- Hello, and welcome
to Junk Drawer Magic.
- Where we teach you
magic out of things
you can find in
your junk drawer.
- And in honor of Groundhog Day,
I'm gonna teach a trick
Punxsutawney Phil taught me.
- That groundhog that predicts
the weather is a magician?
- He's an all-knowing groundhog,
of course he's a magician.
Anyway, here.
I've got this sketch of you.
- Wow, that looks like me.
- I know, and if it stretches,
you'll have six
weeks of good luck.
- If I see myself stretch?
- Here, just watch.
I'll fold it in half
once, and again.
Now, go ahead and
hold out your hand.
Now just grab the corner,
and that's weird.
It looks like the paper
is starting to stretch.
- What?
Whoa!
- Looks like you got six
lucky weeks coming up.
- Sweet!
Looks like I will be doing
that candy store
robbery after all.
With all this luck,
I'm definitely gonna
get away with it.
- What?
And we'll show you how to
do this trick right now.
Let's go to the junk drawer.
For this trick you'll need
a notepad, note cards,
a thick rubber band, colored
pencils, and scissors.
To start, take your note card
and draw a picture on it.
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I'm drawing Akira.
Next, you're going to
make your warped sketch.
First, place a note card
on the sketchbook paper.
Trace the top and the bottom
lines of the note card.
But, make sure not to trace
all the way to the edges.
Now, draw the
stretched out edges
on two opposite
corners, like this.
Make sure the stretched
out edges are thin.
Now, draw a stretched out
version of your first picture.
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Now, with scissors, cut
the warped card piece.
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Finally, fold the stretched
card into quarters.
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That's all the prep,
now for the trick.
Grab your stack of index cards
and put a rubber band around it.
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Hide your stretched picture
in the back right here.
You'll keep this hidden
during the trick.
Now, just place
your original sketch
right on top of the note cards.
To start the trick, hold
your note cards in your hand.
Take out your picture and fold
it on top of the notecards.
Then, switch hands,
placing your right hand
on your stretched photo,
making it look like
you're taking your photo
from the top that
you just folded.
In reality, you're just
taking your stretched photo.
Now, tell them to
hold the corner,
and slowly pull
your fingers back,
revealing that the
card is stretched.
Now, reveal the stretched image.
And that's the trick.
- Cool!
I'll give it a shot.
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Thanks for watching
Junk Drawer Magic.
- Hey, keep it down up there.
I'm trying to sleep!
- Oh, sorry, I
forgot to tell you.
Punxsutawney Phil is
staying with us for a while.
- Yeah, I got kicked
out of my hole
after I gave the world
12 more weeks of winter.
- I thought it was
six more weeks?
- Oh, man.
You're evil, aren't you?
(dramatic music)
- Wait, look!
Your shadow!
- Oh, that is my shadow.
I'm feeling really tired here.
I'm just gonna take a nap here.
- Look how cute the
evil groundhog is
while he's sleeping.
- Oh, my gosh, I'm gonna die.
