The boy then conceals himself inside the magician's voluminous outer garment, and clings to him as the magician climbs down seemingly alone. When all the parts of the body, including the torso, land on the ground, the magician climbs down the rope. In fact, when an audience sees the Magic Rope go from flexible to rigid with the snap of a finger and back to flexible again, it will be hard not to be surprised. In February 1919, Holmes presented a photograph he had taken of the trick at a meeting with members of The Magic Circle. That is to say that a rope thrown up into the air has not remained suspended in mid-air, nor has any boy ever climbed up it.

e. red, green, yellow, white, harlequin) and, made from a luxurious cotton-acrylic blend, they’re soft and flexible enough to make your rope tricks a success.If you have any questions or would like advice on the best rope for your magic tricks, feel free to get in touch. If you would like us to replace the goods with another size or colour, we will charge carriage on the replacement. We use the best value couriers available, and we will endeavour to get your products to you as quickly and as cost effectively as possible. Thurston considered this to have never been achieved and in 1927 offered a reward of 5,000 rupees to anyone who could demonstrate it. According to Hanussen the spectators were positioned in front of a blazing sun and the "rope" was actually made from the vertebrae of a sheep covered with sailing cord that was twisted into a solid pole.

In 1935, Karachi sent a challenge to the skeptics, for 200 guineas to be deposited with a neutral party who would decide if the rope trick was performed satisfactorily.In 1936, Jasper Maskelyne stated that he had "perfected half of an Indian rope-trick"; he could make the rope rise into the air in an open space and have a boy climb it but could not make the boy disappear. We want to encourage you explore rope magic, so below are the props and resources Monster Magic recommends. So long as you down tell anyone about the engineering you will be able to repeat this magic again and again!