How to make objects vanish with your phone | Saturday Sorcery the Hobbyist tutorial

This tutorial video, presented as part of Saturday Sorcery, features Michael Shaw, known as The Hobbyist, demonstrating a unique and accessible vanish using a smartphone and a custom phone case. The effect involves making a coin seemingly vanish while in the hand, utilizing a black, translucent phone case with a MagSafe ring. Beau Shelley of Saturday Sorcery introduces the effect and highlights the free giveaway for viewers who comment with their phone type. The video emphasizes the importance of viewing yourself as a member of a magic community, encouraging viewers to subscribe and share their participation with their audiences. The creator also stresses the value of escalating magic routines, suggesting this vanish works best after establishing some foundational coin work. The core of the trick relies on a simple, self-made gimmick: a black translucent phone case with a MagSafe ring. A small piece of black construction paper is cut to fit the bottom of the case, concealing the coin when it's placed there. The key to the illusion is subtly covering the black art of the case while appearing to pick up the coin, creating the illusion of a vanish. The creator also shares a clever workaround for performing the trick on surfaces that aren't dark: using the phone's screen itself as a black surface. Performance tips include angle management, building prestige, routine placement, and being mindful of phone settings. The creator references Darwin Ortiz's Strong Magic, highlighting the importance of building prestige with the audience and using personal attributes to elevate the performance. Michael Shaw's demonstration is a testament to creative problem-solving in magic, presenting a readily reproducible effect that leverages everyday technology in an unexpected way.