How To: Sponge Magic (Balls & Bunnies) Beginners Tutorial

[@mikecharbonneau7096]

I’ve done the bunny trick for hundreds and hundreds of kids through the years and you are right it absolutely kills. Great presentation!

[@leonisalpha4537]

I never did any magic myself, but let me tell you even now, after I know how you did all of this, I still enjoy watching you do it. You have some great skills there sir. 👍

[@DougConn]

Tnx and heck, this is the easy stuff :)

[@billgreen4003]

Leonis Alpha I caught the illusion magic bug at age five years old and got adopted at age ten years old and got saved in Christ at age eleven years old

[@kalanitovela1468]

OMG STOP MESSING WITH MY MIND MAN. You are so talented and seem like a very nice person I wish you were my granpa

[@VicDiniMagic]

Great clip! And dang I never knew the "wetting of the sponge ball" technique.

[@DougConn]

Live and learn!

[@justinvaldezmagic]

I need to open another account to like this video more. I can’t tell you how many countless magical moments I’ve had as a product of this video. Thanks Doug! 🔥♥️🔥

[@DougConn]

Awesome! Thanks for the good word

[@gerardmartyn1738]

Love the purse frame opening. Thank you. I've been using the Master Sponge Routine for years. This will be a nice addition. 😊

[@ericsullivan145]

Thank you for saying the Sponge Bunnies is in your top 3. The origional effect was created by Tom "Silky"Sullivan, with help from Karl Fox and Ron Baurer. It was originally called "Silky Sullivan's Multiplying Rabbits," then sold to Abbots Magic about 70 years ago. My father, Tom "Silky" Sullivan, taught me how to hand cut the rabbits in the 1970s. Eric Sullivan.

[@DougConn]

Wow! GREAT INFO!!!

[@magdawind13]

I went to a magic shop a few years ago and the man working there did this trick and it blew my mind! It was so fun, and I will remember that magic until I die! ❤ So fun!

[@toastclements8068]

I love your channel, because I can watch magic whilst learning magic. It's great.

[@DougConn]

Happy to hear that :)

[@scottponciroli6448]

This was the first trick I ever got thank you I'll pull back out and have some fun with my kids

[@WuppertalerWanderWade]

I like that you like/answer every comment on your videos! And because of your short videos, I want to start learning magic. Can't wait to see my two girls in disbelief.

[@naazakiyo]

teaching and tricking at the same time amazing tutorial

[@DougConn]

Thank ya!

[@berkletheclownsvideos2461]

Excellent video Doug. I’ve been performing the two ball routine for many years and I have wanted to take it to the next level. The The two in the , one in the pocket is just what I need. Thanks!

[@Mikeshawtoday]

Thanks, Doug - Very comprehensive for some good choices. I'll start with that two ball routine as my go-to routine for now. I love it, and I especially appreciate your teaching the retention vanish. - Mike

[@armouredjester1622]

And here I thought I was gonna be bored I know basic palms, sure, but Doug is just too good. He literally explains how to do it, and still, I can't see when he's ACTUALLY doing it.

[@DougConn]

Thank ya, I try & keep things interesting!

[@Genethagenius]

You know, I’ve seen other beginner sponge ball videos and routines, (some which weren’t graciously given for free like this!) and this has been a great routine for me as a spongeball beginner to practice and even perform for a few friends. Thank you Mr. Conn!

[@GoodSoup240]

Yeah definitely one of the better sponge ball tutorial videos out there

[@SamuelTyree1]

Wow, I got a lot from this video! Your magic is just pure fun.

[@DougConn]

Love hearing that & thank ya!

[@chdata]

THANK YOU this is the tutorial I needed. The little tips you provide, like moving your clean hand first, and the fact that this is a proper video - that is stuff you'll never find in a magic book. Understanding vanishes for sponge stuff always eluded me as something really difficult to make look realistic... despite anything I've read or seen on french drops or retention vanishes. Yours just makes a lot more sense!

[@RaperMcGhee]

I love watching you work. Truly a master of Your craft

[@DougConn]

Thank ya

[@longdongsilver4719]

That's practical and powerful magic. And you give lots of really good tips. Thanks for sharing.

[@DougConn]

My pleasure!

[@cjgray2611]

Ur honest to god my favourite person on KZbin u seem so genuine and nice I love it

[@chronalexander8893]

Very good tutorial and excellent advice 👍 thank you

[@otisgore8449]

Thanks. That was fun to watch and learn. Really like your style

[@MagicmanRon]

Great teaching i will definitely be adding sponge balls and bunny's to my magic repetoire

[@martinscircusskillsworkshops]

Fab tutorial. Learned lots. Probably have to watch again to make a note of the gems of advice.

[@DougConn]

Love hearing this! Thanks for taking a sec to comment!

[@brunolabanowo217]

Excellent tutorial! Enjoyed it a lot and learned a lot. Thank you very much!

[@DougConn]

Happy to hear my efforts are worthwhile!

[@WhatsUpPDog]

Weekly Wednesday Magic Class. Thanks Doug! 👉✊... 🔴🔴🖐️

[@DougConn]

Happy to share 🪄

[@gaveller]

Great routine Doug, thanks for sharing!

[@Humanzzz]

Wow

[@HOMERTINKLE]

I’ve been performing the bunnies for many years, and it definitely gets great reactions ! In my routine, I secretly have the baby bunnies under my arm ( armpit ). That way I can show both hands completely empty, and when the spectator opens their hand to reveal that they’ve got two, I briefly cross my arms and say, “Well, would you look that. You’ve got both !” secretly stealing the babies. 😎👍

[@DougConn]

Oh nice! I like it!

[@dalesenior7255]

I think you just might be my new favourite magician

[@DougConn]

🙏🪄honored

[@jojolion2]

I use the french drop

[@markpjf85]

👏👏👏👏 good advice 👌 on the purse and balls routine I done this with handkerchief and coins and the balls too🪄

[@DougConn]

👍✌️🪄

[@UNKNOWN-gy1xj]

You are amazing 💝

[@daz41262010]

well performed great tutorial new sub :)

[@jayzenyuhman9095]

I dig it

[@DougConn]

Tnx: I’m redoing the tutorials for my customers a Connjure.com and figured I would share them as part of these weekly Wednesday lessons… (That’s the plan through the rest of August)

[@jayzenyuhman9095]

@@DougConn we appreciate you doug.

[@jayzenyuhman9095]

@@DougConn I wanna upgrade my membership and do some one on one but my Internet is so bad. Like bad bad. Living in the sticks we only have 1 provider. Maybe I can barrow a family members Internet. We'll see.

[@silleme1]

Love this tutorial 🐇🐇

[@kdoesmagic3197]

Really cool

[@joeswildsurvival7755]

Very good video will try and learn

[@DougConn]

👍😀🪄

[@geoffbooker2965]

Just helping out with the algorithm. Thanks, gef

[@garyhenderson6504]

Question: do you prepare the sponge balls with water just once, or prior to every performance?

[@tomb4540]

Was I the only one who was surprised when he rolled that wet sponge ball up in the paper towel and it DIDN’T vanish?

[@deckhead2413]

Been waiting for this one!!! Ty. Such a good trick and wanted all your thoughts on this. I saw that Papa Rabbit was being re-released by Murphy’s next week. Do you have experience with that? I know it’s just a few minor changes but are they even worth it? Daryl is a legend though so I imagine yes. I’ll grab it.

[@DougConn]

I actually have EXTENSIVE work on Daryl’s routine (it’s in my book & on my dvd set) and I will be releasing it as part of the member tutorials… stay tuned!

[@thestreet9537]

I’ve watched a magician use it in his set for over ten years on the pitch. I used to think it was corny but know I understand it is timeless. Smilesotheylikeyou

[@spasibopete]

Так вот как оно делается! А я думал что это магия. Потрясающе! Хоть я и не знаю английский, но я всё наглядно понял, спасибо! Ты очень крутой!

[@hypnosisenthusiast6302]

We used to do this one all the time at the legendary New York Lounge in Chicago. One reason that the Bunnies is such a good trick is that it was invented by Robert Nelson - a *Mentalist* who understood the psychology of the trick and how to create false expectations, essentially leading the audience down the garden path and then turning on the sprinkler system.

[@DougConn]

Love this!

[@oye6124]

“Hold on, youve got a hair on your shoulder there let me get it for you” then you “grab” the hare and show it to them, a trick and a funny joke

[@oye6124]

i still think this is awesome

[@keithwolfe-festivalandstreet]

Where can I find you doing doing ball solid tcc cup routine? Smilesotheylikeyou

[@joshuaplaysgames5898]

Hey I got the sponge balls and love magic… I would love to do the bunny one… can u send me the link for the bunnies?

[@DougConn]

They’re currently (& sadly) unavailable

[@reignorshine.]

Well looks like I'm getting sponge bunnies . just splitting hares at this point. Ha ha Genius Doug

[@DougConn]

😅🐰😅

[@reverendgaddy2435]

such a bummer that the Goshman bunnies are no longer available...

[@adnanmanuelmis3484]

Wow and today is the day of my cousin birthday party

[@DougConn]

Send my regards!

[@adnanmanuelmis3484]

@@DougConn thx and I did she said thank u an I like ur magic tricks I am subscribe to u with all notifications

[@purplepotato2015]

Hey Doug! Just wanna know, does your sponge ball tip work with any type of soong balls? (the one where you soak it and then dry it) cause I would actually like to learn some classic tricks! Thanks.

[@DougConn]

That tip is specifically for “SuperSoft” sponges

[@purplepotato2015]

@@DougConn ah okay, thanks!

[@silleme1]

Do you prepare your sponge rabbits the same as the sponge balls? How about multiplying bananas?

[@DougConn]

Only the sponge balls

[@kampkrieger]

You could have incorporated a trick into the part "preparing the sponges" that would have been a nice twist

[@ikigai9970]

Notification gang sup y'all

[@DougConn]

Greetings! & Tnx!

[@joeldre424]

I used have a set of red bunnies with a large red sponge numeral 4. I forget the maker. I'm talking over 50 years ago. They were fun to work. I enjoy working multiplying billiard balls and then I seen a man working soap bubbles. I wish I knew where he got them. I purchased a set just recently from Amazon. They are TRASH because you can see the seams and glue on the bubbles. The plastic shell ok but I can't find exact fit for real crystal which would be too heavy anyway I tried. His bubbles had to be glass hollow balls. Any clues sir where to purchase something like that???

[@billgreen4003]

Doug conn you put your name in the video also the letter C by the top hat

[@jayzenyuhman9095]

Ya twisted my arm and I got some more sponge balls and bunnies lol

[@DougConn]

Can never have too many! 😅

[@jonathannelson7584]

Did you ever make that tutorial for your professional sponge bunnies routine on your members area? :) Can't find it...

[@DougConn]

Hey John, I’m way behind everything this past month but that routine is near the top of the list to film and you’ll see it soon

[@jonathannelson7584]

@@DougConn Awesome! Looking forward to it! Thanks for replying 👍

[@Humanzzz]

I got invited toy first party AND ITS A MAGIC PARTY

[@DougConn]

😀😅👍🪄

[@billgreen4003]

You said this is a keller and poster behind you is illusionist magician Kellar

[@bigpp1540]

I did the purse frame trick but the balls wouldn't stop coming out and now my room is filled with balls pls help

[@DougConn]

😮😅

[@TheMagicSkelli]

The spongeball link doesn’t work.

[@thestreet9537]

You should market a shirt that says ............got chops? Cause you sir are the plethora. Smilesotheylikeyou

[@mysteriousHands_MPS]

ಸೂಪರ್ ಸಾರ್

[@vanessaarmendariz5895]

I came to figure out the bunny trick and I'm stumped because when it was performed to me they had the first spectator put the bunnies into my hand themselves. Where did the babies come from?? 😳

[@DougConn]

Sometimes we remember magic differently than it actually happened:)

[@billgreen4003]

Lol clumsyness cool pal

[@levi-xc8gw]

Grandpa is here

[@DougConn]

👍✌️

[@arpanchattaraj452]

You said if you have to pick just three tricks to do for the rest of your life one would be the sponge rabbits ,I want to know sir what are the second and the third trick that you want to pick for the rest of your life.

[@DougConn]

Barehanded coin assembly (matrix/chink chink) & Multiple Selection

[@luvcattz]

i personally just get real bunnies to give birth mid trick takes a while to master

[@DougConn]

🐰😅🐰

[@billgreen4003]

Lance Burton LanceBurtonFan born again Christian brother in Christ illusionist magician does the sponge bunnies he says mommy and pappa bunny go to Town

[@Warpomagic]

It's mechanical....... BUNNIES !!!

[@DougConn]

Yes! 😅😅

[@andrewbaroch2141]

Just disc: re: chop cup. NO SPECIAL.R**** NEEDED. JUST S*** ** surface of bottle cap and drop it in Dixie cup, coffee machine cup, ANY cardboard cup. JUST LIKE A M*****. Start your routine. (Probably well-known in the fraternity. Hey. I DIDNT know.