Probably every kid in the world sometimes thinks about becoming a magician. It doesn't matter it comes from watching master magicians like David Blaine or Criss Angel perform their amazing street magic acts, or from reading one of the great fantasy novels, each and every one of us sometimes wishes to be able to learn magic tricks and have fun while entertaining an audience.

Probably every kid in the world sometimes thinks about becoming a magician. It doesn't matter it comes from watching master magicians like David Blaine or Criss Angel perform their amazing street magic acts, or from reading one of the great fantasy novels, each and every one of us sometimes wishes to be able to learn magic tricks and have fun while entertaining an audience.

This is a great street magic trick that will quickly impress anybody. You can do this gag within a minute of meeting somebody, and it will leave a lasting impression.

In the last ten or fifteen years, close-up magic has taken the world by storm. Since the late nineties it has become progressively popular, due for the most part to David Blaine and his ground-breaking TV specials and DVDs. Blaine made magic cool again.