Here you go friend. I love this Hook up. Its the ONLY one I use when I'm doing IT work..

http://www.leclairanimator.com/products/index.cfm

Since we are on the topic, I'd like to mention the master Levitation System by Steve Fearson, the genious behing the original floating cigarette, and the one that many others have gotten their idea's from when it comes to thread work.

Not only that, but Steve also sells the strongest IT that I have seen and used, and I do believe that I have seen and tried them all. It's called Vectra. Both the Master Levitation System and Vectra can be ordered from here.

http://www.emagicsupply.com/master-levit......-43.html

I would like to also mention the Cloak, by Justin Miller. However, this is more about IET that contains very good hook-up idea's. Justin Millers hook-up idea has been borrowed by other creator's for their own effects, which obviously means that it's very good.

I have the book as well and prefer to learn IT work from a book. If you think about it, it is easier to learn IT work from a book over a dvd because you can see in the pictures where the IT is supposed to be. On dvd, they bring out yarn and it just doesn't behave the same as IT. This is just my opinion. Take it or leave it.

The Leclair video will teach you the basics of thread work and teach you them extremely well. It appears somewhat dated now due to it's age but a great place to start for guys wanting to get into the crazy (and highly frustrating!) world of IT.
IMHO guys like Yigal Mesika are the new pioneers of IT work and taking the craft
to new levels. But as always get the basics right and then put in the practice and it will start to happen for you.
TGR

Yigal Mesika, new pioneer of IT work? Other than buying the rights to Loops, and building some nay nay reels, what has he actually contributed to IT work that isn't something that he purchased the rights to?

I'm not putting down Yigal, I'm just getting him down from the pedastal you keep putting him on. (lol)

Just to throw in a different opinion. I just recently got both the Leclair video and Steve Fearsons Master levitation system(dvd plus props). As a newbie to thread work I personally found the MLS to be my favorite out of the two. I would highly recommend getting Fearson's Master Levitation system for anyone like myself new to thread work and then the Leclair video for different hook ups and ideas.

I found both Fearson's hook up and LeClair's to be quite deceptive. I remember seeing both and thinking "where is the string?"

Yup! both are excellent for learning.