Subject:  Re: Bending Spoons |
Author:
George Stankov
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Date Posted: 14:32:29 09/26/02 Thu
In reply to:
Paul Hayward
's message, "Bending Spoons" on 09:04:27 05/17/02 Fri
>Uri Geller fooled the world with his apparent ability
>to bend spoons, using only the power of his mind. But
>this "ability" has been shown to be thoroughly within
>the capabilities of any sleight-of-hand artist, and
>was explained by Randi in his book, The Truth About
>Uri Geller. These days, lots of magicians perform this
>trick (some even better than Geller).
>
>There are also numberous works available from magic
>outlets that detail methods for accomplishing this
>effect.
>
>Although there are many methods, essentially the stunt
>works either by using spoons that have been "worked"
>beforehand (i.e. softenned so that - even though they
>can be banged on the table and appear to be solid -
>can also be broken quite easily between the fingers)
>or the spoon is actually bent during performance under
>cover of some larger movement, then handled in a way
>that disguises this.
>
>If the first method is used, you must either use your
>own spoon, or sieze an opportunity to tamper with the
>spoons given to you by someone else prior to
>performance.
>
>You'll note that Geller often has the host of whatever
>TV show he's on provide a number of spoons, which he
>then has checked, banging one or two of them on the
>table as if to help.
>
>He only needed a few moments before the show to add a
>pre-worked spoon of his own, or "work" just one of the
>spoons provided. This can be spotted because the
>"worked" portion is fatigued, and thus less reflective.
>
>Obviously, he uses the tampered-with spoon. Whilst
>talking about what he plans to do, this spoon is
>simply snapped between his fingers, and held together
>between his fingers to create the illusion of being
>solid.
>
>The rest is showmanship (note that the spoons often
>"fall apart"...the reason for this is they were broken
>before he started).
>
>The latter method, in which the spoon is bent under
>cover of a larger movement, has also been employed by
>Geller. In this case a combination of optical illusion
>(wiggling it, or asking people to fix their attention
>on one end only while the spoon is tilted) make it
>look like real magic.
>
>Paul Hayward.
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