Close-up Magic |
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Pen
Through Anything - John Cornelius
Effect:
The magician borrows a banknote from the audience,
taps it with a pen and then pushes the pen right
through the note. The sound of paper tearing can
be clearly heard but the banknote is magically
unharmed.
The pen can penetrate
playing cards, magazines or even coins.
Product
description:
You receive two pens – a gimmicked one and
a standard one that looks identical. Included
are full instructions and suggestions for other
routines.
Notes:
This trick is best performed slightly further
away from the audience than is usual for close-up.
It doesn’t require very much practice but
you will need to learn to swap the pens without
being spotted.
Price:
£16.99
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Sponge
Balls
Effect:
Usually based on there being more sponges in the
spectator’s hand than she imagines, but
there are loads of things you can do with sponge
balls (and other shapes).
Product
description:
4 nice, soft sponge balls of an easy size to manipulate.
Notes:
It’s more difficult than you might expect
to do a sponge-ball routine convincingly. Do make
sure you practise sufficiently before performing
for anyone else.
Price:
£2.99 |
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Sponge
Ball Magic Book
Product
description:
A useful little book explaining how to do tricks
with sponges. It’s aimed at beginners, so
very accessible.
Notes:
If you’re interested in pursuing this cool
branch of magic, you might also benefit from Michael
Ammar’s help in his DVD The Exciting World
of Magic (see below).
Price:
£2.99 |
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Switch
Wallet
Effect:
There are loads of variations on this theme but
basically this wallet allows you to put something
in and make it change into something quite different
(eg, a playing card into a business card).
Product
description:
A well made wallet that you can pass off as the
one you use all the time.
Notes:
This is easy to use and very effective. I use
mine a lot.
Price:
£9.99 |
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The
Exciting World of Magic - Michael Ammar DVD
Product
description:
Nearly an hour and a half of magic, demonstrated
and explained by one of the most famous teachers
of magic in the world. Some very useful moves
that will stand you in good stead for the rest
of your life.
Notes:
This DVD is very accessible and teaches you loads
of the fundamentals of magic – things like
the false put, a move that will open up all sorts
of possibilities to you. You still have to practise,
of course, but Michael Ammar makes it as easy
as anyone can without actually doing it for you.
Price:
£23.99 |
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D'Lite
– Pair of Red
Effect:
The magician reaches into the air and magically
plucks a light from nowhere. With 2 (they come
as a pair), you can, for example, pass a light
through your head or someone’s body.
Product
description:
You receive a pair of lights and instructions.
The lights also come in blue.
Notes:
This trick is more difficult than it sounds and
requires quite a bit of practice. Once you’ve
mastered it, though, you can have endless fun.
Price:
£14.99 |
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Vernet
Thumbtip
Effect:
This handy (geddit?) piece of equipment allows
you to make all sorts of things disappear or appear:
silks, sponge balls, banknotes, salt – whatever
will fit, really.
Product
description:
This is a good quality, recommended thumbtip.
Notes:
Tons of mileage out of a minimal investment. I
suggest you buy the book below to go with it,
to help you get started and give you ideas.
Price:
£2.99
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101
Thumbtip Tricks
Product
description:
Perhaps not quite all it promises on the tin but,
for the price, definitely worth having.
Notes:
If you’ve never used a thumbtip before,
this book will give you a lot of ideas.
Price:
£3.50 |
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Diamond
Cut Silks
Product
description:
12 good-quality 12-inch, diamond-shaped silk scarves
of all different colours. With careful treatment,
these will last for years.
Notes:
A great prop to make appear and disappear using
your thumbtip.
Price:
£15.99 |
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