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  • Re: (Tape Magic) i.imgur.com/YKt4hg8.mp4 -- What's the trick?

    From Carl G.@21:1/5 to HenHanna on Sat Jun 7 13:48:55 2025
    On 6/7/2025 1:30 PM, HenHanna wrote:
    (Tape   Magic)    i.imgur.com/YKt4hg8.mp4


                  https://i.imgur.com/YKt4hg8.mp4


     I slowed it down, but I still don't see what the Trick is.

    There may be a new way to perform this trick, but it looks similar to an
    old "thumb tip" trick called "Thumb Tie". Search the Internet for
    "thumb tip magic" for details.
    --
    Carl G.


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  • From HenHanna@21:1/5 to Carl G. on Sat Jun 7 21:43:33 2025
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    On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 20:48:55 +0000, Carl G. wrote:

    On 6/7/2025 1:30 PM, HenHanna wrote:
    (Tape   Magic)    i.imgur.com/YKt4hg8.mp4


                  https://i.imgur.com/YKt4hg8.mp4


     I slowed it down, but I still don't see what the Trick is.

    There may be a new way to perform this trick, but it looks similar to an
    old "thumb tip" trick called "Thumb Tie". Search the Internet for
    "thumb tip magic" for details.


    Thank you ... so the man must have a transparent plastic loop
    over which the Red adhesive tape wraps around.


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    but now i have another, similar puzzle...

    this time, a man's thumbs are tied with a wire, but seems to
    be able to untie/retie instantly
    so that his arms are around a pole from the ground.


    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UE0Vbpsl3p0

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  • From David Entwistle@21:1/5 to HenHanna on Tue Jun 10 06:53:50 2025
    On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 20:30:39 +0000, HenHanna wrote:

    I slowed it down, but I still don't see what the Trick is.

    There's another similar ribbon trick which relies on topology(?) rather
    than any props. It can be performed in a less obviously manipulative way
    than the video below indicates.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahr9CNMESaA

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  • From Richard Tobin@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Tue Jun 10 09:27:12 2025
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    In article <[email protected]>,
    HenHanna <[email protected]> wrote:

    https://i.imgur.com/YKt4hg8.mp4

    I slowed it down, but I still don't see what the Trick is.

    Keep a close eye on his thumb while he is applying the tape.

    -- Richard

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