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Invisible Thread

What is this about?

Invisible thread and Magician’s wax are tools commonly used by magi-
cians to levitate small objects. The real secret, even to most magicians
is... Where does this stuff come from?

Well, you are about to find out!

Invisible thread is just what is sounds like, a thread that is invisible to
the naked eye under most conditions. The thread is so thin that it can’t
be seen, yet it is strong enough to lift a small object like a bill or a ciga-
rette.

Magician’s Wax is magician’s lingo for any sticky or tacky substance.
This substance is often a blend of different waxes, specially formulated
to be suitably soft and tacky. The wax is often used as an anchor to
hold the ends of a piece of invisible thread.

Invisible Thread (IT)

The most common source for invisible thread used to be a ladies nylon
stocking. If you buy a cheap pair of black nylons, you will find that
you can cut a strip out and seperate the fibers until you have a single
strand which is quite invisible. Magicians around the world have used
this as a source for many years. The process of stripping out a single
strand of any length can be very frustrating.

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Recently, a product has come onto the market which is a wonderful
source of inexpensive, high quality invisble thread. The product is a
sewing yarn/thread that goes by the brand name “Wooly Nylon”. This
is where most of the invisible thread packaged in magic tricks like
comes from now.

Here is what a spool of wooly
nylon looks like. Some of the
spool in the photograph has been
used already, the amount you get
on one spool will last the average
magician a lifetime.

So where can I get IT?

Wooly Nylon is produced by the

YLI Corporation

.

YLI does not retail to individuals. They do have a list of distributors on
their site. If you search the net for “Wooly Nylon”, you might find
distributors who offer mail order delivery.

Visit this link for a current list of

Wooly Nylon Suppliers.

Rather than ordering it through the mail, you may be able to find it
locally. Wooly Nylon is sold by many major fabric and sewing compa-
nies. One nationwide US company that carries it is Jo-Ann Fabrics. It
is used as a sewing thread and the spools are usually wrapped in a clear
plastic.

Be sure to look under the bottom
of the spool and note the color of
the thread. The brown appears to
be black at first glance, but it is
not as invisible as the black. Be
sure the color is listed as black

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How come I can see it?

Before you can use the Wooly Nylon as invisible thread, you will need
to perform a task commonly called “stripping the thread”. It’s nice to
have some Magician’s Wax available to help manage the thread during
the stripping process, so the stripping will be described at the end of the
manuscript. First we will reveal the secret of the origin of Magician’s
Wax.

What is Magician’s Wax?

Magician’s Wax is most often a pliable, tacky wax which magicians use
to perform different feats. Probably the two most common use of
Magician’s Wax are the classic “Card on the Ceiling” effect, where a
chosen card sticks to the ceiling, and using it as an anchor for invisible
thread work.

(For a free copy of “The Card in the Ceiling”

click here

)

Although wax is prefered, magicians have been known to use any sticky
substance available. Even bubble gum! But poster putty or a similar
substance will work in a pinch.

The best wax for use with invis-
ible thread is a tacky wax used in
candle making. It comes in the
form of honeycomb imprinted
beeswax sheets.

The sheets are used to make
beeswax candles by rolling the
sheet around a wick. Being
pressed into the sheet makes this
beeswax perfectly pliable and ready for working.

The sheets come in different colors. Depending on the effect you per-
form, you may require a certain color. For example, if you are going to

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attach the wax to a button on your
shirt that is black, you may wish
to have a supply of black wax.
For an effect like Fearson’s Float-
ing Cigarette, where the wax is
attached to your nail, the natural
or mauve colors are perfect for
most people.

Where to get the Wax

A craft store carrying candle making supplies will often have the honey-
comb sheets. One nationwide chain in the United States which carries
the wax is Michael’s crafts.

A search on the web for “Beeswax Candle” will also yield some results,
but your best bet would be to go straight to our updated list of

Beeswax

Sheet providers

. You’ll find online suppliers as well as local merchants.

If you decide to try to locate the wax locally, do not buy regular bees-
wax blocks. That will not work. You need the sheets that have been
pressed into the honeycomb, or it will be nearly impossible to work
with. If you visit your local candle shop, you may be able to find an-
other type of wax called “Ply Wax” or “

Tacky Wax

”. This is a stickier

wax which is great for an effect like the Card In the Ceiling and it often
comes in a little container, perfect for carrying! This wax is usually a
white color and is very soft.

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Stripping the Thread

Begin by removing a length of thread from the spool. The exact length
of course depends on the effect you are going to perform.

If you look closely at the end of
the strand you’ll see many tiny
filaments. You must take hold of
one of these tiny strands with your
right fingers. Use a tweezers if
necessary.

Gently pull the single strand of
thread out from the rest about an
inch or two.

Attach a piece of wax to the
single strand, and using the wax
secure the thread to a wall just
above your head so that the
length of thread is hanging down
towards the floor and the top end
is attached to the wall by a single
strand.

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With the first finger and thumb of
the right hand, lightly pinch the
thread just below the bunch of
threads at the top and slowly pull
downward on the thread, causing
the single strand to pull out an-
other inch or two.

When you feel the thread begin to
bind, take a grip under the bunched up strands and pull the bundle of
strands down a little more. Work the thread off the single strand inch by
inch, and be careful not to snag or knot the thread. Repeat this until you
have pulled the bundle right off the end of the thread.

When you have removed the entire length of invisible thread, attach a
piece of wax to the bottom end, and if you are not using it right away,
you may wrap it around a card for safe keeping.

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