How to become a magician? Start with a rubber band trick

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Great magicians are not born. They become. And it is necessary to make titanic efforts and spend a lot of patience so that the performance technique is at the proper level. Otherwise, it's pointless to start. But who really has a dream, he purposefully goes to it. If you suddenly have a desire to touch the world of magic, you can try to start with simple tricks. These include rubber band tricks.

A big plus is the availability of improvised materials. However, only at first glance it seems that it is easy to repeat these tricks. In practice, you will have to do the exercises more than once so that the focus technique is on top and the audience does not reveal the trick.

Eraser tricks and their secrets can be learned. The proposed tricks are clear and do not require special training.

Jumping gum

There are many tricks with a rubber band. One of the simplest is called "Jumping gum". In performing this trick, finger dexterity and preliminary preparation are important. If desired, itcan be mastered by any person. Of the attributes you need - an elastic band and free hands. The trick is that an elastic band worn on two fingers, after clenching a fist, jumps to neighboring fingers.

What needs to be done for this? The clerical gum must be put on 2 adjacent fingers (for example, the ring and little fingers) and imperceptibly - on the first phalanx of the thumb. Thus, you get a figure similar to a triangle. Further, clenching a fist, the index and middle fingers should be quickly and imperceptibly pushed inside the formed figure, and at the same time, the rubber band should be thrown off the little finger and index finger. Thus, the gum will seem to jump over to neighboring fingers. This trick needs to be done quickly.

Jumping rubber band (hard)

The next rubber band trick is similar to the first one, but looks more impressive. On top of the elastic band, thrown over 2 fingers, another one is put on - over all fingers, with twisting around each. It looks more serious than in the first option, but in fact, the actions are identical to the actions of the previous trick.

Crawling Ring

To perform the "Crawling Ring" you need the most ordinary clerical gum, a smooth ring and free hands (preferably without rings, since their presence on the fingers can interfere).

Cut the elastic in one place. Take a large part (about 2/3) of the gum in your right hand. Pass it through the ring. With your left hand, take the tip of the restand lift up. Shake the elastic band and start to slowly release the elastic band with your right hand: the ring should crawl up, contrary to common sense and the laws of physics. This movement is explained by the tightening of the elastic band.

Tear the gum

The next rubber band trick is the most difficult of the above. You will need one rubber band and free hands.

The first step is to show the viewer an ordinary rubber band. Step two is completed in one to two seconds: you need to stretch the elastic for a certain distance on the index fingers. Then imperceptibly, bending with both little fingers, press it to the palm of your hand and make a tight fit. From the side it should seem that you do not have an elastic band folded in half, but one. At the same time, connecting the thumb and middle fingers on each hand and putting them to each other, thereby forming the letter "O", you need to bring the gum to your lips and pretend to bite it.

Step three - quietly remove the rubber band from your fingers, rolling it in your palms and showing it to the viewer. The most difficult thing is the second step, because several actions must be done simultaneously and quickly. But it's worth it - the audience loves this trick.

Above are simple tricks with a rubber band. Learning should not take much time, but the first time is unlikely to succeed.