How to Do Dynamo Coin in Can Trick

Want to do the Dynamo coin in can trick? Here's the official version

We were proud to see our new release Deceptus performed by Dynamo Magician Impossible on the final series of the TV series. Right from it's conception we knew the method would be perfect for a TV series like this. Talking with production companies for series shows can always be a challange, as the requirments for good magic on TV can be very different from those of working magicians. Several shows wanted the effect, but we are really happy that it found it's home on the Dynamo Magician Impossible series.

Unlike much of the magic on TV, this method for doing the Dynamo coin in can trick is perfectly suited for live performance.

Criticism of how Dynamo performed Deceptus

There two important points to note about how Deynamo performed our trick. Firstly, the can needs to be at hand for the spectator to have access to. You will need to make sure that conditions are right so that the can is available when needed. Secondly, you should not let the spectator rip open the can. The can is sharp and could cut the spectators. Dynamo performs Deceptus in a controlled setting, but you will need to make sure that your spectators do not cut themselves.

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You don't need to do it just like Dynamo

Just because you saw Dynamo Magician Impossible push a coin inside the can doesn't mean you have to copy him. Deceptus allows you to put any object inside the can as long as it fits inside. Why not borrow a spectators lighter, their keys, or even their signed playing card? Dynamo performed Deceptus in a setting that was right for the show, but you can perform it in a setting that is right for YOU. Make the magic trick your own…

How to do Fire Magic Tricks like Dynamo Magician Impossible

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If you watched the latest episode of Dynamo Magician Impossible then you would have seen a lot of magic with fire!

We thought we would suggest some great tricks that use fire, but before we do, we should run through some things that you should think about. Safety first, safety second.

Fire is such a cool thing to add to a magic trick, it can add a visual nature to your magic, it can provide a logical reason for something that occurs (for example burn marks or writing appearing on a card), it also draws attention and is inherently mystical, how many times have you just stared at the flames of a bonfire or a log fire?

If you are wanting to use fire in any live performance with the public, you should be insured. You can get performer’s insurance from Equity, it is a serious thing to be covered, not only for your protection but for your spectators, should anything unplanned occur. For example you need to be covered in case you burn a piece of furniture or a carpet. You could also burn a spectator’s clothing or worse still, the actual person if something went wrong. You should ALWAYS be aware of the risks involved with any magic you perform.

Also common sense should be used, for example you should not perform fire magic inside, in busy conditions, you wouldn’t want someone walking past and knocking you when you have a ball of fire flying from your hand!

With these things being said, here are some great magic tricks that involve fire that wouldn’t look out of place in a Dynamo Magician Impossible episode.

Flash Notes

A great tool to use if you want to vanish money in a burst of fire! More info on flash notes

Flash Gun

This prop will allow you to shoot balls of fire from your hand that fly for over 6 feet! (Please be aware that you need to purchase Flash Paper and Flash Cotton separately) More info on using a flash gun here

Combustion

This tuition DVD will teach you how to make a self lighting match. This is only an instructional DVD and does not come with props, these must be bought separately. More info on Combustion here

Spontaneous Combustion

This DVD teaches some of Jay Sankey’s favourite fire effects that he has created over the years. There is some great workable magic here that uses fire. Again, flash products must be bought separately for any effects taught on this DVD. More info on Spontaneous Combustion here

Fire from Hands

This is a great illusion, flames lick up to the sky from your palms! More info on fire from hands here

In a Flash

This is possibly my favourite piece of card magic with fire! A signed coin wrapped in paper burns a hole through a deck and only stops burning through the deck when it reaches the spectator’s signed card! More info on In a Flash here

Thumb Tip Flame

Ever wanted to remove the flame from a lighter or candle with your bare hands? If you have then the thumb tip flame is for you! More info on Thumb Tip Flame here

Props for use with fire products

Dynamo Magician Impossible – Don’t Get Mad, Get Inspired

by Dominic Reyes 1 Comment

By Ben Williams

When watching Dynamo Magician Impossible, instead of wanting to do the exact tricks he performs why not draw inspiration from them and create your own ideas.

So, we love all forms of magic here at the Merchant of Magic, and we get inspired from all areas of the magic community. This inspiration seems to pour out when we see some of the magic on TV.

We have a saying here at the Merchant of Magic – Don’t get mad, get inspired.

When watching Dynamo Magician Impossible, instead of wanting to do the exact tricks he performs why not draw inspiration from them and create your own ideas or search out magic tricks that are relatable to the magic tricks you have seen Dynamo perform.

Our last blog post about Dynamo we told you about a couple of the magic tricks he performed on his show that you can buy the secrets to. In this blog post, we will speak about some of the magic that Dynamo has shown over the Dynamo Magician Impossible series. These magic tricks are not available, but we will list a few different magic tricks that would give off a very similar impression to a live lay audience.

Dynamo Skateboard Trick

This is a trick where a pair of sunglasses disappear from a skateboard and end up on Dynamo’s face. This magic trick is a secret that was devised purely for Dynamo, and, therefore, is not a secret that is sold or shared. There is, however, a fantastic effect that you can do which will give a very similar effect.

UV Nightshades

With UV Nightshades, you can borrow a banknote and draw a pair of sunglasses on the face on the banknote. You then proceed to cause the drawing of the sunglasses to rise onto the forehead of the face. The bank note can instantly be checked by the spectator and handed back for them to inspect!

Why is this a perfect substitution?

Well, it uses a borrowed object, and money nonetheless, making sure you have their attention.

Is immensely impossible and cannot be explained by sleight of hand.

Is visual and immediately can be checked by the spectator.

Dynamo HMV Vanish

This is an iconic Magician Impossible moment. Dynamo walks away from the members of the public, as his back is turned he stops still. After a moment, he vanishes, and his clothes drop to the floor.

Bisection

Bisection is a great performance piece that you can get a fantastic reaction from a crowd of people. In Bisection, you lift a cloth or other cover up over your head, as it drops down the audience can see the top half of your body has completely vanished! The bottom half of your body takes a few steps towards the audience before the cloth rises back up and drops to reveal you standing there, fully restored!

Why is this a great substitution?

Put simply, this is a crowd pleaser, it is shocking and visual and can get that huge reaction from a lot of people you may be craving.

Bisection is not your regular sort of magic trick. A half vanish of yourself is a weird thing to look at and something they will remember for the rest of their lives.

Dynamo Phone in Bottle

This is probably one of Dynamo’s most famous effects. All magicians want to be able to perform it, and all lay people want to know how it is done. A phone is borrowed and put inside a glass bottle.

Alternative items

Firstly I think it necessary to think about what you wish to achieve, as a borrowed phone in a glass borrowed bottle is not practical, it is Dynamo’s personal method, again devised and created just for him. But you wouldn’t want just to copy Dynamo would you?

So, do you want to be able to perform magic with borrowed items like bank cards and phones or do you want to be putting things inside bottles?

For a great DVD that teaches you amazing magic with borrowed objects like mobile phones and bank cards check out:

Hide and Seek

This is James Brown’s fantastic routine using an old Pat Page idea. Borrowed phones disappear in the blink of an eye and can reappear in your inside jacket pocket (or if you have a JOL Large Plus Wallet, it can appear in your wallet). All of this is achieved with no palming, just James’ excellent structuring of his routine.

iClear

This is an iPhone that is clear and completely transparent. Imagine your spectator’s face when you take their phone and make it into a transparent block! If you used this with a combined with Hide and Seek you could have an immensely strong routine where you cause their phone to go clear, then it completely vanishes and reappears in your wallet or pocket!

If, however, you are more fascinated with the idea of getting something inside of a bottle magically then why not check out:

Labelled

This is where the label of a sealed bottle penetrates the bottle and ends up locked inside. The label can have something written on it and can be handed out for a complete examination. They can even keep the bottle with the label sealed inside forever if you wish.

Deceptus

Although this is not a bottle penetration, it is a penetration effect where you can throw things into a can that are too big to come out of the opening.

Manoj Bottle

This is a DVD that teaches you Manoj’s method to getting a coin or other large object like a pen through the bottom of a standard drinks bottle. The bottle can be freely shown before the penetration and can be handed (with good audience management) out after the penetration to be checked out. The object must be retrieved from the bottle by cutting the bottle open before handing it back.

So these are some ideas that you can use to up your game with everyday items that you can borrow that really give the same feeling to the spectators as they experience when watching Dynamo Magician Impossible. They each have a similar sort of plot and are visual and use everyday objects. The real key to performing magic like this is to make sure it doesn't seem set up. Wait and bide you time when you have something set up and ready. If performing
Deceptus, pretend you are drinking from the can for a while, then if you are at a friend's house you could leave it on the side for a few minutes as if you have finished and don't care if the can is discarded or thrown away. Then after a few minutes begin the magic trick and maybe talk about Dynamo if you wish, steer the conversation your way. You can also have someone hand you the can, this sells that you have had distance from it and especially if other people are drinking from identical cans you can say you haven't even touched the can until now.

There are also a few props you should always have on you for magic at a moments notice. Here are my top three suggestions.

Loops or Innercircle

Always have some Loops in your wallet, the amount of great magic you can perform with these is immense. Making glasses move, rings float, pens animate all of this with ungimmicked borrowed items.

Thumb Tip

The underated humble thumb Tip should be one of your best friends, simple vanishes of sweet wrappers, salt or banknotes can establish you as a very skilled magician in any situation.

PK Ring

These are a very useful tool to have with you. They enable you to perform miracles like stopping someone's watch or making a fork spin that is balanced on a bottle, coin in bottle, coin through table and so on.

If you constantly have a couple of props such as these on you, you are able to perform some astonishing magic at a moments notice that will get you great reactions. You will always be ready when someone asks to see a trick, and they will never forget it.

In summary the things to take from this blog post is that there are a tonne of great magic tricks available that can give your spectators the same feeling they get when they see magic on TV like Dynamo.

In the spirit of giving as well, here is a great impromptu card trick you can do with a borrowed set of keys!

Safe by Geraint Clarke

In order to rise to the challenge of the somewhat demanding public you just need to give it some thought, always try to up your game, and remember, don't get mad, get inspired!