The Effect:
A coin is taken in a handkerchief. The handkerchief is placed over a glass of water and the coin is dropped in. The audience sees the coin in the glass, then upon a second look, the coin has dissolved out of the glass.
The Trick:
In order to do this effect, you need [...]

BC
c.1700 Westcar Payrus(now in the State Museun, east Berlin) records the earliest known performance of conjuring as an entertainment.
AD
1584 Jean Preevost published the first French book on practical magic, La Premiere Partie des Subtiles et Plaisantes Inventions(The First Part of Subtle and Pleasant Trick).
1584 Publication of The Discoverie of Witchcraft by Reginald Scot, the first [...]

A large proportion of card tricks consist of having a card selected, noted, and returned to the middle of the deck, which is then shuffled. The chosen card is revealed by the magician in some startling way. To do this the chosen card must be controlled, and one of the easiest, best, and most natural [...]

REQUIREMENTS: 21 random cards from any deck.
To perform the trick: Take 21 cards and deal them out into three columns by dealing seven rows of three. Deal three cards across for the first row, then another card on top of each for the next row, and so on until you have seven rows of [...]

In conjunction of visit Malaysia 2007 , Genting will organize a big Magic Show event at their premises,  the event is called Genting International Magic Festival. All magic fans are welcome to Malaysia to enjoy the fun of this festival. The festival will presenting the wold most famous magician like the Magic Wave who is [...]