The Art of Invisible Thread

1997
Written by Jon LeClair
Work of Jon LeClair
160 pages (Hardcover), published by Agency of World Entertainment
Illustrated with drawings by Tony Dunn
Language: English
30 entries
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Jon LeClair Acknowledgements
2
Dean Young Forward
9
Eugene Burger Prologue - Jon LeClair's Animator
  • 1. The Animated Matchstick
  • 2. The Static Card
  • 3. The Haunted Knife
 		11
Jon LeClair Introduction
17
Jon LeClair Conquering Invisible Thread
25
Jon LeClair The LeClair Animator invisible thread hook-up
  • Wha Is The LeClair Animator
  • Assembling The LeClair Animator
  • Utilizing The LeClair Animator
  • Lighting The LeClair Animator
 		29
Jon LeClair Utility Thread Handling Techniques
  • The Middle Finger-To-Thumb Putty Transfer
  • Forefinger Maneuvers
 		57
Jon LeClair The Effects
63
Jon LeClair Floating Bill crumpled up
Variations 65
Jon LeClair Erectile Bill bill folded lengthwise
 		75
Jon LeClair Thread Breakage
81
Jon LeClair Animated Matchbox
Also published here 83
Jon LeClair The Pendulum Principle pendulum motion when floating with an invisible thread
 		87
Jon LeClair Defying Death paper with living person levitates/jumps out of glass bowl into other hand
Variations 89
Jon LeClair Debunking the Debunker on people suspecting thread
 		95
Jon LeClair Jamy Ian Swiss' Animated Ring ring moves on pencil
Inspired by 99
Jon LeClair Thread Strength
105
Jon LeClair Swizzle Stick Rise swizzle stick rises out of bottle
 		107
Jon LeClair Method vs. Gimmick
111
Jon LeClair Cigarette Follies cigarette moves on table
 		113
Jon LeClair Thread Is Like Oxygen
117
Jon LeClair Knife Locator knife rotates to locate card in dial layout
Related to 119
Jon LeClair Monkey in the Middle
123
Jon LeClair, Alan Skogerbo Tonka Chauffeur toy card moves by itself
 		125
Jon LeClair Variety Entertainment In The Nude improvising with invisible thread
 		129
Jon LeClair Animator Rising Card
131
Jon LeClair Static Card card stands on hand on edge
Inspired by
  • "Standing Card" (Gaëton Bloom)
 135
Jon LeClair Whirling Card
Inspired by 137
Jon LeClair Impromptu Animated Deck with borrowed deck, tabled or in the hands
 		145
Jon LeClair Appendix
  • Obtaining Invisible Thread From Nylon Tights
  • Extracting Invisible Threads From A Tight Spot
  • Don't Cut It Out
  • The Main Strand
  • Technical Threads
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Data entered by Denis Behr, July 2021.