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Welcome to Smiggy.co.uk, the website of Martin Smith of Rainhill.

You will find a few articles relating to a few hobbies of mine such as Magic, Comedy and travelling. Please feel free to leave any comment you feel on any of the articles you find within this site.

How Did They Do That? Types Of Magic Tricks

There are many kinds of magic tricks, but most fall into one of a few categories. Oftentimes, a magician will specialize in one or a few areas. For those who employ a range of techniques, they will often develop some type of persona or specialty act to differentiate themselves from other performers. Just as other entertainers often find a niche, so too do magicians.

While no type of magic is particularly easy, some types are common for beginning magicians, such as learning sleight of hand tricks. Most magicians know a core Read the story »

Magic Tricks And Kids A Great Combination

It’s always enjoyable performing magic tricks for an appreciative audience. Once you get a few magic tricks under your belt, you’ll be hooked on performing your craft because there is something really rewarding when a well executed magic trick leaves your audience in disbelief and applauding all at the same time… and that’s the real magic.

The element of doubt in the mind of your audience is the key to a good magic trick. Just a dab of doubt and you can see the people in your audience start to question their rational… and for that moment the illusion is truly magical. Read the story »

Magic Tricks & Illusions For Great Parties or Events

Everyone loves magic tricks.

Remember being enthralled by the colours and the music when your favourite magician was on stage. Remember being mystified by the tricks and illusions that you really thought were magic. Remember being told that all magicians were sworn to secrecy about how they performed their ‘magic’?

Well with the internet it’s easy now to find out exactly what they did and even learn how to do it for yourself.

You can imagine being in front of an astounded audience (who can’t guess how you do it) and perform those same illusions that you have seen all the famous name magicians performing time and time again. Wouldn’t that be great. Read the story »

Does is Matter Who Does the Magic Trick?

The magic that you see magicians performing today is really truly amazing. It seems like every year the bar is being raised to put the challenge on the rest of the magic community to come up with the next ? big thing ?. Magic shows are getting bigger; they?re getting more elaborate; they?re getting extreme. But is bigger always better? Read the story »