Remote Control Multiplying TV remotes by Tom Burgoon is a very cool and magical effect. Tom gives you some patter ideas to work with. With just two of these foam remotes, you can give the illusion of an endless supply of remote controls. These look very realistic, even up close. They are foam so they do have a little rubber movement to them so if you are not careful you can give away the illusion that they are solid. The move to execute the duplication is fairly easy but you'll need mirror practice to perfect it cleanly.