ILLUSION How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these illusion tutorials to learn all about illusion with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Create crazy illusions with camera tricks, Create optical illusions in Flash CS3, and Understand how your brain works through illusions.

You'll also find several great magic & parlor tricks tutorials in the Magic & Parlor Tricks category.

How to create crazy illusions with camera tricks

Create crazy illusions with camera tricks

This is a super crazy illusion. Very simple, Easy to perform, and fun to do! Check it out! Try it yourself!

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 4
Views 8,644

How to create optical illusions in Flash CS3

Create optical illusions in Flash CS3

Tony Ross demonstrates how to create optical illusions in Flash. In the first video he creates a spinning illusion of circles with cycling ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 1,102

How to understand how your brain works through illusions

Understand how your brain works through illusions

Check out this video to learn how your brain works through illusions ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
Views 295

How to do mime illusions

Do mime illusions

In this series Mark Wenzel shows us how to perform popular mime illusions.

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 1,298

How to trick your mind with negative optical illusions

Trick your mind with negative optical illusions

This is a pretty cool little trick for your brain. If you stare at a ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 1,235

How to learn popular illusions

Learn popular illusions

In this video clip series, however, you will learn a variety of magic tricks and illusions.

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 502

Create fake 3D objects with camera illusions

Create fake 3D objects with camera illusions

Illusion photography is all about fooling a trained eye. BrussPup's video is simple and easy to replicate. The trick uses a camera to ...more

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By bird crick | Comments 0
Views 328

How To Mime

Mime

Mime is one of the most ancient forms of theatre, appearing around the time of the Greek tragedies. Throughout the ages of theatrical ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
Views 3,370

How to make amazing book art: folded page art

Make amazing book art: folded page art

Grand Illusions is a site for the enquiring mind. This how to video demonstrates how to make Folded Page ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,372

How to make origami Japanese tumblers

Make origami Japanese tumblers

Grand Illusions is a site for the enquiring mind. This how to video demonstrates how to make Japanese ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,130

How to debunk the 'Gas Station Ghost' news cast myth

Debunk the 'Gas Station Ghost' news cast myth

CaptainDisillusion challenges the urban legend of a gas station ghost ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 1
Views 2,235

How to perform a blue moon fan card flourish

Perform a blue moon fan card flourish

Card flourishes are more of an art form, not really necessary for your magic card tricks and illusions, but really cool to impress your ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,320

How to perform a companion fan card flourish

Perform a companion fan card flourish

Card flourishes are more of an art form, not really necessary for your magic card tricks and illusions, but really cool to impress your ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,183

How to perform a fan spin card flourish

Perform a fan spin card flourish

Card flourishes are more of an art form, not really necessary for your magic card tricks and illusions, but really cool to impress your ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,900

How to perform a thumb fan card flourish

Perform a thumb fan card flourish

Card flourishes are more of an art form, not really necessary for your magic card tricks and illusions, but really cool to impress your ...more

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Curated 2 months ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 968

How to perform an amazing mind reading trick

Perform an amazing mind reading trick

Impress all of your friends with some magic, or as others like to say, illusions. You don't need to be a magician to learn the illusion of ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,910

How to perform an easy magic rubber bands trick

Perform an easy magic rubber bands trick

Impress all of your friends with some magic, or as others like to say, illusions. You don't need to be a magician to learn the illusion of ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 3,529

How to begin drawing the illusion of depth

Begin drawing the illusion of depth

How does it feel when you draw? What do you want to draw? Watch this instructional drawing video to begin drawing optical illusions. Draw a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,196

How to perform a riffle fan card flourish

Perform a riffle fan card flourish

Card flourishes are more of an art form, not really necessary for your magic card tricks and illusions, but really cool to impress your ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 937

How to make a card disappear with magic

Make a card disappear with magic

The goal of this video tutorial is to teach you how to make a card disappear with magic. This instructional is to help anyone wanting to be ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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Retro Electronics Papercraft For the Brazil '66 Crowd

Dan McPharlin has created some super-sweet retro electronics papercraft models. Click through to Dan's Flickr page to view the entire collection. Beautiful handmade cardboard models. Previously ...

Cai Guo-Qiang's (Literally) Explosive Art

Attention all WonderHowTo explosive-lovers, here is an artist that just may awe and inspire... China's Cai Guo-Qiang opts for more thrilling materials than traditional paint, clay or plaster, say ...

Roly-Poly Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's London based rolling bridge is an engineering marvel. Lots of fun, and immensely satisfying to watch (via YouTube, assuming you can't see it in person). From Heatherwick Studio: ...

Master Nerd Births Perfect Copy Cat Bot

Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in ...

Building-Sized Überorgan Emits Heavenly Music and Farts

Tim Hawkinson is an artist who truly inspires. The Los Angeles based artist creates complex, whimsical sculptures with simple mechanics and basic materials. One of his most notable pieces is the ...

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