The Chamber of Secrets: Voisin’s Coins to Glass
A beautiful and elaborate way to have a coin transfer, invisibly, from a closed box to a crystal glass.
July 2026
Vol. 89, No. 7
Perspectives
Mike Elizalde On Magic
Creating magic on film, and building an elevator shaft in the kitchen corridor.
Voices
Cultural History, The Method Behind the Effect
Central questions for a better history of conjuring.
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Eric Jones
From cruise ship performances, to being “at the ready,” to magic with coins.
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Slow Filtration
A single coin slowly melts through the surface of the table before landing with an audible clang in a metal bowl held beneath the tabletop.
Features
Hayden Childress’ Hipster Downtown Magic
A quirky journey into an underground world of deception.
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Around the World in 60 Days
Reaching out to an international group of friends creates a wonderful collection of global magic.
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Resonancia (Simplified)
A rising card routine with a practical method and an intriguing presentation.
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The Power to Find Cards
A spectator is given the intuition to find both a freely named and a selected card from a shuffled deck.
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Mentholism
The spectator’s cigarette starts to smell and taste of menthol instead of tobacco.
Voices
Play With It: And Other Things Clowns Can Teach Us
An exploration of play as a creative process with which to make artful magic.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: Adam Rubin
What are the three things that can make a show great?