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MAGICTOM Veteran user Dallas, Tx 354 Posts |
I am performing for a 7 year olds b-day
party this Sat. The parents have purchased a kitten for the childs b-day and have asked if I could make it appear in my routine somewhere.... I am pretty new at this, and I have not worked with live animals yet.. if ANYONE could give me some ideas on producing a kitten from a silk or something PLEASE let me know I would greatly appreciate it Thanks Tom Defrange
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
Tom: I think a lot depends on the size and age of the kitten. If it is very small, you could use a dove pan if you have one or a mirror box. I actually have a rabbit that fits in a dove pan. Instead of producing the kitten, how about having it in a small box wrapped like a present. Use the birthday child for a trick and give him the box as a reward. I'll e-mail you privately with an idea I have but rather than give away the secret here in the forum, I'll give it to you privately.
Dave
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Magicduck Elite user Washington State 484 Posts |
Frankly, I think you better regroup on this one. As someone who has used all types of animals, here are some reasons:
1. You do not have time to work anything out properly, nor time to plan properly. 2. Cats are hard to work with for productions and vanishes. They are noisy,howl, strong, curious and hate confinement. I am not saying it would not be possible to use a cat...the right cat...but not at a moments notice. (I once had a cat break a mirror in my mirror box...only animal ever to do that.) 3. Kittens, although not as strong, are even busier and usually loud with whimpy voices. 4. Since this is not even your cat, you cannot easily "borrow" it to figure out what it might be willing to do with the least effort. Now, I will give you a suggestion. Do something like a vanishing object, and have it reappear tied to the cat's collar. Something more on that order where you do not depend on the cat for anything other than being an "object." quack |
MAGICTOM Veteran user Dallas, Tx 354 Posts |
Well, I lucked out! I I produced the kitten from the silks without a problem! I was worried though, the kitten they gave me to use was 8 weeks old!.. so he was a bit big!
I put him in the loader and he just laid there and purred until the production!! I couldnt believe it! and when I FIANALLY PRODUCED HIM, it was like he knew what to do, I held the silks above the table and released the load, and he just kind of poked his head out of the front of the silks right before I yanked them away... Thanks for all of the advice C-ya Tom
No Man is his craft's master the first day!
J.B. Bobo |
Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
Glad it worked out for you, Tom. Every once in awhile the magic really happens.
Dave
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magicleland Regular user 197 Posts |
I produce my 3 month kitten from a duck bucket. Pm me if you want pictures!
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Daniel Faith Inner circle Neenah, Wisconsin 1526 Posts |
Get a rabbit pan. It will work nicely. Make a magic birthday cake but instead a kitten appears.
Daniel Faith
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Sam Tabar Inner circle Austin, Texas 1050 Posts |
Hey guys, this topic was posted three years ago.
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Chris Stolz Inner circle Mississauga, Ontario 1958 Posts |
It's never too late to brainstorm.
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