Coffee Stirrer Through a Bill

A coffee stirrer penetration

A coffee stirrer appears to pierce a bill and is withdrawn, leaving the bill unharmed. Julio Montoro presents a version where the stirrer can be handed out for examination after the final handling.

The lesson includes a performance, the construction of the gimmick, and the explanation of the routine. Montoro uses a sample bill in the presentation and explains that the effect can be performed with a real borrowed bill.

Construction with everyday materials

The setup uses two coffee stirrers of the type shown by Montoro, a utility knife, and double-sided tape. The explanation covers the preparation of one of the pieces, adjusting the tape, and combining the assembly to perform the effect.

Montoro compares this approach with an earlier version that kept the pieces glued differently. The learning focuses on the assembly explained here and the finale that allows the stirrer to be handed out.

Folding the bill and penetration

The tutorial explains how to fold the bill and position the gimmick to create the illusion of the penetration. Montoro discusses the opening limit needed during the display and how to use movement and sound to enhance the presentation.

The explanation distinguishes what the spectator sees from the position the magician maintains, with attention to cover during those actions.

Removal and handing out for examination

The conclusion covers the removal of the stirrer, the turning of the hands, and the removal of the prepared piece. These actions allow you to show the bill intact and hand the stirrer out at the end.

The possibility of examination corresponds to that climax and the handling explained. The preparation of the gimmick is done before presenting the routine.

Reference and practice

Montoro cites Felix Bodden and his effect Cortana as a reference for this approach. The class develops his adaptation using the coffee stirrer.

You will need to prepare the pieces and practice placing the bill, the display, the removal, and the final clean-up. The content brings together the construction and the routine shown with those materials.