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Stevious New user Poland 80 Posts |
Hello folks
I wanted to perform classic multiplying balls routine, I'm an amateur so for a long time I used silly small 1.3 inches plastic balls (3.3cm). I recently purchased new silicon balls ordered from China, those are 1.7 inches (4.3 cm), but one thing bothers me, I got 4 balls and 2 s***ls, together they can cover the whole regular ball, which means they are quite big, I'm slightly afraid to show the ball from both sides. I've seen some manipulators produce instantly 4 balls just from 2 balls, for that routine having two s***ls this big makes sense to me, they cover the whole normal ball. Personally I prefer multiplying balls more slowly, showing the balls from both sides. I bought Salvano's dvd about his multiplying balls routine and it fits me well. So I thought about shortening my s***l, cutting 3-5mm, making it smaller, less standing out, is it a normal idea? What is the right ratio of the s***l covering the normal ball? 50% is quite a lot. I will manage to get old wooden balls quite soon, maybe those will suit me. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Sorry to inform you are all wrong. a good shell does cover 50%. So that you can show both sides. If at some point you want to do a color change, then the other color will show up.
On wooden balls, it is all in the lath machine and how they are shaped. Your 2nd assumption is also incorrect, you only use one shell, the other is for use when you break the other one. Of course you can get Bond Lee's DVD and learn how to use both shells in a routine. |
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Stevious New user Poland 80 Posts |
The edge of the shell is quite thick, perhaps 2 mm, the inside is plastic brown, when showing the ball from both sides, everyone can see this brown edge. I might have to paint it red. I thought that the shell should be smaller covering around 45% of normal ball, and not that thick.
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rafaelgmagic New user 1 Post |
Hi Stevious,
In my experience, all silicon sets have thicker sh****. I've used a Fakini set for almost a decade now, and I can tell you that it took me some time to get used to the thickness of the sh****. I highly recommend that you paint your set and don't worry about the thickness. People barely notice this at a distance and it will help you later with more advanced techniques that require double sh***. |
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
I own and have used every size silicone ball available, always using the Fakini balls. They all have a thicker shell but with proper handling, it isn't noticeable. Turning the hand briefly to show the ball all around is all that is necessary and from a short distance, the edge of the shell will not be seen. However, the inside of the shell should be the same color as the balls. It sounds like you purchased an inferior set made in China. You can paint the shell but it may cause it to stick to the ball. Silicone balls have the color molded in rather than painted on.
There are many routines and possibilities with two shells. It's all up to your creativity. They are not shipped with the set to provide a backup in case one breaks. They are included to be used in a routine.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Yes, you can do the instant one to three balls between the fingers, with one ball and 2 shells, but without the proper methods, it will even harder to accomplish, and the Original Poster, sounds like he does not have any instructions.
Being he is just starting out, I would think, more references might help him. He did pick on of the harder DVD's to start with, and the routine is not anywhere near want can be accomplished with them. I have the Salvano's DVD as well, he has his own style, but it will take many hours to get the body movements down. My advice is don't mess with the shells. |
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Stevious New user Poland 80 Posts |
Thank you for your advice.
I just painted one of the shells, it looks a bit better now, I will see later if the paint stays on for long. I've spent 35$ for those, so I thought that quality will be sufficient. I suppose the only reason they make the shell so big nowadays is to use both shells simultaneously, both covering one normal ball. I managed to aquire a very old set of wooden balls from a legendary illusionist, those are completely different. The shell is no bigger than a normal ball, you can show the balls slowly from both sides, however those are very slippery, I won't be able to handle them soon. |
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thomasR Inner circle 1189 Posts |
I've got the Bond Lee Manipulation balls and they are exactly as you describe, 2 shells fit over 1 ball. That's how they are designed.
I'm able to toss the ball with 1 shell on it in the air and catch it and it looks fine. Between that and turning it as I show it, I've never had the problem you are describing but I am probably doing way more simple moves than you are trying to do. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Stevious, I believe, I know what set of silicon balls you purchased, the shells are over size and sloppy fitting, and are only thin plastic. I returned mine the day I got them.
Of course wood balls would be made differently then injection molded silicon balls. Wood shells are 1/8" larger then the ball it is covering on the outside. If you have a once inch ball, there is no way you can put a one inch shell on top of it. I have recommended the white and Red JIELI sets on eBay for around $27 for a set of 4 and 2 shells. They are made in Hong Kong and receive in the U.S. in about 3 weeks. |
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Stevious New user Poland 80 Posts |
Those are the balls I purchased, pity I've already spent quite a lot $$ for 2 sets of balls. I ordered them from China via Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Doowops-Deluxe-Mu......7FQ87VB3 https://files.fm/u/s5tm8wea I could paint the shell from the wooden balls set and use it with those silicon balls, it fits them well, however it's a relic not to be altered in any way. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Stevious, I see nothing wrong with the balls you purchased. If you want to paint the inside of the shell red, that may be okay, except it could change how it looks from the front when back light shines through.
You are holding the balls wrong in the photos, you only hold them by your fingertips, not deep to the 2nd knuckle. I believe you just need proper instructions on performing with Billiard Balls. |
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Stevious New user Poland 80 Posts |
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On Oct 11, 2018, Bill Hegbli wrote: Glad to hear they are not so bad as I have thought. I'd rather have a smaller shell, but I will get used to those for a while. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Look at what Stevious has accomplished with those billiard balls, very good routine by Salvano, and Stevious does credit to Salvano's work.
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Bill Thompson Elite user Mississippi 422 Posts |
That was nice!
"To let understanding stop at what cannot be understood is a high attainment.
Those who cannot do it will be destroyed on the lathe of heaven." - Chuang Tse |
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Grey New user Vancouver, WA 39 Posts |
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On Oct 16, 2018, Bill Hegbli wrote: Well done!
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. Jim Elliot 1927-1956
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Jeff Haas Special user 929 Posts |
Bill, question on the Jieli balls. Do you ever have a problem with the light shining through the shell from behind? I notice it can make the shell look different.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On Dec 11, 2018, Jeff Haas wrote: No I have not, the fake is covered with the same material as the balls. Are you noticing something, unless an attendee mentions something to you, then you are trying to fool yourself when you know the secret. A saying on the Café that is used a lot, "Don't run when you are not being chased". Although, I always check out my surroundings, for a performance before hand, and check for back light, say in a home, with sun coming in from a window. There is a reason that Manipulation is in the Stage section of the Café, and not in the Close-up section. There is many things to consider, and if it would be possible to present a certain type of magic effect in some situations. There is a picture of Jeff Sheridan performing BB in front of brick building on the Internet. He was an experienced street magician, he picks the spots where he performed. I do have a Abbott's Jet Set backdrop I use as well, along with a table, and container for props. If you are holding the balls long enough for someone to notice such a thing, then maybe your timing in the routine is off. If you look long enough and hard enough, everyone can find a flaw in just about everything, imagined or real. Shimada suggested that in the current performing places, the Billiard Ball routine should be performed more in front of the body, then in the old style from Vaudeville days with the arms extended to the sides of the body. It can be harder, so a lot of thought and reworking has to be done on the performer's part. I bought a trick once, thinking I would be able to perform it. After getting the effect, I found that I needed a special table, huge stage size backdrop curtain, special music, and equipment to play that music, and lighting. Everything was 20 times the price of the initial prop trick. So I scrapped thinking I could perform this effect. Not to mention all that was necessary to transport the added equipment. Lesson learned, research trick, and find out all the facts before going forward. |
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Dave Scribner Assistant Manager Lake Hopatcong, NJ 4849 Posts |
Very nice, simple routine but very effective. Although it was very nicely done, I'm not sure what the vanishing glass at the end had to do with a billiard ball routine but it could be a Segway into an expanded act.
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
As noted just above, Shimada's statement re: performing the 'XXX' BALLS, is one of the earliest things that I realized, when I started with the XXX ing balls in the late '40s. With experimentation, and practice, I developed a technique for performing the trick, while FACING the audience. My hands and body effectively concealed the "principle".
I wrote it up in my book, "DICK OSLUND, ROAD SCHOLAR", in detail. It made the trick much more effective, 'cuz I was not standing PROFILE to the audience, THEY COULD SEE MY FACIAL EXPRESSIONS! I also realized very quickly, that, after the second ball appeared, it was relatively obvious to any intelligent audience, that TWO MORE BALLS WERE "COMING"!!! A basic element ("SURPRISE") was missing! I cut the XXXing balls! A few flourishes, plus Percy Abbott's PERPETUAL BALLS, and Bill Williston's VISIBLE PENETRATION OF A BALL THRU A SILK, AND, LATER, KARRELL FOX'S "FOUR BALL PRODUCIION", has, for almost 50 years, given me almost five minutes of LAUGHS, and APPLAUSE. The routine plays exceptionally well for K-6 audiences. High school groups and adult groups like it, too. I can perform it surrounded, ANYWHERE. No body loads, and, it's ALWAYS READY. You can see it performed, on my dvd!
SNEAKY, UNDERHANDED, DEVIOUS,& SURREPTITIOUS ITINERANT MOUNTEBANK
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kcbeave Regular user 119 Posts |
Are these cheap China manipulation balls just as good as the Bond Lee set? They seem to be about 1/3 the price
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