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Zack_Johnston Special user California 656 Posts	Posted: Nov 14, 2013 02:10 am 0 Pen through water bottle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wJkl_QZwvo
Andrew Immerman Regular user California 108 Posts	Posted: May 27, 2014 06:56 am 1 Conjuring w. bananas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuXMTrzMlsQ. Don Herbert a.k.a. Mr. Wizard was awesome! Andrew
Rick11 Loyal user 298 Posts	Posted: Jul 13, 2014 01:34 pm 0 Check out the "Magic Sword" in the magic tricks section on E-bay. Its a little round plastic box with a pirate that cuts his sword thru a solid metal pin. Its an absolutely fantastic (I think optical) illusion. It only cost a few dollars and it mind boggling. Rick
jugglestruck Inner circle Wales 1038 Posts	Posted: Jul 14, 2014 09:32 pm 0 I agree, "Magic sword" is a great piece of magic. www.lukecloseupmagician.com
fireisyummy Loyal user 211 Posts	Posted: Apr 3, 2016 07:59 pm 0 I am a science teacher so I've had a big interest in this. Off the top of my head: wiregram, fizz master, bottled up, crush (gimmickless method), crush, the spirit bell from thought jump, a ton of frixion pen and highlighter tricks such as the appearing ink from Eric Ross's Steal This DVD, Clippo such as Jim Steinmeyer's from the conjuring anthology, bending Listerine strip from Jeff McBride's 3 DVD set shot at burning man, mindbender, the cinnamon gum thing from Anthony Jaquin, Calen Morelli's pen in bottle etc.
fireisyummy Loyal user 211 Posts	Posted: Apr 3, 2016 08:01 pm 0 Sorry the second crush should say uncrush. Also, Rick Lax's water and ice and pepper trick and shrinking bag from his laptop lecture.
fireisyummy Loyal user 211 Posts	Posted: Apr 3, 2016 08:02 pm 0 Any of the inverted glass of water tricks such as the one from Dan Harlan's first tarbell novelty magic. Ill try to keep posting as I remember more
Pop Haydn Inner circle Los Angeles 3695 Posts	Posted: Apr 15, 2016 12:24 am 1 You can do a lot of science tricks with magnetized water: Pop Haydn Website Cleopatra's Sphere of Destiny History
MatrixAddict New user 99 Posts	Posted: Dec 13, 2017 08:22 am 0 Quote: On Jun 3, 2013, J-L Sparrow wrote: In Joshua Jay's book "Magic: The Complete Course" he explains a trick that uses "Science!" He calls the trick "Four Elements," and it is done with a saucer, an empty glass, some water, a lemon wedge, and a book of matches. (I've found that you can use a small birthday candle in place of the lemon wedge and the matches, provided you have something to light the candle with.) Make sure there is adult supervision, as fire is involved. (I take no responsibility for any injuries or damages incurred as a result of performing this trick.) Basically, you pour water into a saucer, and stand lit a match/candle in the middle of the saucer. Then you overturn an empty glass so that it completely covers the match/candle. Once the flame goes out, the water in the saucer will actually get sucked up into the glass! I won't go over the details here, but it's a cute little trick that's more science than illusion. I really need to pick up this book. I'm going to have to try this effect, thanks!