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Introduction
Community Engagement
Learning & Outreach
Arts, Health & Wellbeing
Ceramics
Rags to Riches
Art
Youth Club
Archive & Heritage
Tales From Govanhill
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The Loop of String

For this trick you just need a piece of string! It’s taken from a 1912 book called ‘Exclusive Magical Secrets’ by Will Goldston.

Book cover: Exclusive magical secrets

The trick is as follows:

1. Tie the two ends of your string together to make a loop.

String Trick

2. Make any kind of twist in your loop so that it looks like the photo below. Put your finger into one of the loops and tell your audience that you can catch the string.

String Trick

3. Pull the string and it should be caught on your finger.

String Trick

4. Now twist the string again, this time making sure it looks like the picture here:

String Trick

5. Ask a member of your audience to put their finger in one of the loops marked with ‘X’. Say ‘I bet you can’t catch the string!’. Now pull the string away: it should come free!

String Trick

6. This trick might take a little practice, so have a few tries yourself before you do it in front of your audience.

Magic Walk-Through Paper

This trick will really amaze your family and friends! You need a piece of paper and a pair of scissors. WARNING: scissors are sharp. Ask a grown up to help you!

1. First of all, make a bet with your audience that you can make a hole in the piece of paper which is big enough to step through. They won’t believe you!

Scissors and paper

2. Fold your piece of paper in half.

Scissors and paper

3. Use the scissors to cut a series of strips in the paper starting at the folded side. Don’t cut right through the paper: leave about 2m at the edge. Repeat all along the piece of paper.

Cutting paper

4. Now turn the paper over and start cutting the other way, again stopping about 2cm from the edge.

Cutting paper

5. Leave the two strips at the ends, but cut through the fold on all the other ones.

Cutting paper

6. Open up the paper: it is now big enough to step through! What else can you fit through it? I could fit my cat, but she wasn’t very impressed! Can you fit your whole family through it?

Cat on chair

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Govanhill Baths
99 Calder Street, Govanhill
Glasgow G42 7RA

Office: 126 Calder Street
Glasgow G42 7QP

T: 0141 433 2999
E: info@govanhillbaths.com

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The People’s Pantry
488 Cathcart Road, Govanhill
Glasgow G42 7BX

T: 0141 433 2999
E: peoplespantry@govanhillbaths.com

Community Wellbeing Office
192 Allison Street
Glasgow G42 8RR
T: 0141 258 8268
E: wellbeing@govanhillbaths.com

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The Deep End/Rags to Riches
21 Nithsdale Street
Glasgow G41 2PZ
T: 0141 423 3919
E: deepend@govanhillbaths.com
E: rags2riches@govanhillbaths.com

The Base / Youth Club
494 Cathcart Road
Glasgow G42 7BX
T: 0141 387 1525
E: youth@govanhillbaths.com

 

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