Hi folks,

I have been performing the torn & restore newspapers since 12 years old until now. I really love and enjoy performing it.

My version is there's a diamond shape in the centre so I rip the centre of the newspaper and visually, with a blink, the centre of the diamond shape newspaper is restored.

I know there are quite a number of version or methods of this T&R newspaper, I just would like to find out more from you guys about your versions.

I am not really satisfied with the torn the whole newspaper and restore to become whole again as there are lots of the CREASES as will give them some idea like you prepare and fold the newspaper into small packet in the newspaper. :(

What do you think guys????

Looking forward of your versions guys!

Cheers,
Andrew

maybe you should fold the original news paper before tearing it up . find a way to present it so you'll have to fold it up

that way the creases look natural.

I dont perform it at all, so this is just my 2 cents

hope it helps

Thanks Rainking, I am appreciate that!

Unfortunately, I have tried before but the result is not as convincing as I am perceived. :(

But, I'm still think the diamonds version ones is more VISUAL.

Best,
Andrew

>> The diamonds version
That's called Diamond Tear.

If you don't like all the creases maybe you could try out C.Clourtier's version. I've never seen that version before but as for what I know there are only 4 tears only.

What's the best version there is?

I'm currently working on Osterlind's Sign Torn and Restored Newspaper.

is there another name for the diamond shape tear ??? :)

Hi justme,

Hmmmm.....I am not really sure if there is another name though, I will try to search in my magic library to find whether have or not.

But, I have seen this version performed by Lance Burton at the magic castle, he combined this T&R newspaper with some dove acts. Wow, very nice and awesome. :o

I like his performance very much! B)

Andrew

The only version i know of, and have seen others perform is the Gene Anderson Torn & Restored Newspaper

So Eric, is it easy to perform???? ^_^

Andrew

I've never tried it though my friend sent me the instructions on how to do it...
but he told me it's easy, and he does it at his shows....

I'm sure you can find a video clip of this somewhere...
I've not seen any other version of a torn & restored newspaper...but this one is very visual and good for stage

Andrew Loh & doktokaro,

There are a lot of version like A.Elmsley's, R.Osterlind's, G.Anderson's, R.Baxt's, M.Mason's, T.Seabrooke's (silly comedy version), J.Bauer's, C.Cloutier's, F.West's, classic Diamond Tear and up to those which uses only R****r C****t.....

I've work out with a few of them. T.Seabrooke's version is the simpliest one, R.Osterlind's version allowed spectator to signed and take away as souvenir, some are slow motion like A.Elmsley's and C.Cloutier's (pieces by pieces), some are instant restoration like J.Bauer's, G.Anderson's, M.Mason's and R.Baxt's, some just uses 1 piece of newspaper like F.West's but none of them incorporate to my act so I just use the classic Diamond Tear in a sleightly modify version.

It all depends on what you're looking for. Simply? Impressive? Comedy? Slow motion restoration? Instant restoration? Pieces by Pieces?....???

In a nutshell, you got to try out all those by yourself and then decide which one suitable to your ACT.

Monte

Thanks Monte,

Wow I've never heard of a piece by piece newspaper restoration. Does it look similar to the way piece by piece card restoration is?

>> Does it look similar to the way piece by piece card restoration is?
It has been 2 years, I stop performing T&R Newspaper in my stage act so I didn't go and purchase this product. I know about it through my friend, he's now in Japan and he seldom go online so I can't help you to ask him.

This is the detail:

Carl Cloutier's Dream Tear (Price: $ 39.95)

The ultimate torn and restored page!

F.I.S.M. World Champion Carl Cloutier has done it again! He has taken a classic effect light years beyond current methods.

Tear a page from any magazine, book or other publication. Tear it into four pieces. Then, visually restore the page and hand it our for examination!

The paper never leaves their sight, yet it is fully restored! They can even take the page home as a souvenir.

You get a video with performance and explanation, as well as two precision, custom-made gimmicks that make the effect possible. And, it's easy to learn and a snap to perform.

As a bonus, one of the gimmicks serves as a secret utility device you can use in many other effects.

If you have always dreamed of performing the perfect paper tear, dream no more! The Dream Tear is here!

The best version of the torn and restored newspaper I have ever seen (and used) is Patrick Page's version. You flip through the newspaper at the start so they can see every page, and when it is restored, you flip through it again so they can see that each page has been restored. The creases are explained because of the way you fold the paper to tear it. The restoration is brilliant. You go from torn pieces to... flip and there's the paper all back together again. Look for his DVD.

now, you strike my interest. I heard about P.Page routine before but never really know how it works. I think I should go and get it.

Eleazar Goodenough just turned eight this summer. Last year, at the age of 7, he did some serious study of all the newspaper tears available and then came up with a whole new approach that he called the Ultimate Newspaper Tear.

I just finished editing his manuscript (he still writes like a 2nd grader!), which is one of a series of 12 paper tear tricks in his soon to be released book "Tear-Able Magic." It was so good, I put it on sale tonight as a stand-alone effect ($3)

How dare an 8 year old (or 7 year old) state that he has invented the ULTIMATE Paper Tear? Because it's true.

#1. It starts clean. You could have the newspaper that he tears up examined but there's no need because you can handle everything so cleanly as you show each page.

#2. It ends clean. You can drop the restored newspaper into the hands of the audience to take home and study.

Need I say more? Check it out on the Web site: http://www.magicnook.com

Eleazar Goodenough invited me to a performance at which he did his Ultimate Newspaper Prediction and I noticed that he had added a new ending that blew the audience away. I decided to add it to the version that we sell on-line in the form of his book "Tear-Able Magic." The ending effect reads like this:

"During the tearing of the newspaper, the Wizard "accidentally" drops an odd shaped torn piece to the floor. Then when he shakes out the restored paper, the audience (especially if they are kids!) is quick to note the odd shaped torn section on one corner of the newspaper and the torn piece still lying on the floor. The Wizard picks up the piece to show that it exactly fits in the corner section. But wait... there's more! He gives it a flick and the torn piece merges with the rest of the restored newspaper. He rubs the corner to show that it is solidly restored, and then casually drops the entire restored newspaper into the hands of the nearest spectator before going on with the next effect."

The explanation for this miracle-like ending is now included with the Ultimate Newspaper Tear and by now all previous purchasers should have been sent their up-dated versions. Every time we make a change to a routine, we send out an update to all those who bought it before the update was available. I know we sent out several updates to members of this forum, but some did not get through because of full e-mail boxes, etc. If you purchased the effect and did not yet get your update, please e-mail me for it. All new purchasers will automatically receive the new ending with their purchase.

Whoa... t&r newspaper is so amazing now ?

I messed around with gene anderson's version for a while... but it has become a bit too troublesome for me... and it doesn't even allow me to drop the paper into the spectators hand at the end..

Also check out Alex Elmsley's version, think it's good! ^_^

if u guy talk about Lance Burton version, that name call center tear. which he alway use it for dove production. If u guy talking about GA tear, original by Gene Anderson. your can get it from newspaper tear DVD and book by steven magic... There are many great performer who perform this GA tear look amazing such like gold finger..., try to find out his performing tape. I bought from oversea long time ago, it cost me crazy... but I love it very much. sorry it just performing not teaching tape :P

remember!! we must love to enjoy watching the atr of magic. :wub:

My favourite is still the 'GA Tear', and I have also used it so many times as my finale for most of my parlour acts.

I still do the 'Center Tear' (or Diamond Tear). After the restoration I would shred the entire paper into pieces again and then transform them into a fan of cards where I begin my card manipulation act.

There's another kind of tear I do and it is know as 'Squaring The Circle' - similar to the 'Center Tear' but instead of tearing it into a diamond shape - you cut a circle out from the center. Open up the circle - show it - and then change it into a square. The big piece of the newspaper is then opened out to show that the center hole has also changed into the shape of a square. From here I bundle up the newspaper and produce a parasol or dove from it.

Guys, it is not what kind of newspaper effect you do but rather how you string up a few effects with the newspaper effect so that it has a flow - things happening continuously - otherwise the entire show will look 'choppy' and not smooth.

Magically yours ... James Tong

That's absolutely true, James Tong. I'm glad you pointed it out. The advantage of Eleazar's "Ultimate Newspaper Tear" is that you can pick the newspaper up from a coffee table in the parlor, tear it, restore it and put the restored paper back down for anyone to look at, if they choose to do so. But if that's not your situation or routine, use what works best for you. We just like to make magicians aware of what is possible so they don't feel there are no choices.

hey guys,

i wanna share with you all, my favourite torn and restore newspaper is....,(i do not know the name) the effect is you tear the newspaper into many pieces then put it together and restore!

actually there got many kind and version of torn and restore newspaper, but what is important to me is the way to present the magic. Did you guys have a speech when doing this magic?(if have let's share it)or just done it with nice music?

for me, i like to use the "star metro central" and start the story that sound like this

"Do you all know that finding a job is very difficult to a man at this kind of economy.One day my friends and i went to a coffer shop and start looking for a job at newspaper. Actually i got a lot lot lot lot of friend at that coffer shop, they are same with me, still searching for a job.

(start looking at the paper, show that paper is clean nothing extra there)

I feel very pity on them , they have no money to buy a single newspaper.How they are going to find a job..man? haiz......well

(i start to tear the newspaper to half)

i passed it to one of my friend. OH MY GoD, there are nearly thousand people,but i have not enough, nevermind

( then started to tear to many many pieces...)

hahaha. finally it is enough for everyone.
Suddenly, a old man came and talk to me.
"OHH young boy, you are so brilliant.I am looking somebody that can do a magic show at my party. i will pay you well."

of cause, i don wanna miss this chance.I gonna show something to him, something that can amazed him.

(i collected back all the newspaper, then restore it)

"ohh young boy, you are the man i looking for"

That why i am there to perform magic to you all.
Thank you and i gonna say thank to my boss "the old man".

Thank you!"






i hope you guys will enjoy it. do give some comment. or share your version.

have a great time.

That's a good line of patter for the trick. If you never saw Patrick Page's version of the 10 Second Paper Tear, he starts off by telling them he's going to tell them a joke and show them a magic trick. That way, if they don't like the joke, maybe they'll like the trick. And if they don't like the trick, maybe they'll like the joke.

Then he tells a long story joke (I won't repeat it here, but any long story-type joke with a funny punch line will work). As he tells the joke, he rips the paper to pieces, slowly, with each rip emphasized by some part of the story joke. Just as he finished telling the punch line to the joke, he asks them if they liked the joke. Then he says, well if you thought the joke was corney, how about the magic trick? And with that, he snaps open the paper and shows it is restored.

where can i find the Patrick Page's version of the 10 Second Paper Tear video?
i can't found it at youtube.