124 entries in Paper / Origami Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Theodore Annemann, Percy Naldrett The Phantom Artist celebrity chosen, large paper sheet is folded and cut, silhouette of chosen person is seen
Related toAlso published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
217
Jack Vosburgh Double Dollar bill folded so that it looks like two bills, then it actually doubles
Related to 1940
The Jinx (Issue 122)
711
Martin Gardner Japanese Paper Bird bird fold that flaps its wings, application with flash paper and coin appearing from bird or traveling in bird
Inspired by
  • "Houdini's Paper Magic" (p. 117)
Related to
  • "Scientific Recreations" (Tissandier, 1881, French work)
1941 11
Milady's Parisienne Hat restored to hat
1941/27 316
L. Vosburgh Lyons Pieces of Fate folding and cutting a piece of paper into a circle, a swastika, the words hell and peace are formed, themed to the WW2
June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 62)
252
Theodore Annemann, Percy Naldrett The Phantom Artist celebrity chosen, large paper sheet is folded and cut, silhouette of chosen person is seen
Also published here 1944 116
Martin Gardner Dollar Bill Folds
  • Mazuma Fish
  • Mazuma Midget
  • Mazuma Mushroom
Feb. 1949 515
Orville Wayne Meyer Dollar Bill Folds
  • I. Panties
  • II. Two For One
Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
530
Martin Gardner, Jay Marshall Stunts with Paper
  • Paper Bunnies (by Jay Marshall, based on Al Baker's Ring Around Rosie)
  • Paper Movies
  • Cardboard Snapper
Inspired by Sep. 1949 585
Joseph H. Fries The Heavenly Helicopter making a helicopter from a card
Aug. 1950 695
A Paper Folding Routine folding different figures, Chines Junk Boat
1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
19
Gershon Legman Lotus and Bow-Tie bill folded to bow-tie and Lotus
Also published here Mar. 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 251)
1003
A Japanese Bird folding origami paper crane
1953
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953)
20
Gershon Legman Lingam and Yoni origami figures
Jan. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 273)
1091
Walter Essman Bang folding a paper snapper
Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 303)
11
Gershon Legman Bolt and Frame paper folding illusion, bolt through the frame, as a climax the paper is folded into Cleopatra's Barge
1956 26
Gershon Legman The Lotus paper folded into a lotus, spectator can be challenged to take it apart without tearing it
1956 30
Gershon Legman Lotus and Bow-Tie bill folded to bow-tie and Lotus
Related to
  • Mitchell Dyszel's "Bow Knot Money" in "The Jinx" 1942
Also published here
1956 33
Andrew Kennedy, Ernest Heldman Boot Bill Fold see also p. 286 for additional ideas by Robert Myerson and Ernest Heldman
Nov. 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 363)
280
Robert E. Neale T.V. Puzzle paper fold puzzle
Also published here Nov. 1967
Epilogue (Issue 1)
6
Robert E. Neale Insideout & Stretchit topological origami tube for several effects:
  • Stretchit
  • Insideout
  • The Chinese Wand
  • Additional Notes
  • With a Sponge Ball
  • The Square Circle
  • Flexible Transpo
for simplified folding method see reference
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 2)
14
Robert E. Neale Pyramid One paper pyramid that can produce flat objects, three chambers
Related to Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
31
Robert E. Neale Pyramid Two another paper pyramid that can produce flat objects
Related to Mar. 1969
Epilogue (Issue 5)
33
Robert E. Neale Pyramid Two
Inspired by July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
46
Joseph M. White Let George Do It marked bill travels to box, paper is cut with silhouette of George Washington
1969 76
Robert E. Neale Insideout Jr. simplified construction
Inspired by July 1970
Epilogue (Issue 9)
70
Robert E. Neale An Illusion flattened ring of paper is stretched
Mar. 1971
Epilogue (Issue 11)
82
Tan Hock Chuan Tan's Trick pattern folded into paper behind back on signed paper that should not be possible so quickly, see also p. 476 for comment by Gershon Legman and p. 521 for Bruce Arnold comment
Aug. 1971 437
George Sands Magic Purse paper is folded into a purse, when opened a coin is found inside
1971 ca. 6
Billy McComb Impromptu Bunny! paper puppet finds card
1972 148
Robert E. Neale A Trick with Sandpaper two pieces of sandpaper are folded together, performer can pull them apart but spectator cannot
  • Thumb Variation
  • Lock Position
  • Warnings
Oct. 1974 811
Karl Fulves Origami Magic comments, routines afterwards
May 1975 957
The Hungry Crow
Also published here
  • "Hungry Crow" (Folding Paper Puppets, Shari Lewis, Lillian Oppenheimer)
May 1975 960
Karl Fulves Silent Thought Transmission two origami crows on table, circle of cards around them, they move to two selections
May 1975 960
The Magic Tipper paper fold that moves by itself
VariationsAlso published here
  • "Magic Tipper" (Origami in Action, Eric Kenneway)
May 1975 961
Karl Fulves The Dead Awake billet with dead person moves
May 1975 962
Martin Gardner He Does Tricks presentation for Tipper
Inspired by May 1975 962
George Jarshaur The Magic Mailbox origami fold of three-fold "wallet" with switch/steal properties
VariationsAlso published here May 1975 962
Ben Christopher Ben Christopher Ideas using folded origami wallet
1. A Transformation (card)
2. Ghost Town
3. An Origami Bet
4. A Vanish (card)
5. Two City Up-Down
6. Transpordgami
Inspired by May 1975 965
Peter Alexis Peter Alexis Ideas using folded origami wallet, four ideas
Inspired by May 1975 965
Karl Fulves Additional Ideas using folded origami wallet
Inspired by May 1975 965
Robert Harbin, Ian Adair Instant Origami paper magically folds into chosen origami design
Also published here
  • New Pentagram
Feb. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 3)
52
Robert E. Neale "Die Innere Außenseite" und "Ausgeflippt" topological origami tube for several effects:
  • Ausgeflippt
  • Die innere Außenseite
  • Der Chinesische Schnurstab
  • Fantasta
  • Platzwechsel
  • Anmerkungen
  • Mit Schaumgummibällen
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
33
Karl Fulves (6) The Mary Shelley Problem doll pieces examined and assembled, then comes to life, electronics, no details given, isoforms, also for non-thread animation of origami figures or Haunted Deck, pipe dreamy
1976
Interlocutor (Issue 6)
22
The Salt-Cellar Fold paper fortune teller fold
  • Operating the Model (I)
  • Operating the Model (II)
Related to
  • Paper Magic, Robert Harbin, 1956
1980 4
Colour Change with paper fortune teller fold
1980 5
Ken De Courcy The Psychic Square spectator sees selection in paper fortune teller fold, other spectators don't
1980 5
Ken De Courcy Coin Vanish inside paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy Coin Production inside paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy Married Sponges sponges appear in paper fortune teller fold
1980 6
Ken De Courcy The Oracle paper fortune teller fold
  • Telling someone's fortune
1980 15
Ken De Courcy Blue Spotitis blue spot on performer's nose, spots are "caught" with paper fortune teller fold and poured into hand, then into ashtray where they vanish in flash
1980 16
Ken De Courcy The Cat cat design for paper fortune teller fold, can be used for Skullocation
1980 17
Ken De Courcy The Magic Carpet carpet design for paper fortune teller fold with routine
1980 18
George Jarshaur The Magic Mailbox No. 4, origami fold of three-fold "wallet" with switch/steal properties, with paper transformation application
Also published here 1985 7
The Dollar-Bill Ring No. 17, folding a finger ring out of a dollar bill
1985 35
Karl Fulves Amazing Animals chapter intro
1985 65
Eric Kenneway Hungry Dog No. 38, design folded from square stands up
1985 67
Karl Fulves, Henry Hardin Snapper No. 41, spectator writes real and fake weight on paper, a duck folded from paper divines correct one
1985 75
Jack Chanin Rabbit Ears No. 42, rabbit fold with flapping ears
1985 77
Robert E. Neale TV Puzzle No. 64, paper fold puzzle
Also published here 1985 114
Robert E. Neale Inside Out No. 65, topological origami tube
Also published here 1985 116
Robert E. Neale Neale's Shortchange Wallet No. 70, wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something
Also published here 1985 121
Karl Fulves Sharpshooter No. 75, popgun folded from paper, opens with bang when shaken, name of card appears on it
1985 133
Robert E. Neale Short Change Wallet wallet folded from paper, can be used to switch something, optional slit à la Bendix Bombshell Wallet
VariationsAlso published here 1985 2
Karl Fulves Wallethots further ideas for Neale's wallet, easier way to construct it
Inspired by 1985 8
Karl Fulves Moragami No. 2, origami ideas posed as a problem
(A) dollar bill snaps into paper airplane
(B) inner of two bills folds itself into bird
(C) two bills transform into bill rings linked together
(D) dollar bill visibly changes into origami figure selected from cardboards with images/symbols
1985 48
Robert E. Neale Bill Tube shape-changing tube from dollar bill, square shape to rectangular shape
Inspired byAlso published here 1985 74
Isao Komine Kirigami Rings paper is folded and cut in special way, out come two linked paper rings
1986 89
Sid Lorraine Prince Charming "Two Tricks"
Jack of Hearts and Queen of Diamonds, Jack turns over, Queen is blushing, Jack is now blank card with frog folded from dollar bill
Inspired by 1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1399
Karl Fulves Paper-Folding Approach to Cut-and-Restored Trick
1988
Interlocutor (Issue 51)
242
Terri Rogers Carrier Pigeon origami fold as prediction, actual prediction written on paper
Also published here 1988 74
Dan Harlan Starcle origami trick, hole is torn from a napkin, torn out piece is a star
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1989
The Minotaur (Vol. 1 No. 1)
5
Terri Rogers Brieftaube origami fold as prediction, actual prediction written on paper
Also published here July 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 4 & 5)
183
Michael Close The Origami Bunny
  • Folding the Bunny
  • The Opening Bit
  • For Children (mini hat production)
  • For Adults #1 (coin production)
  • For Adults #2 (ear torn and restored)
  • Glossary of Origami Terms
1990 6
Doc Eason, Eric Mead Extra Starcle Perception ESP symbol divination mixed with Harlan's Starcle
Inspired by Dec. 1990
The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 4)
8
Neal Elias Bild Folded Into Finger Ring
1991 156
Toshie Takahama Shirt Fold folding a shirt out of a bill
Dec. 1991
Profile (Issue 5)
11
Masao Atsukawa The Knotted Letter knot in strip of paper disappears
1992 25
Rich Hennessey Dollar Offsp"ring" Dollar bill ring is produced from other bill
Inspired by Jan./Feb. 1992
The Magic Menu (Vol. 2 No. 9)
94
Michael Close The Ooh-Ah Bird origami bird lays egg with prediction in it
1993 73
Michael Close, Dai Vernon, Wallace Galvin Origami Bill Production origami bill produced from handkerchief
Inspired by 1993 79
How to Fold the Frog folding a frog from a playing card
1993 25
Michael Close The Imagination Tester origami effect with "bar and bolt" figure
Related to 1994 18
Michael Close The Origami Bunny
  • Folding the Bunny, See Workers 1 for more ideas
Related to 1994 1
The Paper Rabbit No. 28, making a rabbit out of a piece of paper with folding and cutting
1995 39
Fred Rohm Dollar Box origami figure
1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 3 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
307
Michael Close The Unreality Machine matchbook transforms into folded piece of paper
Variations 1996 103
Alain Nu, T. J. Osbourne Warpogami after cardwarp the torn card is folded into small square box as a souvenir
Related to May 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 9)
66
Chris "Doc" Dixon Psychic Buddies paper fortune teller routine, as love predictor ending up at "love at first sight"
1997 28
Simon Lovell Imagiro bill folded (?) into animal behind back of performer
2000 149
Robert E. Neale A Hair of the Dog bill folded into dog
  • Bonus Number One - Bob's Presentation
  • Bonus Number Two - Magic Doggie! (dog stands up by himself)
2000 151
Simon Lovell Twisted Roses making a rose out of paper napkin
2000 157
R. Paul Wilson Folding Potty McCombical Prediction for origami fold
2001 13
R. Paul Wilson And Finally... short changing during origami folding
Nov. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 6)
35
The Hat Folds paper folded into hat, instructions
June 2001
Magic (Vol. 10 No. 10)
87
Eric Mead Bunny Bill Swindle using Bob Neale's bunny bill fold, kids are conned out of 9$ in the process
Also published here 2003 13
Patrick Martin Peace of Paper folded paper bird becomes real bird in flash
Related to 2003 335
Robert E. Neale Card to Cube Fold folding a cube out of a playing card
Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005)
13
Eric Mead The Bunny-Bill Swindle using Bob Neale's bunny bill fold, kids are conned out of 9$ in the process
Also published here 2006 49
Max Maven Wrapper's Delight bill folded, it is then shown to be folded into origami braid
Inspired by
  • "Baffling Bill Braid" (Robert E. Neale, Folding Money Fooling, 1997)
2006 273
John Lovick Origami on combining bill changes with origami
Related to 2006 290
Theodore Annemann, Percy Naldrett The Phantom Artist celebrity chosen, large paper sheet is folded and cut, silhouette of chosen person is seen
Also published here 2006 17
Robert E. Neale Phoenix Fold flash paper into a bird, vanish it with fire (with weird "animation" sequence in the middle that is just the magician openly tapping on the bird)
2008 376
Karl Fulves Trisection trisecting a paper square by folding (three equal parts), bet
  • The Folding Process
Related to 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
409
Karl Fulves, Robert E. Neale McKinney's Switch Device "Flexible Switching"
paper model of flexagon switching wallet
Related to 2009
Xtra Credit (Issue 3)
10
Karl Fulves Flexagons - Part One longer article, credit information
  • Flexagon History (Early Himber)
  • Terms & Conditions (the parameters)
  • Flexagon Described (the double hinge)
2009
Xtra Credit (Issue 4)
13
Jim Steinmeyer A Trick for Lillian origami paper put in envelope, design selected from stack of cards, paper in envelope transforms into that origami figure
2009 12
Jason Michaels The Fortune Teller folded origami Fortune Teller is used to reveal selection
2010 19
Jason Michaels The Cootie Catcher Lie Detector folded origami Paper Fortune Teller is used to reveal selection
2010 23
Jason Michaels, Steve Beam Victoria's Secret routine with folded origami Fortune Teller
2010 25
Jason Michaels, Steve Beam Portable Career Counselor routine with folded origami Fortune Teller
2010 26
Angelo Carbone Fortune Teller prediction of color and number with folded fortune teller
Mar. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 3)
67
Matthew Rider The Fortunate Traveler folded paper fortune teller used to divine travel location
Mar. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 3)
19
Alexander de Cova Geschichten aus dem Zauberkoffer: Mein Lieblings-Papierflieger instructions for paper plane
Dec. 2013 435
Ken Bowell, Gene Anderson Squircle circle cut into newspaper, when unfolded it is a square, with credit information
  • A. Selecting newspaper pages
  • B. Preparing Squircle's pages
  • C. Storing the prepared Squircle
  • D. Performance
Related toAlso published here 2016 107
John Hostler Kinetogenic Heart spectator initials bill, it magically folds itself into an origami shirt with initials still on it
  • Ala Dingle
  • Ala Crinkle
Related to
  • "Casanova Concept" (Steve Haynes)
2018 16
John Hostler Appendix A: Shirt Folding 101 folding a bill into an origami shirt
2018 65
Daniel Garcia Love Note bill visibly transforms into folded origami finger ring
Also published here 2018 30
Jeff Prace Inner Origami: The Bill Change of Happiness
  • Left-Handed
candy wrapper is magically folded into butterfly inside bill
Apr. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 4)
56
Scott Robinson The Toy two cards folded into a spaceship, spaceship changes directions back and forth (not a magic effect), one card is pushed through other and then it restores
Also published here 2018 13
Jim Steinmeyer The Deconstructed Card Duck
  • Conjuring
origami "duck" head to find card
Dec. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 12)
58
Daniel Garcia Love Note bill visibly transforms into folded origami finger ring
Also published here 2022 46
Vinny DePonto Speedigami post-it note transforms into origami figure
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2009
2022 838