Close-up magic and mentalism are forms of entertainment that are sometimes confused with one another, but they’re very different. Close-up magic is the performance of tricks in an intimate setting with no stage or props involved. 

Close-up magic is a style of magic that involves the use of small objects and is performed in a very personal setting, usually with spectators sitting at the magician’s table.

A magician performs tricks with small objects while sitting at a table, sometimes referred to as table magic or micro magic.

Magicians often use close-up magic during close-up performances such as parlor shows or strolling gigs in which they use intimate space to perform.

Many different techniques can be used in close-up magic. Some common ones include card tricks, which involve using cards to perform illusions; coin tricks, which involve using coins to perform illusions; and spoon bending, which involves bending spoons with the strength of one’s mind (though some would argue it just involves using one’s mind).

Close-up magic is varied, but some of the most common types are card tricks, coin tricks, and rope tricks. Brady uses original close-up magic and may or may not perform these tricks.

• Card tricks are an incredibly popular form of close-up magic. They can be performed with any card, from a standard deck to bicycle cards or even a custom deck. There are many different types of card tricks, but some of the most common ones include the following:

• Aces and eights

• The torn and restored card/deck (this is a trick where you put two different halves together to make one whole deck)

• The six-way shuffle (this uses a simple method to create multiple shuffles with only one deck)