How this exciting powerful free magic trick looks to the audience: ( See
diagram at the bottom of this page )
The magician holds a rope between his hands.
There are three knots tied on it, and on the center knot is tied
to a wire hanger. The magician says a magic word and FLASH,
right before everyone's eyes, the hanger jumps from the center knot
to the right knot!
How this free magic trick is done (don't tell anyone!):
Use a strong piece of rope, about 3' long. It
should be about ¼" thick. Take a look at the drawing
below these instructions. It shows 4 knots on the rope. Knots B,
C and D are regular knots. The hanger is tied to knot C. But knot
A isn't a regular knot, it is a "slip knot." It looks pretty much
like the others, but when pulled by the ends of the rope, comes
undone.
What to do:
Begin the trick with knot D
covered by your right hand. Hold the rope so that knots A, B, and
C are showing.
Say: "Here we have three knots. Notice that
a hanger is tied onto the end knot. But watch … Abracadabra!"
Now, do two things:
First: Pull the rope very tight between
your hands. This will cause the slipknot (A) to come undone. It
seems to disappear.
Second: Pull the rope again with the
left hand. Slide knot D from your right hand.
When you do this fast, it looks to the audience as if the hanger
has jumped from the end knot to the center knot.
Practice, practice, practice … try it in
front of a mirror, then when you can do it fast and smoothly, try
it in front of your friends and family. It's a great trick. This trick can easily be done by using a ring and some string.
