Action Zones
In trying to consider the areas of Nonverbal communication that affect the superior performance of magic, I've come up with what I believe is a new way of considering the execution of techniques. I call my concept Action Zones. I consider Action Zones to be the areas where the deceptive action is taking place. They could involve just one hand or finger, or an entire section of the stage. It could be the index finger bending in to thumb palm a thimble. It could be both hands executing the pass,...
Signed Bill In Light Bulb
COMMENTS This routine provides an excellent opportunity for showmanship and exercises your ability to carry an idea or concept into a spectator's mind. The method is simple, the moves are natural, and the effect is stunning. Have you ever performed a card or coin trick for some people you don't know, only to hear That's pretty good. Are you a magician as their response It is likely that this has actually happened to you. Your first impulse is to say Of course. JDidn'tyou just see me do that...
Broken Restored Rubberband Finesse
COMMENTS I think the method of pulling two strands of a rubber band tightly together so they seem to be a single strand has been around for many years. Harry Lorayne then popularized the effect by developing a practical method for getting into the set-up, which was originally printed in his book, REPUTATION MAKERS. This is where I first learned the effect, and I used Harry's handling for years. In fact, the opening movements I use for doubling over the band are still Harry's. However, after...
The Vanishing Glass
EFFECT A stemmed wine glass is placed onto the flat left palm, and covered with a 24-inch silk. At the command of the performer, the shape of the glass melts away and the silk falls flat on the palm. The silk is whisked away to prove that the glass has indeed vanished. COMMENT As in most of the great effects in magic, the method here is simple. H will only take ten minutes practice with the props for you to realize how visual and effective the vanish really is. The original concept comes from...
The Dai Vernon Wand Spin
In order to master The Dai Vernon Wand Spin, you must not only be completely familiar with the finger mechanics of the wand spin itself, but you must also carefully study and understand the tinting and misdirection. The professor tells me that most people who have trouble with the spin do so because the ball flashes during the drop from the left hand into the right This is basically a timing problem. They catch the ball successfully, but that isn't the only point For the ball to pass undetected...
Wiped Clean 2
Timing is important here because the left fingers have to move into the right palm to cover the coin FIG. 3 before the right hand turns palm-up. I know what you're thinking, and it's not true. The coin isn't here showing the left hand and it's not here. The deceptive part of this move is the sliding of the coin along the right palm. FIG. 4 shows how the left hand is brushing the coin to the right fingertips. At this point the left hand freezes as the right hand turns palm-down again. The coin...
Ultimate Onefinger Spellbound
EFFECT A coin held at the fingertips, changes colors at the brush of a single finger. COMMENTS This move was developed to accomplish Spellbound without using the classic Spellbound positioning. I felt it would seem more open and natural if the coin were held in full view at the tips of the fingers when the change took place. Other moves would obviously be needed for a complete well-rounded Spellbound routine. However, if you perform this once or twice during your routine, other changes are...
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The right hand takes the wand so one ball is still firmly held in the Utjiii. while the oiriftris barely held against the base of the hand by the first and second fingers. The right hand takes the wand so one ball is still firmly held in the Utjiii. while the oiriftris barely held against the base of the hand by the first and second fingers. swing of the wand is used to load a ball secretly into the left hand. Normally I don't like fast movements, but this one produces a ball in a hand just...
Amazing Coin Vanish
EFFECT With his sleeves rolled back and a disarming economy of motion, the performer causes a coin to instantly vanish. Both hands are seen to be empty. COMMENTS Rick Anderson, from la coma, Washington, has a certain style about his coin work that makes it very enjoyable to watch. This baffling move is typical of his material. The angles on this particular vanish are bad, but one-on-one is one of the most common situations in which a close-up worker will find himself. This move is vtell worth...
Fingertip Coin Vanish
EFFECT A coin is transferred from hand-to-hand at the very fingertips. Suddenly, the coin seems to have melted away. COMMENTS This is one of the items which John first made his reputation with. If s a very magical vanish in his hands because of its very open nature. John's inspiration for this was from Vernon's classic book, DAIVERNON'STRIBUTE TO NATE LEIPZIG. Leipzig's vanish was called 'A Coin From Hand-to-Hand', and John has altered it to better fit the style which he has developed....