User Manual
TRICKS WITH THuMB TIP
CUT AND RESTORE TISSUE
MATERIALS: two facial tissues*/ one pair of scis-
sors*’ thumb tip
TRICK: The center of a tissue is cut and then found
restored.
SECRET: There are two tissues – one cut and then
hidden in thumb tip.
SECRET STUP: Grasp the center of one tissue and cut
about two inches down. Push the cut portion into
the thumb tip leaving it slightly extended so it can be
removed easily. Push the tip over your thumb.
SHOW:
1. Show the full tissue to the audience. With your
hand and the thumb tip, grasp it from the center
keeping your thumb tip behind the tissue.
2. Wrap the opposite hand around the tissue and
thumb tip. Remove your thumb, pulling some of the
cut tissue from the tip. The cut tissue appears to be
the center of the uncut one.
3. Ask a volunteer to cut the top of the already cut
tissue extended from the thumb tip.
4. Put the cut piece into the thumb tip with the
thumb on your opposite hand as yough you were
pushing the cut tissue into your st. Pull the thumb
tip out wearing it on your thumb. Hold your thumb
behind your ngers.
5. Open the “restored” tissue for your audiences
inspection.
CUPS & BALLS
EFFECT: One by one, 3 balls magically pass through
solid cups.
SECRET: The magician (you) use a secret 4th ball,
which makes it seem like the balls are traveling
through the solid cups.
MATERIALS: 3 Cups and 4 soft balls.
BEFORE YOU START: FIGURE
1 – before your trick,
stack the 3 cups and
place 1 ball into the
middle cup.
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2
3.1
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sure the bottom of the tip is even with the bottom of
the card.
3. With the opposite hand, take the card and thumb
tip and balance it on the back of the other hand. SEE
FIGURE 1.
4. Remove the card and thumb tip by sliding your
thumb into the thumb tip. Pull the card away.
3.2
3.3
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SHOW:
Ball #1 –
FIGURE 2:
Show the
audience the 3
balls while
holding the
stacked cups in
your hand.
FIGURE 3, 3.1,
3.2, 3.3: One
by one, place
each cup on
the table.
When
placing the middle cup on the table, make sure that
the ball doesn’t fall out. As you turn the cup over,
perform the move swiftly and the ball will remain
under the cup.