Question by huzzaah12: How do I perform the sleight of hand, where the magician pulls a rose out of thin air?
I’ve been searching around for a while and I still can’t find it. If anyone can type out instructions, or has a website that can teach me I’d appreciate it.
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Answer by DrB
Go to a store that specializes in magic tricks and illusions.
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It is more misdirection as you have it up your sleeve
From the web: Lots of links, trick, etc. at this website.
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Basically the task to to keep the rose (or other object) hidden until it is made visible up in the air, which may be only a few seconds or longer. The most common place to hide the objects is behind the fingers so the palm of the hand and face of the fingers can be shown empty. The item is gripped between the edges of fingers (like a bowed card) or between two fingers in the crack (like a coin) and when the hand is moving to “reach” for the object, the fingers are bent and/or separated to bring the object into the front grip.
People who are good a slight of hand can use one hand and roll objects from finger to finger, front to back, etc., and exercise constantly like a baton twirler to use small finger movements to carry the task.
The rose is almost certainly not up the sleeve. It might be in the belt at the back, in a loose pocket in the clothing or in the collar. It might move between places before being presented.