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3 Mechanical Pulls (Thread, Elastic, Spring)
Here’s the deal: you want something to suddenly appear? Yank it in with brute force. We're talking invisible thread, stretched elastic, and springs loaded like a Saturday morning cartoon.
- Thread Pull
Fine thread pulls an object into view — fast. Assistant tugs, weight drops, whatever.
- Example: Hanky vanishes, then yoinks into a glass.
- Spider Web Trick: Thread movement masked by a spinning disc. Distract and deploy.
- Elastic Pull
Stretch it, hide it, let it rip.
- Card Sword: Cards shoot up the blade like Vegas confetti.
- Bonus: Flowers to lapel, flags from vests — boom, it’s showtime.
- Spring Lever
Old-school mechanical chaos. Press, pop, reveal.
- Card in Balloon: Spring flings card into a balloon. Balloon says nope. Card wins.
Key: It has to be fast. Blink-and-you-miss-it fast. Anything slower and you’re just a guy with weird pockets.
--- Reel Devices
Method: Spring-loaded retractable thread for vanishes or productions.
Example:
- Vanishing scarf flies up your sleeve via reel. The only thing faster than the flying scarf is your attempt to catch it.