Card manipulation is the branch of magical illusion that deals with creating effects using sleight of hand techniques involving playing cards. Card manipulation is often used to perform card tricks in magical performances, especially in close-up, parlor, and street magic. A person who practices card manipulation may be called a card sharp, card shark, or card mechanic.
Card manipulation techniques
- Dealing
- Shuffling
- False shuffling
- Palming
- Other techniques
Named card tricks
- The Acme of Control
- Ambitious Card
- Blackstone's Card Trick Without Cards
- The Circus Card Trick
- The Four Burglars
- Out of This World
- Spelling Bee
- Twenty-One Card Trick