| People are always amazed when a magician makes | | | | middle of your shirt, between your shoulder blades. |
| things vanish into thin air. However, they will be even | | | | Adjust the length of the elastic, so the ball hangs about |
| more amazed when you make a real glass of | | | | four inches from the bottom edge of your jacket. |
| whiskey vanish in your bare hands! Plus it's easy to do. | | | | To perform the trick, hold out your left hand with palm |
| How It Looks To The Audience | | | | facing upwards. Then pick up the glass of whiskey |
| The magician shows the spectators a small shot glass, | | | | with your right hand and place it in the palm of your left |
| which is full of whiskey. The glass is perfectly normal | | | | hand. Place your right hand on your hip and turn your |
| and they can examine it if they want. The magician | | | | body slightly to the right, so you can show everyone |
| then places the glass on the palm of his hand and | | | | the glass in your left hand. |
| covers the glass with his other hand. He then quickly | | | | As you are talking about the glass of whiskey, sneak |
| squeezes his hands together and when he opens his | | | | your right hand under your coat and conceal the ball in |
| hands, the glass of whiskey has vanished! | | | | your right hand. Turn to the front and bring both hands |
| How The Trick is Done | | | | in front of you about waist level. Cover the glass with |
| To do this trick you will need some black, cord elastic, | | | | your right hand and force the ball into the mouth of the |
| which you can buy from any sewing supplies shop. | | | | glass. Then press your hands together as though you |
| You will also need a safety pin and a small rubber ball. | | | | are squeezing the glass. Under cover of this action |
| Finally you will need a small shot or whiskey glass. | | | | release your grip on the glass and let it shoot under |
| The glass should be small enough to conceal in both | | | | your jacket. |
| your hands and the rubber ball should be just big | | | | Continue to act as though as though the glass is still in |
| enough to fit into the mouth of the glass. The ball will | | | | your hands for a few moments and then slowly open |
| act as a cork and stop the whiskey coming out of the | | | | your hands, to show the glass has vanished. |
| glass. | | | | You may, if you wish, roll up your shirt cuffs and jacket |
| Cut a piece of elastic about twenty inches in length | | | | sleeves while performing this trick. This proves that the |
| and then tie one end to the safety pin. Poke a hole | | | | glass did not go up your sleeves but does not affect |
| right through the rubber ball and then tie the other end | | | | the working of the trick. |
| of the elastic to the ball. Then pin the safety pin to | | | | |