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EFFECTIVE FOCUSES AND THEIR CLUES Furnishings - tables, sideboards. Ancillary equipment - props. Tips for a magician
Directory / Spectacular tricks and their clues Tables were, until very recently, an integral part of the magician's props. It was only about thirty years ago that illusionists began to work without them (we mean special-purpose mechanized tables) and only as a last resort used tables that were not equipped with anything (unprepared). Now the most commonly used is a small table on a leg with folding three ends - stops, like a folding music stand for musicians; the top board is usually made of transparent plexiglass, excluding the presence of any fixtures (preparation). Until the middle of the last century, magicians used tables covered with tablecloths hanging to the floor. As a rule, the main table stood in the center of the stage, and two smaller ones were located on the sides. The number of tables depended on the amount of equipment that was installed on them. Sometimes, "for beauty" exhibited equipment that is not used in the session. Under the hanging tablecloths, assistants hid, who at the right time through special holes in the table (hatches) removed, served and exchanged certain items of props. All this was very naive and primitive, but with the mystical presentation of the number in the ancient and Middle Ages, the session made a great impression on the audience. In addition, the "magician" before and after the performance raised the tablecloth and showed that there was no one under the table. The assistant climbed under the table or crawled out from under it through a special hatch in the floor (as they do now in the arena of the circus). Sometimes he would appear unnoticed from behind the back of the stage. Over time, the technique of the hatches of the table began to improve, and the need for an "under-table" assistant gradually disappeared. Tablecloths hanging down to the floor became unnecessary. They began to use tablecloths hanging down 25-35 centimeters from the top board, so that in this space it was possible to hide the necessary items, get them or exchange them. R. Gooden was an innovator in the design of tables. On fig. 5 shows the scene during his speech. There are no tablecloths on all tables. Pay attention to the middle oblong table. Its thin legs seem to say that the table is very light, but the front side board is wide. In it, the magician could put everything he needed (for more details on the mechanisms of the table, see p. 37). Side round tables, also not covered with anything, have a narrow stroke. Their purpose, as well as the small one standing to the left, is to serve for the installation of auxiliary equipment on them.
After Gooden, magicians usually began to use three tables: one medium - large and two side - small with a round or square top board. The middle table was equipped with all sorts of mechanisms: sideboards, ladders, pistons, elevators, with the help of which things disappeared, appeared or were exchanged. Recently, tables with very complex mechanical and electrical devices have been advertised in the catalogs of foreign companies. If an amateur still decides to perform with tables, then we will indicate their sizes. At a normal height, the top board at the middle table can be 80x45 cm in size, at the side square - 35x50 cm, at the round - 35-45 cm in diameter. On fig. 10 shows all three tables. Separately, three devices are shown that are inserted instead of the top board for side tables: L - for hanging soft things and various devices; B - a stand for balls, it can also be mechanized; B - hook for hanging watches and other items. Thus, the side tables become, as it were, universal. We deliberately showed two side tables of different systems, of which there are a lot.
We think that an amateur will not need an average table: it can be replaced by any table at hand from the props of the club or a simple home one. No mechanical devices are required either, but sideboards can always come in handy. A sideboard is a special utility device for storing the necessary props items unnoticed by the audience. Even before the beginning of the session, objects are placed on it, which should then appear or be replaced. With the help of the sideboard, various things also "disappear" during the demonstration of the trick. There are a lot of sideboards of various systems and purposes. Each magician makes himself one that suits him best. We will tell you how an ordinary table can be quickly, without much hassle, turned into a table with a sideboard, which will completely satisfy the novice amateur. On fig. 11, A shows such a table with an impromptu sideboard. Cut out a sheet of plywood so that it can fit and move freely between the legs of the table. To prevent the sheet from jumping off and warping, fill the slats inside the table. At the right time, plywood can always be pushed a little or pushed inside the table. In order for the objects placed on the sheet to not roll off it, small sides 2-3 cm high are nailed on the sides from all sides. The sideboard is ready. In order not to hear a knock, it is good to lay quilted cotton wool on it. For small items, a small box is placed. The sideboard can also be made smaller by using a narrow strip of plywood stuffed with slats. To prevent the sheet from popping out when pulled out, arrange small stoppers in the form of rails or a simple ribbon.
Two other types of hanging sideboards can also be made without much difficulty. B - a hanging sideboard with a board fenced with planks. It folds easily and consists of three parts: a shelf with sides and two brackets (their side view is shown in Fig. 11, B), which can be screwed to any table with a wing screw. Sideboard D also turns to the table. It is made in the form of a small basket, covered with the so-called "children's" oilcloth. The fixture is handy for falling objects that "disappear". You can also quietly pour water into it if the water should "disappear", or scoop water out of it if it should "appear". True, it is not very convenient to take items from such a sideboard. In the next section "Hardware" we will describe some of the most typical types of sideboards that any hobbyist can easily make. Ancillary equipment - props. As the name suggests, it plays a secondary role in the magician's work. Sometimes such equipment can serve as an independent requisite in a particular issue. First of all, we will describe sideboards for special purposes, and then we will give several examples of ancillary equipment, which is used only as props. On fig. 12 shows two different sideboards for storing and appearing coins when they are manipulated. A - a metal sideboard-coin box. As you can see, it is made in the form of a pipe with a cut out side. In the upper and lower covers, a plate bent in the shape of a tube is attached to the axis, the purpose of which is to hold the coins inserted inside the tube. The plate rotates easily on the axis. If it is taken aside, then all the coins will immediately fall out of the sideboard-coin box. It can be attached, for example, to a suit, under the floor of the jacket. To do this, a safety pin is soldered to the tube. A coin sideboard is used when the magician needs to get a lot of coins at his disposal at once.
On fig. Figure 12b shows another coin sideboard system that can be done very quickly. A lid with a safety pin is attached to the tube, which is even made of cardboard. To prevent coins from spilling out of the tube, a rubber ring is put on it, passed under the pin. This sideboard is very convenient for hanging and for performances. One has only to lightly press the rubber ring with a finger, as it moves aside, releasing at once all the coins that fall from the tube into the magician's hand. On fig. 13 - three sideboards: two of them are for balls, one is for a large ball or ball. On fig. 13, And you see a sideboard for a ball made from alarm clock springs. Both springs are connected by an axle on which they are riveted; the second end of the axis is bent in the form of a ring, a tight elastic band is tied to it (it is needed to "disappear" the ball); for the "appearance" of the ball, a simple strong thread is used, on which the sideboard is imperceptibly attached.
The second sideboard for the ball (Fig. 13, B) is extremely simple. Two rings of steel wire of the desired diameter are soldered to a strip of tin, which is bent around a safety pin and also soldered tightly. Pushing the rings apart, a ball is inserted between them. The purpose of the sideboard is the same as the previous one. The only difference is what will be tied to the pin: rubber or a simple thread. A sideboard for storing a large ball is shown in fig. B. Its device is clear and does not require special explanation. An open circle is bent to fit the ball. The circle has a clamp with which it can be attached to the back edge of the table. The sideboard is suitable for both storage and "appearance" of the ball, and for its "disappearance", when the ball imperceptibly falls on the circle of the sideboard. On fig. 14, A shows a card combination sideboard attached to the back of the table. It can simultaneously serve for the "disappearance" of cards (they are imperceptibly thrown into the sideboard bag) and for the "appearance" (cards are imperceptibly taken from two sideboards located on the sides above the top of the bag). Decks or the required number of cards are held there with the help of clamps - sideboards; their structure is clear from Fig. B. Such a sideboard is made of a wide strong spring and is attached in the right place with the help of three large buttons or three wallpaper nails.
It is sometimes very convenient to place a sideboard behind the back of a chair (Fig. B). The device is screwed with screws using two metal strips. Another sideboard (Fig. D) was made to be placed under the waistcoat of the tailcoat (vest with a deep cut). You can discreetly lower disappearing things into it: coins, balls, cards. A wide (2-3 cm) steel strip-spring is attached to the trouser belt; a sideboard bag is sewn to its lower edge into the holes made. The second end of the spring is adjusted to the magician's body and fastened with a buckle in the middle of the trouser belt. The purpose of the spring is to keep the opening of the bag (the top of it) open. This is a very convenient sideboard. Now let's talk about another kind of auxiliary equipment - props. Let's start with a description of the "changing net". It serves to exchange things taken from the audience. The net is very portable and can be easily put in or taken out of your pocket. Focus Description: The magician shows a small velvet or silk bag - a net with an upper nickel-plated rim (Fig. 15, A). Then, wanting to prove that the net contains nothing in itself, he turns it inside out. He asks the audience to borrow the small things he needs: scarves, coins, rings. Having received things, he puts them in a net and immediately turns it inside out. Items "disappeared" completely or were replaced by others (at the request of the illusionist).
Focus secret: The secret is very simple. On fig. B shows the net in section. It can be seen that inside the rim there is a wire semicircle, inserted into the hoop with its ends. The semicircle in the figure is lowered down. The net itself is sewn from two parts - bags. The outer has a single cover of velvet or silk. The inner bag is made of satin and is divided in half by a strip of fabric sewn into it. It is sewn to a semicircle. Turning the semicircle opens or closes one half of the bag, while turning the other half opens or closes. Since the semi-circle goes inside the nickel-plated rim, it seems to the audience that they see the same bag all the time. With an imperceptible movement of the index or middle finger, the semicircle can be moved either to one side, opening the first half of the inner bag with a partition, or to the other side, closing the just opened half and opening its second part. If we put, for example, a handkerchief in a net and move the semicircle to the other side, then the partition will hide the handkerchief and it will not be visible even if we turn the net inside out. If we put some other object, for example, gloves, in a net loaded with a handkerchief, and imperceptibly move the semicircle to the other side, then a handkerchief will appear in the net, and the gloves will “disappear”: they will be in the other half of the bag and will not be visible, even if the net will be turned inside out. The nickel-plated rim is shaped like a "p" with a round top. The sectional rim is shown in fig. C. A large dot indicates a section of a semicircle included in the rim. The pitcher net of this model is very simple. It will be useful to the amateur for many tricks. Author: Vadimov A.A.
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