The Infection | Eric Ross

Jv

Jan 11, 2008
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The Infection by Eric Ross-“ This truly bizarre effect allows you to thread your ear piercing with a needle and thread and allow a spectator to rip the thread straight through your ear.”
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Production: I feel no need to discuss Papercrane’s overall quality of the video, except that it was shot in black in white and it being near perfect.
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Teaching- If you have picked up any of Eric’s work, such as ‘Election’ or ‘Infinity Bend’ that you’ll know that his teaching is very simple, direct and to the point, yet comprehensive.
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Piercings- Well obviously you need to have an ear piercing in order to perform this, which I don’t have. But Eric does go into a few details of how you can perform this without actually having an ear piercing. This will work with other body piercings. Also, you could do this to a spectator’s ear, which would work better for a group audience as the spectator herself won’t be able to see the effect, but I believe that although they are experiencing the effect, they aren’t witnessing it.
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Final Thoughts- The only thing I can say about this effect is it being a simple, clever, visual, quick, practical and easy effect. 100% safe and all you need to perform this effect is a needle and some thread, if you have that you’ll be able to do this. Set-up is very minimal and should only take about 10 seconds, a very nice effect, but in the end it’s not for me. If you have any type of piercings and would like to perform this than pick it up or if you want to get a piercing to perform this effect, than be my guest. In the end, a nice effect that I think most will enjoy to watch.
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“This is a beautiful performance piece that will make you stand out from the common trickster.”

http://papercranemagic.com/infection.htm
 
Nov 25, 2008
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i will probably sound stupid but why did you got the effect if you dont even have a ear piercing.

nice review btw.:)
 

Deechristopher

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I LOVE this effect, it's extremely simple - almost self working and can be made into a really intense piece!!

I saw The Infection in it's early stages a long time ago and Eric has put a lot into making it a very practical, very effective piece of ultra visual strange.

5 stars from me Dawg! ..to coin a phrase ;)

DC
 
Apr 22, 2009
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As I do not own the method, I have to ask: Does this have to be done with a body piercing? I mean, couldn't you just have them hold a finger ring and you loop it through and do the effect like that? Or does the method require a piercing in flesh??? I though it could just be through anything with a hole in it.
 

Jv

Jan 11, 2008
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As I do not own the method, I have to ask: Does this have to be done with a body piercing? I mean, couldn't you just have them hold a finger ring and you loop it through and do the effect like that? Or does the method require a piercing in flesh??? I though it could just be through anything with a hole in it.

Yes, I did the effect with a ring, it looks ok, but I believe that the effect itself was more suitable for the ear.

Inferno Kaiser
 

Jv

Jan 11, 2008
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i will probably sound stupid but why did you got the effect if you dont even have a ear piercing.

nice review btw.:)

Thank you btw, but to be honest here, Papercrane wanted me to post my thoughts about the effect in a review.

Inferno Kaiser
 

Jv

Jan 11, 2008
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I LOVE this effect, it's extremely simple - almost self working and can be made into a really intense piece!!

I saw The Infection in it's early stages a long time ago and Eric has put a lot into making it a very practical, very effective piece of ultra visual strange.

5 stars from me Dawg! ..to coin a phrase ;)

DC

Dee, I am sensing you're a very big fan of this effect, ;)

Haha, but I do agree with you very much. I am a fan of the effect, but like I said it's not for me due to me not having a body piercing.

But I have performed this with a ring, instead of a piercing, but I can feel and know that the reactions will be 100% stronger if your spectator saw a piece of thread pass through your ear.

A very beautiful effect that is just lovely to watch and as you stated, can be built upon.


Inferno Kaiser
 
Being on set with Eric I learned this effect hands on and performed it several times this past weekend at The Daytona Convention responses where insane. You don't have to have your ears pieced as you can use a spectators ear to demonstrate the effect and get the same outcome. A great piece of magic and good teaching as well.

Shane
 
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