Techno-Mage ... a construction

Techno-Mage ... a construction

There was this magnificent mathematical horse. You could teach it arithmetic, which it learned with no difficulty, algebra was a breeze, it could even prove theorems in euclidean geometry, but when you tried to teach it analytic geometry, it would rear back on its hind legs, kick ferociously,  neigh loudly and make violent head motions in resistance.

The moral of this story is that you can’t put Descartes before the horse.

The Wizard's Tube

An empty tube and then magically produce items such as ribbons or silk handkerchiefs.

Materials....

Two sheets of paper - standard 8.5" by 11" or larger.  Magic tape.

Roll one sheet of paper into a cylinder.

Roll the second sheet of paper into something of a cone, as shown in the picture. One end of the cone should be approximately the same diameter of the cylinder while the other end should be slightly smaller.

Insert the cone into cylinder and trim off the extra edges of the cone that stick out. From the outside, you'll have something that looks like a normal cylinder that's made of paper.

If you like, you can decorate the tube with stickers, markers and more.

The audience will see what looks like a normal cylinder. The opening at the back of the cylinder is actually smaller than it should be - the perspective is slightly off - but spectators won't notice.

The empty tube will now produce items from the 'secret' compartment at the other end... to the delight of the onlookers.

All the best,

Mindmyst