Vanish

94 entries in Rope / Knot Effects / Vanish
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Edward Victor A Restored Tape and Ring Effect borrowed ring tied to end of ribbon, ribbon cut in center and tied back together, knot vanishes and ribbon is restored while spectator is wearing ring, “Introducing a Novel Principle”
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
47
The Vanishing Ring on Tring knot-ring vanishes from rope, ends tied together
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
144
Al Baker A Rope Interlude thread, unknotting rope
Also published here
 1941
Magical Ways and Means
74
The Captive Knot knot in center of rope vanishes under handkerchief, knot on the ends of rope to make it more difficult
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
31
Wholesale Knot Removal knots in two ropes are removed under handkerchief while ends are held, ropes are tied together with thread
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
35
Gone Again vanish of multiple knots in a rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
35
Milbourne Christopher* Christopher's Three Knots in a Rope three knots appear, one disappears, one is untied, one is taken off
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
339
Self-Untying Rope thread
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
349
The Phantom Knot disappearing knot
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
353
Hindu Knots knots appear and disappear
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
355
A Novel Knot Steal knot with small extra piece is secretly stolen from rope
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
362
Walter B. Gibson* The Furloined Rope Trick removing knots from rope
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
85
Vanishing Knot Flourishes five methods
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
99
John Mulholland String for A Parcel magician displays two strings that are knotted together forming a loop, he cuts off one knot, other knot vanishes leaving full string, string stretches
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
72
J. B. Bobo Knots to You "J. S. Bobo" (?), rope curled around hand, number named, that many knots appear in rope, one is blown away
Also published here
 Nov. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 6)
164
J. B. Bobo Knots to You rope in hand, number named, that many knots appear, then one is blown off
Also published here
 1947
Watch This One!
121
Tony Lopilato The Tony Lopilato Knot dissolving knot
Variations
 1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
323
U. F. Grant Knots in Paper Sack spectators make many knots in rope, it is held in paper bag with top visible, knots vanish
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
9
Everett Lyda Knot Routine three ways to make a knot
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
41
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
John Benzais The Secret of Gorius Gordius, knot vanishes and reappears while spectator hold both ends
Also published here
Variations
 1967
The Best of Benzais
99
Paul Maurer, Gerd Behrend Kleines Seilknoten Intermezzo knot around matchbox vanishes
Inspired by
  • Gerd Behrend in "Magisches Magazin" Nr. 4, January 1959.
 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 6)
92
John Benzais Secret of Gordius Gordius, knot vanishes and reappears while spectator hold both ends, three phases
Also published here
Variations
 Feb. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 58)
235
Marconick When Is a Knot Not a Knot?
1967
Original Magic
170
Arthur Setterington The Indian Rope Trick knot disappears twice in rope and appears again, story of the indian rope trick
 		1968
The Joe Smith Mysteries
7
Red & White Ropes two ropes are knotted to a loop and linked, they unlink behind back and knots vanish
 		1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
22
E. Leslie May En Rapport two ropes, sympathetic knots, knots are tied in one rope and then knots are found in second rope
 		1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
118
Enrique Solonas The African Knot knot becomes smaller and disappears, rubber band method
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
54
Gene "Phantini" Grant Phantini Vanishing Knot knot becomes smaller and disappears, thread method
Also published here
  • in Linking Ring
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
58
John Hamilton Scientific Rope magnetic ends, held together with thread
  • cut & restored
  • Disappearing Knot
  • Penetration Of A Wand Or Pencil
 		Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
353
Dick Jarrow Knot-So as Richard Jarrow, knot around tube dissolves
Variations
 1971
Magick (Issue 16)
78
Sid Lorraine The Tubey Knot different knot, with tube
Inspired by
 1971
Magick (Issue 22)
109
Mike Tannen Sliding & Vanishing Knot
1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
381
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Knoten in Hülle und Fülle knot routine with two different-colored ropes
Also published here
  • The Gen
 Jan. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
54
Tenkai Ishida The Knot of Foam dissolving not, with invisible thread
Also published here
  • in "Genii" April, 1967.
 1974
The Magic of Tenkai
100
Jerry Mentzer Improved Kavorting Kords knot in red rope and knot in white rope transpose and back, then knots are slid off and vanish
 		1976
Second Lecture
6
George Sands Vanishing Knot Addition
Also published here
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
40
George Sands Dissolving Knot
Also published here
 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
41
Karl Fulves*, Joseph H. Fries, Elmer Applegit Subtract a Knot knot vanishes from rope
 		1977
The Magic Book
50
Tan Hock Chuan Chuan's Multiple Melting Knots
1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
24
Karl Fulves* Contest Rope (extra sheet)
two ropes tied together on both ends, contest with spectator who unties quicker, performer's knot vanishes, making one rope
Inspired by
 1979
The Chronicles (Issue )
2
Peter Marshall Grab A Bight dissolving knot
 		Feb. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 2)
594
Jack Mitzman "I Believe" dissolving knot around rolled piece of paper
 		Oct. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 10)
689
Ron Fredrick* The Babushka Routine five phase routine with dissolving knots and a large handkerchief, final one is through neck
 		1982
The Professional Routines of Ron Fredrick
7
Steve Beam Biographical Rope humorous routine with a rope, several knots and fitting patter, see also p. 543 and p. 860
Also published here
 1983
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 2)
27
Paul Maurer Paul Maurer's Magische Intermezzi: Der Seilknoten, der keiner ist... vanishing knot, rubber cement
 		1983
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 44 No. 3)
74
Jan Torell Das Knotenseil knot in rope visibly vanishes, metal hook
 		1984
Rund um den Zaubertisch
21
Manfred Cattarius II. Auflösen von Knoten several ways to make a real knot dissolve
 		1984
Exzellente Seilroutinen
15
Tommy Wonder The Dissolving Knot wire gimmick
 		Aug. 1986
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 1)
8
Arthur Carlsen An elusive knot disappearing knot
Also published here
  • The Ashley Book of Knots
 1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part I
13
Milbourne Christopher* Vanishing Square Knot
Also published here
  • The Ashley Book of Knots
 1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part I
14
Martin Gardner*, Milbourne Christopher* Christopher's Knot dissolving knots routine
Inspired by
  • Milbourne Christopher's Square Knot (Hugard's Magic Monthly, August 1958)
Related to
 1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part II
30
Karl Fulves* Gremlin Tube rope around cardboard tube, knot tied outside vanishes and appears inside tube
 		1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part III
62
Karl Fulves* Telepathic Tube rope tied around cardboard tube, it releases itself
 		1986
Contemporary Rope Magic — Part III
65
Desintegration knot pulled off rope, spectator cannot duplicate it
 		May 1986
Intermagic (Vol. 12 No. 2)
89
Pat Conway At the Drop of a Knot knot in rope vanishes and appears in different part of the rope
 		1987
The Pat Way to Con
100
R. C. Buff Under the Handkerchief Chefalo knot dissolves under cover of handkerchief
 		1987
Knot On The Square
12
R. C. Buff Instant Tying and Vanishing using two-handed rapid knots to go into position for Chefalo knot
 		1987
Knot On The Square
12
R. C. Buff Dissolving a Genuine Square Knot While Ends are Held by Spectators using the Delben Rope Gimmick, behind handkerchief
 		1987
Knot On The Square
18
R. C. Buff, J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen A Lady's Influence two different colored ropes are knotted together and knot dissolves
 		1987
The Best of Buff
9
Joseph K. Schmidt Male and Female Rope handling to male false and real knot
 		1987
The Best of Buff
15
Conrad C. Bush It was Just an Optical Illusion three knots on rope are placed on hand and vanish
 		1987
The Best of Buff
19
Karl Fulves* Rope Work knot effects, with betting game
  • Overtime Ending
 		1988
The Chronicles (Issue 34)
1401
Hiroshi Sawa Napoleon's Knots three knots appear, are untied, appear again and vanish
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
133
Hiroshi Sawa Torrio Los Ropes three separate ropes are tossed up, comes down as a loop with ropes knotted together, becomes one rope
 		1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
140
Slide Off No. 2, knot vanishes
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
5
Posi-Negative Knots No. 36, two knots made, rope shaken, both vanish
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
69
Milbourne Christopher*, Dr. Zina Bennett, Karl Fulves* Triplicity No. 38, routine, three knots appear, one vanishes, one is untied and one is pulled off
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
72
Roger Penrose The Penrose Knot No. 39, several knots in rope, spectator choses one, rope is pulled and all vanish except chosen one
 		1990
Self-Working Rope Magic
75
Patrick Page The Vanishing Knot vanishing knot
Also published here
 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
16
Patrick Page The Not-A-Knot Rope vanishing knot as it is pulled tight, thread
Also published here
 1990
Pages From Patrick's Notebook
26
Patrick Page Der verschwindende Knoten vanishing knot
Also published here
 Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
98
Patrick Page Das Knotenunfähige Seil vanishing knot as it is pulled tight, thread
Also published here
 Nov. 1991
Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3)
104
John Rubino Three Knots
Aug. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 8)
2247
Karl Fulves* Untangled knot disappears
 		1993
Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks for Children
6
Karl Fulves* Wuffle Tube knot vanishes when placed in paper tube
 		1993
Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks for Children
22
Felix Farrell Pure Rope rope is cut several times with fingers and is then restored again, multi-phase routine
Inspired by
 1995
Aus dem Effeff...
51
Selbstauflösung knot in rope is pulled off / vanishes
 		1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 2)
53
G. W. Hunter Shoelace Knot
1997
The Relentless Ring & String Routine
1
Romaric Cold Cuts routine with extra piece, description on extra insert with many photos
  • First Phase: A rope is visibly cu tin half with your fingers, two unequal ropes become equal, and then the rope is magically restored.
  • Second Phase: False explanation: The magician removes the two ends of the rope, shows an endless rope, and puts the ends back on the rope.
    • "Full Circle" Move
    • Refreshments
  • Third Phase: The magician asks a spectator to decide where the rope will be visibly cut. The rope is again visibly cut where the spectator specifically asked and the magician ties a knot that gradually disappears.
  • Fourth Phase: The two ends finally travel from the magician's pocket to his hands
Inspired by
 Dec. 1999
Channel One (Vol. 1 No. 2)
40
Al Schneider Much Ado About Knotting, Part II
  • The Schneider Technique
rope routine with knots that vanish, appear, come off
 		Apr. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 4)
53
Al Baker A Rope Interlude thread, unknotting rope
Also published here
 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
209
Francis Tabary Routine FISM Phase 1: Opening (Switching Ends)
 		2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
23
Francis Tabary The Vanishing Knot
Inspired by
  • Flip's Sayonara Knot
 2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
40
Francis Tabary Dematerializing Knot knot on end of rope is removed, with extra piece
 		2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
50
Francis Tabary Second Vanishing Knot doing a false knot one-handed, with extra piece
 		2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
168
Francis Tabary Instantaneous Vanish of Four Knots with extra piece
 		2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
172
Francis Tabary Appearance and Vanish of a Knot on a Rope Ring with extra piece
 		2004
The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary
174
Arthur Trace Circular routine with extra piece and solid ring
  • Part I: Knot in Loop (Tabary)
  • Part II: The Knot Vanishes
  • Part III: Loop to Ring
 		Apr. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 4)
62
J. W. Sarles A Rope Tale several knots tied in rope vanish, then cut & restored
Related to
 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
159
Adam Rubin iTangle
  • Braindrops
dissolving knot from headphone cords
 		Aug. 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 12)
72
George Sands Vanishing Knot Addition
Also published here
 2014
Ropes
51
George Sands Dissolving Knot
Also published here
 2014
Ropes
51
Gene Anderson The Pajama Cord Trick rope cut into three pieces, lengths change and after ends are knotted it restores again
  • A. Performance
  • B. Props and set-up
  • C. Gene's script
 		2016
Gene Anderson — The Book
76