Use Misdirection to Pull Off True Sleight of Hand!

Use Misdirection to Pull Off True Sleight of Hand!
Number	129
Broadcast Date	September 1st, 2010
Episode Length	12:48
Hosts	Brian Brushwood

Learn this quick and easy disappearing trick to scam yourself into a free beer and amaze your friends!

Revision3 Summary

How to Make a Cork Disappear: The Effect

Grab a cork, salt-shaker top, or any object you can wrap your fingers around. With your other hand hold a pen or straw as your "magic wand."

Ask your sucker to watch closely as you tap three times with the pen... And on the third tap, the pen completely vanishes.

For about 5 seconds they'll be fooled, until you turn your head and reveal that the pen is nestled in you ear. After the groan, you knock 'em dead: tap your fist three times and open your hand to reveal Tuaregs original object has completely vanished.

Revealing the Secret & The Vanishing Straw

This one is all about misdirection. No need for any double joints or knucklebusting skill, just the ability to focus your suckers' attention.

This ones easy: while you're setting up the but, position your body to draw focus toward the cork. Hunch over and get them to look closely too. This hyperfocus on the cork will allow you to slide the pen into your eat during the third drawback, effectively vanishing the pen for a few seconds.

Now for the important part. At the exact moment they realize the straw is in your ear, their guard will be down and all their attention on your face. At this moment, deposit the cork into your pocket. No need to be tricky about it, they're not event going to be watching you by this point.

Now you're set. With the cork ditched, keep your hand in a closed fist as though you're still holding the cork. Repeat the tapping motion, reveal your fist empty, and score your free drinks!

Eric Does the Trick On His Own!

See if Eric can pull off the trick and score himself a free beer!

HUGE thanks to world-champion magician Michael Ammar for sharing this gem with us. If you'd like to see more of these tricks, check out his DVD "Icebreakers" at AmmarMagic.com. Use promo code "scamschool" for a discount!!

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Next Week

Join us next week as we go on an environmental rampage and destroy every incandescent bulb we see, using our minds.

Fun Facts

• Filmed at Tiernan's Irish Pub.
• This episode saw the return of the advertisement for Brian's stage show, after just one week without it.

Links

• Show Notes on Revision3

Preceded by: "Marx's Fave"

Use Misdirection to Pull Off True Sleight of Hand!

Followed by: "Olive Snifter"