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Effect

The Birth of Old Glory

Harlan Tarbell · The Tarbell Course, 1926

Time
3 min read + 10 min practice
Materials
In the library
Prerequisites
None

A pretty silk effect with a flashy ending. This can be adapted for use with the flag of any country.

Performer shows three silks separately - red, white, and blue. He knots them together and suddenly changes them into a large silk American flag.

How it is done

The method, 13 drawings and all it needs, inside the library.

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