A knot mysteriously appears in the corner of a handkerchief

Effect: A knot mysteriously appears in the corner of a handkerchief. Secret:Before your performance, secretly tie a knot in one corner of a handkerchief. Show the handkerchief but hold it with the knot hidden in your right hand. The left hand now lifts the bottom end of the handkerchief and places it in the right hand along with the top corner. Give the handkerchief a shake and drop the unknotted end. Repeat this two or three times. On the second...

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A cup or glass vanishes with Cup Through Table trick

Effect: A cup or glass vanishes when wrapped in a sheet of paper. Secret: A piece of paper wrapped around the cup or glass will retain the shape of the cup  even after the magician has secretly dropped the cup into his lap. Props: A cup or glass, any small object and a sheet of newspaper or tissue paper. Preparation: Select a piece of newspaper slightly larger than the cup so that it will cover it completely with some overlap. Presentation:...

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A 10p coin changes to two 5p coins

Effect: A 10p coin changes to two 5p coins. Secret: To make the special wallet required you need two sheets of paper, folded as shown. Open out the folds and glue the shaded areas together. Put two 5p coins in the centre of the top sheet and fold it around them. Fold up the bottom sheet and turn the whole lot over. Place a borrowed 10p in the centre of the empty sheet and fold the paper around it. As you do this secretly turn the whole packet...

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