Magic wand with handkerchiefs. Effective trick and its solution

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Magic wand with handkerchiefs. Focus secret

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The performer takes a piece of paper torn from an ordinary notebook from the illusion table and rolls a pound out of it. Then he pretends that he, allegedly trying to be unnoticed by the audience, takes something out of his pocket and puts it in a pound. The audience, of course, notice this and do not believe the performer when he says that the pound is completely empty. Spectators are asked to unfold the pound. The magician complies with their request, holding one hand clenched into a fist. Now that the audience is convinced that the pound is empty, their suspicions fall on the clenched fist of the performer. We have to show what is hidden in the fist. Again, pretending that he shifted something from this hand to another, the magician shows the one that was clenched into a fist. There is nothing in the hand. Finally, the performer reassures the audience by showing that he has nothing in the pound or in his hands.

He rolls up the pound again. Holding it in his hand, he shows that the pound is empty and there is nothing in his hands either. Then he takes his "magic" wand from the table, stirs it in an empty pound, and then gives the audience to inspect the wand. Spectators are convinced that the wand is the most ordinary, there are no secrets in it, and they return it.

Now the magician takes out a small bright handkerchief from his pocket and puts it in the pounder, trying to push the handkerchief to the very bottom of the pounder with a stick. Having unfolded the pound, the performer shows that the handkerchief has disappeared without a trace. Throwing away the piece of paper, he again lets the audience inspect his "magic" wand. And the handkerchief, mysteriously disappeared from the pound, suddenly appears in the performer's hand. The magician pushes him into his fist. Then he takes the wand from the audience, lightly touches it with the fist in which the handkerchief has disappeared, opens his fist, and the audience sees an empty palm.

Focus secret:

The main prop of this trick is the wand; its size is the same as the size of the stick in the previous trick, that is, 30 cm. But here the stick should be conical, like a drum stick or a pointer. Such a wooden stick becomes "magic" because a metal tip or cylinder is put on its thickened end (we will agree to call this end of the stick the front end). Therein lies the secret of focus. An ordinary tin sleeve can serve as a tip (Fig. 38, A).

Focus Magic wand with handkerchiefs
Fig. 38

If a sleeve from a hunting cartridge is used, then the stick must be cylindrical. But it is best to make a conical stick and make a cone-shaped sleeve for it. It can be soldered from tin cut out of a tin can. The sleeve should fit snugly on the stick. When the stick and sleeve are ready, they must be painted black, and first the entire stick is painted over, and then the sleeve. When the paint dries, the tip can be put on a stick.

Now for the demonstration of focus. First, the performer plays the audience, and then takes a pound in his left hand (bottom up), and in his right hand - a stick (Fig. 38, B). He inserts the stick with the front end into the pound, showing the audience that it is empty. Turning the pounder upside down (Fig. 38, B), the performer squeezes it with the thumb and forefinger of the left hand. "Having stirred" the wand in the pounder, the conjurer puts it under the arm of his left hand. At the moment of stirring, the tip of the stick should be left in the pound. Now the performer needs to take a handkerchief, put it in a pounder and push the pointed side of the stick into the sleeve located in the pounder (Fig. 38, D). After that, the sleeve should again be put on the stick in the same place, inside the pounder (Fig. 38, D), and the stick should be put under the arm again (this is the most convenient and visible place). Now the bag is empty, it can be unfolded and shown to the audience. The sheet of paper from which the funnik was made can also be given to one of the spectators for inspection.

The performer again takes the wand with his right hand, and with his left quietly removes the sleeve, leaving it in his left hand, and with his right hand puts the wand on the illusion table. After that, he calmly pulls a handkerchief out of the sleeve with his right hand, leaving it invisible in his left hand. Now you can go to the table for the "magic" wand, take it with your left hand and at that moment put the sleeve that was in your left hand on the wand. This must be done instantly and, of course, imperceptibly. Every movement of the performer must be justified, otherwise he will be exposed.

The number can be completed by showing the audience the handkerchief that has appeared. Then it should be put on the table, show the audience both hands, touching the palms in turn with a stick, and put the stick next to the handkerchief on the table.

This trick can be demonstrated in another way: having shown the audience a handkerchief, the performer puts it in his left hand (there is a cartridge case) and begins to push it into his fist with the index finger of his right hand (Fig. 38, E). In reality, the handkerchief is pushed into the sleeve (Fig. 38, G). As soon as the handkerchief is completely hidden in it, the artist takes the “magic” wand from the table and inserts it into the fist with the front end. The sleeve will easily fit on the stick. Now the performer can boldly open his fist and draw a stick across his empty palm, confirming the disappearance of the handkerchief (Fig. 38, 3).

Author: Akopyan A.A.

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