Category Archives: Learning

Easy Cups and Balls Tutorial

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval One of the oldest, if not the oldest, magic effects is the cups and balls. While some magicians still believe it dates back to around 2500 BCE—based on a simple painting on the wall of a burial … Continue reading →

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Magnetic Attraction Card Trick Tutorial

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval We magicians have enough card tricks under our belts to last us ten lifetimes, but it’s always fun to play with new effects even if we don’t need them. Although someone had to have thought of this … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Deck Tutorial

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Very few easy beginners’ magic tricks pack a triple punch like the Rainbow Deck. I’ve been doing it on and off since the 1980s and even recently performed it on CBS News 8 (KFMB) as an example … Continue reading →

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Houdini Knot Tutorial

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Harry Houdini (1874–1926) was a magician, but he became a legend for his uncanny ability to promote his exciting escapes from any contraption humankind could devise. He escaped from handcuffs, leg irons, straitjackets, packing crates, milk cans, … Continue reading →

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The Four Burglars Tutorial

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Some card tricks are old. And some are really old. The Four Burglars is really, really old. Its origin dates back to 1591 in A Notable Discovery of Coosnage and continues through such classic magic texts as … Continue reading →

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A Quick, Quirky, Corky Trick

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval When I was about 14 or 15, my father, Jerry Interval (1923–2006), taught me an amusing, if not amazing, little trick with two corks. I’m not 100 percent sure who taught it to him, but I suspect … Continue reading →

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Appearance on KFMB CBS News 8 with Jenny Milkowski

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Yesterday morning, KFMB CBS8 invited me to appear on Morning Extra with Jenny Milkowski. A few days before, they heard about the five-week adult magic class I’m offering and thought it would be fun to have me … Continue reading →

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Double-Sided Coin Trick Part 1

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval Do you like easy coin tricks? So do I! Today I made a quick video tutorial for my Patreon patrons. It teaches how to take one of those funky two-headed coins and “magically” make it a regular … Continue reading →

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How to Control a Card the Easy Way

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval I haven’t frequented the local magic clubs for years, but one thing that stands out is how some magicians insisted on doing magic using difficult sleight of hand to achieve the desired effect on the audience. Judging … Continue reading →

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Blogcast #8: Harry Houdini’s Stamford Home

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Tom Interval

By Tom Interval In 1904, Harry Houdini purchased a summer home on farmland in Stamford, Connecticut. For some unknown reason, he sold it a year later, and since then, only two other families have owned it. The original house burned … Continue reading →

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