GOLDEN tip
Crucial detail
1 Cut the sides of the lining
6 Remove extra glue with a playing card
7 Let it dry 10mn and push with your finger to create
Before anything, buy 42 grammes m&m’s packs (the
small ones), they now sell them by 5 or 6, and are easier
to trick. You can trick all the 42 grammes packs directly
so you are ready for the next few shows.
DON’T use instant glue, it’s so strong it might erase the
design and go through the plastic. Contact glue is better because it sticks but then you’ll be able to reopen
the secret compartment easily before the climax.
the compartment
The force
You can force any information because you can print
anything on the M&M’s. So the only thing that can limit
you here is your imagination. I have two ideas you can
try:
1) Order RED m&m’s with the 10 of hearts printed on it.
This allows you to force the 10 of Hearts and ask the
participant what was the color of the card he has chosen (or thought of ). “Red”, he says. You show that now
all the m&m’s are red. Instantly after this little climax,
you say: “but that’s not it, check what is written on it”.
2 Cut in the middle
2) Order a portrait of a celebrity printed on white
m&m’s.
Do a pre-show during which you force a picture or just
the name of the celebrity and ask him to remember
it with the classic: “you have his picture in your head?
Lock it”. During the presentation you can ask the whole
audience to think of the picture of a star and choose pre
show participant to help; “I didn’t force you to think of
this person, did I? You ‘re not working with me right?”...
3 Empty half of the pack in the glass.
4 Filled this part with the tricked m&m’s
5 Put the pack on the edge of the bowl and apply con-
tact glue on both sides
The performance
I believe this is a trick that needs extra care on the
presentation and the climax building. That’s why in
my show, the spectator chooses a card at the beginning and keeps it with him all along. Whenever he tells
me “I still have the card” I tell him “don’t worryyyyyyy
we’ll come to it!” or “I don’t know yet what to do with
it, please be patient a bit”, playing with him. Here is a
presentation idea you can use:
Later on in the show, “take a break” saying your tired to
do magic. At this moment, take out a M&Ms pack and
sit comfortably in your chair, relax and start eating, giving an awkward silent pause. People are now confused
and think: “what is he doing? Is he actually taking a
break? I’d love to have some m&m’s! Is he tricking us?”.
Sit with it eating three m&m’s slowly as if they were not
here. And tell them; “What? Oh, no that’s not part of the
show I just need a break. Do you want some?”. First of
all, people will laugh because it’s surprising, but a couple of them will accept, attesting silently that the m&m’s
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