To those who possess an old “picture frame” apparatus with trick blind, and who can do a little “paper tearing” I can recommend the following effect. PREPARATION :- Previous to the show, you tear a sheet of tissue in the … Continue reading
Effect :- The performer allows a member of the company to tie his thumbs securely with string, solid hoops are thrown to performer, immediately they touch his fingers as if endowed with life, they fly on to his arm. His … Continue reading
Effect :- The performer has a card selected, say ten of hearts, a die is made to vanish from a plate or anywhere the performer chooses. The card is now taken by performer and without covering it in any way … Continue reading
Get three glasses, fill one with pure water, another with salt and the third should be half-filled with pure water, and then through a funnel, as in fig.4. pour gently the same amount of salt water. Into glass No.1place an … Continue reading
This is a very amusing trick, the success of which depends solely upon the audacity of the conjurer. He puts an ordinary pocket handkerchief upon the table, with a sixpence in the centre of it. The handkerchief is slowly rolled … Continue reading
THE SPELLING BEE TRICK Take an ordinary pack of playing cards and arrange the cards of any given suit in the following order : Taking the first card in your hand face upwards, and placing the others on this in … Continue reading