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The Hypnotized
Handkerchief
Hypnotize a handkerchief to move at your command!
REQUIREMENTS: One handkerchief with a hem, one drinking straw
In order to
perform this effect you will need to take a drinking straw and flatten it out.
This is easier with the old fashioned paper straws, but a plastic straw will do.
Be careful not to mangle the straw as you flatten it.
Next, sew the straw into the hem of a handkerchief as
shown in Figure 1. Make certain the straw is secured in place so it won't slip
down in the hem.
When
ready to perform the trick, grasp the corner indicated with an "A" in
Figure 1. Tie a knot in that corner and let the handkerchief hang down from the
knot. Announce you are going to "hypnotize" the handkerchief. With
your other hand take the middle of the handkerchief where corner "B"
is, as in Figure 2, and drop the knot. Gesture with your free hand as if
"hypnotizing the handkerchief. By moving your thumb on the straw, you can
cause the handkerchief to slowly rise until it seems balanced on your fingers
(Figure 3), and then gently drop back down!