Dusheck's Thumb Tip Magic

Dusheck Magic Series No. 1

1991
Written by Steve Dusheck
Work of Steve Dusheck
62 pages (Hardcover), published by American Magic Company
Illustrated with drawings by Dawn Gribb
Language: English
47 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Steve Dusheck Dedication
Larry White Foreword - Dusheck is "Thumb-Thing"
James M. Klein Introduction
Steve Dusheck The Beginning
1
Steve Dusheck Obtaining Thumb Tips
2
Steve Dusheck Basic Handling
3
Steve Dusheck Why a Book on Making Thumb Tips?
4
Steve Dusheck Silk Bilk thumb tip as dye tube, nail cut off
Related to
  • Jay Scott Berry's earlier work
 5
Steve Dusheck Fireproof Thumb Tip painting inside of thumb tip, metal thumb tip inside plastic one
 		7
Steve Dusheck Additional Thoughts multiple vanishes with same thumb tip
 		8
Steve Dusheck Mum's the Word coin to lapel flower
 		9
Steve Dusheck Subtle Silk to Egg Surprise
11
Steve Dusheck French Fried several sponge french fries vanish
 		15
Steve Dusheck A Reel Thumb Tip for silk vanish, as sucker gag with second thumb tip, with other suggestions
Related to 21
Steve Dusheck A Looped Thumb Tip for vanishing salt
 		25
Dr. Boris Zola Salt Pour Thumb Tip
27
Steve Dusheck Additional Thoughts sugar packet torn open, sugar poured in hand, crumpled paper as well, restored
Related to
  • "Sweet and Low" (Richard Osterlind, Challenge Magic video, 1990)
 27
Steve Dusheck The Wallpapered Thumb Tip inside of thumb tip is lined with dollar bill for making silk vanish in rolled bill tube
 		29
Steve Dusheck A Trip Down the Garden Path silk vanishes
 		31
Steve Dusheck This Bud's For Me cloth flower suddenly vanishes, with thread
Related to 33
Steve Dusheck Thumb Tip Writer
36
Steve Dusheck Card Prediction jumbo card with 52-on-1, card marked on it, matches selection
 		37
Steve Dusheck Grocery Prediction gag with line code for product, on the back is actual prediction
 		37
Steve Dusheck Additional Thoughts mental epic idea
 		38
Steve Dusheck Twins & Triplets multiple color thumb tip nail writer, used for number prediction
  • Triple Thumb Tip Writer
Related to
  • "Three Track Mind" (Connie Haden)
 41
Steve Dusheck Experiments in Thumb Tippery chapter intro
 		44
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 1 something appears in empty clear plastic tube, mirror glass principle
 		44
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 2 cut-in-half and hinged thumb tip, for silk production
Variations 45
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 3 hinged thumb tip, insides look like candles, or rolled dollar bill, for clean vanish
 		47
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 4 hinged thumb tip and ends or tips
 		48
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 5 thumb tack at tip of thumb tip to mark cards or paper
  • bill pierced behind back at certain position
 		48
James M. Klein Pirate Map spectator draws X on map on business card, performer sticks small sword through it behind back
 		49
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 6 making an extra large thumb tip out of two tips
 		50
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 7 idea for goldfish tail that comes out of a thumb tip
 		51
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 8 coin production gimmick
 		52
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 9 flower production with spring
 		53
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 10 magnet hidden in one-finger Sanada type gimmick
 		53
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 11 thumb tube, tip cut off, no application
 		54
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 12 clear tube with liquid vanishes, unfinished idea
 		55
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 13 needle on end of thumb tip for rising card or floating bill
Related to 56
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 14 split-hinged thumb tip, no application
 		57
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 15 "Thumb Tip with a B.B. in it for a Rattle Bar routine"?!
 		57
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 16 dowel in thumb tip winds up thread
 		58
Steve Dusheck Experiment No. 17 folding coin vanishes
Related to 58
Steve Dusheck Stop the Presses! split-hinged thumb tip for silk appearance
Inspired by 59
Steve Dusheck More Thoughts
61
Steve Dusheck Conclusion - Or Is it?
62
Data entered by Denis Behr, March 2018.