How to perform PiP card magic 

Props Needed

• Large Pip Card (magnetic version)

Setup

1. Ensure the card is in good condition and the magnetic properties are working properly.

2. Practice the hand placements to make the pips appear as different numbers.

3. Familiarize yourself with the sequence of changes.

Performance Steps

Part 1: Initial Display

1. Show the Ace and Four:

   • Hold the card with the Ace of Diamonds facing the audience.

   • Turn the card to reveal the Four of Diamonds on the back.

2. First Change:

   • Turn the card again to show the Ace has become a Three.

   • Flip the card to reveal the Four has changed to a Six.

Part 2: Explanation

1. Reveal the Trick:

   • Explain to the audience that the card has two pips on one side and five on the other.

   • Demonstrate how placing your hand at specific spots can make the two pips appear as one or three and the five pips as four or six.

Part 3: Real Magic

1. Surprise Change:

   • Perform the trick again, but this time use real magic.

   • Show that now there is genuinely a Three on one side and a Six on the opposite side.

2. Further Transformation:

   • Turn the card to show the Six has become a Seven.

   • Finally, reveal that the Seven has changed to an Eight, displaying a Three on one side and an Eight on the reverse.

Performance Ideas

1. Storytelling Approach:

   • Weave a story about a magical card that changes with the magician's wishes. Use the initial trick as a part of the tale, leading up to the real magic as the climax.

2. Audience Participation:

   • Invite an audience member to help with the trick. Ask them to place their hand on the card at specific points, making them feel involved in the magic.

3. Comedy Routine:

   • Add humor by pretending to fumble or act confused during the explanation part, then amaze the audience by flawlessly performing the real magic.

4. Close-up Magic:

   • Perform the trick in a close-up setting to showcase the magnetic properties and the lack of strings, impressing the audience with the seamless transitions.

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