Levitation

43 entries in Glass / Levitation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Le verre qui tient tout seul sous la main The glass that stands alone under the hand
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 199
To Suspend a Glass Full of Water non-magical science experiment
 		1902 The Modern Conjurer 317
Balancing Glass of Water on Edge
1909 The Art of Magic 295
Frank Ducrot Smoked Glasses Tenkai Glass Levitation at book combined with Smoke and new gimmick
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 87) 549
Al Baker Levitation of a Glass of Liquid clings to silk, thread
Also published here 1941 Magical Ways and Means 120
Magnetic Wand glass of liquid suspended on wand
 		July 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 2) 137
Laurie Ireland The Floating Glass with tube and smoke
 		1946 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946) 14
Eddie Joseph The Joseph Levitation two glasses cling to two ends of a handkerchief
 		1951 The Joseph Levitation 1
Al Baker Floating Glass of Milk thread
Also published here 1951 Pet Secrets 29
Lewis Ganson A Clear Case of Anti-Gravity longer article on Anti-Gravity Glasses, glasses cling to glass sheet
Also published here 1954 Routined Manipulation Finale 15
Lewis Ganson, Hans E. Trixer, Jack Hill, Will Ayling, Chris Marvo, Les Hone, Hal Feben Some Reflections on Anti-Gravity tips for anti-gravity glasses
Related toAlso published here 1954 Routined Manipulation Finale 23
Elizabeth Warlock Elizabeth Warlock's Version of the Anti-Gravity Glasses
Also published here 1954 Routined Manipulation Finale 26
Billy McComb An Act for a Lazy Magician complete act
  • Ring on Stick
  • Card through Handkerchief
  • Anti-Gravity Glasses
  • Bill in Cigarette
  • Transformation of Handkerchief ("The End" appears)
 		1955 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1955) 4
Douglas Francis Glass Levitation glass suspends on knife
 		1969 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 2 86
Eddie Joseph Indian Rice Stabbing Illusion first one cup of rice fills six cups, then glass jar of rice clings to stick or knife
 		1969 The Art of Eddie Joseph 225
William Humphries Off Beat Ideas various ideas
  • flag appears on wand
  • Gravity Glass
  • Anti Gravico
  • vase and cord
  • Milk Pitcher
  • orange silk changes into lemon
  • Bang Gun
  • Magic Con Block & Coin Slide
 		1970 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70) 88
Jan Torell Floating Glasses glass sticks to tray, to silk and floats slowly on a table
 		1975 Magic by Jan Torell 26
Bill Coomer Stay Up coffee cup clings to hand
 		1978 The Chronicles (Issue 9) 1154
Balancing a Glass on the Edge of a Dish
1981 Self-Working Table Magic 43
Al Mann The Suspended Glass of Water No. 5
 		1983 101 Psychic Tests 2
Jan Torell Schwebende Gläser glass sticks to tray, to silk and floats slowly on a table
 		1984 Rund um den Zaubertisch 44
Barrie Richardson Blowout filled glass jar of rice clings to knife
Also published here Nov. 1986 Magick (Issue 380) 1898
Ken Allen Glass Suspension knife poked into handkerchief-covered glass causes glass to suspend on knife
Also published here 1987 Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part One 4
Al Mann Stix stirer or knife placed inside a glass, glass lifts with stirer
 		Sep. 1987 Magick (Issue 395) 1972
Ken Allen, Karl Fulves No Strings No. 41, knife poked into handkerchief-covered glass causes glass to suspend on knife
Related toAlso published here 1988 Self-Working Handkerchief Magic 119
Peter Wilker, Jochen Zmeck, Jack Gwynne, Hans E. Trixer Die schwebenden Gläser various methiods for anti-gravity glasses, including ideas by Hans Trixer,Jack Gwynne and Jochen Zmeck
Related to 1988 Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 10) 9
Hideo Kato The Amazing Dream Glass glass clings to fist
 		1990 Close Up Illusions 285
Karrell Fox Floating Foam plastic foam cup floats, thumb stuck into it
 		1991 Goodies 19
Lewis Ganson Die Anti-Schwerkraft Gläser longer article on Anti-Gravity Glasses, glasses cling to glass sheet
Also published here 1995 Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4&5) 173
Lewis Ganson, Hans E. Trixer, Jack Hill, Will Ayling, Chris Marvo, Les Hone, Hal Feben Anmerkungen tips for anti-gravity glasses
Also published here 1995 Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4&5) 179
Elizabeth Warlock Anti-Gravity Glasses Routine
Also published here 1995 Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 4&5) 180
Martin Gardner Suspend A Cup "Two Floating Cup Ideas"
plastic cup clings to hand
Inspired by
  • suspended tumbler in Hatton & Plate's "Magician's Tricks" (1919)
Variations 		1999 Underworld (Issue 10) 134
Martin Gardner Cheap Zombie "Two Floating Cup Ideas"
styrofoam cup floats between hands, hole in back
Variations 1999 Underworld (Issue 10) 134
Barrie Richardson Suspension of Disbelief glass clings to spoon
VariationsAlso published here
  • Club 71, Autumn 1991
 1999 Theater of the Mind 53
Barrie Richardson Suspension of Disbelief II glass clings to spoon, stand-up version, thread
Inspired by 1999 Theater of the Mind 166
Al Baker Levitation of a Glass of Liquid clings to silk, thread
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means) 253
Al Baker Floating Glass of Milk thread
Also published here 2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 377
Barrie Richardson The Astonishing Rice Jar Suspension filled glass jar of rice clings to knife
Also published here 2005 Act Two 196
J. W. Sarles Great Escape plastic glass clings to hand, silk is pulled out
 		2006 Prolix (Issue 2) 108
Stephen Howe Hydrogen Glass plastic glasses cling to each other and to knife
Variations 2008 Prolix (Issue 5) 279
Karl Fulves KF Notes
  • plastic glass clings to knife
  • thread strand in middle of mouth of cup in cups and balls
  • Fred DeMuth's tumbler trick
Inspired byRelated to 2008 Prolix (Issue 5) 280
A Technique for Suspension During an Exorcism tea cup clings to wall
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016 Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5) 89
Alexander de Cova Antigravity Bottle two glasses cling to a bottle (instead of the usual glass sheet)
 		2016 Burners — Vol. 4 197