magnets

[Brian Marks]

where might I find books with routines that use magnets as a method?

[jason156]

Maybe:

Magic With Science by Walter B. Gibson, copyright 1968

http://www.amazon.com/Magnetic-Magic-Tr ... 878257862#

A lot of science books aimed at children and teenagers have
clever experiments that utilize magnetism, check your local library

[Dave V]

I once saw a magic book titled "Magneticoins." It was published by Paul Diamond in 1971. I should have bought it when I had the chance.

Here's a list of topics in that book:

http://magicref.tripod.com/booksjr/kraftmagnetic1.htm

[Brian Marks]

I am attracted to this method.

[Jonathan Townsend]

Steve Dusheck has explored this to some extent. He's a clever guy.
There's also a showpiece in Art of Closeup magic volume 1 using different colored magnets (red, blue...)

[Mark Pettey]

Rachel Columbini has a nice little booklet that comes with a small set of magnets. The booklet is titled Magnets for Magic, costs $10, and is available from the website she runs with Aldo...

www.wildcolumbini.com

Hope this helps...

[Bill Mullins]

Pavel had a set of lecture notes or a booklet on tricks with magnets.

[Talbot]

Two more sources....

"Magnetic Magic" published by Klutz books
"Dot's Magic" by Bob McAllister, some great effects using tiny neodymium magnets.

John Talbot

[hrapovik]

I don't know in terms of books, but if you are interested in magnets, Outlaw has Scorption an Relic, which you might be interested in checking out.

[Joe Mckay]

The reason magnets work is to do with Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity.

magnets/relativity - wikipedia

I saw a thing in a Martin Gardner book which could be used in a mentalism trick/mental card effect. The idea actually made use of Quantum Mechanics. An interesting idea might be a show where you do some tricks - then teach how the tricks are done - and teach the science behind the tricks. Perhaps that is what Science Magic is? I am guessing a similar thing happens in Gospel Magic. You do a trick and then talk about how it a metaphor for a wider moral/religious teaching...

Waaay off topic - apologies! BTW The Quantum Mechanics thingy can be found in the following book:

Martin Gardner Book

What is more relevent about the book above is that it contained a very clever self-contained levitation of a paperclip (which could be kept on permanent display). It makes use of a jam jar, a magnet, some sticky tape and some invisible thread. You should work it out from that...

Joe

[Spellbinder]

Wikipedia is a good example of why "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." In attempting to explain how magnetism works, they have ignored the relationship between electro-magnetism and space-time expansion...but none of that information or dis-information will help a magician who merely wants a couple of magic books containing tricks that use magnets as the modus operandi.

On my site, I have "Magnetic Personality" and "Feather Flight" in The Wizards' Journal #2, although electricity creeps into the latter effect and goes completely overboard in the "Electronic Crystal Ball."

"Pom Pom Critters" in The Wizards' Journal #13, and "Hank the Ghost Hank" in The Wizards' Journal #16 make use of magnets in a variety of ways.

"Talking Greeting Cards" in The Wizards' Journal #17 also uses magnets, but surprisingly "Baubles, Bangles, Rings and Beads" does not (much), but uses uses a new technology attractant far removed from magnetism. If I ever finish "What's Next Exposed", you can add that to the list in The Wizards' Journal #17. Sorry they are not all grouped together in a single book, but you can put together your own collection if you wish.

[Matt R]

Don't forget "Magnetrix" by Theo Dore - Published by Micky Hades, 1971. I think this is out-of-print. It has 24 tricks covered over 54 pages.

[timbrown]

Duotech II by Jon Jensen. Really great routine

[Talbot]

Check out the book "Driving Force", a great resource on everything about magnets.

John

[Jonathan Townsend]

this one: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/LIVDRI.html ?

[mrgoat]

Now you can get magnets safely put under your skin, anyone met a magician that has had this done for an effect?

That would be dedication.

[Tom Dobrowolski]

Believe it or not a guy came into Midwest Magic (shop in Franklin Park, Illinois)6 months or so ago who had a magnet implanted under his skin.Didn't believe him at first until he started to show us some stuff using it and let us feel it there.

[David Alexander]

This was done deliberately several years ago. See http://www.bmezine.com/news/guest/20060331.html and http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mods/news/2006/06/71087 for the details.