"The effects in which an
inanimate object moves without any visible cause are perhaps the most magical
and effective in all magic." - Al Baker
There is more powerful potential
in just a few feet of invisible thread than almost anything else in magic. This
is magic that becomes the stuff of legends. No matter what type of magic you
perform, from the purest sleight of hand to the largest grand illusions, this is
the type of magic that creates conversations and reputations. People vividly
remember the moment they saw something levitated and animated just inches away
from their eyes. Continuing in the Easy to Master tradition, this new set of
videos is organized in a very structured fashion, taking the viewer from simple
animations with short lengths of thread that can be easily set up and managed
through intermediate effects that are a bit more involved and finally ending up
with elaborate effects that are truly mind-bending. Each video in this series
also contains valuable supporting information on lighting, concealment, and
theory that will stimulate your thinking well beyond the featured
magic.
Our journey begins with one of the newest, most fascinating genres in all of magic?the incredible invisible elastic thread created by DuPont and patented in 1959. Youfll discover what it is, where to find it, and the amazing things you can do with it, including Finn Jonfs killer application - the invisible elastic loops. Youfll create truly astonishing animations and levitations almost anytime, anyplace using this and other applications featured on this video for the first time.
Following this we look at the close-up animating ability of visible, but hidden threads. This section contains the most practical, commercial method for performing Stefan Schutzerfs Self-Folding Bill ever revealed.
Then after learning the best of the classic magic for the stand-up performer using the Traditional Reel, including an amazing, visual penetration of the mike stand, James George joins Michael for an overview of one of the most compelling inventions of the last 50 years - The Invisible Thread Reel. Youfll see a complete comparison of the wide range of I.T.R. gimmicks, featuring full screen close-ups of exactly how to work with and reload this powerful gimmick.
Volume One
Section One - Introducing Elastic Thread
Section Two - Accessing the Threads
Section Three - Magic With Invisible Elastic
Tahoe Tessie and the Magic Postcard
The Rising Business Card
Whirling Business Card
Dan Harlanfs Financial Attraction
Ammarfs Portable, Permanent Wallet Hookup
Section Four - Finn Jonfs Elastic Loops
Phenomenon Fork
Finn Jonfs Bill That Falls Up
The Floating Bill
Electrostatic Straw
Things That Affect Thread Visibility
Section Five - Visible but Hidden Threads
Stefan Schusterfs Self-Folding Bill with Kicker, featuring Ammarfs Self-Contained Wallet Hookup
Acrobatic Matchbox
Section Six - The Traditional Reel
Knot Absolutely Instant
Knot Automatically Undone
Clearly Penetrated Mike Stand
Section Seven - James George Interview
Comparing Every Available I. T. R.
Care and Management
Volume Two
We begin with amazing ideas and applications of the James George Invisible Thread Reel, which includes marvelously deceptive methods of passing a solid hoop over and around floating objects that are marvelously deceptive. Also included are methods for working with threads from 6 inches to twenty feet long that create magic that people will talk about for a lifetime.
Section 1 - Magic Using the I. T. R.
Finn Jonfs Mystery Nut and Bolt ala I. T. R
The Chop Cup Application
Dave Nelsonfs Dollar Bill Flight
I. T. R. Floating Bill
The Perfect Practice Hookup
Open Face Hookup
Z Grip to Lock the Thread
Hoop Pass
Rotating Hoop Pass
Bloomfs Balancing Card
Robert Henryfs Ashra Coin
I. T. R. Whirling Card
Section 2 - The One-Hand Hookup
Al Bakerfs Erectile Bill
Socratefs Personal Chi Power
Section 3 - The LeClair Hookup
Floating Bill
The Whirling Card
Section 4 - The One Point Hookup
The Animated Straw
The Coin in Beer
Bakerfs Card from Hat
Whirling Card
Bakerfs Ring on Pencil
Section 5 - John Kennedyfs
Stealth Retractor
Ammarfs Threading the Needle
Care and Feeding of the Stealth Retractor
Rising Business Cards
Rising Card
Self-Turning Page
Section 6 - Bonus Guest Star James George
The Floating Pencil
Tips & Theory
Why Threads Break and How To Avoid
Practicing with Threads
Controlling Your Space
The Hierarchy of Astonishment
Volume Three
This is the real work on storing, transporting and accessing the invisible threads youfll use for any type of effect. The majority of this information is being revealed here for the first time in any format, and represents ideal solutions for almost any close-up, stand-up, corporate, bar or restaurant performer.
Youfll also find sources for invisible thread well worth the price of the video to anyone seriously interested in performing magic with thread. Youfll see what types of thread are strongest, ranked in order of strength according to similar dimensions, and how to separate and secure individual strands of the finest invisible thread.
Some of the information featured here has previously been sold individually for large sums of money. Youfll learn the exact method Ammar used to perform the Floating Bill on The Tonight Show, as well as the Steve Fearson Hookup, which creates what some of our greatest minds have called the most amazing magic theyfve ever seen!
Performance
Floating Bill
The Super String Theory
Section One - Thread Strength According to Similar Diameters
Section Two - Securing the Ends, Separating Individual Strands
Section Three - Storing and Transporting
Simple Playing Card
Finn Jon System
John Kennedyfs Z-Webs & Mini-Z-Webs
The Pin & Straw System
Sticky Mat Solution
John Haarfs Deck Gimmick
Clear Plastic Sticks
Lifesaver Holders
Wine Bottle Hookups?Corks, Ribbons, Clear Tubes
Under-Bar Bobbins
Mike-Stand Holders
Section Four - The Horizontal Two-Point Hookup Explanation
The Floating Bill
The Super String Theory
Section Five - The Steve Fearson Hookup
The Floating Lifesaver
James Georgefs Floating Spinning Ball
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