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.
