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WazMeister Loyal user 233 Posts |
Steve,
Thanks tried that site, wont let me choose UK for shipping |
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Steve Hook Inner circle Raleigh, NC, USA 1266 Posts |
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On 2013-11-16 04:23, mindmagic wrote: Hi, Barry: I've been using this glycerin/alcohol solution for thirty years and never had an issue with it making the cards sticky. It's true, as someone mentioned previously, that you need to keep rubbing your hands till it dries. I usually wind up pressing my hands on a Kleenex or the like. The idea is to leave a microlayer of dried glyceryin. After using A FEW DROPS of the solution, don't try to get the benefit of the tackiness IF YOUR HANDS STILL FEEL WET. It's a practical, common sense thing. Wet = wet; dry = dry but minutely tacky. Also, you need to dilute it with that small amount of alcohol. That's the formula and you can't just not use the alcohol. Glycerin by itself is too thick. And it won't dry without thinning it (with the alcohol). Good luck! This should be really easy...keep it easy. - Steve
Like Bonnie Raitt said, "I miss Little Feat more than I miss being 8 years old." Thanks for the concerts + recordings, Lowell, Richie, and Paul!
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Steve Hook Inner circle Raleigh, NC, USA 1266 Posts |
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On 2013-11-16 09:25, WazMeister wrote: Warren: Sorry 'bout that. But I'm tellin' ya, I have super-dry hands (most humans have this condition accelerate after age 50 or 60) and the glycerin/alcohol (and maybe a COUPLE OF DROPS of rosewater) mixture is the answer. A lifetime supply is $2 to $3 US, which, when converted to your local currency, is "dirt cheap" world-wide! One detail about the glycerin/alcohol mixture: The glycerin you'll buy is a slick, very thick, syrupy liquid. It's too thick in that form for what you want to wind up with, which is that nearly-dry (not powder dry) microlayer on your skin. Alcohol is used here (and in the commercial products) because it evaporates more quickly than water. Use a small amount of alcohol. Try a little at a time. If it's still thick, add just a little bit more alcohol. It will always be a little slick when it's wet but it shouldn't be thick. I mean, expect to spend ten or twenty minutes experimenting. And lastly, I just found this sometime-funny, typically-irreverent discussion about the ingredients in Cornhuskers Lotion. Corhuskers was recommended by a pro who just lectured in Raleigh a couple of weeks ago. The additives, as I stated yesterday, are water and alcohol to dilute the glycerin (I don't use water) and then preservatives and fragrances, which we really don't need. http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.......s-Lotion I guess the bottom line is, any homemade or commercial lotion made with glycerin will work, as long as it doesn't have some type of oil in it. Good luck! - Steve
Like Bonnie Raitt said, "I miss Little Feat more than I miss being 8 years old." Thanks for the concerts + recordings, Lowell, Richie, and Paul!
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WazMeister Loyal user 233 Posts |
Thanks!
Is this the stuff I would need? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vegetable-Deri......2f2945e9 Struggle to find the Alchol stuff though, anyone able to find what product I would need (UK store or UK ebay) Thanks for your time and help |
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Steve Hook Inner circle Raleigh, NC, USA 1266 Posts |
That should work fine! If you go to a pharmacy, it's usually with the soaps and skin creams, as skin hydration is the most common use of the pure form.
Here's all you wanted to know about all forms and uses of glycerin, plus a couple you didn't want to know about probably. ;) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol Good bye and good luck!
Like Bonnie Raitt said, "I miss Little Feat more than I miss being 8 years old." Thanks for the concerts + recordings, Lowell, Richie, and Paul!
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mindmagic Inner circle London 1739 Posts |
You can buy a glycerine and rosewater mixture from UK chemists, but it's very runny and you need to use it over a sink! I didn't find the smell a problem. Neutrogena is what I normally use if I have to handle cards (which I don't do often anyway).
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WazMeister Loyal user 233 Posts |
Can someone advise alchol product I can use to mix the Glycerrine?
Cant not find which product I need to mix with it, don't want to go with rose water product tbh man so wish skinners edge was still avaiabl.e best product ever created in magic! |
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Steve Hook Inner circle Raleigh, NC, USA 1266 Posts |
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On 2013-11-17 14:12, WazMeister wrote: ??? RUBBING ALCOHOL.....from any druggist in the UK! Just go buy it, for God's sake. :rolleyes:
Like Bonnie Raitt said, "I miss Little Feat more than I miss being 8 years old." Thanks for the concerts + recordings, Lowell, Richie, and Paul!
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MentalistCreationLab Inner circle 1528 Posts |
http://www.stevensmagic.com/shop/chamber......el-size/
Mark Stevens turned me on to this stuff a while back and it works great. |
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Doc Svengali New user 66 Posts |
This works well if you are having trouble spreading cards in a rough and smooth deck such as brainwave or invisible deck:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002N1......F8&psc=1 |
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dave_matkin Inner circle 4522 Posts |
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On Jul 8, 2002, variable75 wrote: A vegetarian friend of mine won’t use baby oil. She says it’s cruel to squeeze babies so hard that oil comes out. |
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Everyone's body chemistry is different! I've used Chamberlain's
"Golden Touch Lotion for EONS.
SNEAKY, UNDERHANDED, DEVIOUS,& SURREPTITIOUS ITINERANT MOUNTEBANK
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dave_matkin Inner circle 4522 Posts |
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On Apr 17, 2019, Dick Oslund wrote: Well and good Dick .... but who is this Eon you speak of? Do I know him(or her) is it pronounced like Ian or a more European sound to it? If the latter we will need this thread extending until at least say June 2023 before we can even discuss how to pronounce it let alone start using his or her name. Yup I’m in a silly silly mood!!! |
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kcbeave Regular user 119 Posts |
I agree that Chamberlain's golden touch lotion is the best, It has worked best for me 1 spray is all you need
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HeronsHorse Loyal user Scotland 207 Posts |
I had this troubling me for a while and I tried a lot of different products, including the glycerin and rosewater mentioned above. I wasn't able to try some of the most recommended offerings due to the phenomenal US to UK postal prices these days (what the hell is that about..!) such as Chamberlains or Skinners edge, however, one product I had recommendations for a few times was 'O'keefe's Working Hands Cream'.
If you haven't given this a try I absolutely recommend it. It was the end of my search! I have used it ever since and can't believe how good this stuff is. Bearing in mind, as Dick says, we all have different chemistry and so I'm only recommending you try it, I'm not saying it's a whiz for everyone Not greasy or oily at all, it seems to dissolve when you rub it in, into an almost water feel, but tacky. Not sticky. A very small amout is all that's required and it lasts pretty well. I've suffered very smooth and dry hands for years and doing cards or coins is annoying, especially palming. After using this I can classic palm either coin or card for an hour or two no problem. O keefe's Working Hands. Amazon and ebay have the best price unfortunately. Next after that is boots in store, tesco in store too, but superdrug is the highest! Paul.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Golfer's Grip is sold at Golf Stores. It leaves a gritty film so you can handle cards, coins, balls, thimbles with confidence. A little dab will do ya.
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