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Encyclopedia > Double lift

A double lift is a sleight of hand used by magicians in card magic. Image File history File links Wikitext. ... Double-deck elevators at Midland Square, Nagoya, Japan Double-deck elevators are elevators designed such that two elevator cars are attached one on top of the other. ... Sleight-of-hand, also known as legerdemain, is a technique of close-up magic in which small items are concealed in and around the performers hands, sometimes by the use of misdirection, to enhance the illusion being performed. ... “Illusionist” redirects here. ... Lance Cpl. ...


Method

The double lift is one of the most effective, and most used methods by card magicians. Simply because when done right, it's very unnoticeable, and can be incorporated into almost any card trick.The double lift, (or DL as it is often referred to by magicians), is the act of lifting up two cards from the deck and displaying them as one. Lifting three cards in the same fashion is called a triple lift.


References

  • Hay, Henry. Encyclopedia of Magic. 1949. 2)

External link

  • Double lift tutorial on YouTube

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