We’ve discovered how magicians put their hands through a pane of glass, now it’s time to find out how they get a coin through the bottom of a drinking glass.
This trick has the magician taking a coin and putting it in their palm. They then bang on the bottom of the glass a few times until the coin magically transfers from their hand thorough the glass to rest on the bottom.
Head Drop Trick
This trick is similar to when your grandfather stole your nose when you were a kid, or in this case the magician sneezes and suddenly their head falls off. In most cases they reach up and grab it, making everyone in the audience suddenly need to sneeze but desperately trying to hold it in.
So, can magicians really disconnect their body parts without any damage? Of course not, you should know better by now.
Secret Behind the Head Drop Trick
All you need to create this illusion is a hanger without its top, two sticks and some tape. You create a triangle shape with the sticks which are connected with tape to both sides of the hanger. When the sneeze comes, the magician moves his head slightly down, while lifting the coat up with the sticks that are connected to the hanger making it appear as if the head has dropped.
It’s better to perform this trick against a dark background with a black hanger so that the audience won’t be able to see what is really holding up the coat.
Secret Behind the Coin Through the Glass Trick
To master this trick, you need quick fingers and a lot of patience. When the magician is ready to stop banging and actually get the coin in, they bend their fingers over the coin, move it to their edge and throw.
The bang distracts the audience while the coin lands inside the glass. It’s all over and inside the glass before anybody notices, if you do it quickly and precisely enough that is.
The Disappearing Matchstick Trick
This is another fun slight of hand trick in which a magician makes a toothpick or matchstick appear and disappear from their hand right in front of your eyes. The stick is held between the thumb and index finger and appears and reappears with the flick of a hand.
This trick is very effective because it makes something appear out of nothing and can also be done anywhere. Also, you can allow the audience to examine your shirtsleeves because they will be clean.