Electric Touch Cheap Version

On the whole I am against cheap versions of effects that come out simply as an opportunity for someone of lower quality to make some money by undercutting the big guy, but here is a slightly different look at things: Electric Touch.

I have never tried Electric Touch by Yigal Mesika and I have no idea exactly the types of things you can do with it. But I recently came upon a neat DIY site that I had seen a year or two ago based on stuff you can buy for a few dollars and build yourself.

Check out the site for ElectriFried, where the creator (while crediting Pikashoes) explains how to make a simple, handheld shocking device.

As I said, I have never purchased ET by YM, so don't know the method, but for the price of less than $10 and a few minutes of your time, having a homemade shocker can save you over $200 and give you a bit of fun, as well as the joy of creating something yourself.

That being said, even if you have Electric Touch, you can check out the magic related ideas that Mystician has on the ElectriFried site which might give you some knew ideas on how use your Jedi powers.

Of course if you really enjoy working with it, then using ET can add a new level of professionalism.

All About Hellstromism

While perhaps not an encyclopedia of the phenomenon known as Hellstromism (among other things), here is some information for those who might want it.

Axel Hellstrom - Did so well with this skill that it is now sometimes known as Hellstromism. [Wikipedia] [Answers.Com]
Robert Alan Nelson (16 Nov. 1901- 21 Feb. 1973) - Prolific mentalist, apparently learned from Axel Hellstrom. [GeniiMagazine] [Trickshop.com]

I'm currently reading a book by Erik Hanussen. This book has an introduction by Banachek, and Banacheck also has a video and book on Hellstromism. An incredible biography can be found here, though taken from a book by Paul Tabori.

Hanussen: Hitler's Jewish Clairvoyant
Tabori, Paul. Companions of the Unseen. London:H.A. Humphrey Ltd., 1968