RING FRIGHT Gregory Wilson Th eae po te Ku Can” apeig oe EG en ei Ta ns verdant edb ns bane Eins ery ed Pont tow be ble Up er a en por be dt et eee ea trooe Dil aky at tase ee Sc pes 9, El eS ok nk en Dc wk sleet create ia ng Def edo, Segre te Raps Cae! vena kbd Kaufman's Coirmagic (1981), Win, taking the Too erect Theory to hea, thought hat plnging 2 finger chrough solid objects, espe ally» teal coin, is implavible. His version, ke Sankey’, sa plav- ‘Sb sun, eat of ogling, and creates the reaction he wants. ect The magician borrows fingering and tosses int he ae 2 ‘couple of times, As the rng fall a second tine, be pecisely plunges fis finger though the center ofthe sng. The’ stun is inmediately ‘repeated and the rng handed back to the lender. Requirements: 1) A generic, gold, pin wedding ring. 2) A rope or string for performing a ring andrope routine. Sep: Place the ope into your right cost pocket. Hold your (dul fate ring a lef and finger palm Method: When you decide to perform this stunt just pre to your ing fand-rope routine, checkout the ring inges Of various spectator. ‘When you sight one that closely matches your fing, smite this specs tect asst 52, "Do you have oving I may borrow?” ‘As soon a8 the sng is handed wo you, reach ut with you right ‘hand to take it.The moment the rng Securely in your possesion, add “I'm going to show you Something that 1 tray frightening!” 2.‘hit ing, properly ined, wil elicit a chuckl or ewo from the aud- enc. The inglender may be milly alarmed at this pont. I the lender, looks overly concerned, smile and say, “Don? worry. Everybody will recover!” “Apparent tanfrthe rng vo you left hand. In ely, perform sn aS Pe Lok te sam you po tot trrch and don stempe anything fancy Simply fngerpalm the bor. ‘owed rng as you turn your righthand palm down, You lef hand ‘urns pale up to meet your ight hand. Momentary extend your left band, palm up, then tos the ring in a versal ection about a fot into the ai Your righ hand casually dros to your eight side ‘Cac the fling ing in you let hand, which immediately closes inzo a Fit. Sole and say, "Pretty scary bub! That’ the easy par. Watch ths!” As you ute this pater and prepare to toss the rng upward a second time, side your eight foreinger into the borrowed ting. Side toa least your fist knckle or between your Bist and Second kaucke[Fgue 1). This action should be inconspicuous ad ww go snnosced since your righthand i below the visual fame (Figure 2) "Your left hand toes che ring iato_the Immediately throw ito the at again. When the ring teaches the pcx oft ight and arts its descent, move your right hand upwards in a wetical dietion|towarde ie Grab the descending ting with your lef second, hid, and fourth fgers, which inumediately curl round i Your foreinger extends apserd, showing thatthe bor. rowed rig enccls (rire 3). ‘ile and say, "Boy! Am I lad thats over! Pretty neat, ch?” emit he lender to sertinite the cng. Look a the lender and say, “Magicians ae told to mever ever, repeat arik!™ Apparently tos the ring fom your sight orefinger to your hand. In tealty etl your right hand inward and pres your nigh thumb against the side ofthe fing to securely hold im place (Figure 4). Your ater ight fingers flax ther grip onthe duplicate ring and simultaneously lets ino Your lf hand, which grabs and catches i (Figure 5). Youre se 10 Fepeat he sue, Say "Bat aglers, alike magicians, love to repeat stunts!" Toss the lef hand ing ino the air and ath i with your let hand, Toss Upwards again and apparently catch i again with your vghr hand (Only this time, plunge your right hand forward (horizontally) and toward the spectator. Pretend that your right forefinger, whichis ‘vicky extended, s+ hanging sword. Be ue thatthe bortowed ig iS snugly om your forefinger, adhere i wil sof your finger due toes intl ine. A preston, ca the ign ae with your thal Excend your forefinger and let che lender remove the ring (Fue 6). Say, “Once may be incredible nck! Tues 1s incredible sil!” Drop bk hands to yoor sides then reach ito your tight side coat pocket with your right hn. Dum the duplieste ing 2nd come oat With the ope: You are now lean.