'Torn and Restored'

Alright, so today's trick is one that you can perform anywhere like most tricks on this site. 'Torn and Restored' is a pretty easy trick to do that takes pretty much no skill at all. Makes for a good beginners trick.



Performance: The magician holds up a piece of paper towel and tells the spectators that he is going to rip it up. He than begins to do as he says and rips the paper towel into strips. After the paper towel is all ripped up, he places it in his hands and squeezes it. He than starts to slowly open up the once ripped pieces revealing that it is all back together.

Secret: The secret to the trick is that you have a crumpled up piece of paper towel behind that non ripped piece. You hold the crumpled piece in the top corner. When you rip the towel up, you simply place the ripped pieces in front of the ball. When it is all ripped up, you just fold the ripped pieces to the front. When you open up the paper towel, you are simply opening up the crumpled piece. Just make sure that you don't show the ripped pieces.

Note: You can use other kinds of paper if you want. Depending on the situation, you can use napkins if you are at a restaurant or what not. It is all up to you. You could even use 2 pieces of identical newspaper for an even cooler effect.