You approach a spectator and explain that you don't normally do card tricks because you're allergic to playing cards. Really! Pulling out a blue-backed deck you admit...okay, that's stupid. No one is "allergic" to playing cards. You're actually violently allergic to the ink...specifically the pigments in the red and black ink. You can *kind of* touch ...
Imagine the "Shrinking/Growing Head" Illusion...now a close-up KILLER! In the realm of close-up magic, it could have infinite possibilities! This hilarious optical illusion was first described by Scientist Joseph Plateau in 1849. It was introduced to the Magic world by Bruce Kalver and later, the image was trisected by Jerry Andrus for a "warping" effect. However, most seem to be ...
