"Average Joe" Illusion Trick

Here's one for the "Average Joe", the layman, the "there's still a kid in me and I sometimes like to let him/her out" person.

There are many outstanding illusion tricks out there that have elaborate props and expensive secret catches to them. This is not one of them, but it is still outstanding, surprising, and illusive. You can probably do it RIGHT NOW. It's a very simple concept.

The best way to show you this in its entirety is via video, so here you go:

Step 1: What You'll Need

If you have two arms, two hands, a pen and a wristwatch, you can easily pull this off. You will also need the super secret, elaborate prop which I will reveal to you later...(evil laugh).

Comments

[instructoe]

You can use something else besides a butter knife, can't you...?

[99igo]

lol a knife

[TheKnotTier]

You do realize that your picture is actually pointing at your name?

[leiamme]

Lol

[DELETED_trevyboy]

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[tonic]

or one pencil!

[Heywasup]

just tape the pen to your hand...not that hard and you dont need to go through all that trouble with the watch & knife

[GameNox]

Not really an illusion trick, but cool!

[99igo]

HAHAHAHA if you have two arms

[yeah i know]

"'there's still a kid in me and I sometimes like to let him/her out' person."
Would that mean you're pregnant?

[Teensy Doodles]

Exactly. :D

[frikkie]

I would rather start the trick by first doing it with the index finger and then will move both hands away and let it levitate on invisible string.

[DaPaulness332]

nice watch

[The Tower That Ate]

I'm curious: What was the thought process behind including a laughtrack in your video? That's the first time I've ever heard one outside of television.

[greeenpro]

just for the fun of it...why not?

[The Tower That Ate]

Iunnow, sometimes they're kind of insulting. "We're going to spell out for you exactly when to laugh. We will tell you what is funny and what is not." Taking the laughtrack out of some sitcoms actually makes them funnier, I find. And you get to see how.. brutally structured some of them are. A 20 second loop of Setup, Punchline, Laugh. But I'm ranting. :p Nice little iBle. :]

[greeenpro]

I have to agree with you about laugh tracks on sitcoms...I was just messing around with an audio effect for fun. Thanks for your comments.

[flagler]

Funny and cool! You actually had me there in the video..Good job.

[greeenpro]

thank you! gotcha!