I had the pleasure of watching David Copperfield introduce his Flying Illusion to the public. It was in Fort Lauderdale at the Center for the Arts. They were taping the show for a television special and the audience was treated to a backstage look at the show. I was in awe by the whole process.   Gamolo Featherlite Levitation - (Click the name of the product to visit the product page)   Carry in trunk or back seat of car. You don’t need a truck, van, SUV or station wagon.  No more lifting or carrying. A joy to wheel on or off stage.  One-quarter the size and weight of nearest competitor! Total weight 70 pounds. IT’S QUIET. NO NOISE. Revolutionary design incorporates smooth, dependable lift action. No chain belt driven motor. No complicated electrical circuitry. No reservoirs, pumps, hoses, lubes. No Problems! Sets up fast. You can set it up and break it down in just a few minutes. No tools required; no belts, nuts or screws to adjust or tighten! You won’t believe it! 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For More Information and details click on the link! $2,799.00   During this show, a number of fantastic illusions were performed. On TV specials, this very well known performer did the decapitation of his lovely assistant, a few blockbuster vanish/relocations, and who among us could forget the ring on wine glass? A team of professionals carefully chooses these illusions and their presentations. The process of selection before a special is not unlike the invasion of a small country. This said, I must report that during the weekend after the show aired, the only question they asked, after the trick, was, “Did you see that guy, what’s his name, fly?” Forget all the other stuff: that’s what they remembered. We must conclude from this that the levitation is strong. The actual mechanics of anti-gravity are very weak. As an example, I pose the dangling leaf. For those of you who have had the honor of watching Michael Ammar perform the floating bill, no more need be said. But I will. Ammar is a profoundly accomplished performer, but he is an even better teacher. Again, of all the things he has taught us in classes around the world, the thing that sticks in my mind is the floating bill. He explains in very thorough detail that when one does this trick, it should be last and someone should be outside the door with the motor running. It’s that strong.   Icarus Effect - (Click the name of the product to visit the product page)   Watch a demonstration of the product here   The Ultimate in, Practical, Un-assisted Self- Levitation. IMAGINE THIS: You stand face to face with someone; you’re back to a curb, step or staircase. Your participant holds his/her hands out, palms up, while you place your hands, palms down, lightly on top of theirs. By applying minimal pressure to the spectator’s hands you are able to apparently levitate up on to the top of the step. As you levitate and float upward, the participant can clearly see under both of your feet, seeing both of your heels and toes rising off of the ground. As if that were not enough, you then calmly float off of the curb and back down to the ground and are clean to walk away. That’s right. No get-ready. No clean up. Anywhere. Anytime. Once the gimmick is assembled at home, there is nothing else to “set” for a performance. You can be ready to demonstrate The ICARUS EFFECT without notice. Like we said… Anywhere. Anytime. With this breakthrough effect there are no mechanical looking movements whatsoever. If you could REALLY levitate, this is EXACTLY how it would look. You perform this levitation literally right under the spectators’ noses and yet you will leave them absolutely stunned. Speed and height of levitation are under the performer’s control at all times. Effect is limited only by your imagination. No electronics, pneumatics or hydraulics of any kind. No wires. No rigging. No kidding. Included: Instructional DVD (with bonus ideas) and kit (including space age material) for preparing your levitation gimmick. You supply necessary clothing. Pre-order your ICARUS EFFECT today for shipping at the end of September. Check out the on-line video in our video links session or here to have your mind completely blown! $395.00   What makes it so powerful would escape most practitioners due to its subtlety. Ammar dissects the effect into its necessary parts and clearly points out what makes it memorable. Everyone has seen a leaf or twig hanging in mid air from a spider thread. It hangs there, floating, levitating, and even a young child says, “There’s something holding it up, I just can’t see it.”  With that, the air goes out of the magic. There is no effect. In order to regain that impact, the floating bill begins with a short story about American currency. There are tiny silk threads in the paper. (Note here the use of the word, thread. To me, this is the same as doing the Super X and saying something like, “…an iron bar twisted in such a way that it hides from your line of sight.” One might want to read Edgar Allen Poe’s thoughts on hiding something in plain sight) These threads, being made of silk, can create static electricity and much like the balloon that sticks to your shirt, they do something magical. He doesn’t say what that is yet. When the dollar bill finally does float in the air, the moment is almost a throwaway. The performer isn’t even looking at it. This makes the moment even more powerful because of the old principle of something happening that the audience can see but the magician doesn’t notice.         Previous   Next