RING ON RUBBER BAND: This first effect is sneaky because you already have the ring on

the rubber band in the first place. However utilizing the bands stretchy properties It looks like
the ring and band are totally separate. Watch the video a few times to get the moves correct.

First take a rubber band and thread a finger ring onto it. Place the band on each of your pinky
fingers (pic 1). Stretch the ring up to your thumb and pointer finger and grip it (pic 2).

Then with the ring finger of the same hand separate the rubber band
(pic 3). Your middle finger then comes down on top of the band to clamp it in place, making a
fist (pic 4).
From this view point it looks like the band and ring are separate (pic 5). Touch the ring a few
times on the band then when you are ready to 'penetrate' the band simply touch the ring on the
band one last time and release all of your fingers apart from the pinky's. The rubber band will
spring back very quickly giving the illusion you just penetrated the band!

TIP: It's a really effective illusion and best of all you end completely clean ready to perform
the next effect. Try and use a thin, stretchy rubber band for this trick it is much easier to
perform!
This next effect is one of my favourite rubber band tricks. I will show you how to visually
remove a ring off a rubber band right under your spectator's noses.

Your spectator's will think the ring must have a gap in it, but it does not!

RING OFF RUBBER BAND: Carrying on from the last effect you begin with the ring on
the rubber band, between your two pinky fingers.

You need to change your grip keeping the ring on the band so that the band is now around
your thumb and pointer finger (pic 1). Clearly show the ring on the band by pulling on the
ring, stretch the rubber band a few times.
On the last stretch bring your fingers and thumb together, take this opportunity to slip your
middle finger under the band and remove your pointer finger (pic 2).

Move your pointer finger over towards your thumb. Take the rubber band onto your pointer
finger and release your middle finger letting the band flick round (pic 3). Done at speed it will
look like the ring has magically penetrated off the band (pic 4).

RING ON BAND (ONE SIDE): The next effect in the mini routine is the ring penetrating
just one side of the band. This is really easy to do. Simply place the ring inside the band and
pinch the band on the outside of the ring with your thumb and pointer finger (pic 5).

This move must be done at speed so it is not noticed. To appear to move the ring up and down
the band, all you are actually doing is stretching the band back and forth (pic 6). When you
are ready to make the ring penetrate back off the rubber band simply let go of the band.

RING TRAVELING UP BAND: The last of the rubber band tricks in the routine is perhaps
the easiest to perform. Place the ring on the rubber band then hold both ends with your pointer
finger and thumbs. Really stretch the rubber band and hide the slack in your fist (pic 7).
Tilt the band slightly then begin to slowly and secretly let the slack out from your fist. The
band will slowly unstretch making it look like the ring is traveling up the band (pic 8). The
ring in fact is not moving at all, it's actually the rubber band which is moving acting like an
escalator moving the ring along and up!