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Piano Trick	This is a classic of magic. An odd card jumps from one pile of cards - freely
	selected by the spectator - to a different pile

You need:	A pack of Playing Cards
	An Assistant

Water to Ice

An amazing trick. You change water into ice - in an instant !!!!!!!

You Need:	1 Cup - A Polystyrene Cup will do
	Toilet Tissue (or Kitchen Roll)
	Some Water
	An Ice Cube - (Either Real or Plastic)
	See figure 1

We have included two simple but impressive magic tricks on this page for all of you who can't wait to

get started learning magic.

Ask your volunteer to place his/her hands on the

table, with their fingers touching the table top -

as if they were playing the piano.

See figure 1

The Effect

Starting from your left, place two cards in

the space between the first pair of fingers

- pinky and ring finger. Repeat this with

every other pair of fingers (on each hand) -

except the last pair, You only put one

card here,

See figure 2

Figure 1

Figure 2

Remove one of the pairs of cards - from between the fingers - placing them down into two piles

on the table saying "Even".

See figure 3 and figure 4.

Repeat this with each of the other pairs in turn. The pairs can be removed in any order - but

you must remove the single card last of all.

When you take this last card allow the assistant to pick which pile you should put this card on.

Figure 3

Figure 4

When the spectator has selected the pile, place the single card on this pile and have them put

their finger on this pile - so you can't cheat. You tell them that you are going to make the odd card

jump from the pile that they decided to put it in - into the other pile.

Make your finest magical gesture.

Figure 5

Pick up the pile that the assistant is touching

and take off a pair of cards, putting them on the

table saying "Even". Once again create two piles

using one card from each pair. Repeat this until

you have used all the cards from the first pile.

(note do not count the number of pairs out loud)

See figure 5

Finally, pick up the other pile of cards. Once

again take off a pair of cards, putting them

on the table saying "Even". Put each card

from this pair on to the piles you created

earlier. Repeat with the other cards - you will

find that you are left with one odd card at the

end. Proving that you did indeed make the

odd card jump from one pile to the other.

See figure 6

Figure 6

PERFORMANCE TIP

never show the face of the odd card.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

PERFORMANCE TIP

Always tip the cup towards you.

Preparation

Take some toilet paper - around 4 - 6 sheets should

do, Put them into the bottom of the cup - add a splash

of water (not too much) Turn the cup upside down - the

paper should stay in the cup.

Turn the cup the right way up - and drop the ice cube

in. You are ready to perform this amazing effect.

Performance

Tell your spectators that you have something

amazing to show them. Pick up the cup -

taking care to keep it tilted slightly towards

you so that the spectators cannot see into the

cup.

Pour some water into the cup - not too much.

See figure 2 Do not use too much water -

just as much as the paper will absorb.

Tip the cup upside down and the ice cube will fall

out. Your spectators will believe that you have

magically changed the water to an ice cube.

See figure 3.

Note: You will need to practice this trick a few

times so that you can tell how much paper to use -

and also how much water you can safely pour into

the cup.

When you have this right - you will have an amazing

trick to perform.

Single Card