A very effective cut and restored rope trick which has served me well in my rope routine is the following: In effect, a single length of rope is shown, cut exactly in half at its mid-portion and then restored into a single unit again. The secret lies in the use of an accessory piece of rope which is made in this manner. Cut a smaller piece of rope about 10 inches long. Unite the ends so that a small ring of rope is made from this. Union can be made by winding a small piece of adhesive tape at the…
Borrow a fountain pen and procure a piece of string about two feet long. Double the string by bringing the ends together, and slip the loop over the pen and slide it under the clip as shown in the figure. Ask someone to hold the pen horizontally, one hand at each end, and twist the pen toward himself so that it winds the string about it. Hold the two ends of the string to guide it as it winds. The end marked A in the drawing should be a few inches shorter than end B. When the string is almost…
Dug from my scrapbook of personal notes, facts, and fancies comes this really fine idea regarding the age old phantom ring on the cord between the wrists trick. I print it for posterity, or something or other, because it is too good a routine, and has too nice an effect to be lost in the limbo of forgotten tricks. A wooden ring and two stout cords are examined. A spectator steps forward as the subject to work with the performer. Someone else ties one rope to the performer's wrists so that there is about six inches of cord running between…
Original tricks with a rope are scarce these days, but here is one, the effect of which is very surprising and unexpected. An ordinary length of soft white rope is shown, and can be used previously for any of the popular cut and restored methods. The performer makes a bow knot in the center as shown. The rope is now put around the neck with the bow in front where the tie is worn and the ends tied in the back with a double knot. With both hands at the bow of the rope, the magician is seen to be…
Effect: A spectator freely selects a card from an ordinary deck. After being replaced, the deck is genuinely shuffled and cut several times. This may be done by the spectator himself. Saying that he will locate it, the performer removes a card at random. Upon seeing it however, the spectator says it is not the one he picked. A two foot ribbon is fastened with a sticker to the back of this card and it is cut to the center of the deck. The spectator now names his card and gently pulls on the ribbon. He pulls out the card…
(Note : this effect is exactly as written by its originator, Mr Bays, 13 Gillshill Rd., Hull, Yks., England. It has a novel presentation and in the author's own words sounds very refreshing for a change. Ye editor was afraid he might lose this spontaneity should he toy with the wordage.) This is a colourful little effect, apparently impromptu, and can so nicely be fitted into your act. The preparation required may be completed in a very few minutes so I will firstly describe how the spectator sees the 'flash ribbon restoration'. Look ! The magician is just beginning another…