How is the three cup trick done?

How is the three cup trick done?

Starting with three cups set down in a line with three balls visible, one of the balls is put on top of the centre cup and the other two cups nested above. With a tap of the wand, the three cups are lifted, revealing that the ball has “penetrated” the cup.

How does the magic ball work?

The Magic 8-Ball is a plastic sphere, made to look like an eight-ball, that is used for fortune-telling or seeking advice. The user asks a yes–no question to the ball, then turns it over to reveal an answer in a window on the ball.

What’s inside a magic eight ball?

Inside the ball, a cylindrical reservoir contains a white plastic icosahedron die floating in approximately 100ml (3½ fl. oz.) of alcohol dyed dark blue. Each of the die’s 20 faces has an affirmative, negative, or non-committal statement printed in raised letters.

Where did the cups and balls magic trick come from?

This trick is a classic of magic. Some people say that it goes as far back as the Egyptian days (apparently there’s even art of Egyptian magicians performing it…although I don’t know how true that is).

How do you do magic with cups and balls?

Place the wand to the right of the cups. Pick up the ball on the table and do a Roll Vanish onto the top of the tabled cup as you stack the cup in your left hand on top. Pick up the wand with your right hand and run it down the side of cups. Lift the top cup with your left hand showing the ball is gone.

How do you put a ball in a cup?

Let the ball sink into your right hand as you lift the top cup showing the ball in between. Transfer the cup to your right thumb, 1st, and 2nd fingers. Lift the cup on the table with your left hand and tip the ball onto the table. Cover that ball with the cup in your right hand loading in the finger palmed ball. The illusion is perfect here.

What’s the best way to vanish a ball?

Vanish the ball on your palm up left hand with the Strike Vanish. Hold the wand firmly with your right thumb and 1st finger. Tap the tip of the wand on the ball. As you raise the wand to tap the ball again quickly bring your left hand up toward your right hand and toss the ball into your right hand.