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Scripted #33: Ring and RopeLarry BrodahlA multi-phase ring and rope routine using only a regular rope and ring. Most ring and rope routines don't really look like magic. They look like the rope is looped and threaded and re-threaded, and otherwise fiddled with to account for the "magic". Not this routine. Simple. Easy to perform. Almost surrounded. No gimmicks, no gaffs. Everything's examinable, and nothing is added or taken away. A rope - and a ring. And a killer script. The author of How To Write A Script reveals his 'Ring and Rope' routine, which he has used to close his act, and is nothing but visual, clean magic. This ebook gives you every... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Magic on a ShoelaceDaniel RowanMagic on a Shoelace is an exploration of the use of the common bow knot for creating new rope and string effects. "There’s some fun stuff in there!" - Dan HarlanLearn how to:
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Rope RoyaleKeith ClarkKeith Clark's Rope Royale is a beautiful bit of magic performed with the simplest of properties - a piece of soft rope and a pair of scissors. These props can be carried in the pocket, yet when the feat is performed by a true magician, it ranks in entertainment value with a stage illusion. Paul Fleming wrote: This is one of three pamphlets which explain, with painstaking care, the silk handkerchief, cigarette, and rope "routines" for which Keith Clark is so well and favorably known in the vaudeville and night-club fields. We have already reviewed with enthusiasm (in Reviews Nos.9 and 31, respectively)... | ★★★★★ $7 to wish list | |
Best Tricks with Invisible ThreadUlysses Frederick Grant & T. A. WhitneyOriginally this book was titled Tricks with Hair. Twenty-Six outstanding tricks, tips, and secrets that enable you to perform some of the most baffling effects in all of magic! What is invisible thread? New chapters only in this edition reveal the secrets of invisible thread and even how to make your own. These secrets have been jealously guarded by top close-up and stage performers, as well as magic dealers ... until now. Today, U. F. Grant is recognized as one of the most phenomenal creators of baffling mysteries. His original manuscript has been updated and packed with new information... | ★★★★★ $4 to wish list | |
Stretching A Rope PlusSupreme-Magic-CompanyAn approximately 3 ft. length of rope is shown and pulled between the hands, it's a solid length of rope, - it is not made of elastic, it doesn't stretch and yet suddenly it begins to get longer and longer ... 5ft., 8ft., 10 ft., - yes, it stretches and stretches until it is 30 feet or longer. A wonderful eye-popping effect that forms a perfect preface to other rope mysteries. In Milbourne Christopher's original effect no special gimmicks are used, just a rope and the special method of preparation and handling. THE PLUS: In addition to all this, an alternative handling is given which allows the effect... | $6 to wish list | |
Scripted #34: Thumb Thing FunLarry BrodahlAn age old penetration of your own thumb using a string or chain has been revisited and reworked into a clever and deceptive trick. Simple. Easy to perform. Surrounded. No gimmicks, no gaffs. A classic of magic we all learned early on and never do, as it's not a very good trick. Until now. The trick has been transformed into a very cute and clever brain teaser with nothing more than a little modified handling and some clever scripting. 1st edition 2021, PDF 24 pages, video 1 min 48 s. | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Fun with StringJoseph LeemingA collection of string games, useful braiding weaving, knot work and magic with string and rope. From the introduction: Each and every one of us sees or uses pieces of string nearly every day. There are very few, however, who have been initiated into the wonderland of fascinating things that can be done and made with this commonplace article of daily use. Once one does discover the different things that can be made and the games that can be played with string, a new world is opened up. Anyone who once contracts a genuine case of "string fever" will have little difficulty in amusing himself... | ★★★★★ $8 to wish list | |
Snap RopeKen MullerA unique cut and restored rope effect.
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The BandAldo ColombiniSeveral excellent effects using a deck of cards and rubber bands. From the introduction: In this booklet, you will find several effects with rubber bands and cards, mainly card revelations, which should give you enough input to work with, hoping that you will be able to create some new routines of your own.
1st edition 1993, 20 pages; PDF 26 pages. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
Cross Lock Penetration: Magic More SeriesKen MullerA novel and powerful ring on rope effect. The cord is woven about your spread fingers to form an impassible gate with a loop beneath. The ends are far from the metal ring, yet it visually jumps onto the loop. No gimmick or unnatural moves. Opportunities for audience participation and you can be completely surrounded. Idea for when a ring & rope effect is added to a linking rings routine, cut and restored rope or stand-alone for walk-around or table hopping as a prelude to a later routine. However, this effect is so impossible in comparison with many simpler ring on rope effects to... | $8 to wish list | |
Pure Magic With RopeDaniel Rowan
Pure Magic with Rope is Daniel Rowan's fourth collection of new ready-to-work rope and string tricks. Most of the effects do not require an on-stage assistant. All of the tricks are impromptu, play big, but can be done close-up and surrounded. The ebook is a collection of tricks with a 5/8 inch piece of rope... | ★★★★★ $20 to wish list | |
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks Volume 1Stewart JamesThis is the first of three parts. It is by far the most thorough compilation of rope tricks ever created. From the preface by Percy Abbott: To those who have eagerly awaited its publication, we believe we are giving them a work that was worth waiting for. In producing this volume, we have striven to make it a real compendium of rope tricks - not merely a collection of rope effects, but rather a reference work as complete and informative as possible. This we feel confident has been achieved. Many months have been spent in research and the compilation necessary to give workers in the realm of magic... | $19.95 $9.95 to wish list | |
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks Volume 2Stewart JamesThis is the second of three parts. From the preface: Several years of research and compilation by Stewart James has gone into this volume to bring the material up to date. Mr. James compiled the first volume and we are indeed indebted to him for his work in this book. The late Ted Annemann once wrote of him: "I honestly consider Stewart James as one of the best informed people in the business, bar none, and one whose tricks always have a touch of genius in their originality."
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Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks Volume 3Stewart JamesThis is the third of three parts. This final part is organized by publication or creator.
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Shadow ThreadSultan OrazalyA thread that penetrates stuff, your hand, your thumb, a playing card ... The performer shows a piece of thread that hangs down from his hand. A playing card is held with the other hand behind the thread. With one smooth motion, the thread penetrates the card and is suddenly behind the playing card. It is hard to believe your eyes. The gimmick is easy to make and there are no bad angles. This looks as good from the back as it does from the front.
1st edition 2022, video 8:51. | $9.95 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
R.C. Buff's Knot on the SquareJoseph K. SchmidtKnots and magic effects with them from R.C. Buff. Rufus Claude Buff, due to his love for ropes and knots, has become affectionately known as "The Wizard of Knotsville" because he lived in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was a prolific contributor to books and periodicals. Buff published his own magazine called The Modern Magic as well as Buff's Leaflets. He started writing this book which Joseph K. Schmidt finished and illustrated.
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R.C. Buff's The Best of BuffJoseph K. SchmidtA selection of new and novel rope magic from R.C. Buff's rare Rope Leaflets. Excerpt from the introduction: In 1980 Mr. R.C. Buff, "The Wizard Of Knotsville", started putting out a little Xeroxed publication called "BUFF'S LEAFLETS" which was devoted exclusively to Rope Magic. These LEAFLETS were published for over four years and contained a lot of fine material. Because they had such a limited distribution, it was deemed beneficial to the magical fraternity if some of this excellent material would be assembled into booklet form. I think you will be amused and delighted to read some examples... | ★★★★★ $15 to wish list | |
Rink's Original Rope MysteriesHugh Miller | $10 to wish list | |
21st Century ThreadsHal SaxonThe 21st Century Threads is an amazing effect that utilizes imaginary super elastic, incredibly strong, invisible threads to pull a silk from one hand, instantly around the performer's back and into the opposite hand. Swoooosh! It’s lightning fast. Most people see nothing, some people may see a blur of the silk as it flies. This tutorial will show you my amazing Trademark Vanish that I know will become your everyday favorite vanish. Imagine a king-size Vernet hard tip that can be vanished instantly. Bare hands, no rings, short sleeves and no watch. Absolutely angle-proof and lightning-fast.... | $30 $22.50 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Safety CatchMark LeveridgeThis is ideal for walkabout performance or a set close-up or parlour show. A length of rope is handed out for examination and the ends are then tied to form a rope loop. A spectator's watch is borrowed and the strap done up so that the watch is also in a loop. The watch is then threaded onto the double strands of the rope loop which is held between the two hands. By moving his hands up and down, the performer shows how the watch can slide up and down the rope, but provided he does not let go with either of his hands, the watch is safe on the rope. Then the magician says he will demonstrate... | $14 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Scripted #39: The Chain GameLarry BrodahlA quick routine for the Chain Game, Endless Chain, Loopy Loops, etc. that entertains your audience, and gives them a feel for the con game without taking too long. They are even given a consolation prize, which is immediately taken back, and they are left with "something to think on". This ebook gives you every line, joke, piece of timing, setup and nuance of the routine. The ebook also takes you through an overview of some of the steps of script writing and routine design used to create the script. NOTE: Part of this routine relies on wordplay that may not work outside of the English... | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Fast and NooseRichard SouthallFor those who are familiar with the effect called Fast and Loose or the Endless Chain I don't have to tell you what a brilliant effect this is or the impact it has on an audience. It is because of this that Fast and Loose has been performed for at least 400 years. There are other reasons magicians love this effect, it is not only easy to perform but it is also a joy to perform and it can become a part of your EDC. In fact, if you can get your hands on a piece of string or twine you can perform Fast and Loose. So what makes this ebook different to the many other books on Fast and Loose?... | $10 to wish list | |
Sandsational RopeGeorge SandsAn entire act performed with any piece of rope. A rope routine that is out of this world. Completely explained in these illustrated directions. Broken down into ten, easy-to-master steps to make learning a breeze. Includes patter, so you can keep your audience in stitches throughout. As used by many professionals. A natural for the entertainer who travels light, as all you need is rope and a pair of scissors. No magnets, rubber cement, snaps, tape, wires, black art, or other gimmicks to worry about. Use any rope.
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LoopyRay Grismer | $6 to wish list |