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Clear Deception by Woodmagic Studio
(c. 1998) (Submit Review) (Submit Update)Over the years I have seen many versions of Ribbon Fantastique and it continues to amaze me how simple it is to accomplish something so clean and surprising. The phrase “it’s a fooler” does not even get close to how wonderful this effect is.Invented by the genius Ed Massey, it remains to this day one of his most effective creations. Here is one in wood from the amazing Howard Hale’s Woodmagic Studio, this is one of the prettiest versions of Ed’s effect that I have seen.
Effect: A beautiful frame is composed of two uprights and a cross-piece midway in the frame. The frame stands upright on a base. There are a series of holes in the cross-piece. A sheet of trans- parent plastic is shown to have holes midway in it so that when the plastic sheet is placed in the frame the holes in the plastic and the frame line up.
A length of ribbon is then threaded back and forth through cross-piece and sheet, binding both together. Nevertheless, with the ends of the ribbon held by spectators the magician pulls the transparent sheet clear of the ribbon and frame though the ribbon is still securely threaded through the cross-piece of the frame.
- No set-up or complicated mechanism to get out of order.
- Easy to do.
- Nothing added or taken away.
- Astounding in effect.
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Approx. Price: $60.00 (2005) ***
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George Guerra –
Most beautiful version of this effect
Howard Hale of Woodmagic made beautiful magic items from wood. His premier chop cup made with padauk, wenge, zebrawood and red oak is truly a beauty. His Clear Deception is no exception. This is a well known and popular effect. The method is a classic and works very well for the illusion of the plate penetrating the threaded string. I had Howard make me a custom version of this prop, made with rosewood for the base and black ebony for the uprights; the cross bar is red oak. Unfortunately, I hear Woodmagic is no longer around and these pieces are now true collectibles.