Fan Spread

Ok, so today I want to share with you my guide to fanning, it's a nice card trick and it looks awesome, even the basic thumb fan.

Thumb Fan

1) So take your hand, fingers tight and the thumb parallel to the finger line. Next, Do the same thing with the deck held between the thumb and the palm as in the Before.

2) I want you to make a little adjustment: Tilt the deck a bit to the wrist side, while keeping the thumb and fingers straight and in the same position. You need that in order to create a wider and more impressive fan tilt the deck to leave more space for the fan to spread. After the guide just try and see for yourself the change.

3) Next we'll do some beveling, I recommend you to learn the ribbon spread , it’s the same principle only in a semi circle motion. You put some pressure on the whole deck and guide the motion with your thumb in a semi circular way. You’re not sliding card by card, but allow the pressure of the deck deploy the cards. The moving hand is the thumb hand, while the other hand, that holds the deck, stays more or less in the same position, only towards the finish you give a slight adjustment to help end the fan.

4) When  you complete the fan you can extend her a bit by pulling with the thumb from one side while the index and middle fingers pulling from the other side.

5) For the close just push the cards from the start point towards the end in an arch. Of course, you may do it the other way around but it’s just seems better that way, and it’s a good position to start a new combo because the deck is in your palm and in the  basic mechanic grip for many card tricks. You may try and close the fan with one hand by pulling the cards toward your palm with the index and middle fingers.

For the full tutorial including pictures please check the fan spread guide.