Metal Bending

156 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Metal Bending
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Carl Willmann Briefkasten answering letters, on melting spoons
 		Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
16
Bending the Spoon against table, optical illusion gag, done for real as gag
 		1941
After the Dessert
14
Al Baker Bending a Half Dollar
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
44
Jay Marshall The Difference spoon bend on table
Related to Apr. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 59)
242
George Karger Karger's Bent Coin switch
 		1945
My Best
172
Nepomuk* Nickleplated bending spoon convincer
Related toAlso published here Aprs 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 200)
799
The Bent Penny coin bends in spectator's hand
 		1952
Modern Coin Magic
186
Derek Vernon* Nickel-Plated bending spoon convincer, coin
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1956
The Best in Magic
7
Edward Marlo Solid-Soft-Solid-Gone coin folded in paper is bent
 		1957
Coining Magic
16
Bert Allerton The Bent Spoon
Related to 1958
The Close-Up Magician
10
Gene Nielsen* Gellerism Plus penny bending
 		1973
Magick (Issue 81)
402
Karl Fulves* Psilver selection of spoon or fork is predicted, they then change places in the hand and pocket of the spectator, then one bends like the other, power of darkness elements
Also published here 1974
Close-Up Mental Magic
51
Bob Hamilton Bent Upon Deception.. key bend with the aid of other keys
 		Jan. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 5)
58
Barry Govan The Bending Key
June 1975
Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 10)
115
B.C. Milnov The Mind Benders nail / spike bending
 		1975
Magick (Issue 127)
631
Bascom Jones The Mystic Word on Karl Fulves, Uri Geller, Cicardi, with comments on key bending methods
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 132)
660
Stephen Minch Mental Metals nail bending
 		1975
Mind & Matter
13
Stephen Minch Wilting Coinage bending borrowed coin visibly
Related to 1975
Mind & Matter
47
Uriah Fuller* 1. Bending forks and spoons
1975
Confessions of a Psychic
19
Uriah Fuller* 2. Bending nails, spikes, rings and what-have-you
1975
Confessions of a Psychic
23
Uriah Fuller* 3. Bending keys
Related to 1975
Confessions of a Psychic
24
Karl Fulves* Publisher's Note further methods for key bending
 		1975
Confessions of a Psychic
27
Wittus Witt, Ralf "Braco" Wichmann Comedy on Geller bending spoon gag, spoon with hinge
 		Dec. 1975
Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid (Vol. 1 No. 12)
13
Philip T. Goldstein* Chaos gathered metal objects put in a handkerchief and react on their own, some of them are bent, bi-metal disc
 		1976
The Blue Book of Mentalism
27
Harvey Rosenthal* The Unknown coin bends in two steps, metamorphosis change
 		1976
Close-Up Sampler — Part 1
10
Al Mann Metal-Kinesis spoon bends under handkerchief, Dick Van Brummer's "The Solid Ghost"
 		1976
Mental-Ettes
9
Tony "Doc" Shiels Bend, Baby, Bend! on Uri Geller and methods to bend, spoons, nails and keys
 		1976
The Shiels Effect
10
The Bent Spoon with both hands on table
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
214
Philip T. Goldstein* Onstage Bender staging for key-bending with pendulum
 		1977
The Green Book of Mentalism
18
Al Mann The Bends coin is bent and folded
Related to 1977
Psycho-Mentisis
1
Al Mann The Spikes of Asmodeus historical comments on bending nails, nail bending act with several nails and spectator participation
Related to 1977
Psycho-Mentisis
8
Gene Nielsen* The Geller-Effect! spoon bending, two spoons
 		1977
Magick (Issue 170)
847
Amazing James Randi The Amazing Randi spoon bends and eventually breaks
 		1977
Magick (Issue 183)
911
Fred C. Baumann Metalogic spoon bends and then breaks, extra bowl à la Hiroshi Sawa ("Gary Ueller", Genii)
Variations 1978
New Stars of Magic (Vol. 1 No. 10)
1
Stephen Tucker Spoonerism spoon bending
Also published here 1978
The Talon (Issue 1)
1
Karl Fulves* Psilver No. 44, selection of spoon or fork is predicted, they then change places in the hand and pocket of the spectator, then one bends like the other, power of darkness elements
Also published here 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
69
Uriah Fuller* 1. Bending Keys - New Secret Methods
1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
25
Uriah Fuller* 4. Silver Spoons should not be used for spoon bending
 		1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
58
Uriah Fuller* 11. A Ring Squashing Scenario finger ring bends, assistant
 		1980
Further Confessions of a Psychic
64
Ted Lesley The Glass Key keys put in glass, glass explodes keys are bent
 		1981
The Shattered Chalice
10
Al Mann Notes other ways to break a glass and bend keys
 		1981
The Shattered Chalice
10
Mike Caveney Bent Spoons two spoons, one held wrapped in a napkin, the other one visibly
 		1981
Magicomedy
63
Ben Harris Round the Ben-d spoon bending, it breaks and is restored
Inspired by 1981
Magic from which Memories are Made!
73
Tom Gagnon Bending Coin
1981
Sleightly Original
67
Al Bertini Al Bertini's Geistesblitze: Psychokinese bending of two nails in the hand
 		1982
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 43 No. 6)
132
Ross Bertram Eerie Feller metal bending with nail
 		1983
Bertram on Sleight of Hand
202
Bending a Bar of Steel! No. 61
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
16
Bending a Large Thick Nail with Your Bare Hands! No. 66
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
17
Bending a Nail with Your Teeth! No. 67
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
17
Bending a Steel Bar with the Head! No. 74
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
19
Stephen Tucker Spoonerism spoon bends and breaks
Also published here 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. Special #3)
45
Roger Klause Welded! spoon bending routine
 		Mar. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 19)
182
Steve Beam Key Bender old car keys, borrowed, bent and unbent
 		1984
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 6)
91
Doug Edwards Past Bending fork or spoon is bend and broken
 		Apr. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1053
Bob King Key Bender
Nov. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1133
John Riggs One Handed Gellerism spoon bending, slow bend until it breaks
 		1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 12)
198
John Riggs Bent Over Double
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 12)
204
Ben Harris The Psychology Behind the Key Bend
  • The Metal Bend
  • The Amazement Factor
  • Suspension of Disbelief
  • The Involvement Factor
  • The Authority Factor
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
11
Ben Harris The Physical Methods thoughts about the methods used by Uri Geller
  • Television Work / Limited Field of Vision
  • Scope of Television Performance
  • The Cutlery
  • The Switchboard Effect
  • Lecture Work / Video Gimmickery
  • Chair Chicanery
  • Try Trickiness
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
21
Ben Harris Natural Bends exploiting already bent spoons like Uri Geller
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
27
Ben Harris, Uri Geller The Standard Bends
  • In the Hands
  • The Table Bend
  • The Chair Bend
  • The Microphone Bend
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
27
Ben Harris, Uri Geller The Not so Standard Bends
  • The Shipi Bend
  • Long-Distance Bends
  • The Natural Key Gimmick
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
35
Ben Harris The B.H. Gimmick for key bending
  • The Handling
  • The Two-Handed Method
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
37
Ben Harris The Bobo Switch applied to key bending
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
45
Ben Harris, Uri Geller Subtleties
  • The Pivot Move with Key No. 1
  • The Pivot Move with Key No. 2
  • The Flat Edge, Cut Edge Move
  • The Multi-Bend and Drop
  • The Key to Success Move
  • The Finger Cover and Turn
  • The Spectator Hold
  • The By-Play
  • Keep Rubbing
  • The Time Lag
  • The "Can You Feel It?" By-Play
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
48
Ben Harris The Cutlery Bend chapter intro
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
63
Ben Harris, Uri Geller Effecting Bends in Cutlery
  • In the Hands
  • The Table Bend
  • The Chair Bend
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
63
Ben Harris, Uri Geller Revealing Bends in Cutlery
  • The Twist Move
  • The Fair Play Move
  • The Pivot
  • Bendiferous
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
68
Ben Harris, Uri Geller The Rigged Spoon bowl falls off
  • Handling the Rigged Spoon
  • In the Spectator's Hand
 		1985
Gellerism Revealed
74
Ben Harris Bendsation
1985
Out Of His Mind!
119
Claus "Dixon" Wegener Uri Geller Löffel spoon bending gag
 		1986
Seminar '86
9
Bob Nixon Mind Over Matter borrowed key is bent
 		Dec./Jan. 1986/1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
9
Karl Fulves* Noops! two spoons, one bent, condition reverses and other spoon is bent now
 		1988
The Chronicles (Issue 31)
1374
Ben Harris Twirl getting a cork-screw twist in handle
Variations 1988
Off the Wall
60
David Williamson A Spoon Bending Routine with secret extra bowl
Also published here Mar. 1988
Opus (Vol. 1 No. 7)
8
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Spoon Beam spoon lifts up on hand before bending
 		Aug. 1990
Magick (Issue 443)
2213
Karl Fulves* Bent Fork one tine of fork bends
 		1990
Cheat Sheet (Issue 3)
30
Docc Hilford I Guess He Just Hates Silverware... ESP symbol is written on paper and burnt, spoon bends over card with matching symbol
Related to 1990
Keeping The Center
5
David Williamson A Little Spoon Bending spoon bending with secret extra bowl
VariationsAlso published here 1990 ca.
How Magic Works
7
Fred C. Baumann The Folding Spoon
Mar. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 3)
1901
Bob Friedhoffer Strongarm
Variations Aug. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 8)
1959
Michael Weber You're Uri a openly bent spoon is rubbed, it starts to smoke and eventually the spoon is straightened and finally breaks
 		1991
Life Savers
12
Alan Alan Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Apr. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 4)
2059
Bob King Bend that Spoon! spoon bending routine, transformation into fork
 		Nov. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 11)
2281
David Neighbors Bent Outta Shape several keys are bent, with spectator
 		Mar. 1993
The Minotaur (Vol. 5 No. 1)
1
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Mental Powers routine for the game Jacks, bending one, ball stops bouncing
 		July 1993
Magick (Issue 492)
2461
Steve Dusheck Spike Bending
1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
57
Sid Fleischman* Spoon Twisting spoon moves, then has a twist in its handle, switch as spoon drops to floor
  • Tabletop Switch
 		1993
The Charlatan's Handbook
34
Sandy Spillman Something on My Mind: Telekinesis on telekinesis with coins, bending and moving, jumping coin
 		June 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 12)
9
Fred C. Baumann Shades of Geller spoon bending
 		Sep. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 9)
2402
John Riggs Slow-Motion Gellerism bowl of spoon falls off
 		1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Ted Lesley The Mentalist's Tablecloth magnets under tablecloth, plate lifter used, to cue spectator, move objects etc.
  • The Dung Beetle Revelations
  • The Living Dead
  • Greased Ghost (Haunted deck with plate lifter method)
  • Grand Mal Geller (spoon in bag moves and bends)
Related toVariations 1994
Paramiracles
132
Ted Lesley Mind Bender champagne glass on pile of books visibly bends, also glasses in hands of spectators are bent at the end
Related to 1994
Paramiracles
277
Guy Bavli The Perfect Key Bender gimmick to bend keys
  • What does the audience see?
  • How does it happen?
  • How to bend the key easily
  • What kind of keys can be used
  • In case the key is hard to bend
  • Performing on Stage
  • How to make the volunteer feel that the key warms up and actually bends in his hand
  • Close Up Key Bending
  • Close-Up Performance while Sitting
  • The Key Bending Demon (glorpy)
 		1994
The Perfect Key Bending
4
Dennis Marks Marx-I-Flex
July 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 1)
13
R. Paul Wilson Mr Spoons spoon bending
 		1995
The Little Black Book
15
Alain Nu* Silver Wear clever spoon bending routine, three spoons
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58)
1102
John Riggs Key Shocker
Related to 1995
The Magic of John Riggs
70
John Riggs Slow Motion Gellerism spoon bends and eventually breaks
 		1995
The Magic of John Riggs
73
Karl Fulves* Headlines, Jokes, Puzzles
Related to 1995
The Fine Print (Issue 2)
18
Felix Farrell Baby-Bend bending spoon, additional handle
 		1995
Aus dem Effeff...
45
Jon Allen Weird Science spoon bending, handle bent at 90° to the side
Inspired by 1995
Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut
5
David Williamson Eine Löffel-Verbiege-Routine spoon bending with secret extra bowl
Also published here 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 3)
96
Alan Nguyen* Bender Ender spoon seems to move under cover of handkerchief, becomes bent
Inspired by 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
16
Wylee Packer Off On A Bender bending a key
 		June 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 6)
2656
Alain Nu*, Hiroshi Sawa Fender Bender one handed spoon bending routine
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 62)
1204
Alain Nu* Impossibender spoon bending, forming a loop, one handed
 		1996
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 62)
1205
Docc Hilford Look Deep Into My Spoon ESP symbol is written on paper and burnt, spoon bends over card with matching symbol, updated handling
Related to 1996
Mobile Mentalism
47
David Harkey, Eric Anderson Torque coin gets hot, is dropped into drink which boils, bends
Variations 1997
Ah-ha!
12
Ken De Courcy Geller for Dinner multi-phase routine with spoon, spoon apparently bends then it vanishes
 		Aug. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 2)
4
Robert Cassidy Psychokinetic Powers key bending, then pen falls off edge
 		1999
Real World Magic
241
Chad Long Stretching Silver borrowed quarter is bent and stretched, then returned
Also published here 2000
Some Other Stuff...
7
Wolfgang Moser Die verbogene Münze coin put in spectators hand, then coin in performer's hand is bent, spectator's coin as well and a spoon as well
 		2001
Intermagic (Vol. 24 No. 3-5)
156
Chad Long Stretching Silver borrowed quarter is bent and stretched, then returned
Also published here July 2001
MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 11)
72
David Berglas Uri Geller on Uri Geller, metal bending, Robert Harbin
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
300
William Thomas Spoon Fed handle of spoon is twisted
 		2002
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 10)
397
Al Baker Bending a Half Dollar
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
182
David Williamson Prehensil Utensil spoon bending with secret extra bowl
Also published here 2003
MagiFest ManiFest
7
David Acer Get Bent! as magician tries to bend spoon, tie becomes bent - then spoon suddenly bends
Also published here Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
28
Charlie Frye Eccentricks spoon bends in coffee mug
 		Nov. 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 3)
118
David Acer Get Bent As magician tries to bend spoon, tie becomes bent - then spoon suddenly bends
Also published here 2004
Random Acts of Magic
285
Jay Sankey Prime Time Bend borrowed quarter visibly bends
Also published here 2004
Sankey Unleashed
120
Jay Sankey Silver Lining spoon bending in napkin
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
122
Jay Sankey Spinach thick nail bent
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
124
Jay Sankey Twister spoon visibly spins 180 degrees, head is then twisted
Inspired by 2004
Sankey Unleashed
125
Charlie Frye Eccentricks spoon bends visibly on the flat hand
 		May 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 13 No. 9)
103
Paolo Cavalli PKoin bending coin with initials on it
 		2004
Omicron
21
Sean Fields Forget Geller borrowed coin is stroked and bends
 		2004
Channel One (Vol. 3 No. 12)
36
Mac King, Bill King Flex-o-Fork
  • Magic in a Minute
fork is apparently bent against table
 		Feb. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 6)
110
Charlie Frye Take a Penny, Bend a Penny
  • Eccentricks
coin bends with flame of lighter
Related to May 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 9)
88
Daniel Garcia Clip Trip Straightened paperclip bends visually
 		2009
Limited
19
Jon Allen Unique Coin Bend using "Coin Unique" set
 		2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
48
Jon Allen Weird Science spoon bending routine with extra bowl
 		2009
Experience: The Magic of Jon Allen
50
Bluff Bending against table, optical illusion gag
 		2011
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy
40
Dee Christopher BPQS gag message appears on spoon after spoon bending
 		2012
The Blackpool Prediction
42
Tim Trono Bending Coin marked coin is bent in performers hand, red glow from hand while it is bent, D'Light
(PDF bonus effect from August 2012)
 		Aug. 2012
Real Secrets (Vol. 1 No. 5)
1
Jay Sankey Hellbent bent nail is worn as a finger ring, performer bends it straight again
Also published here
  • marketed ca. 1993
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
170
Jay Sankey Twister twisting the stem of a key, different versions
  • Slow One-Handed Twist
  • Spectator Twist
  • Nail Twist
  • Flash Twist
  • Two-Handed Twist
Also published here
  • marketed ca. 1994
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
563
Jay Sankey Bender spoon wrapped in napkin and held by spectator bends
Also published here
  • Sankey's Best Magic With Ordinary Objects DVD, 2010
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
728
Jay Sankey Prime Time Bend borrowed quarter visibly bends
Also published here 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
761
Jay Sankey Wrapture one coin is bent around another
Also published here
  • Hardcore DVD, 2010
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 2
763
Doug Edwards Geller Coffee bending spoon gag, prop
 		2013
Nukes
151
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Remote Coin Bend in spectator's hands
  • Idea #1
  • Idea #2
  • Idea #3
(website bonus from Mar. 2013)
Inspired by Mar. 2013
Real Secrets (Vol. 1 No. 12)
1
Tomohiro Maeda The Angle of the Hypothesis picture of spoon and fork, images bend
Related to 2013
Japan Ingenious
67
Tomas Blomberg Brazilian Bend spoon inside a cup of coffee slowly bends without touching
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
39
Alexander de Cova Wild Bending Coins coins bend one by one à la wild coin
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 2
300
Alex Ray Ein Stern shape of paperclip is transformed into a star which can still be used as a paperclip
 		2015
MehrWert
15
John Michael Wilson The Hypnotic Coin Bend coin bends in spectator's hand
Inspired by
  • "Skin" (Benjamin Earl, DVD, 2008)
 2016
You and Me and the Devil Makes Three — Volume I
25
Charlie Frye Double Spoon Bend
  • Eccentricks
 		Sep. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 301 The Final Issue)
119
Tino Plaz Mentales Plastik comedy nail bending routine with a straw
 		2018
Moby Trick
4
Samuel Varg, Jon Allen The Double Peek Warped Coin Routine coin bends when held by spectator's hands, includes nice subtlety by Jon Allen where spectator can peek at the coin to check it is not bent yet
 		July 2019
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 2 (Winter #2))
168
Paul Vigil ICON Redux "A Multi-Phase Mental Coin Routine"
  • Phase 1: Spinning is Everything (heads or tails predicted)
  • Phase 2: A Penny for your Thoughts (coin after elimination process predicted)
  • Phase 3: Heads Up (date on a chosen coin predicted)
  • Phase 4: Eye-Con (coin bends)
  • Phase 5: A Supplementary Continuation
  • Phase 6: Folie à Plusieurs
  • Afterthoughts
  • Further Thoughts (incorporating Yigal Mesika's "Electric Touch")
  • Notes
 		2019
Icons
1
Michael Rubinstein The Bent Coin Routine spectator's and performer's coin each get bent
VariationsAlso published here
  • At the Table lecture, 2017
 2020
Rubinstein Coin Magic
288
Tim Conover Three Bent Spoons, Stage Version spoon bending routine, bowl drops off one spoon as finale, written up by Eric Mead
Also published here Dec. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 12)
60
Tim Conover The Bending Coins six coins with different dates, they bend visibly and in groups when shaken in a glass
 		2025
Conover — Volume 1: The Magic of Tim Conover
19
Tim Conover Three Bent Spoons
  • Stage Version
spoon bending routine, bowl drops off one spoon as finale
Also published here 2025
Conover — Volume 2: The Mentalism of Tim Conover
13