So there you are, sitting there in the bar or club with your friends. You boldly mention that you can easily tear apart a pack of cards. Impossible they say. They demand to see the proof of such an incredible claim. You keep talking a good game, perhaps even attracting crowd of people. Everybody is wondering what is going on. You can see them talking, and pointing at you. They are telling each other that you are making the bold claim that you can tear a pack of cards in half.
Now you have got the entire crowd's attention. You explain that you have recently had a visualization, and the ghost of Hercules has loaned you his amazing energy for a time. And that you have determined to utilize his borrowed durability to captivate the masses rather than for personal gain. As you talk more and more, they become more and more dubious. Surely you are making this up. You produce a pack of common cards. Obviously, you shuffle them a couple of times, showing they are a typical deck of cards. You call on the durability of the gods one last time, and then without difficulty tear the cards in half, throwing them in the air. The audience is surprised, and you are a hero. The males will wish they were you, and the females will wish they were with you.
However, this is an optical illusion, and here is how to do it. The deck will require to be set up before hand, so that it looks standard to the unaccustomed eye, but is significantly less strong so you can simply tear it in half. You can do this a few ways. The first way is to take a straight razor, and slice every other card halfway across. Make sure the cards are all lined up, so that the slices are all in the same spot. They will shuffle the same, but with every other card pre cut, you can effortlessly tear them.
Another way to prepare the deck is to heat the cards in an oven. They will grow to be more fragile this way, and will be much easier to tear, but won't look any different. Additionally, you can take every other card, and fold it back and forth a number of times. You'll have to be mindful that each card has been folded in the same spot, or else they will be challenging to tear.
This technique works best when you are in the middle of a few additional card tricks, although you don't truly need to do it that way. It would certainly just appear strange if you were to all of a sudden talk about tearing a deck of cards in half, and then not be able to do any tricks following that. You're friends might think it a bit strange if you basically produced a deck of cards, tore them in half, and then started talking about sports or something.
And as with any other strategy the way you build this up will have a substantial impact on how impressed people will be. The more interesting a tale you can tell, the better reaction you'll get from the crowd. Psychological power, alien strength, ghosts of magicians past are all great ways to add to the enjoyment, and keep them from guessing the trick. For best results, fling the cards in the air after you've ripped them up. This will be much more extraordinary, and will be a great diversion for whatever the next trick is that you have up your sleeve. Enjoy yourself.
Now you have got the entire crowd's attention. You explain that you have recently had a visualization, and the ghost of Hercules has loaned you his amazing energy for a time. And that you have determined to utilize his borrowed durability to captivate the masses rather than for personal gain. As you talk more and more, they become more and more dubious. Surely you are making this up. You produce a pack of common cards. Obviously, you shuffle them a couple of times, showing they are a typical deck of cards. You call on the durability of the gods one last time, and then without difficulty tear the cards in half, throwing them in the air. The audience is surprised, and you are a hero. The males will wish they were you, and the females will wish they were with you.
However, this is an optical illusion, and here is how to do it. The deck will require to be set up before hand, so that it looks standard to the unaccustomed eye, but is significantly less strong so you can simply tear it in half. You can do this a few ways. The first way is to take a straight razor, and slice every other card halfway across. Make sure the cards are all lined up, so that the slices are all in the same spot. They will shuffle the same, but with every other card pre cut, you can effortlessly tear them.
Another way to prepare the deck is to heat the cards in an oven. They will grow to be more fragile this way, and will be much easier to tear, but won't look any different. Additionally, you can take every other card, and fold it back and forth a number of times. You'll have to be mindful that each card has been folded in the same spot, or else they will be challenging to tear.
This technique works best when you are in the middle of a few additional card tricks, although you don't truly need to do it that way. It would certainly just appear strange if you were to all of a sudden talk about tearing a deck of cards in half, and then not be able to do any tricks following that. You're friends might think it a bit strange if you basically produced a deck of cards, tore them in half, and then started talking about sports or something.
And as with any other strategy the way you build this up will have a substantial impact on how impressed people will be. The more interesting a tale you can tell, the better reaction you'll get from the crowd. Psychological power, alien strength, ghosts of magicians past are all great ways to add to the enjoyment, and keep them from guessing the trick. For best results, fling the cards in the air after you've ripped them up. This will be much more extraordinary, and will be a great diversion for whatever the next trick is that you have up your sleeve. Enjoy yourself.
