How to do Card on Ceiling | Saturday Sorcery Michael Ammar tutorial

This video, a segment from Murphy's Magic's "Saturday Sorcery" series, presents a tutorial by Michael Ammar on his version of the classic Card on Ceiling effect. The video is structured as a performance followed by a detailed explanation, culminating in a brief outro and promotional segment. It's a tutorial aimed at intermediate to advanced magicians looking to add a visually striking and conversation-generating effect to their repertoire. Michael Ammar recounts his experiences performing the trick in a college cafeteria and observing how it generated discussion and speculation among onlookers, highlighting that the trick's power lies not just in the visual, but in the mystery it creates. He first learned the effect from Carl Norman and has been refining it for decades. The core of Ammar's method revolves around a specific wrapping technique using a size 16 rubber band and a small ball of magician's wax. He stresses the importance of using enough wax to ensure the card adheres to the ceiling, but not so much that it creates problems with stickiness or potential damage. The video details the preparation, deck control, wrapping, loading, and the crucial 'push and spin' technique for launching the deck. Ammar also discusses variations for different ceiling types and offers performance tips, emphasizing misdirection and a clean, confident throw. He clearly loves this effect, describing it as one that has provided him with “a really wonderful thing” throughout his career, and concludes with a promotion for the "World's Greatest Magic" download and a giveaway contest.