One of the things I enjoy is looking at the trailers for tricks, especially impromptu card tricks and reconstructing a method for doing the trick. I recently looked at “Threesome” by David Jonathan and thought it was a nice trick. In the description of the trick was the comment of “taking and old principle of magic”, which led me to this solution.
Continúa leyendo "Reconstruction of tricks"Más sobre el truco de cartas de cálculo mental
Here is another variation of the trick. This one has an additional feature that helps confuse the spectator.
Continúa leyendo "More on mental math card trick"Palitos de matemáticas hechos en casa
I was looking to buy a set of math sticks which are used in a prediction effect (or a super computation effect.) Diamond Jim sells a wooden set for about $15.00. Stevens Magic has a set for $18. Being of Scot blood, I didn’t want to spend that much on a set of four wooden sticks.
Continúa leyendo "Home made math sticks"Predicción de cálculo mental
This is the prediction of a number from the addition of a series of numbers. It is based on a mathematical principal that I have adapted to a deck of cards. To learn about the principal see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZRD5UkAm2Y.
This effect requires a setup to a deck of cards. First remove all of the court cards (K,Q, and Js) and tens and set them aside. Now take the remaining cards and make four sets of three cards, each set adding up to 18. For example, one set may consist of a nine, two, and seven. When those values are added up, they total 18.
Continúa leyendo "Mental Math Prediction"Catón
Este es un truco sencillo de los cuatro ases que funciona solo y que utiliza el principio CATO (Cortar y Dar la Vuelta). Lo presento como una lección del destino: que tus decisiones en la vida no siempre importan.
Empieza con cuatro ases boca arriba sobre la mesa. Añade tres cartas boca abajo sobre cada as.
Continúa leyendo "CATO"Trucos matemáticos con cartas
Me gustan los buenos trucos matemáticos con cartas. Aunque suelen implicar mucho repartir cartas, pueden ser entretenidos, o al menos desconcertantes. Tengo un amigo matemático jubilado que impartió clases en la Universidad de Rutgers, y estos son algunos que me gustaba enseñarle.
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