Effect: A soda / beer can can be seen to
be stuck in mid air whilst the performer eerily moves his hand from the bottom
to the top of the beer can to create the illusion that the can is suspended in
mid air.
Preparation: None, the use of either a soda or
beer can, oh and slightly greasy fingers may help although not
compulsory.
Method: Hold the can in your hand, thumb on one
side, fingers on the other, (towards the bottom of
the can), simply release your grip slightly and the can will start to
slide downwards. When doing this, the hand needs to be
gradually but slowly moving upwards, if the timing is right it will
create quite a nice illusion that the can is suspended in mid air, the upward movement of the hand needs to be exactly the same as the
downwards movement of the can.
Comments: This is a very simple magic
trick. It is all in the timing, therefore it is
worthwhile spending some time at home practising. The result should be a
very visual trick which will have your onlookers dumbfounded and maybe they
will even pay out a drink for you .
If you want to try some really clever stuff, lots of great easy to do
tricks and levitations are explained in the other chapters of this site which
can be accessed by clicking the Main Menu link at the bottom of
this page which explains how to do lots of impromptu tricks quickly and easily,
leaving your audience completely surprised.
