I was at a fair this weekend and I saw this guy blow up a 3-4 foot skinny balloon- and shoved it down his throat-- he got every inch in his mouth--closed his mouth and was able to talk normal--and we never saw the balloon again-- what is the name of this effect and where can you find it?

Steve Bedwell put this on a video titled No MD Required.

Don't remember where I learned to do this but I have been doing it in my street act for at least 10 years if not longer. I would suggest going out buying some 260 balloons and playing around with it you will sink your teeth into it in no time.

Good luck.

And this has been discussed a half a dozen times here on the Café'. Try the search function and add to existing threads rather than start a new one.

The eating the baloon trick sounds awesome, probably pretty weird feeling also, sheesh...

Hi

This is a magic trick rather than a sideshow stunt, you don't actually swallow the balloon at all. Like Harry said, a quick search of the Café should turn up some info on how to do it.

Alternativly you should re-read the last line of the post by Pikacrd, a few places above this one, he said:

"I would suggest going out buying some 260 balloons and playing around with it you will sink your teeth into it in no time."

Have fun

David Straitjacket

Glad that someone got it. Good going Straitjacket Guy!