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Electronic Silk Candle by El Duco’s Magic
(c. 1993) (Submit Review) (Submit Update)Unfortunately, try as I did I could never get this to work successfully consistently on Camera. The mechanism is firing but it is not pushing the silk out. I don’t know if it is a flaw in the prop or how I am setting it up. Let me know if you have similar experiences with this prop. It is so close to an amazing illusion it hurts 🙁
The original version for this visual type of Silk on Candle where the silk appears instantly and without any cover seems to have been invented by the American magician and author Theo Doré (Theodore T. Levy) as described in the Christmas edition of Abracadabra 1947.
El Duco released his manual version of this effect c. 1983 and he has reintroduced that version with the electronic sound activated mechanism he has used successfully in his Silk in Glass and Plexi-Card.
The key thing with this electronic version is you have to use the right sized silk and a 9″ silk appears to be the best size which is perfect because that is also the best size for a silk pistol such as this one 🙂
If you set this up correctly you have a truly beautiful and instant effect. The sound activation can also be activated with a solid clap of the hands too, but it looks most impressive when the silk pistol is shot and the silk appears tied around the candle. Remember the silk is actually tied around the candle and is ungimmicked – it can even be untied and used in another effect.
Effect: This is an improvement of our earlier effect “Silk Candle”. With this sound activated version you get a maximum visual effect. On the table is a candle stick with a candle in it. You light the candle. Then you walk away and load a red silk in a pistol and aim at the candle. BANG!! You fire the gun, and at the very same moment the silk vanishes from the pistol and appears tied with a knot around the candle!! No moves, no cover or misdirection – it just happens!
This must be one of the most beautiful and visual effects with a silk in the history of magic! Yes, the silk is tied around the candle with a real knot. Untie it and use it for another effect if you want.
Please note:
- You can perform it surrounded.
- Easy to do.
- The silk is really tied around the candle
- Use your own silk pistol like this one.
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Andy Martin –
The original version for this visual type of Silk on Candle where the silk appears instantly and without any cover seems to have been invented by the American magician and author Theo Doré (Theodore T. Levy) as described in the Christmas edition of Abracadabra 1947.
El Duco released his manual version of this effect c. 1983 and he has reintroduced that version with the electronic sound activated mechanism he has used successfully in his Silk in Glass and Plexi-Card.
The key thing with this electronic version is you have to use the right sized silk and a 9″ silk appears to be the best size which is perfect because that is also the best size for a silk pistol such as this one 🙂
If you set this up correctly you have a truly beautiful and instant effect. The sound activation can also be activated with a solid clap of the hands too, but it looks most impressive when the silk pistol is shot and the silk appears tied around the candle. Remember the silk is actually tied around the candle and is ungimmicked – it can even be untied and used in another effect.
This is unfortunately unreliable and unless I learn something new it is unlikely to be used in performance.