If this trick isn’t for you, don’t worry, there are many others!Īnother classic trick: Turning a piece of paper into money However, to make an illusion like this work, the second piece of paper has to be hidden during the entire performance perfectly. You can check this tutorial right here (it’s probably of the simplest paper tricks you can find).īy the way, pretty much every single magic trick that “restores” paper (or other things) uses the same principle. If you are looking for an easier magic trick with paper, I’ve got you covered. This is one of the tricks that requires some sleight of hand and time to master, but it’s well worth it in the end. It might feel really weird or obvious when you practice for the first few times, but it will get better over time.
The biggest challenge is to hide the second piece of paper in your hand or underneath the other paper during the entire performance. Quick tipĮnsure that you don't drop any of the torn paper strips because it would ruin the trick and reveal how it works.
You can use the prepared double-sided tape to stick the pieces of paper together, allowing you to move your hands more freely. To “restore” the paper, you just have to unfold the prepared piece of paper and hide all the strips underneath it. This is when you can secretly turn the prepared paper ball upwards, hiding the ripped pieces underneath it.įor your viewers, it looks like you just scrambled the pieces together, but the trick has already happened. Use both of your hands, so you cover up all the paper for a short moment. The hidden paper ball must not be visible during this entire process!Īs soon as you’ve put all the strips on top of each other, you can start to crumble them up into one paper ball. Once you ripped most of the paper apart, put all the strips on top of the remaining paper in your left hand. Use your right hand to tear off several strips of paper, without moving the left hand! The size of the strips should be around 3 – 4 inches (7 – 10 cm), so don’t make them too small. Hide the paper ball in your left hand and cover it with the other paper. It’s a good idea to practice this part in front of a mirror.
Just make sure that nobody can spot the second paper hidden inside your hand! When performing the trick, show your audience the intact piece of paper, and hide the crumpled-up ball in your hand. Make sure to remember where you put the tape! You can use it to stick both of the papers together (it will make the trick a lot easier). To get started, crumble up one of the paper pieces into a small ball and add put a little piece of double-sided tape on top of it.