4th March 2022

Rubber bands are a mystery even to scientists!

You would have to S-T-R-E-T-C-II your imagination to believe that you can entertain and amuse people with 50 tricks, puzzles and oddities with merely a handful of rubber bands. There has never been such a compilation and the authors have given this area a great deal of research and enjoyed the adventure of making this collection for the benefit of the ever growing number of magicians, recreationists and hobbyists. T

A STAR IS BORN

This is a startling and pretty effect. One rubber band is required. It is best to have a colorful band such as red, green or yellow as it shows up better.

Performer places the elastic around the thumbs and forefingers of both hands — a few twists and a large star appears!

How to perform

Place band around left index finger and thumb, which are held pointing upward. The right forefinger and thumb are thrust downward into the elastic forming a square — FIG. 1.Twist the left hand, away from you so that the left index finger points up. A large "X" will be formed— FIG. 2. Bring the right middle finger to the left hooking it around the left strand, furthest away from you FIG.3 and pull to the right forming a star FIG. 4. The star should be held up away from your body to properly display it.