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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

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  • @Ali-bk6js
    @Ali-bk6js 6 лет назад +4061

    When Tim runs out of toys, he should become an audiobook reader

    • @karubonara_
      @karubonara_ 3 года назад +21

      yes indeed

    • @devolutionone
      @devolutionone 3 года назад +137

      I barely understand what he's saying..

    • @theavector6482
      @theavector6482 3 года назад +59

      @@devolutionone you are deaf he has an amazing voice

    • @DevilDaRebel
      @DevilDaRebel 3 года назад +73

      @@theavector6482 He slurs some sentences.

    • @theavector6482
      @theavector6482 3 года назад +26

      @@DevilDaRebel I am aware but still his voice is soothing

  • @Chrisallengallery
    @Chrisallengallery 6 лет назад +3455

    I'm copying this so I can hide my treasure map in plain sight.

    • @Dr0dd
      @Dr0dd 6 лет назад +186

      Would be a cool puzzle for an escape room.

    • @Chrisallengallery
      @Chrisallengallery 6 лет назад +165

      alasdairhurst You could nail it to a wall in a place where the sun only shines for a few minutes a day. Only at that time you would see the reflection, if you knew where to look ;)

    • @youtubeistyrannical1787
      @youtubeistyrannical1787 3 года назад +31

      It works by using 1 way glass I'm guessing.. possibly 2 layers(with very last "3rd" layer being actual mirror) with the second layer having the pattern etched in into the mirror

    • @AmidaNyorai48
      @AmidaNyorai48 3 года назад

      🤔🤔

    • @siddharthhasavimath8307
      @siddharthhasavimath8307 3 года назад +21

      So I just look at the back and I can see it?

  • @Mudkip971
    @Mudkip971 6 лет назад +1309

    Guys I just realized. This was the inspiration for the Mirror of Twilight in Zelda Twilight Princess. It looks the same has patterns on the back that are the same and the mirror reflects those patterns.

    • @blue4669
      @blue4669 3 года назад +75

      And maybe the mirror in Okami.... and the one on The Last Guardian....

    • @bombkangaroo
      @bombkangaroo 3 года назад +50

      I was about to come down here and say he's opening a portal for that twilight booty call, but you got there first.

    • @mako0818
      @mako0818 3 года назад +30

      @@blue4669 I'm not sure about the other but the mirror of ōkami is based on one of the three divine instruments in Japanese folklore, the Yata no Kagami (lit. The eight-feet-circumference mirror).

    • @tbhUSuckOo
      @tbhUSuckOo 3 года назад +57

      Many Japanese computer and card games get their inspiration from Chinese folklore. You should check out the Shan Hai Jing, its an 2400 year old chinese encyclopedia of geography but also mythical and folklore beasts. You'll find many pokemons there lol

    • @JustStupidNick
      @JustStupidNick 3 года назад +7

      @@tbhUSuckOo nice. I knew you were talking about Classic of Mountains and Seas.
      Now I have a reason to read it, thanks.

  • @ReaverInsane
    @ReaverInsane 6 лет назад +721

    "The front of the mirror is smooth and polished, and works well as a mirror. " Yes.

    • @suprememasteroftheuniverse
      @suprememasteroftheuniverse 3 года назад +13

      Genius

    • @RedZeshinX
      @RedZeshinX 3 года назад +29

      He's just emphasizing that it still looks and functions exactly like a mirror even though it has a special secret function, which is admirably hidden and not betrayed by any obvious tells in its construction.

    • @thestarfromyugioh
      @thestarfromyugioh 3 года назад +6

      @@RedZeshinX
      Your amazing explanation makes me genuinely disappointed that most won't bother to read through the thread...

    • @coffee_grounds
      @coffee_grounds 3 года назад +1

      mirror = mirror
      mirror = rorrim
      => rorrim = -mirror
      mirror/mirror = -mirror/mirror
      1=-1
      *Where is your god now?*

  • @hestrada8910
    @hestrada8910 6 лет назад +85

    His voice and accent is so soothing. The way he describes his knick knacks and the genuine love and appreciation he has for them is pleasing in a way.... He's like the grandfather I never had.

  • @silentfate
    @silentfate 3 года назад +125

    This is a gift you get from a close friend and only realize what it does 3 months later after 1 scary night

  • @chrislaws4785
    @chrislaws4785 3 года назад +91

    The basic mirror shape, with the design on the back, was cast flat, and the convexity of the surface produced afterwards by elaborate scraping and scratching. The surface was then polished to become shiny. The stresses set up by these processes caused the thinner parts of the surface to bulge outwards and become more convex than the thicker portions. Finally, a mercury amalgam was laid over the surface, this created further stresses and preferential buckling. The result was that imperfections of the mirror surface matched the patterns on the back, although they were too minute to be seen by the eye. But when the mirror reflected bright sunlight against a wall, with the resultant magnification of the whole image, the effect was to reproduce the patterns as if they were passing through the solid bronze by way of light beams.

    • @noahegler9131
      @noahegler9131 3 года назад +6

      Thank you. I was hoping to find an explanation in the comments section

    • @user-wm1em1rg4p
      @user-wm1em1rg4p 3 года назад +1

      The video description said that there were versions of this mirror which didn't match their reflection and their carving. Would those have been made by the same process and cut in half to be soldered to a new back plate, or would they have been made differently?
      (Incidentally, I've got a design in my head for a modern reverse version of this mirror with just a flat piece of glass and some chemistry tricks.)

    • @cloudatlas349
      @cloudatlas349 3 года назад

      Groovy

    • @nazmussakib2305
      @nazmussakib2305 3 года назад

      @@user-wm1em1rg4p just slap another design on the back after making the mirror the normal way

    • @Cloxxki
      @Cloxxki 2 года назад

      Might existing silver or copper coins (I have large ones in .999 purity) respond favourably to surface treatment or is it strictly a bronze thing?

  • @immortalsun
    @immortalsun 3 года назад +94

    “That’s Tim’s face!”
    I like how Tim refers to himself in the third person.

    • @susanriccio5806
      @susanriccio5806 3 года назад +7

      *timself

    • @smartalek180
      @smartalek180 3 года назад +1

      NEVER trust anyone who refers to themselves in the third person.
      You must TRUST smartalek180 on this.
      smartalek180 KNOWS whereof he speaks on the matter.
      DO NOT TRUST third-person persons!

    • @Anudorini-Talah
      @Anudorini-Talah 3 года назад +3

      You got it wrong.
      It was the mirror Tim that said Thats Tim's face

  • @hunterhotch9720
    @hunterhotch9720 3 года назад +522

    This was “magic” in the olden days

    • @fariesz6786
      @fariesz6786 3 года назад +51

      i can piece together how it works and still find it magic

    • @user-ug1yq6zt5t
      @user-ug1yq6zt5t 3 года назад +34

      It's still magic now

    • @GeneralG1810
      @GeneralG1810 3 года назад +29

      Mate there are people alive today who believe the Earth is flat, so no doubt this will be magic to someone

    • @c.e.oofcrabgang2887
      @c.e.oofcrabgang2887 3 года назад +3

      He looks in that mirror long enough and he will teleport back to spawn

    • @legohexman2858
      @legohexman2858 3 года назад +2

      @@c.e.oofcrabgang2887 yeh that's the secret

  • @tellyteal7873
    @tellyteal7873 3 года назад +95

    Don’t mind me, just gonna use this for my dnd session

    • @defgirzawa7583
      @defgirzawa7583 3 года назад +6

      Hey, that was my job! For World of Darkness, but still!
      (Just kidding, I wish you and your players fun with that :D)

    • @tellyteal7873
      @tellyteal7873 3 года назад +3

      @@defgirzawa7583 Thank You !

    • @svankensen
      @svankensen 3 года назад +3

      Worlds without number in my case!

  • @thegroke
    @thegroke 6 лет назад +762

    When you see a new notification from grand illusions 0:55

  • @hypergogic3269
    @hypergogic3269 6 лет назад +9

    I love that this channel never changes, it started perfect and has remained that way

  • @draketungsten74
    @draketungsten74 3 года назад +9

    "All my other magic mirrors."
    I love how he so casually mentions that he has more than one.

  • @monsieurnugai
    @monsieurnugai 3 года назад +93

    im shaking
    why is nobody talking about his aha at 0:08 its so manly

    • @pietrokania3783
      @pietrokania3783 3 года назад +7

      Sounds like a Morrowind npc

    • @Basic_Cat
      @Basic_Cat 3 года назад +5

      It sounds like a different guy. How funny!

    • @pietrokania3783
      @pietrokania3783 3 года назад +1

      @@Basic_Cat extraordinary

    • @immortalsun
      @immortalsun 3 года назад +2

      Well, he is a man.

    • @immortalsun
      @immortalsun 3 года назад +2

      @@pietrokania3783 Heh!

  • @lilconfucius2111
    @lilconfucius2111 3 года назад +120

    This formation must come from an esteemed senior that has grasped the profundities of the dao and has cultivated to an unfathomable level. We are mere ants that cannot reach the apex of this particular dao.

  • @farquhaad3209
    @farquhaad3209 6 лет назад +175

    You deserve more recognition tim, your content gets better with every upload and you put so much effort into your videos.
    Thank you for being one of the best channels out there!

    • @Holzider
      @Holzider 6 лет назад +2

      you can trick the algorithm into showing it more often by clicking another video before closing the tab/going back to subscriptions. closing right after a video makes the amount it gets suggested to others lower.

    • @goombie8962
      @goombie8962 6 лет назад +1

      @holzi huh. I usually do that anyway but great to know it might be helping my favourite creators!

    • @SuperPussyFinger
      @SuperPussyFinger 3 года назад

      Is 1.66 million subscribers enough for you?

  • @osiris7127
    @osiris7127 3 года назад +40

    If I combine two will it lead me to the treasure to revive the Qing Dynasty?

    • @wompstopm123
      @wompstopm123 3 года назад +3

      Im looking for shenmue comments

    • @walden6272
      @walden6272 3 года назад

      Since the Qing Dynasty was actually not Chinese but rule by Manchurians, the people built the treasure to revive the Ming Dynasty.

    • @wompstopm123
      @wompstopm123 3 года назад +1

      @@walden6272 the joke
      your head

    • @京墨
      @京墨 3 года назад +1

      @@walden6272 Manchurians are also Chinese

    • @walden6272
      @walden6272 3 года назад

      @@京墨 That's like saying the Mongols are Chinese when it control China. Manchus conquered China in 1618. But they are not real Chinese, hence the famous phrase "Manchurian candidates".

  • @glakhmed
    @glakhmed 3 года назад +108

    English man says "torch" and I'm like, Ooo, fire fire, hehheh.

    • @andrewdevine3920
      @andrewdevine3920 3 года назад +16

      American says 'fanny pack' and I'm like...

    • @jjforbes2871
      @jjforbes2871 3 года назад +3

      i thought it's just me, i expected an actual fire lols

    • @andrewdevine3920
      @andrewdevine3920 3 года назад +1

      @@jjforbes2871 Don't worry. You aren't the only dummy around here.

    • @nowvoyagerNE
      @nowvoyagerNE 3 года назад +3

      an elevator is called a lift, which is a common one. the trunk of a car is called the boot of the car. a semi truck is called a lorry. cookies are called biscuits. a fortnight is 2 weeks. when we were lining up they were queuing up. they add an extra letter and extra syllable to aluminum: aluminium. it's English...but not American English.

    • @whiskeyvictor5703
      @whiskeyvictor5703 3 года назад +1

      In proper English, it's not a mirror, but a looking-glass.

  • @ToyInsanity
    @ToyInsanity 6 лет назад +40

    Tim is the Bob Ross of toy collecting

  • @monabazzi2850
    @monabazzi2850 3 года назад +1

    Among all the great things Tim includes in his videos, his way of talking is the best. He goes like, "Oh, there's Tim's face!" Nothing better.

  • @RedZeshinX
    @RedZeshinX 3 года назад +11

    Is this how the Dragon and Phoenix mirrors in Shenmue hide the secret to the ancient imperial treasure!?! 😲

  • @Adapperghost
    @Adapperghost 3 года назад +3

    I don't know why but I'm starting to want these kinds of illusions and wanna collect them all. It's just- _I love illusions._

  • @leoye3653
    @leoye3653 3 года назад +5

    It's used to keep bad ghosts away. Usually on the wall above the door and outside of the house.

  • @xero_chance818
    @xero_chance818 3 года назад +14

    This Gentleman is such a pleasure and has an excellent voice to accompany his knowledge. Thank you for keeping me (us) entertained and inquisitive.
    Live. Love. Be. Believe.

  • @migo7741
    @migo7741 3 года назад +15

    Me: shows this thing to my homie
    Me: bro you can find ny treasure by looking at this
    *shows mirror*
    Bro....

  • @kitsumekat
    @kitsumekat 3 года назад +1

    The process to make one is pretty tedious but, worth it. You have to slowly shave it so that the imprint can be seen through. But, not too much to damage the end results. Then, a clear layer of zinc or metal is placed over the shaved part and buffed/smoothed to the point where it looks like a mirror.
    These were also used in Japan during a dark time and they're quite fascinating to watch.

  • @louishappy7555
    @louishappy7555 3 года назад +3

    Beautifully made in China 🥰

  • @advaysatardekar8537
    @advaysatardekar8537 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for giving Steve your magic Mirrors

    • @grandillusions
      @grandillusions  2 года назад +2

      Tim loves sharing the toys in his collection!

  • @MountChi
    @MountChi 3 года назад +8

    Imagine if on the back of the mirror is engraved someone's face.

  • @xRAINxOFxBLOODx
    @xRAINxOFxBLOODx 3 года назад +35

    Careful, if you shine the image on the wall too much, a giant feathered beast will show up and shoot at the projection using it's tail.

  • @zek7353
    @zek7353 3 года назад

    I love the whole vintage vibe of this wonderful channel and of course for the content. Reminded me a lot of my childhood and a magician friend I had from decades ago.

  • @KestrelHarper
    @KestrelHarper 3 года назад +1

    I own one of these with a phoenix design and it's one of my most cherished possessions.

  • @thearchangel9835
    @thearchangel9835 3 года назад +8

    When lights went off and torch on I thought I was gonna witness the Davinci's code lol

  • @cheezemonkeyeater
    @cheezemonkeyeater 6 лет назад +8

    That's neat. I want to find out how it works.

  • @sandorphoenix
    @sandorphoenix 3 года назад +1

    This has a even deeper history. But you'll have to find that for yourselves.

  • @siyuz8187
    @siyuz8187 6 лет назад +13

    its called The Mirror for the Ghost and Monsters. legend says the true type of this can let the monsters show their true form and would have damage with the sun reflex in the right time.

  • @nightcoremusic8270
    @nightcoremusic8270 6 лет назад +3

    Our old man is the reason why we open RUclips everyday :-)

  • @RG7621
    @RG7621 6 лет назад +23

    Lan Di is looking for that.

    • @Oreostes
      @Oreostes 6 лет назад +1

      im glad someone else was thinking that

  • @mtv565
    @mtv565 3 года назад +3

    @2:23 - Not just chinese zodiac signs, but also their corresponding Earthly Branch and Ba Gua Trigrams.

  • @allnorweiganwood
    @allnorweiganwood 3 года назад +2

    Tim gives me a sudden urge to
    1: Be an orphan
    2: Break into his mansion
    3: Get caught
    4: Tell orphan story
    5: Tim doesn't call the police, but instead hires me to go on a grand adventure to ancient China through a magic time travelling closet where I am to steal a mysterious illusionary relic from Sima Yan, king of the Jin dynasty, moments before it is destroyed, thereby not altering the historical timeline and returning safe.

  • @strm7689
    @strm7689 3 года назад +2

    The flashlight is our Sun.
    The Magic Mirror is our Earth.
    The reflection on the paper is our Moon.

  • @sinaozbudun789
    @sinaozbudun789 3 года назад

    I am here to listen to this gentleman. I do not care what he shows, I like his voice.

  • @Arazand
    @Arazand 6 лет назад +4

    Fun fact these mirrors were used to display messages, for example in japan where christianity was outlawed for a time these mirrors where used to display various christian iconography.

    • @burneggroll
      @burneggroll 3 года назад

      Huh, source? How did they hide the back?

    • @Arazand
      @Arazand 3 года назад

      @@burneggroll Google around a bit. For example 'makkyo hidden christian' and you can find a bunch. Also what heck, this comment is more than 2 years old...

    • @burneggroll
      @burneggroll 3 года назад

      @@Arazand Thanks. How did they hide the design? No answers in today's search. I'll try again later.

    • @Arazand
      @Arazand 3 года назад

      @@burneggroll Not sure, I would guess surface imperfections used to their advantage, its a polished usually bronze plate that is the mirror and not glass etc so if you have a pattern under it and polish it until the pattern disappears the pattern is still there in the crystal structure of the metal and can show up again when reflecting light, that is just a guess however.

  • @tombouie
    @tombouie 6 лет назад

    I'm a retired physicist & amazed with the mirror. ?Could anyone guess the science behind it? Probably when the bronze was casted & cooled, the relief on the cooled slower causing internal stresses thru to the other side.
    I'm from the USA & the presenter’s british accent is entertaining (that’s an intended compliment). But I'm much more impressed with how calmly, amiably, but precisely he presented the chinese magic mirror. I know it's an embarrassing question but ?do you speak like this all the time?
    Well, I'll listen to one or two of your playlists and see if I can figure-out a few of your magic gadgets and hopefully I'll pickup some of your communicative skills via osmosis.

  • @isaace436
    @isaace436 6 лет назад +10

    I know Tim doesn't read the comments, but I do know whomever curates this channel does, so if you could please pass these ideas on to Tim and consider them that would be appreciated!
    1. Tim should do a few videos of his reading children's books like doctor Seuss or others, I can imagine his gental voice would put kids right to bed!
    2. He should do some videos about himself, toys and things are great and all, but I want to hear of his life and adventures!
    If you can pass these on thank you!

    • @Mattyew
      @Mattyew 6 лет назад

      +1 for Tim reading bedtime stories

    • @wsjacksonjr
      @wsjacksonjr 6 лет назад

      Here is a fun story Tim is your real father! search your feelings you know it to be true

  • @tigertoxins584
    @tigertoxins584 6 лет назад

    I read in a book that the image is supposed to reflect through the back and apparently, using some really advanced intricate carving the Chinese made a pattern in the crystal. When you shine light through it, the image projects through the back through the cracks.

  • @amank188
    @amank188 3 года назад

    People who dislike these videos are the ones who are truly and painfully in love with Tim.

  • @ToyInsanity
    @ToyInsanity 6 лет назад +3

    Wish "torch" had caught on in the US. "Flashlight" sounds like some funk song

  • @Vamanation
    @Vamanation 3 года назад +1

    It's called a beam splitter concept where half the light passes through and the other half gets reflected.

  • @rohaumer5434
    @rohaumer5434 3 года назад +1

    This amazing grandpa came in my recommended just hours ago and now I can't stop watching

  • @Gaffein
    @Gaffein 3 года назад +1

    Tim makes lights Dim.
    Interesting.

  • @davidduffy9806
    @davidduffy9806 6 лет назад

    Tim, you are a wonderful presenter.

  • @jonnyhog1002
    @jonnyhog1002 6 лет назад +18

    "Shenmue"

  • @9ZenMedia
    @9ZenMedia 6 лет назад +17

    Nice to be so early. Before the riff raff gets in you know.

  • @NarutoUzumaki-jg4pw
    @NarutoUzumaki-jg4pw 6 лет назад +80

    Here's a thought; If a cheap knockoff made in China is meant to be a Chinese artifact, is it technically still authentic?

    • @NarutoUzumaki-jg4pw
      @NarutoUzumaki-jg4pw 6 лет назад +12

      aa mm Yes I get that it's not actually an original artifact just because it was produced in China, my question was just a bit of a joke.

    • @definitelynotaduck
      @definitelynotaduck 6 лет назад +14

      "The fake is of far greater value. In its deliberate attempt to be real, it's more real than the real thing."

    • @couchgamingnews9379
      @couchgamingnews9379 6 лет назад +1

      If I import a Chinese product then put it in a can then sell it can I claim it was made in America since I now have made it my own.
      On the back of the can I put made in China but in the Latin language.

    • @jasonggg2431
      @jasonggg2431 6 лет назад

      No, if it's between the original and an indistinguishable fake, they both have the same value. Aloha

    • @skyhawkslcb18
      @skyhawkslcb18 6 лет назад +1

      if i forge american dollars in america are they still authentic?

  • @ssj2matt
    @ssj2matt 6 лет назад +3

    Tim obtains the Mirror of Twilight and enters the Twilight Realm.

  • @doorlocke8009
    @doorlocke8009 6 лет назад +1

    If I recall my history these were actually used in Japan. Christianity spread widely in Japan but due to how their government worked its spread weakened the emperor's position so Europeans were expelled from the main island and Christianity was outlawed. Christians could obtain mirrors like this that looked completely normal but would project a cross. It's how a lot of Japanese Christians back then continued to worship when being discovered was a death sentence.

  • @nicktheslayer95
    @nicktheslayer95 6 лет назад +13

    Twilight Princess, anyone?

    • @iwouldsay6934
      @iwouldsay6934 6 лет назад +2

      don't worry, Tim can defeat those pesky Twilit monsters with his arsenal of gadgets and illusions. he's basically wholesome batman.

    • @SteelSkin667
      @SteelSkin667 6 лет назад +2

      I immediately thought of Shenmue.

  • @turningnull2538
    @turningnull2538 3 года назад +2

    Wow, what is the physics principle behind this thing? Smart Chinese 🤣

  • @stretchypancake3344
    @stretchypancake3344 3 года назад +2

    “Oh look! That’s Tim’s face!”

  • @Dr0dd
    @Dr0dd 6 лет назад +4

    And people who didn't know before what he meant with 'torch' were probably confused

  • @MexieMex
    @MexieMex 6 лет назад +1

    Not sure how easy it would be to create your own version, but as a magician, this has given me a few ideas ;^>

    • @twentytwo138
      @twentytwo138 3 года назад

      What?? I thought magicians are real wizards and mages who use real magic.. Please don't ruin my immersion

    • @stormbreaker_101
      @stormbreaker_101 3 года назад

      @@twentytwo138 Wizards have to create their own tools to best use their magic, the same way scientists use tools to observe and study their various subjects.

  • @calum3706
    @calum3706 3 года назад +3

    I love how he repeats that he owns the torch xD

  • @athomenotavailable
    @athomenotavailable 3 года назад

    I am guessing it works because the mirror has 2 glass layers. The copper backplate is uneven on both sides, ie positively embossed on 1 side and negatively embossed on the opposite side. One side of this backplate is polished until it is highly reflective. Then the bottom glass layer is made by pouring molten glass onto the reflective side of the backplate. Reflective coating is then applied, but this coating is thinner than usual for normal mirrors, ie some light can pass through. The top glass layer is then placed on top of this reflective coat

  • @tcosmos
    @tcosmos 3 года назад

    Simple but brilliant invention

  • @djvelocity
    @djvelocity 3 года назад

    I just found your channel 2 days ago and it’s my new favorite thing! I hope to see many more subscribers as I’ve been showing it to everybody! 😊🙌🤩

  • @markryanmallari8580
    @markryanmallari8580 3 года назад

    This channel brings me peace of mind. :)

  • @UhtredOfBamburgh
    @UhtredOfBamburgh 3 года назад +5

    The glass is just cast over an engraved surface

    • @ravenfal1496
      @ravenfal1496 3 года назад

      It’s also not 100% reflective.

    • @UhtredOfBamburgh
      @UhtredOfBamburgh 3 года назад

      @@ravenfal1496 Because the engraved surface is refracting light in other directions inside the glass instead of straight backwards

  • @lawrencecalablaster568
    @lawrencecalablaster568 6 лет назад +106

    Mirrors from the Nile…

    • @lindsaylavigne7428
      @lindsaylavigne7428 6 лет назад +6

      Explanation from the Nile

    • @beyyyyyyyy
      @beyyyyyyyy 6 лет назад

      Lawrence Calablaster just came from that video

    • @bolrath6984
      @bolrath6984 3 года назад

      @@beyyyyyyyy commenter from the Nile

  • @SolarWarden613
    @SolarWarden613 6 лет назад

    Excellent work Tim!

  • @magnvss
    @magnvss 3 года назад +1

    "Torch" sounds like a medieval man who was brought towards the XXI century and doesn't know how to call the magic rays that comes from a flashlight.

  • @xslothzzz
    @xslothzzz 6 лет назад +2

    Now I know where does the mirror of twilight come from.

  • @sk8nbarrow591
    @sk8nbarrow591 3 года назад

    Wow, I never knew you could call a flashlight, a torch!

  • @63256325N
    @63256325N 6 лет назад +1

    Interesting indeed. Thanks for the video.

  • @jamescrawford1534
    @jamescrawford1534 3 года назад

    I could listen to this guy explain stuff all day. If he thought me maths i would learn so much.
    I could have made it ma!

  • @aga080
    @aga080 3 года назад

    Tim you got a smooth voice bro

  • @SteelSkin667
    @SteelSkin667 6 лет назад +5

    Master Chen approves.

  • @DevanKalaichelvan
    @DevanKalaichelvan 6 лет назад +2

    Thats amazing now i want one..

  • @jasmineg9738
    @jasmineg9738 3 года назад

    I only come for the soothing voice and accent

  • @FurryEskimo
    @FurryEskimo 3 года назад

    Seems like the kind of thing that would be in a mystery movie!

  • @WhiteFyre
    @WhiteFyre 3 года назад +1

    Can this technique be used somehow as a tool for artist? It would be cool to help with drawing.

  • @SUNETRAGANGULY
    @SUNETRAGANGULY 3 года назад

    No one is going to take your torch away sir !! Have a Good day👍😁

  • @The-Advent-Sabre
    @The-Advent-Sabre 3 года назад +2

    semi opacified mirror coating. Lets some light through, reflecting off the back and transmitted back onto the paper. did this in school with a 2 way mirror.

    • @Vermiliontea
      @Vermiliontea 3 года назад +1

      No. These things are an old art and originated in the time of Bronze mirrors. Because that matters. You cast the pattern on the backside, then you grind and polish the mirror side. What happens is that the mirror side will not be entirely smoothly flat or convex/concave. There will be minute irregularities that will diverge the light. You can silver or aluminize it, or leave it bronze, doesn't matter. If you wanted to keep it a secret though, you'd put on a false backside.

    • @The-Advent-Sabre
      @The-Advent-Sabre 3 года назад

      @@Vermiliontea Interesting answer. Our science teacher had one years ago, but it wasn't as you described. his may have been a cheaper mass produced one. but it definitely used two way mirror. It was clever though. We created our own versions with cheap pieces of two way mirror and a drawing we had done glued to the back. Incredibly they worked!

  • @drawingfandome
    @drawingfandome 3 года назад

    I like that he calls the flashlight a torch

  • @guys-in9vd
    @guys-in9vd 6 лет назад

    hi grand illusions guy . your channel is the best ever on the world ♥

  • @danforbes3573
    @danforbes3573 6 лет назад

    Wonderful stuff Tim

  • @JustanAI00
    @JustanAI00 3 года назад +1

    I would be so happy, I could find a shop to buying this stuff.

  • @gotogi83
    @gotogi83 3 года назад +1

    A brilliant way to copy in an exam.

  • @jerryleroy9187
    @jerryleroy9187 3 года назад

    Well that's pretty neat!

  • @i.n.o6425
    @i.n.o6425 3 года назад +2

    This kinda mirror is also how missionaries hide cristanity in Japan in the past.

    • @politebadger5049
      @politebadger5049 3 года назад

      Could you elaborate?

    • @i.n.o6425
      @i.n.o6425 3 года назад +1

      @@politebadger5049 Christianity was ban in Japan during the Edo period and most of the Japanese missionaries had to hide their religion from others in secret rooms of private homes.
      The Virgin mary turned into figures like the Buddha statues and they used magic mirrors like these to reflect the cross during the day facing the sun light so it appears on the wall.

    • @politebadger5049
      @politebadger5049 3 года назад

      @@i.n.o6425 cool

  • @Scarlettshardd
    @Scarlettshardd 3 года назад

    Ok I'm going to use this in my D&D game.

  • @zainabe9503
    @zainabe9503 3 года назад

    Oh the guy with japanese peace gun. Quite remarkable his voice is, indeed.

  • @jeusgarcia8597
    @jeusgarcia8597 3 года назад

    I JUST HIT PLAY "ALL VIDEOS" OF THIS MAN AND FALL INTO R.E.M DREAMING OF INVENTIONS AND CREATIVE IDEAS.

  • @Odseparator
    @Odseparator 6 лет назад +8

    It would be a great gadget to haunted house if you would change reflacted image to face, ghost, spider, etc.

  • @yi-chunhu2115
    @yi-chunhu2115 3 года назад

    This is really fine design! but the signs and the arrangements on the mirror are almost correct. It's unfortunately that the inner layer is dislocated on the almost correct location. “☲” should be located on the same radius line with "午", then the others in the inner layer should follow "☲" side by side. By the rule of Yi, that can protect you from evil spirits and bad lucky. "☲" call 離, represents heat, sun, south. "午" represents south as well.

  • @darknight92414
    @darknight92414 3 года назад +2

    This is a ghost-catching mirror (照妖镜) to reflect beings of the other worlds.
    Nah Just kidding, still I thing you won't dare to look at this thing alone in the graveyard.

  • @triplebog
    @triplebog 6 лет назад

    I finally understand the plot of shenmue.

  • @whyday9078
    @whyday9078 3 года назад

    this channel is the best way to know china is better than america

  • @EliteXtasy
    @EliteXtasy 6 лет назад

    Tim looks like an old-school dentist.

  • @diGritz1
    @diGritz1 3 года назад

    Qin Shi Huang: And how do I know this magical silver liquid stuff will make me immortal?
    Just Some Smuck: Well Emperor just take a look at this magic mirror I just made. And if you buy the immortality juice today I'll throw it, along with this knife that never needs sharpening.
    Emperor Huang: SOLD!