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One-Handed Fan | Smear Fan
One-Handed Fan | Smear FanLV 1
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A beautiful one-handed fan. Can also be done with both hands.

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fandisplayclassic
Mary Jane
Mary JaneLV 3
Dan & Dave
2004

Mary Jane is a combination of the Smear Fan and the Charlie Cut, and is the sixth flourish from Dan & Dave’s DVD The System. The deck is cut to execute a smear, then a packet on top of the fan is tossed off into the other hand.

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aerialcombofanpacket cuttwo-handed
Giant Fan
Giant FanLV 3
Unattributed Cardistry

Giant Fan is a variation of the thumb fan that uses interlaced cards to create a larger fan. A popular variation is to significantly rotate the top packet inward before performing the fan. References the variation's presentation, Youtube Short, https://youtube.com/shorts/B1mbZbHqwfM?si=1lJ4b5ddkx8qawmu

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fantwo-handedclassicnew deck
Donut Fan
Donut FanLV 4
Nikita Yatsik

Donut Fan is a highly visual display flourish based on Thumb Fan. The fan is thrown into the air, allowing the falling cards to land on the hands and form a large donut-like shape. There are two main variations: A standard Thumb Fan transformed into a donut shape, where the cards are loosely spread apart. An interlaced Thumb Fan that is expanded into a larger donut, creating a much tighter and more structured formation.

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card bendingdisplayfanspreadtwo-handed
Cake Fan
Cake FanLV 6
Nikita Yatsik

The Cake Fan is a three-dimensional fan that spreads the cards both vertically and horizontally in the hands, creating a shape reminiscent of a slice of cake.

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card bendingfanrotationspreadtwo-handed
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Thumb Fan
Thumb FanLV 2
Unattributed Cardistry

A thumb fan is a classic card flourish and magic technique used to spread a deck of playing cards into an even, beautiful semi-circle. It is used by magicians to let spectators select a card, and by cardists as a visual display of skill.

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classicdisplayfanfundamentalone-handed
Riffle Fan
Riffle FanLV 5
Dimitri Arleri
2017

Riffle Fan is created by evenly spreading the cards into a circular fan while riffling them. The entire fan is balanced on the tip of the index fingernail or thumbnail, allowing the cards to slide and rotate around a central pivot. The main challenge is finding the right balance between gravity and support. Applying too much upward pressure prevents the cards from sliding smoothly, while too little causes the fan to collapse.

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fandisplaytwo-handedrotation
360 Fan | Naoki Fan
360 Fan | Naoki FanLV 7
Naoki Ogi

Naoki Fan is an extension of the Smear Fan that reaches 360 degrees. A more difficult version is to make a fan with interlanced cards for greater results References Predator performing the variation on both hands (3:26-3:33) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQHnAiPdqg

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displayfanone-handed
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