Card Bender
An uncle taught me this trick when I was
young -- it always amuses children, but can be a cool feat
of close-up
mentalism for any audience.
In this trick, you place a card flat on the back of your
palm. Apparently using only the powers of
your mind (look mom -- no hands!) you slowly cause the card
to bend right before your audiences eyes.
This is a great close-up trick that requires no prep
work.
So what is the secret to this trick? Spit. Before you
place the card on top of your hand
you need to moisten the
back of your hand with a bit of saliva. I suggest pretending
to wipe your nose with the back of your hand, covertly
licking it in the process.
Tips: The warmth from your hand and the
moisture causes the bend... this trick works best in warm,
humid
weather. Also the warmer your hand and
saliva are the faster and more dramatic the bend will be.
Remember -- you are suppose to be using your "mind
powers" or "telekinesis" or some other BS to bend the card.
Look like you are doing so, make some
energy
flow out of your hands, and use that
premise to take breaks, lift the card up and show how it is
bending. Do the nose wipe again if you need some more
moisture or to blow warm breath onto your hand.
This explanation just covers the basics of how the trick
works. You will need to produce your own patter.
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