Before you watch this video, have a look at the instructions or read the description below — they contain the secrets that will help you master the trick. Remember, the real magic lies in the details!
Preparing the trick
To perform this trick, you must have mastered and be able to perform the previous trick, ‘Balls on the Hand’, to perfection. Before performing the trick, prepare 4 small balls and 3 cups. Place one ball into a cup. Arrange the remaining cups so that the ball is in the bottom cup.
Performance
Arrange the remaining balls in a row. Ask a spectator to hold their hand flat in front of them. Place two balls from the table onto the spectator’s hand. Now cover the balls on the spectator’s hand with the cups, one by one, starting with the bottom cup (which contains the ball). Do this in such a way that the spectator does not realise there is a hidden ball. Place all the cups on the spectator’s hand, as shown in the video. Hide the last ball from the table in your clenched left hand. Make a magical gesture and lift the cups from the spectator’s hand – with your right hand. When the spectator’s attention is focused on the balls in their hand, quickly place 3 cups on the table, hiding the ball from your clenched hand underneath them. Now perform the magic move again and lift the cups, revealing the fourth ball.