Magic wand acrobat. Effective trick and its solution

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The illusionist, showing some number, uses a "magic" wand and talks about its "magic" properties, adding that the wand that he is now in his hands has a penchant for acrobatics and shows several tricks (Fig. 29, A , B, C). The stick "hangs" on the finger (fig. A), then slowly turns over, as shown in fig. B (the orbit of its rotation is shown by dotted lines and arrows); then the stick is again, as it were, attracted by a finger (Fig. B). Having thus shown the "acrobatic inclinations" of the wand, the conjurer hands it over to the audience for inspection.

Focus Acrobat Magic Wand
Fig. 29

Props:

The most ordinary "magic" wand, not prepared in any way.

A small piece of very thin strong black thread.

Focus secret:

The secret of the trick is that at the right moment the performer puts a loop of thread on the middle of the stick and tightens it. At the end of the thread, a second loop is made, which the magician imperceptibly puts on the middle of the middle finger of the hand (Fig. 29, D). On a thread, the stick can turn over if the loop on it is not placed exactly in the middle, but slightly moved to the side. Threads and loops must be accurately measured in advance. The thread should not be shiny, so as not to be noticeable against the background of the suit. It goes without saying that when performing this trick, the magician must not keep his hand still. The hand is constantly in motion, then the audience will not notice the "secret" of the trick - the thread.

Author: Vadimov A.A.

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