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djurmann Inner circle thinks time to practice and stop writing 1481 Posts |
Hi folks,
I saw two silks untie themselves, does anyone know what this trick is? Many thanks, Danny |
ralphs007 Inner circle 1087 Posts |
I saw this in Tarbell. I'll have to check when I go upstairs.
hth Ralph
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Check Sympathetic Silks. (Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic)
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Jim Mullen Veteran user Lake Tahoe, California 351 Posts |
Yes the Sympathetic Silks trick usually entails three separate silks that become untied and three other, separate silks that become tied. As mentioned, it is in Tarbell. However, for this effect, the audience does not see the actual untying. As your comment suggests that the audience can watch the untying, I think this may be the Serpentine Silk. This is normally is done with one large silk, but I can see how it might use two. This makes use of a reel and thread, and it can be purchased in any professional magic store. In competent hands, it is an entertaining and mystifying trick and requires very little set-up.
Jim Mullen
Lake Tahoe |
djurmann Inner circle thinks time to practice and stop writing 1481 Posts |
Thank you Mr Mullen I think it must be the serpentine silks. Once I knew what to look for I also found a thread here http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=431197&forum=54.
Best wishes, Danny |
Mr. Woolery Inner circle Fairbanks, AK 2149 Posts |
Look also at Slydini silks. In this, the silks are tied by the performer, then by an audience member and the knots just fall apart. I see no reason you can't blame it on a ghost if you want. Look at Fulves' Self Working Handkerchief Magic for the method, but in that case you have to supply your own presentation. From your description, it sounded like this one to me.
There are a couple of sources on Serpentine Silk that don't use a r**l, but you have to tie off the working bit somewhere. I like the thoughts in Magic Digest by George Anderson on this trick. Short description, but very useful. In this, it is one silk that is tied in a knot and it unties itself as you watch. You can't let a spectator do the tying, though. The r**l is the way to go for performing if you want to spend a little money and get a cleaner looking effect, I think. But it might be worth knowing a simpler gimmick so you can do this with little setup if you want to. -Patrick |
djurmann Inner circle thinks time to practice and stop writing 1481 Posts |
Thank you Mr Woolery,
As a result of this thread I looked up the Slydini Silks (though Lewis Ganson has also been credited using cotton handkerchiefs before Slydini) and have now bought them. Very much looking forward to it arriving. Also bought Solitary by Cameron Francis, though there I suspect I will be disappointed...we'll see. Danny |
jolyonjenkins Inner circle United Kingdom 1181 Posts |
There are some nice videos of Slydini doing the silks on youtube.
Incidentally, the Slydini silks can be done with cotton handkerchiefs.
Jolyon Jenkins
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Mr. Woolery Inner circle Fairbanks, AK 2149 Posts |
Glad I could help! Penn had an interesting comment about the concept of a melting knot on the Magic and Mystery tour when they were in India. He noted that in the US, we normally do this as a challenge effect, where the Indians were doing it as a miracle. Worth thinking about.
-Patrick |
djurmann Inner circle thinks time to practice and stop writing 1481 Posts |
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On 2012-03-27 21:12, Mr. Woolery wrote: Ah yes the challenges of presentation....an ongoing thought process. Best wishes, Danny |
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