Hello all,

I am planning to add this effect to my summer show. I own both methods the old fashioned and the Klamm gimmicks. What type of bowl works best? Any ideas, hints or comments would be helpful. Feel free to PM me as I don't want to tip any methods

Thanks
Mr Phil

I always like a "roundish" bowl but a round fishbowl would work.

Bryan

Phil,
Which method do you like best and why?

Darkwing

The original way was with a metal bowl. You just put the sand in, appeared to stir it, then could take it out dry and unmixed.

Then, most magicians decided to go to a clear glass bowl...like a larger goldfish bowl or even a punch bowl. Then, to make it more interesting, the magi would also turn the water dark black...do all the sand business while it was black, then turn it clear again. When Doug Henning did it that way on network TV and in his traveling act back in the 1980's, that became the standard.

Making the water black and then clear again requires some monkeying with chemicals and truth is.... the water does not really go all that clear. In my experience it kind of looks like urine after going back to clear.
quack

Great effect. I sold this years ago when an insider told us of a new "sand" used in Arts and Crafts that adhered to itself. I briefly had exclusive in the 80's.
Marty K