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Houdini Rubber Band
Escape
Effect: A miniature escape that demonstrates how solid can pass through solid!
Requirements: Two medium sized rubber band.
Effect: You place a rubber band over your first two fingers,
and then it magically jumps to the second two fingers. This is sometimes
also called the Hopping Rubber Band.
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Begin by placing a rubber band over your forefinger and middle finger of
your left hand as shown in Figure 1. Bring the rubber band all the way
down to the base of the fingers. Hold your hand so its back is facing
the audience. Pull the rubber band with your other hand to show that it is solid, and then at a point when the rubber band is still pulled a little bit out towards you, curl your fingers down as in Figure 2. From your audience's view, it looks like the rubber band is still around only two of your fingers. Wait for a moment and explain to the audience how the rubber band will jump from the forefinger and middle finger to the last two fingers. After you said that, snap your fingers and at the same time straighten (open wide) your fingers out. The band will instantly jump over to your ring finger and pinky as shown in Figure 3 ! To make the rubber band jump back to your first two fingers, follow the same moves again. If you place a second rubber band over the fingers above the first band, as in Figure 4, you are showing the audience that all your fingers are tied together, and that there is no one the rubber band can jump through that band and into the other two finger. Don't worry, follow the same steps in Figure 1, 2, and 3, the first rubber band will still be able to jump, creating the illusion that the rubber has penetrated right through the second band! |
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