Blog entries from Zisco tagged CloseUp

Handkerchief Through Crystals Tutorial

Zisco — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:56:53 +0100

The Effect

You hand to audience for examination, three silk handkerchiefs; one red, one white, and one blue. Next you show the two crystal cylinders, such as is used on gas jets. Have someone in audience to tie the corners of blue and white handkerchiefs together and roll them into a ball, which you place in one of the cylinders, and give to someone to hold.

You next take the red handkerchief and place it in the other cylinder, and hold one hand over each end of cylinder, anRead More...

Vanishing a Coin with the Aid of a Handkerchief

Zisco — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:13:43 +0100

Here is an oldie, the method of which can be used to vanish not only a coin but any other small article as well.

Spread a handkerchief over the palm up left hand so one corner will lie on the forearm. Show a half dollar in the right hand, then place it between the thumb and first and second fingers of the left hand, holding it vertically through the cloth, Fig. 1.

With the right thumb and forefinger, pick up the inner corner of the handkerchief and bring it forward over Read More...

Jumping Ring Tricks Revealed

Zisco — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

How this exciting powerful free magic trick looks to the audience:

The magician holds a rope between his hands. There are three knots tied on it, and on the center knot is tied to a wire hanger. The magician says a magic word and FLASH, right before everyone's eyes, the hanger jumps from the center knot to the right knot!

How this free magic trick is done (don't tell anRead More...