With the top knuckle of your left first finger, push against the back edge of the deck and swing the upper half in a clock-wise motion. The middle finger of the right hand acts as support for the upper-half of the deck during this motion.
Basic Magic Technique: The Swivel Cut
By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com Guide
Suggested Reading
Explore Magic & Illusion
Must Reads
By Category
About.com Special Features
Cold Weather Photography Tips
Solutions to keep your equipment (and you!) intact during winter shooting. More >
Scrapbook Technique Gallery
Use these ideas to inspire your own uniquely beautiful pages. More >
©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
All rights reserved.