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fib Inner circle 1535 Posts |
Did anybody ever think of using a Jello-brand, plastic, unopened gelatin dessert as a crystal ball for impromptu mindreading? Turn it upside down, label down, and tongue in cheek, extract information via center or billet switch. The key here is that the secret peek -- obtained with the same hand that holds the jello cup -- is magnified by the gelatinous contents.
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Slim King Eternal Order Orlando 18030 Posts |
Sounds brilliant!
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fib Inner circle 1535 Posts |
Plus you can end the routine by opening up the cup, eat the jello, and bend your spoon.
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Scott Xavier Inner circle 3672 Posts |
Theres some info in 13 steps about peeking information using a ball, this could play well with jello even...
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ptbeast Special user Oregon 831 Posts |
I thought they came in kind of a translucent plastic container. Are they clear? Now I am going to have to go to the store an look. Nice idea.
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fib Inner circle 1535 Posts |
There's actually a distortion of appearance if you look straight into the jello. You can angle it so they see nothing and you see the print. Of course, you can also simply use it as you would any other prop, a cover.
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Hill Inner circle 1164 Posts |
Wow - this is a fantastic idea. I have used my old crystal ball on many occasions to peek - and this idea really is one of the best. Most people are beginning to stay away from anything that might be related to the occult - so this would be a great way to make it a little more light hearted!
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fib Inner circle 1535 Posts |
More details: Prior to performing, put a square of double-sided, Scotch-brand tape on the top, where the Jello label is, the tin foil part that can be pulled off.
For performance as crystal ball, turn Jello cup upside down. Acquire your center and push it on the tape hidden -- now underneath spec's line of vision, while asking spectator to look right into the "crystal ball." The sticky tape principle, which makes it so simple to open the torn center, comes from Henning Nelms, I believe. A Patrick Kuffs idea pplied here: [I should write in French Canadian] -- nailwrite on a billet on the label side while asking spec to peer into the crystal ball. In general, any billet can be concealed and held until needed to switch in, ie. Stare into the Jello lime cup and take a Post it, and write down your prediction. Ask them what they see in the gelatinous lime Jello -- an image, a memory...of a girlfriend? What was her name? Nailwrite initials. Billet switch to your prediction. |
fib Inner circle 1535 Posts |
One final note: nailwriting on this surface makes it easier to do so clearly -- and the misdirection is great because they're looking right at the Jello in front.
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coupcoupdaddy Inner circle 2466 Posts |
The kind with fruit in it makes technical and dramatic presentation difficult.
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Tony Iacoviello Eternal Order 13151 Posts |
I'm having strange thoughts (what else is new):
Yes, I see a drark hair stranger, later you open the jello and find a hair. |
Gordon Special user Chicago 692 Posts |
And it would play well in Utah, which has the higher per-capita Jello consumption in all the world.
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fib Inner circle 1535 Posts |
Humor, my friends, is one of the most effective forms of misdirection for mentalism. You're proving my point.
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