flash paper
Vanishing flame sheets
Flash paper is thin tissue paper treated with nitric acid to make it highly flammable, burning quickly and completely without leaving ash or smoke.
Magicians use it to create sudden bursts of flame that vanish instantly: He produced a rose from a puff of flash paper.
Also used in stage pyrotechnics and novelty items.
Misleading sensory impression
- sleightDexterous trickery
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- prestidigitationSkillful hand-based illusions
trick · vanish · reveal · magician · stage magic · close-up · mentalism · escapology
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
blaze · nitrocellulose · guncotton · flame · flare · pyrotechnics · special effects · stunt
Raised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- spectacleVisually striking event
dramatic · reveal · entrance · climax · timing · choreography · rehearsal · cue
Happening without any delay
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- tracelessLeaving no remnants
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
transient · brief · smokeless · ashless · blink · disappearing · impermanent · evanescent
illusion
Misleading sensory impression
- sleightDexterous trickery
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
prestidigitation · trick · vanish · reveal · magician · stage magic · close-up · mentalism · escapology · levitation
combustion
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
spark · blaze · nitrocellulose · guncotton · flame · flare · pyrotechnics · special effects · stunt · fireball
stage
Raised performance platform
- theaterVenue for live drama
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
spectacle · dramatic · reveal · entrance · climax · timing · choreography · rehearsal · cue · spotlight
instantaneous
Happening without any delay
vanishing · transient · brief · smokeless · ashless · blink · disappearing · impermanent · evanescent · sudden
- science experimentsvolcano model, elephant toothpaste, color change, slime making, baking soda volcano
- disappearing actvanish, fade, dissolve, evaporate, disappearing act
- magic propsmagic wand, wand, top hat, cards, playing cards
- stage effectsfog machine, lighting, smoke machine, strobe light, fog
- thin paperonionskin, tissue, glassine, flimsies
- nitratesnitrate, sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, ammonium nitrate, silver nitrate