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Instant Palm by Biz

Created by: Biz

Instant Palm is a close-up card magic trick where a playing card appears to magically and instantly fly out of the deck and into the magician's palm with no visible action or cause. This creates a powerful, impossible-looking production that is perfect for adding a moment of pure magic to card routines. As part of the 'magical pop-out' category, it eliminates any knuckle-busting look, making it ideal for magicians seeking clean, deceptive card appearances.

Key features

  • Classified as a 'magical pop-out' with no apparent cause for a powerful illusion

  • Designed to be ultra-clean and effortless in appearance

  • Part of a progression from basic to advanced card production methods

  • Credited as an original creation by Biz

  • Focuses on sleight-of-hand for close-up magic

Pros

  • Creates a highly deceptive and magical effect

  • Eliminates visible actions for a cleaner look

  • Suitable for advanced magicians looking to refine their techniques

Cons

  • Requires practice to master the sleight-of-hand

  • May be challenging for beginners due to its advanced nature

Effect

The Instant Palm creates a powerful magical moment. A spectator sees a deck of cards held in the magician's hand. With no visible action, a single card instantly and silently appears to fly out from the deck. The card seems to materialize in the air, often being caught by the other hand. There is no flick, shake, or obvious movement to cause the card to appear. The effect is clean and impossible.

Full details

The Instant Palm is a method for producing a single card from a deck. It belongs to a category of techniques designed to create a magical appearance with no apparent cause. This method focuses on eliminating any look of difficult finger movement. The goal is to achieve a pure visual effect where the card simply appears. The move is credited to the magician known as Biz. It is one of several advanced pop-out techniques that prioritize a clean visual style over action-based methods.

Who should consider the trick

This trick is for magicians who already have experience with basic card sleights. It is ideal for performers looking to add a highly visual and deceptive card production to their act. Magicians who perform in close-up settings or who film their magic will find this effect particularly strong. It is best suited for those who value a clean, effortless-looking appearance over a quick, action-based reveal.

Information on how difficult it is to perform

The Instant Palm is an advanced technique. It requires good finger dexterity and a solid understanding of card handling. The move involves precise timing and subtle finger positioning to achieve the desired visual effect without detection. Practice is necessary to make the production look effortless and magical. It is more challenging than basic flick or shake-based productions. Mastery of this move will take dedicated rehearsal.

What magicians say

BigBlindMedia discusses the Instant Palm in a video that compares different card production methods. The video organizes techniques into two groups. Group 1 contains action-based pop-outs. Group 2 contains magical pop-outs with no apparent cause. The Instant Palm is placed in Group 2. The reviewer, Biz, states that the moves in Group 2 are designed to eliminate a "knuckle-busting" look. The goal is to achieve a clean, impossible appearance. The video serves as a visual encyclopedia of options for this classic effect. Biz notes that his classification is subjective, but the Instant Palm is presented as a method for a more powerful magical illusion.

What people are saying about Instant Palm

BigBlindMedia says...

The moves in Group 2, in particular, are designed to eliminate any 'knuckle-busting' look, aiming for a clean, impossible appearance. [...] Biz loved the creative challenge of compiling and comparing these methods, and his performance clearly illustrates the different visual and psychological qualities of each pop-out.

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