The bullet catch is a well-known magic trick that has had audiences at the edge of their seats for decades. Penn and Teller took this trick to the next level in 1996.
They made sure the bullets weren’t tampered with by making audience members sign them and they also performed a spectacular simultaneous catch. They set up a pane of glass to show the bullets being fired and used laser sights to find their targets. All that was left was the simple matter of catching a bullet with their teeth.
The Can on A Card Trick Explained
If the person performing the trick gave you a good look at the back of the playing card, you would discover that instead of a straight line there was a “T” shape holding up the can. The “T” is created by folding a playing card in half, and then taping the folded part to the straight card the audience can see.
The two cards together are actually surprisingly strong and can even hold heavier items than just a can of soda.
The Secret Behind Twisting An iPhone
Like many others all this trick needs to work is a bit of preparation, a little misdirection and very fast fingers. Dynamo keeps half of an iPhone’s back cover with him when performing this trick. He has to make sure that he is only performing the trick on the correct make and model, otherwise it wouldn’t look right.
He starts off showing the audience the back of the phone and then covers it with both hands. He then pretends to twist the phone but actually just rotates it and slides the fake half cover on the front. When returning the phone, he does the same thing only in reverse.
The Secret Behind the Double Bullet Catch
It goes without saying that this is a trick only for experienced magicians. The first step is to swap the signed bullets with wax bullets and load those into the guns. The performers then talk and generally use misdirection so that the audience doesn’t notice when they place the prepared signed bullets somewhere in their mouths.
When the gun is fired the wax melts from the heat and the hot wax punctures a hole through the glass. At the right moment, the magicians retrieve the bullets and place them between their tooth as if they had caught them from the firing gun.
Guessing A Name in A Sealed Envelope
Another amazing ability that magicians have is seeing through a sealed envelope to reveal what is written inside. Or is it? This trick is really great for parties and will leave your friends scratching their heads in wonder. The way it goes is that the magician of the group takes out a sealed envelope and says that they have a prediction.
They place it next to a hat and ask everyone to shout out names of famous people. The magician then proceeds to write out the suggestions, crumples them up and places them into the hat. A volunteer then picks a name from the hat and reads it aloud. Finally, the envelope is opened and lo and behold it is the exact same name.