Course Description

The Floating Bill by Michael Ammar

Few effects get a reaction better than The Floating Bill. When the Tonight Show called the first time, I knew without a doubt, I was going to float that bill for Johnny Carson. 

This instructional is from my 1991 video: "Classic Renditions 1, The Floating Bill." It covers all the information about the two types of thread (elastic and non-elastic); how to hook up; the routine (I walk you through the entire performance on The Tonight Show); and a Super Practice Session - a new feature when this series came out. 

From "Classic Renditions Volume 1" DVD.

Michael Ammar

Michael has been teaching magic for 30 years. Mentored by The Professor, Dai Vernon, Michael began lecturing worldwide back in the early 80's. Since then he has been honored with six magician of the year awards from the Academy of Magical Arts and has been featured on The Tonight Show and David Letterman. His "Easy to Master Card Miracles" are the best-selling magic videos in the world.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Performance

    • The Floating Bill on Tonight Show
  • 2

    The Floating Bill - Explained

    • Two Kinds of Thread

    • Securing the Ends of the Thread

    • How to Separate Non-Elastic Thread

    • Getting Set Up and Going into the Routine

    • Putting the Bill on the Thread

    • Walk Through of the Tonight Show performance

    • Ending the Routine and breaking the thread
  • 3

    Elastic Thread

    • The routine with Elastic Thread
  • 4

    Super Practice Session

    • Super Practice Session