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>>Uri Geller fooled the world with his apparent ability >>to bend spoons, using only the power of his mind. But >>this "ability" has been shown to be thoroughly within >>the capabilities of any sleight-of-hand artist, and >>was explained by Randi in his book, The Truth About >>Uri Geller. These days, lots of magicians perform this >>trick (some even better than Geller). >> >>There are also numberous works available from magic >>outlets that detail methods for accomplishing this >>effect. >> >>Although there are many methods, essentially the stunt >>works either by using spoons that have been "worked" >>beforehand (i.e. softenned so that - even though they >>can be banged on the table and appear to be solid - >>can also be broken quite easily between the fingers) >>or the spoon is actually bent during performance under >>cover of some larger movement, then handled in a way >>that disguises this. >> >>If the first method is used, you must either use your >>own spoon, or sieze an opportunity to tamper with the >>spoons given to you by someone else prior to >>performance. >> >>You'll note that Geller often has the host of whatever >>TV show he's on provide a number of spoons, which he >>then has checked, banging one or two of them on the >>table as if to help. >> >>He only needed a few moments before the show to add a >>pre-worked spoon of his own, or "work" just one of the >>spoons provided. This can be spotted because the >>"worked" portion is fatigued, and thus less >reflective. >> >>Obviously, he uses the tampered-with spoon. Whilst >>talking about what he plans to do, this spoon is >>simply snapped between his fingers, and held together >>between his fingers to create the illusion of being >>solid. >> >>The rest is showmanship (note that the spoons often >>"fall apart"...the reason for this is they were broken >>before he started). >> >>The latter method, in which the spoon is bent under >>cover of a larger movement, has also been employed by >>Geller. In this case a combination of optical illusion >>(wiggling it, or asking people to fix their attention >>on one end only while the spoon is tilted) make it >>look like real magic. >> >>Paul Hayward.
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