Old newspapers are the only raw material needed for paper tearing, and this ebook describes a number of ingenious and highly entertaining routines. The performer prepares the basic shapes beforehand and then tears out the figures before the eyes of the astonished audience, accompanying his actions with appropriate patter. The ebook provides full instructions and detailed diagrams for the whole process and includes enough material for several complete programmes.
- Foreword
- Preparing the Papers
- Folding Long Paper Strips
- Preparing Paper Rolls
- Circles and Squares
- Other Basic Folds
- A Four-Alarm Fire
- Paper Folds Needed
- Presenting the Routine: What to Say and Do
- Drive Your Car through a Newspaper
- Paper Fold Needed
- Presenting the Routine: What to Say and Do
- The Legend of Snow White
- Paper Folds Needed
- Presenting the Routine: What to Say and Do
- Additional Figures
- A Torn and Restored Newspaper
- Preparing the Paper
- Presenting the Routine: What to Say and Do
- The Space Mice
- Paper Folds Needed
- Presenting the Routine: What to Say and Do
- Additional Figures
- Magic Bangles
- Preparing the Paper Bands
- Presenting the Routine: What to Say and Do
- Big Top Paper Tear
- Paper Folds Needed
- Presenting the Routine: What to Say and Do
- Additional Figures
- Symbols of Goodwill
- Paper Folds Needed
- Presenting the Routine: What to Say and Do
- Presenting Your Programmes
- Programme Number 1
- Programme Number 2
- Programme Number 3
- Programme Number 4
- Programme Number 5
1st edition 1970, 75 pages; PDF 43 pages.
word count: 11337 which is equivalent to 45 standard pages of text