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George Hutton
This illusion is simple to do, and a snap to set up. You will have your audience convinced you have powerful skills of telekinesis, and impress even the staunchest skeptic. This works best in front of a small crowd, as it's a close up magic trick. This is what your audience will see. You start of with an ordinary pencil that you produce from your pocket. You ask to borrow a ring from any one of your friends, or you can use your own ring if you like. You hold the pencil in your hand, with the sharp end pointing down. YOu place the ring over the pencil, and it slides down and rests on your thumb, where you're holding the pencil. You focus your powerful psychic energy on the pencil, and slowly move it away from your body. You explain that you are projecting powerful energy, and as you move the pencil away from your body, the energy envelope emanating from your body is giving the ring powerful levitating qualities. As if by magic, the ring will mysteriously float up toward the top of pencil. Those watching will be convinced you have powerful psychic abilities to move matter with your mind. Here's the trick: You set this up by taking a piece of thread, and attaching it to the metal part of the eraser. You can use tape, or some pencils allow you to actually pull off the metal part. If you can pull it off, then wrap the thread around the eraser end of the pencil, and then shove the metal part back on holding the thread in place. Slip the thread underneath your watch band or bracelet, and then up your sleeve or in your shirt and attach the other end someplace secure. I usually wrap it around a button or something similar. Before you place the ring over the end of the pencil, make sure there is plenty of slack, so the ring will easily slide down the pencil. As you slowly pull the pencil away from your body, the thread will naturally tighten, and pull the ring up toward the end of the pencil. Of course, it's important to face your audience, and use as much misdirection as you can. You can wave your other hand around, or make all kinds of weird faces while you focus your psychic energy. This trick is a great ice breaker at a bar or party, especially if people have had a couple drinks. This is also a great trick to do for kids. Have fun.
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