Self-Working Rope Magic

    Self-Working Rope Magic

    70 Foolproof Tricks

    By Karl Fulves

    $6.95

    Publication Date: 2nd April 2012

    For centuries, rope tricks have been staples of the magician's repertoire. Surprisingly, many of the best ones are "self-working," meaning they do not require unusual dexterity or long hours of practice. This excellent guidebook, written by one of today's foremost authorities on magic, presents 70 of the best, most amazing self-working rope tricks ever devised — tricks that amateur magicians can master in a short time.
    After a brief introduction and a section devoted to acquiring and preparing the proper ropes, Karl Fulves begins the book by introducing rope tricks based on simple ove... Read More
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    For centuries, rope tricks have been staples of the magician's repertoire. Surprisingly, many of the best ones are "self-working," meaning they do not require unusual dexterity or long hours of practice. This excellent guidebook, written by one of today's foremost authorities on magic, presents 70 of the best, most amazing self-working rope tricks ever devised — tricks that amateur magicians can master in a short time.
    After a brief introduction and a section devoted to acquiring and preparing the proper ropes, Karl Fulves begins the book by introducing rope tricks based on simple ove... Read More
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    For centuries, rope tricks have been staples of the magician's repertoire. Surprisingly, many of the best ones are "self-working," meaning they do not require unusual dexterity or long hours of practice. This excellent guidebook, written by one of today's foremost authorities on magic, presents 70 of the best, most amazing self-working rope tricks ever devised — tricks that amateur magicians can master in a short time.
    After a brief introduction and a section devoted to acquiring and preparing the proper ropes, Karl Fulves begins the book by introducing rope tricks based on simple overhand knots, slip knots and square knots. These are followed by such tricks as the "Vishnu Rope Mystery" and the "Hindu Turban Mystery" in the chapter entitled "Cut-and-Restored Rope." In "Ropes That Think" he demonstrates such fascinating maneuvers as "Liar's Ropes" and "Séance." You'll also learn how to do a one-hand figure eight, perform a "double-ring ceremony" and make an endless chain.
    Novice magicians as well as veterans can learn these foolproof tricks quickly and easily with Karl Fulves' clearly worded instructions and over 400 step-by-step illustrations. Along with the specifics of how to perform each trick, Mr. Fulves provides helpful phrases and bits of patter to help readers present each routine with a professional flourish.

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    • Price: $6.95
    • Pages: 176
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Magic Books
    • Publication Date: 2nd April 2012
    • Trim Size: 5.37 x 8.5 in
    • ISBN: 9780486156644
    • Format: eBook
    • Age: 10-99
    • BISACs:
      GAMES / Magic
    Author Bio
    Karl Fulves is one of the most respected authorities in the field of magic. For over 40 years, he has written hundreds of books on the subject and taught the art of illusion to thousands of people of all ages. This legendary figure also edited and published such magazines as Epilogue and The Pallbearers Review.
    Table of Contents
    The Preliminaries
    The Overhand Knot
    1 The Basic Overhand Knot
    2 Slide Off
    3 Betcha Knot
    4 Triple Knots
    5 Dissolving Double Knot
    6 The Captive Knot
    7 Ghost Knot
    The Slip Knot
    8 Quick Slip Knot
    9 Slippery Knot
    10 Ringo
    11 Name a Number
    12 Convertible Knot
    13 Soap on a Rope
    14 Miller's Sliding Knots
    The Square Knot
    15 Basic Square Knot
    16 The Granny Knot
    17 Time in a Knot
    18 Half a Square
    19 Enough Rope
    20 Siberian Rope Release
    21 Square-Knot Paradox
    Special Effects
    22 Pop-Off Knot
    23 The Fake Knot
    24 Sliding Knot
    25 "Here, Spot!"
    Flourish Knots
    26 Throw Knot
    27 One-Hand Knot
    28 Self-Taught Ropes
    29 One-Hand Figure
    30 Fake Unknot
    31 The Double Knot
    32 Double-Ring Ceremony
    Dissolving Knots
    33 Not Knot
    34 Dissolvo
    35 Pull-Away Knot
    36 Posi-Negative Knots
    37 Pretzel Knot
    38 Triplicity
    39 The Penrose Knot
    Cut-and-Restored Rope
    40 Vishnu Rope Mystery
    41 Impey's Impromptu
    42 Karl Germaine's Method
    43 Hindu Turban Mystery
    44 Scissorcut
    45 Knot at All
    46 Victor Rope Trick
    The Hunter Knot
    47 A Possible Impossibility
    48 Fooling the Expert
    49 Neale's Knot
    50 Double Cross
    51 Hunter Killer
    Ropes That Think
    52 Liar's Ropes
    53 Thought Knots
    54 Wishing Rings
    55 Spirit Knots
    56 Séance
    57 The Hanging
    Miracle Move
    58 Miller's Move
    59 Hummering I
    60 Hummering II
    61 Releaso
    Psychic Rope Ties
    62 Telekinetic Ring
    63 Fourth-Dimension Knot
    64 Locked in Place
    65 Watch the Watch
    66 Gysel Spirit Tie
    67 Spirit Music
    68 The Kellar Tie
    69 Six Glasses
    70 Adam's Apple
    For centuries, rope tricks have been staples of the magician's repertoire. Surprisingly, many of the best ones are "self-working," meaning they do not require unusual dexterity or long hours of practice. This excellent guidebook, written by one of today's foremost authorities on magic, presents 70 of the best, most amazing self-working rope tricks ever devised — tricks that amateur magicians can master in a short time.
    After a brief introduction and a section devoted to acquiring and preparing the proper ropes, Karl Fulves begins the book by introducing rope tricks based on simple overhand knots, slip knots and square knots. These are followed by such tricks as the "Vishnu Rope Mystery" and the "Hindu Turban Mystery" in the chapter entitled "Cut-and-Restored Rope." In "Ropes That Think" he demonstrates such fascinating maneuvers as "Liar's Ropes" and "Séance." You'll also learn how to do a one-hand figure eight, perform a "double-ring ceremony" and make an endless chain.
    Novice magicians as well as veterans can learn these foolproof tricks quickly and easily with Karl Fulves' clearly worded instructions and over 400 step-by-step illustrations. Along with the specifics of how to perform each trick, Mr. Fulves provides helpful phrases and bits of patter to help readers present each routine with a professional flourish.

    Dover Original.
    • Price: $6.95
    • Pages: 176
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Magic Books
    • Publication Date: 2nd April 2012
    • Trim Size: 5.37 x 8.5 in
    • ISBN: 9780486156644
    • Format: eBook
    • Age: 10-99
    • BISACs:
      GAMES / Magic
    Karl Fulves is one of the most respected authorities in the field of magic. For over 40 years, he has written hundreds of books on the subject and taught the art of illusion to thousands of people of all ages. This legendary figure also edited and published such magazines as Epilogue and The Pallbearers Review.
    The Preliminaries
    The Overhand Knot
    1 The Basic Overhand Knot
    2 Slide Off
    3 Betcha Knot
    4 Triple Knots
    5 Dissolving Double Knot
    6 The Captive Knot
    7 Ghost Knot
    The Slip Knot
    8 Quick Slip Knot
    9 Slippery Knot
    10 Ringo
    11 Name a Number
    12 Convertible Knot
    13 Soap on a Rope
    14 Miller's Sliding Knots
    The Square Knot
    15 Basic Square Knot
    16 The Granny Knot
    17 Time in a Knot
    18 Half a Square
    19 Enough Rope
    20 Siberian Rope Release
    21 Square-Knot Paradox
    Special Effects
    22 Pop-Off Knot
    23 The Fake Knot
    24 Sliding Knot
    25 "Here, Spot!"
    Flourish Knots
    26 Throw Knot
    27 One-Hand Knot
    28 Self-Taught Ropes
    29 One-Hand Figure
    30 Fake Unknot
    31 The Double Knot
    32 Double-Ring Ceremony
    Dissolving Knots
    33 Not Knot
    34 Dissolvo
    35 Pull-Away Knot
    36 Posi-Negative Knots
    37 Pretzel Knot
    38 Triplicity
    39 The Penrose Knot
    Cut-and-Restored Rope
    40 Vishnu Rope Mystery
    41 Impey's Impromptu
    42 Karl Germaine's Method
    43 Hindu Turban Mystery
    44 Scissorcut
    45 Knot at All
    46 Victor Rope Trick
    The Hunter Knot
    47 A Possible Impossibility
    48 Fooling the Expert
    49 Neale's Knot
    50 Double Cross
    51 Hunter Killer
    Ropes That Think
    52 Liar's Ropes
    53 Thought Knots
    54 Wishing Rings
    55 Spirit Knots
    56 Séance
    57 The Hanging
    Miracle Move
    58 Miller's Move
    59 Hummering I
    60 Hummering II
    61 Releaso
    Psychic Rope Ties
    62 Telekinetic Ring
    63 Fourth-Dimension Knot
    64 Locked in Place
    65 Watch the Watch
    66 Gysel Spirit Tie
    67 Spirit Music
    68 The Kellar Tie
    69 Six Glasses
    70 Adam's Apple