Basic technique : to inflate a balloon backwards. Very useful for example to put a balloon inside another one.  

One matchbox is full of matches and the two others are empty. The purpose of the game: to find THE matchbox full of matches, of course... well, it's not that easy!  

3 Chinese coins in the left hand swap one by one with 3 copper coins in the right hand; the hands are shown empty each time. To conclude, the copper coins change into 3 Chinese coins; you end by showing 6 Chinese coins, no trace of the copper coins left! With this routine, you will discover new techniques, including the power of the "Palm to Palm Change" which allows you to exchange one coin for another with only one hand, or even a group of coins as in this routine. With this routine, you will take your first steps into the restricted world of the experts!  

Spellbound is one of the great classics in coin magic. A half dollar turns into a Chinese coin and vice versa; the effect is repeated several times. Both hands look completely empty throughout the routine. Only regular coins, no gimmick. Visual and clean!  

An amazing impromptu trick! Two quite ordinary matches are used. One match is placed on top of the other in your hands, and it begins to hop around frantically without you making any moves! It is a real miracle that no spectator will be able to reproduce!  

This is an idea that came to me when I was watching people getting fleeced at the fair : they were pulling strings, and winning what was at the other end ; they always won some crap, and never the big prizes ! Here, everything is under control... you can win the big prize or not, but all the strings used are there... each one is really attached to a gift. I spent quite a bit of time designing this little thing full of mystery. Very cool, and you can perform it again and again...  

You will enjoy this very elegant and mystifying trick which uses a coin and a silk which, for the beauty of the trick, must be transparent. You drape the silk over the palm of your left hand and place the coin on it, closing your left hand for a few seconds. Magic formula: the coin is under the silk in your palm. You do it again but this time, the coin disappears completely: it is not under the silk! Your hands are empty and the silk can be examined.  

It's like the Inexhaustible Vase, but reduced to an everyday object, with many possibilities. It's a very visual running gag. You do a trick, you wipe your forehead with a sponge, and you wring it out in a bucket... the sponge is really full of liquid. You put the sponge back down, perform another trick, and take the sponge one more time to wipe your forehead. Bingo... it's full of water again. Finally, you can take the bucket full of all this water poured, and the liquid turns into confetti! Great if you're also doing a clown act. My dear James Hodges used it for one of his shows at the Maison de la Magie in Blois, France.  

Coin techniques : First of all, Jean-Pierre Crispon explains his personal method for the beginner to learn the classic palm in less than 10 minutes ! Then he explains several effective methods for performing coin vanishes.  

You are only judged on the first 5 seconds... Learn the real secrets of a great intro: The Opener. The one that Jean-Luc has built up over more than 20 years of experience for very large clients all over the world. You will learn how to approach a group, a table, how to attract attention, touch and transform your future audience in less than 5 seconds; and win them over for the rest of the evening. And to know how it works, see "Breakfast at Buenos Aires".  

How to make your wishes come true... but be careful, you should never say them out loud! A very funny presentation by Alexandra Duvivier. With this trick, which is one of the great classics of magic for beginners, you can make any flat object appear or disappear, or transform it to your liking. Easy, but devilishly effective!  

A gag, just an emcee's gag, with a punchline, but also a magical appearance of cards, plucked from the hat... My friend Jeff McBride wanted to include it in his series on automatic sleight of hand... An honor!!!  

Matrix: this coin effect is one of the most popular among magicians. It has inspired many great versions, because the effect itself is already great. Here, we offer you the whole thing, because you have THREE effects: 1- A coin appears under each of the four cards displayed in a row on the table. The new method proposed here is neat and easy. 2 - The coins are placed in the four corners of the mat, and each one is covered by one of the cards. Magic pass! The coins jump from card to card to gather under only one! 3- No, it's not over... You make one last magic pass, and almost instantly, the coins return under their original card. You have done a Reverse Matrix. In this new and very modern version, you have THREE effects in ONE. Connoisseurs will appreciate it!  

Pure visual and sound magic for this coin routine with a purse. When a coin attracts the others by magnetism, it goes wild!  

You are the magician of the evening, your spectators are sitting very tightly around the table and surround you... HARD FOR THE ANGLES OF VIEW! This coin routine is nice for this situation. You will produce several coins one at a time with a white, almost transparent silk. It's a great way to introduce yourself. As a bonus, Jean-Pierre explains how you can make the coins you have produced disappear with this same silk.  

The image of a playing card printed on the magician's business card materializes into the card freely chosen and signed by a spectator. A very commercial finale for an "Ambitious Card" routine. A subtle way to hand out your business card.