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Fornby New user 66 Posts |
Joe,
From Osborne's site http://www.osborneillusionsystems.com/ (click "Plans", scroll down to "Morrit Cage" and click there)... "A handsome cage rests within a large opened cabinet. There is a close fitting curtain all around the cage which raises or lowers by means of a cord at the side, leaving all parts of the outer cabinet fully exposed to view at all times. Nevertheless, ..." Regards, Gene |
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Scott Penrose Regular user London, England 190 Posts |
Re the Morrit Cage...read up in Hiding The Elephant. A good read.
Scott |
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David Boyd Regular user NYC 197 Posts |
Thanks for the Link !!
David |
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RSD Special user Toronto, Ontario 534 Posts |
Where can I find the best plans to build DeKolta Chair and matching Deceptive Base. Or do I just use the Osborne Chair Plans and put in on a base? The Osborne plans say it needs a trap door.
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Silvio Solaris Inner circle Xtreme Magic 1110 Posts |
You don't necessarily need a trap door. A good base is actually more deceptive and fortunately still a very well guarded Illusion secret. There is a Copperfield special where he performs it exactly like that. I think it's called 'After the Show' or similar. This way the audience can look right under the table when it happens. Important though is to match the props with the settings. For example if you have a nice Maplewood De'Kolta Chair you want kind of a matching Table-Base with it like you would furnish your home.
Magical Wishes
Silvio Solaris 'Is all that we see and seem but a dream within a dream?' E.A.Poe |
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Silvio Solaris Inner circle Xtreme Magic 1110 Posts |
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On 2007-01-12 02:55, RSD wrote: Osborne just meant that you need a way out like a trap door or a DB with a trapdoor or Spandex. I prefer trap door over Spandex because it tends to wear out fairly quick depending on how many times you will perform it. Hope that helps.
Magical Wishes
Silvio Solaris 'Is all that we see and seem but a dream within a dream?' E.A.Poe |
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Habu Veteran user Texas / Alabama 393 Posts |
I have a question about having someone else build the illusion with plans I purchase. I am probably going to buy the black book, just makes sense. I am also interested in designing and building my own illusions. But for now I just don't have the proper tools to do a professional job.
If I hire a cabinet maker or go to a cabinet making shop, what precautions should I take, if any, to ensure I'm not compromising the rights to the illusion? Does it matter that someone else learns the "secrets" to the plans? I'm wondering if a contract of "silence" is used in these cases, or if you have most of the work done, but not assembled so as to keep the secret from being revealed.
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Killed_CZ Regular user Czech republic, Prague 173 Posts |
Hello,
is it better to buy Haunted Illusion Book for the Easy build Guillotine or better to order the plan for the Easy build Guillotine ? I mean .. if the plan is same as in the book or not and what is added to the plan ( $ 25 ). Thank you |
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Charlie the Tuna Regular user Baltimore Maryland 111 Posts |
I would buy the book, The cost difference is marginal, and the other plans could inspire you to create and even better effect.
Charlie
Charlie,
A Magician with Good Taste. Only perform an illusion once. The first time is magical, the second is an education. |
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makeupguy Inner circle 1411 Posts |
The plans are the same plans.. the difference is the size. Paul's single plans are done on 24 x 36 paper.. in true blueprint fashion..
Paul and I have been friends for going on over 20 years.. and I converse regularly with his wife.. The one thing that I find sorely lacking on paul's plans are specifics.. Tips and tricks and things you need to specially pay attention to while building certain props. Also some hardware is very hard to find... Giving the original source would be nice. Not neccessarily an actual store.. but what it was originally used for. Illusion hardwar hardly ever is actually custom made on the classic props..but often comes from unusal places like boat shops or restaraunt supplies or odd other niches. Knowing what the hardware was originally used for would be a HUGE timesaver. However.. since Paul isn't a carpenter.. he probably doesn't know... His background is in desgin and graphics..and he's REALLY good at that. Perhaps he needs a website that takes illusion woodworking tips from builders.. |
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
The single plans also has an extended written text about the illusion and the plans are much clearer. Buying the Black book is a good thing, as well as all of his Illusion series.
There is so much more to illusion then just building them. Consider storing them, transporting them, the assistants measurements, are just a few examples of what to do with illusions. I think it was Mark wilson who said I paid for the illusion several times just in storage fees. If I sold it after I was done, think of all the money I would have saved, or something like that! As for building a guillotine: The Haunted Illusion book is better because there are so many other good illusions in it. Personally, I don't like home made guillotines, especially the French kind. one slip and it is really off with the head. I could write a booklet on this! I have the Richbark Simplex Head Chopper: http://www.richbark.com/m_illusions.html
Dennis Michael
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Killed_CZ Regular user Czech republic, Prague 173 Posts |
Thanks to makeupguy and Dennis Michael
I am looking to build the "EasyBuildGuillotine" because of what was said. I received the Classic illusions vol. 2 where there are most of the guillotines and it is great source to choose and build |
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
Obviously, on Page 1, I have updated all the key postings for a huge list of Illsuion Plans. Most focus on Osborne's work.
Getting into an illsuion show is an expensive business and one must be committed.
Dennis Michael
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
Osborne's New 2007 Step Right up Book. Many of which are in his Haunted Illusion Book
The List on the first page has been up dated. Osborne, Paul: Step Right Book Copyright 2007 Osborne, Paul: Alligator Woman: Step Right Up Book Osborne, Paul: Blade Box: Step Right Up Book & Haunted Illusions Osborne, Paul: Cardiff Giant: Step Right Up Book Osborne, Paul: Electric Chair: Step Right Up Book Osborne, Paul: Girl to Gorilla: Step Right Up Book & Haunted Illusions Osborne, Paul: Girl in Fishbowl: Step Right Up Book & Haunted Illusions Osborne, Paul: Headless Lady: Step Right Up Book & Haunted Illusions Osborne, Paul: Head on Sword: Step Right Up Book & Haunted Illusions Osborne, Paul: Head Cremation: Step Right Up Book Osborne, Paul: Living Half Girl: Step Right Up Book & Haunted Illusions Osborne, Paul: Mabel Illusion: Step Right Up Book & Evolution Osborne, Paul: Man with Three Legs: Step Right Up Book Osborne, Paul: Monster Guillotine Step Right Up Book & Classics of Illusions Osborne, Paul: Seeing Through a Woman: Step Right Up Book Osborne, Paul: Spidora: Step Right Up Book & Haunted Illusions
Dennis Michael
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
Here are more Illusions which are in the book:
The Seven Secrets of Illusion Design by Eric Van Duzer Abbott's Aga Levitation Aga Levitation I Alternative Sword Box Appearing Bride Appearing Chorus Line Arm Chopper Artist's Dream Asrah Assistant Switch in Sheet Backdrop Aga Levitation Bangkok Bungalow Bare Stage Appearance Bare Stage Vanish Black Art Theater Blue Box Break-apart Cabinet Broom Suspension Burning Alive Cargo Net Abbott's Chinese Chopper C rystal Casket Crystal Casket Revisited Disembodied Princess Dollhouse I Dollhouse 1I Elastic Lady Flash Appearance Flying Flying Carpet Ghostly Piano Player Girl from the Light Guillotine Here There Hindu Basket Instant Appearance Instant Vanish Keller Levitation Knifer Lion's Bride Little Stinkhouse Living Torso Million Dollar Mystery Mirrored Platform Mismade Girl Morrit Plank Illusion New Palanquin One Performer Vanishes and Reappears Elsewhere Overflowing Coconut Pendulum Illusion Pepper Ghost Phantom Black Art Platform Platform Levitation Cutting in Sixths Raceway Ribbon through Woman Shape Shifter Sphinx Spirit Theater I Spirit Theater II Staircase Vanish Substitution Trunk Super-X Sword Suspension Sword through Neck Table of Death Tabletop Vanish The Burglar The Chamber The Metempsychosis Three Kings and a Queen Tichbourne Claimant Tip-over Cabinet Transportation Transporter Illusion Triangle Illusion Two Assistant Arch Two Performers Change Places Two Performers Enter. One Vanishes and Becomes the Other Vanishing Elephant Vanishing Head Vanishing Lady Vanity Fair Victory Cartons Visible Sawing Who's There? Woman through Glass Woman without a Middle X-Rayz Zig Zag This too has been updated in the Hugh list of Illusion on Page 1
Dennis Michael
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
The following is the table of Contents in the Illusion Book:
The Complete Book of Asrah by Dr. Scandia from Steven's Magic. INTRODUCTION 1 NOTES and SUGGESTIONS 2 - 4 FORMS 5 -19
TABLES 20 - 46
COVERS & BACK DROPS 47- 49
RIGGING 50 - 60
PERFORMING 61- 62
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Ryan:Ruple New user Mandeville, LA 39 Posts |
Would you consider The Seven Secrets of Illusion Design a very good starting book? I have purchased some individual plans (Andrew Mayne), but there are several in this book that I desire strongly.
So is this a great place to go? --Ryan |
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
"The Seven Secrets of Illusion Design", is to Illusions, like Friztkee's "Showmanship for Magicians" is to presentation or his "The Trick Brain" is to creativity.
It is a book to understand the mysteries of the "big box" tricks. If you are looking for details plans there are none. If you want to be able to understand how most (some say all) illusions work, then this book helps you by categorizing them into 7 areas. It's worthy of an illusionist bookshelf. I found it intriguing, interesting reading and because I love illusions, I was not disappointed in it. If you want to build an illusion, then buy the plan for that illusion. "The Complete Book of Asrah" is different. Even though I own the book, I still bought Osborne's "New Asrah" Plans. In this case the book gave really in-depth study of one illusion, its forms, its methods, and its presentations as well as drawings to build one. The drawings were not as detailed as the plans, but the book explains much more than what comes with the plans. Both together it completes the understanding, of that single plan as well as how to present it. You won't get that process with, "The Seven Secrets of Illusion Design" just an understanding of how illusions fit into these seven categories and their basic secrets.
Dennis Michael
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antonio2030 Regular user 112 Posts |
Mmmmmm it seems like those books would be a good buy, I'm going for it!
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blackartman New user 54 Posts |
How the heck am I supposed to read the plans in Classic Illusions by Paul Osborne? It's really small and somewhat sloppy?
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