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How To : Do a basic casino card shuffle

The video demonstrates how to perform a basic card shuffle. First you have to divide the card deck into two equal decks and hold them one in each hand. Make sure that you hold the cards with three fingers, the thumb at one end and the middle and ring fingers at the other. Then ...more

How To : Perform the self revealing card trick

Improve your magician skills with this magic card trick video lesson. This magical tutorial will show you how to perform the self revealing card trick. Doing the self revealing card trick just take a little sleight of hand and practice. See the reveal of this cool card trick - ...more

How To : Do the in-jog false shuffle

Learn how to do an In Jog false shuffle, used to retain a stack of cards on the top of the deck. The video quality is a bit off, but the tutorial is clear and straightforward.

How To : Use custom map or UVW map in 3D Studio Max

In this video, we learn how to use custom map or UVW map in 3D Studio Max. First, go to the material editor and add a custom map to it using a hardwood deck. Change the material to cedar fence, then change the size as you would like it. As you continue to edit the different su ...more

How To : Perform the self-working Soul Mates card trick

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform the self-working Soul Mates card trick. The magician begins 12 cards. He/she continues to cut the deck until the spectator tells them to stop. The cards are split into two piles of 6 cards. The spectator takes the top card o ...more

How To : Perform the Thunder Down Under card trick

Thunder Down Under is a very impressive card magic trick that has become popular on internet video, and this tutorial teaches us how to perform it. In addition to a deck of cards that you don't mind ruining, this trick requires a stemmed wine glass, some double-sided tape, and ...more

How To : Use Svengali magic cards for pro tricks

With this series of card trick video clips, our expert magician Malik Haddadi wraps up his lessons for using the Svengali deck. By now you know enough about these trick cards to go public with your new set of skills. Part 1 of 15 - How to Use Svengali magic cards for pro trick ...more

How To : Use Svengali magic cards for advanced tricks

In this second installment of our series on the Svengali deck, our expert magician Malik Haddadi demonstrates more great tricks. Learn how to perform the grand maneuver known as the all alike trick, which transforms what appears to the audience as a normal deck of cards into a ...more

How To : Build your own bird house

Give a bird a home with help from this handyman tutorial! Learn step-by-step how to build a professional looking Bluebird nesting box bird house. To build this nesting box you will need the following tools & materials: rough cedar or pine, a tape measure, pencil, speed square, ...more

How To : Read tarot cards for beginners

Ready to stop going threw life blind? Try to get a glimpse of the future or at least a use these as a reflection of what’s happening in your life with your own tarot cards. Tarot cards can provide endless hours of entertainment. Learning how to read these ancient cards may he ...more

How To : A Smartphone User's Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving

The holidays are stressful. Between traveling, family, and dinner, Thanksgiving weekend can feel like weeks. Many families have traditions that make the days long, but some of us would rather curl up somewhere and watch our favorite shows. But all is not lost — our phones do s ...more

How To : Build a raised garden bed for sustainable living

Having a raised garden bed is great in the city because you can fill it with good soil and create a healthy environment for your plants. Install a hoop house made from PVC pipe. To build the raised bed, use 2x10x8 lumper. Predrill the holes at the corners to make it easier to ...more

How To : Do the hot seat card trick

Brian Brushwood teaches you how to do the hot seat card trick. You need a regular deck of cards and the 10th card from the top should be the 3 of spades. The spectator chooses a number between 10 and 20. He takes the cards and deals down that amount of cards from the top. Next ...more

How To : Do the Hot Shot Cut

Best card control ever ... !! Daryl's Hot Shot Cut. As seen on David Blaine series. This cut shoots a spinning card out of the deck.

How To : Perform a ribbon spread magic card trick

If you like cards, and you like tricks, you've come to the right spot to learn how to do some amazing card tricks. You're probably not a magician, but that doesn't mean you can't perform any magic, especially with a deck of cards. Just watch this magic revealed... see how to m ...more

How To : Do the Ing Ping Ching magic trick

In this video magician David Zanthor shares an age old magic trick. You will need a willing human, a deck of cards, a rubber band, two identical coins and skills. The trick? It involves Ing Ping Ching energy and it is quite involved...so you will have to watch the video! Do th ...more

How To : Count cards with the Hi-Lo system

The video shows us how to count the cards using the Hi-Lo system. This involves steps and the first step is to assign the values to the cards. Take any deck of cards and then assign the value '+1' to the cards from 2 to 6, value '0' to the cards from 7 to 9 and the rest of the ...more

How To : Perform the "Metamorphosis" card trick

Got a deck of standard playing cards? Looking for your next great illusion? Prefer that it be Kafkaesque? Look no further. In this free video magic lesson, you'll learn how perform the "Metamorphosis" card trick. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown, and to ...more

How To : Play Eleusis

Eleusis is a fun card game that is pretty easy to learn how to play. Grab a few buddies, and check out this video tutorial! Learn to play Eleusis – and the strategies that go with playing this game successfully. Step 1: Shuffle cards Shuffle two decks of cards together and ...more

How To : Perform the "million dollar" card trick

Got a deck of standard playing cards? Looking for your next great illusion? Look no further. In this free video magic lesson from YouTube user experthowto, you'll learn how to perform the "million dollar" card trick. For more information, including a step-by-step breakdown of ...more

How To : Adjust EQ settings on a mixer when DJing

See how to adjust the relative levels of low, mid and high frequencies when on the decks. While DJing might appear simple to the untrained eye, truly mastering the turntables requires as much time and dedication as mastering any other instrument. Fortunately, the internet is a ...more

How To : Perform the Vortex card trick

This is a really cool visual effect card trick that is performed on two spectators. Spectator number one is asked to choose a card. The card is then placed into the deck ( halves ) and the deck is combined into one. The trick is holding the cards apart with your pinky so the c ...more

How To : Perform a 180 degree fan magic card trick

If you like cards, and you like tricks, you've come to the right spot to learn how to do some amazing card tricks. You're probably not a magician, but that doesn't mean you can't perform any magic, especially with a deck of cards. Just watch this magic revealed... see how to m ...more

How To : Perform the double knockout card trick

This card trick is a knockout! Actually, it's a double knockout! Follow this easy, step-by-step tutorial and learn how to perform this clever little magic trick. You'll need a deck of cards and some good dexterity in those fingers!

News : Katie's FarmVille Themed Pumpkin Patch Cow

This was done for the contest on the forums. I had great plans, but due to needing to keep the blogs up to date and some personal life complications, I didn't get as much done as I needed to in time. I carved the cow on the 24th and took this first picture, then it sat outsi ...more

How To : Do an easy self working card trick

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to perform the self working card trick. The magician begins by showing the spectator the deck of cards and is asked to randomly select a card. Then the magician places the card on top of the deck and cuts the deck. Then magician snaps ...more

How To : Prepare duck leg

In this cooking video series, learn how to prepare roast duck leg from Chef Laszlo Szalai. Chef Szalai will show you how to prepare the duck leg for cooking, how to garnish roast duck leg with vegetables, how to chop apples and onions for roast deck leg, how to prepare mashed ...more

How To : Perform the false cut card magic trick

Here are a couple of ways to do false cuts. They are needed when performing magic to make your audience believe the deck is being mixed up..... Pretty simple to perform... This is a basic beginner's skill to master for all up-close or general card magic.

How To : Perform the prediction card trick

There are good magic tricks, and there are bad magic tricks. The host of this video tutorial might not be the most skilled magician around, but he's a pretty good judge of card tricks. Check out how to perform the prediction card trick. With just a little ESP and a little magi ...more

How To : Simply learn Texas Hold'em

In this tutorial, we learn how to simply learn Texas Hold'em. First, you will need a deck of cards dealt out to all the players. After this, the dealer will place cards out on the table, one will be upside down and the others will be face out. Now, it's up to the other players ...more

How To : Make a Ghost Buster cocktail for Halloween

Are you hosting a big gettogether for Halloween? Sure, you'll probably deck your house out in spooky, haunted decor that will frighten guests in the most exciting way possible, but what about your food? While it's easy to drive over to Ralph's and pick up a plate of ghost-shap ...more

How To : Perform a triple Charlier magic card trick

If you like cards, and you like tricks, you've come to the right spot to learn how to do some amazing card tricks. You're probably not a magician, but that doesn't mean you can't perform any magic, especially with a deck of cards. Just watch this magic revealed... see how to m ...more

How To : Do the jumping kings card trick

You can learn how to do the jumping kings card trick. You need four decks of 13 cards each, four kings, and three other cards. You put the three other cards on three of the decks and the four kings on the last deck.

Scrabble Bingo of the Day : NOSEGAY

Scrabble Bingo of the Day: NOSEGAY [n] A nosegay is simply a bouquet of flowers, typically given as gifts. It comes from Middle English, from the words nose and gay, which in this case means brightly colored and showy. It does not reference homosexuality; the modern sense of ...more

How To : Stand on a skateboard

Standing on a skateboard takes skill and balance. Get expert tips and advice on skateboard decks and tricks in this video tutorial. Take action: push off with one foot, keep left foot pointing straight, put both feet on board at a 90 degree angle, and lead with shoulder to mai ...more

How To : Scam hot ladies at the bar, again

Check out this episode of Scam School from Brian Brushwood and Revision3 to see how to trick people to get free drinks with the ladies. A while back, we taught you the importance of using easy, beatable puzzles to keep girls talking to you at the bar. Our Holiday gift to you ...more

How To : Do a classic beginner's magic card trick

This video shows a very basic magic card trick which was created by the person who made the video. This magic trick is perfect for beginners and is simple. First, you should separate the cards into four piles, asking the other person to pick a card from one of the decks. You t ...more

How To : Measure your longboard clearance

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to measure the long-board clearance to determine the correct trucks to use. Users will need a measuring tape. The board clearance is a term used to describe the width of the deck, over top of the trucks. There will be 4 holes that make ...more

How To : Perform the "Cheek to Cheek" magic trick

This video shows you step by step everthing you need to know as he reveals the "Cheek to Cheek" card trick. Wickedkid1234 walks you through the trick, so you can perform it for your family and friends. You'll also learn proper shuffling, and a few little tricks so you can do j ...more

How To : Tune a fingerboard

Your fingerboard is a temple, treat is as such by keeping it tuned. Know how to tune the trucks, change stock axles, replace or customize all parts. Watch this video fingerboarding tutorial and learn how to tune your deck.

How To : Do the "Emerge Triumphunt" magic card trick

This is a video tutorial in the Magic & Parlor Tricks category where you are going to learn how to do card trick: "Emerge Triumphant". Have the deck of cards completely in the standard form in which it comes. The sequence is spades, diamonds, clubs and hearts. The trick is kee ...more

How To : Convert cassettes to digital music files

You want to transfer your cassettes to digital music but don’t have a clue where to start. With these tips and the right equipment, your old music will sound brand new. You Will Need * A cable with two RCA plugs at one end and 1/8-inch stereo plug at other * A cassette deck * ...more

How To : Perform a convincing false riffle shuffle

In this video, we learn how to perform a convincing false riffle shuffle. Start off with one deck of cards. After this, riffle the cards off half way and do a standard shuffle. Bend the cards up after this, then use your pinkie and pointer finger to touch each other. When you ...more

How To : Scratch records

Learn the basics of scratching/editing sounds on vinyl record decks and CD decks when DJing. Part 1 of 3 - How to Scratch records. Part 2 of 3 - How to Scratch records. Part 3 of 3 - How to Scratch records.

How To : Make ceramic handles for hanging wall vases

Simon Leach is in the house, or rather on his deck, teaching us how to fashion and then attach handles to ceramic hanging wall vases he threw previously. If you make pottery, and want to attach your ceramic works to your wall, this video will show you how to do it.

How To : Build a southern pine plant box

If you feel tht your porch or patio is a bit too bland for your taste, putting a planter box outside is a smart idea. But if you don't like anything that you see at the store or don't want to pay an arm and a leg to buy one, then make it yourself. In this next video tutorial, ...more

Blue : The Color of Schadenfreude

Does the above card seem a bit unfair to you? I see that Bacheeze has already poisoned your minds with his anti-blue propaganda. These are the words of one who has had his 7 mana-Force of Nature Unsummoned one too many times. He seems to think that those of us who play blue ar ...more

How To : Do the Cheek To Cheek Card Trick

Show off your magic skills with a little preparation and an easy trick to execute. You Will Need * Two identical decks of cards * Glue * An audience * Table Step 1: Glue one deck face to face Take one whole deck and glue each card face to face so you have half a deck of doubl ...more

How To : Perform the "Best Little Self Working" card trick

Mismag822 shows you how to perform the "best little self working" card trick. Get your mini deck of cards and count out 16 cards. Shuffle the cards out and lay them out in a grid. Select 4 cards over the deck. Then the other person selects a row and fold it over like a book. K ...more

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