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Please forgive me if I shouldn't be doing this, but it is my effect so I do not see anything wrong with it really. Enjoy!


XL 2007 (X-Treme Levitation 2007)
By Michael Kras

Effect: The magician, draping his jacket in front of his legs, levitates up to 6 inches in the air!

Preparation: I will now teach you how to make the simple XL 2007 gimmick. The materials you will need are:

1. One metal coat hanger
2. Black paint
3. One paintbrush
4. One sports coat with a silk lining
5. Wire Cutters
6. Pliers

To begin, use the pliers and your bare hands to completely straiten out the metal hanger. Once it is as straight as possible, once again use the pliers to create a small hook on one end of the hanger. This hook will pierce the lining of the jacket later on in set up. On the other end, bend a larger piece of the hanger inwards, stopping when it is at an approximate 130 degree angle. This end will hook into your empty shoe later on.

With the wire cutters, if necessary, trim the coat hanger to fit your leg length. To finish, paint the whole thing black. This will hide the hanger in your jacket.

To set up, use the small hook to pierce the lining of the jacket. Once the end is in the lining, bend the hook flat, so it will hold in place. At this point, the larger hook at the other end should be on an angle directly on it’s side inside the jacket. Put on the jacket and you are set to go!

Routine: To begin, approach a group of spectators and remove your jacket. When you do, be extremely careful not to flash the inside of the jacket. The left thumb will hold the gimmick against the jacket so it does not peek out the sides of the jacket. Lower the jacket, gimmick in towards you, down to your feet so it drapes over your shoes.

Once the jacket is in place, secretly remove your right foot from its shoe, and with your right thumb holding the gimmick, maneuver the gimmick so the larger hook is pointing towards the spectators. It is at that point that you will hook the gimmick into your empty right shoe.

Leave your right foot on the ground and lift your left one while both hands lift the jacket, the right hand still holding the gimmick. Keep your balance for as long as possible, as you should now be balancing on your right foot while you lift your left foot and your hands lift the jacket with the gimmick. Also, raise yourself up, so you are balancing purely on the ball of your foot.

To finish, lower the jacket and gimmick as well as your left foot. Once on the ground again, quickly remove the gimmick from your right shoe and place your right foot back in. Conclude by whisking the jacket away and simply either draping it over your shoulder or replacing it on your body.

A typical Michael Kras explanation..

What on earth is going on there> I cant for the life of me seeing this working!!

I presume this is a tried and tested effect as well

Hey at least I am sharing it! and yes, it works and works well.

Wow, we're honored

Why? The Levi sucks. :S

I don't use, I never will use it, so I thought of you ladies and gentlemen for it... maybe one of you will find good use for it, who knows?

Hmm ... it's a lot like the "Wild Levitation".

It is a lot like it, except for the methods.

"It's nothing like the 'Wild Levitation...'"

"It's a lot like the 'Wild Levitation...'"

"It works and works well..."

"It's a horrible levitation..."


Make up your mind, Mikey. You wonder why people have trouble taking you seriously...

isnt the wild levitation gimmickless?

I am surprised Craig hasnt said anything, as I do believe he has worked with levitations quite a bit.

"I believe i can fly...
I believe that I can touch the sky...
I think about him every night and day...
I dream i kicked him and he flew away...

I believe that my foot was sore...
but it was worth it seeing him outside of the door
oh I believe that, he did fly
yes i believe it yes oh myyyyyyy

He flew away with his levitation thingy
either that or i just kicked him up the assyyyy
so guys he goes to publish his tried and tested idea...eyyyy
so come on, it is "wonder-float" by Krassyyyy"

haha

meh...im bored. tis an idea, even if it aint all that practical.

keep the creative juices going!

Blapsing_Beard wrote:isnt the wild levitation gimmickless?

It can be, but I believe a clip is recommended. I don't think that's giving away too much.

There's so much more to magic than levitating.

In my opinion you can ruin a good close up performance by ending with a levitation. The audience are in danger of forgetting everyting that amazed them beforehand and remembering something that is no more than a gimmick.

Michael Kras wrote:Hey at least I am sharing it! and yes, it works and works well.

I think you're levitation is wonderful. Being on cloud nine all the time is very impressive.

Michael Kras wrote:Honest to God, I have created a pretty bad levitation... Well, most likely. It requires a jacket in front of the legs and a gimmick that you will need to spend about an hour making in your garage. If anyone has seen my one man parade you will know what I mean. To everyone else, I would like to share it because it is of no use to me anymore. IF, or course, I am permitted to by moderators

Michael's method seems far to complicated... at the risk of exposure, I post a link for the gimmick I use to levitate behind a jacket:

http://www.uline.com/images/product/Med ... 3866_M.JPG

perhaps this now should be moved to the restricted section?