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[the_mog]

Name: REAL floating card

Available from: originally expertmagic.com but most places now

Price: £10 - 15

Maker: Alex Markov

Examinable: yes

Difficulty: 4/10

Out of 10: 8

Effect You show your hands empty on both sides, hand out or borrow a deck of cards to be shuffled and ask that a card to be chosen and placed on top of the deck. You take the deck back and openly place it on your palm. You tell everyone to concentrate on the card as you start your meditation the card begins to rise higher and higher . It floats up and down in an amazingly smooth way.

Comments a very well thought out effect, can be done in most environments with long sleeves, short sleeves whatever! with pre/post purchase forums for anyone with problems or ideas for improvement....

Trick Facts:
Instant Reset
Angle Proof
Very Fast setup.
Can be done anywhere
Can be done anytime

[the_mog]

no angle problems and its very good close up

forgot to log in b4 i wrote this... hehe

[dr_tezza]

one question i have with this effect, does the card float on its own or is your hand held directly over the card like with other floating card effects?

[the_mog]

the card will float on its own.. a card can be passed all around the floating card

check out expertmagic.com for a video demo

[jabba01]

Very good illusion, but be careful against dark backgrounds.

[the_mog]

Very good illusion, but be careful against dark backgrounds.

i am thinking about buying this illusion would you recomend it

yes .... i'd recommend this to anyone... one of the best floating techniques ive seen

[Magic Man]

Forgot to log in when i wrote that!!!

Thanks for the advice it sound great, i am definatelygoing to buy this effect.

[Mooch]

I'm sorry to dig up such an ancient topic, but this is a great trick. I got the downloadable version of it the other day, and it was great. I think it is Eric James teaching on the video, and he does a brilliant job of it. He is very clear in explaining what is required and how it must be done. The effect is excellent as well. I have only performed it for friends and family so far, but even the reactions from them, as I wave another card around the floating card, is incredible.
A definite 10/10 from me. Very simple and easy to do, but incredibly visual and effective. I should be ordering some other effects from Expertmagic soon, so I'll try to add either my own reviews or comments on other reviews of each of the tricks.

[russellmagic]

is this by any chance better than ufo. i was kinda disapointed with that particular effect

[gunnarkr]

If I want to buy it, do I have to order the "gimmick", or is it like a create-your-own-thing? Does anybody know?

[nikyas]

you can create your own gimmick

[londonletmedown]

If I want to buy it, do I have to order the "gimmick", or is it like a create-your-own-thing? Does anybody know?

No gimmicks, the trick is that you need to know the secret ancient voodoo spell for card levitations. This can usually be found at your local library.