You
REALLY NEED TO DO THIS IN A GROUP. The communal group atmosphere
of excitement somehow helps. A party. I can certainly confirm
that I've had more success showing other people how to do it in
group situations than one-to-one, so I think there's something
to the idea that the group helps somehow. Maybe it's also because
some people are naturally so much better at it, and once one person
does it in a group and everyone witnesses it, it's pretty hard
to stay sceptical. You KNOW it works - you just have to try to
make it work yourself.
Also I think
that the group situation (especially with kids around) help with
the "distraction" required to make the cutlery bend.
Once everyone
has arrived, had a drink & food or whatever and settled down,
you can begin. Put all of the cutlery in the middle and get everyone
to choose a piece that feels good when they pick it up. Everyone
sits in a circle with their cutlery, and then the lights are dimmed
and any music is turned off.

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