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Gypsy Thread
The Gypsy Thread is one of the classic effects in close up magic, performed by everyone from Mark Wilson, Slydini, and Doug Henning, to David Blaine.
In effect, a three or four foot length is unrolled and broken off a spool of thread.
This length of thread is broken into numerous short pieces of varying lengths. One of the pieces is seperated from the rest, which are rolled tightly into a little ball.
The little ball of pieces is placed onto the center of the single strand, where it stays, clinging in place.
The two ends of the short piece are pulled. The little ball comprised of pieces jumps and dances on its little tightrope, as the ends are pulled further and further, ulitmately revealing the thread to be completely restored to its original condition.