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alexramo New user 18 Posts |
As I am new to the Café, I am not sure if this topic has been covered already. If it hasn't, can someone help me with the finer mechanics of covering up the noticeable break in the deck as you spread the cards out while maintaining a pinky break. Thanks for your help.
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Shane Wiker Inner circle Las Vegas 1199 Posts |
Try using your left thumb and forefinger to keep pressure on the cards while they are being fanned.
Shane Wiker |
TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
Nice question. I'm impressed that someone would care about such a small but important detail and not focus their early posts on where to get the cheapest flaming-black-mongoose-transparent-pteradactal cards.
I will PM you ...
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J Hanes Veteran user PDX, OR 317 Posts |
Try keeping the left long edge of the pack(ets) flush and simply hide the gap in front with your right fingers
Justin Hanes |
Magic Enhancer Inner circle Robert Haas 1805 Posts |
Tilt the cards downward "sleightly"
Haas
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alexramo New user 18 Posts |
Thank you for the replies.
As far as what J. Hanes mentioned, I am assuming you have to tilt the cards a little to the left and add some pressure. I will give that a try. And Haas, do you mean downwars on an angle towards the spectator or yourself? I have found that if I tilt the cards towards me, and ever so slightly flash a little of the face cards, the break on top can be concealed. However it is still not a natural spreading posistion and I think it could be perfomed better. Keep those suggestions comming, I appreciate them all. |
Carlos the Great Inner circle California 1234 Posts |
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On 2006-03-08 13:32, Frank Starsini wrote: Dang it, Frank! Now all I can think of is those darned flaming-black-mongoose-transparent-pteradactal cards, you had better tell me where to get them now! -Carlos
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Brad Burt Inner circle 2675 Posts |
Note that it is VERY doable to hold a little finger break and have the front of the deck look perfectly aligned. If this is part of the problem you may want to work on that first. Once you get the hang of that spreading the deck and covering the fact that you have a break, as in a Classic Force, is much less of a problem. The spread itself will hide the break if you relax both hands and let the deck flatten out and. This is hard to explain, but you kind of pre spread the deck from left to right and then continue into the R.H. from the Left. The break is hidden in the movement of the spread. Best,
Brad Burt
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BIlly James Special user 991 Posts |
I'm not sure whether this will be helpful or not in the context of your routine, but if you let your little finger 'pull' the break into a step, you can then pressure fan the cards.
When you close the pressure fan you'll find the step has been maintained. Cheers |
TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
The answser is within Paul Green's Classic Force DVD.
But watch it closely for the answer. If you don't own it, well...... I can't help that.
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J Hanes Veteran user PDX, OR 317 Posts |
If you're spreading the cards wbetween your hands you can let the break collapse and retain contact with the card (that was) directly above the break with the fingers of either hand.
Justin Hanes |
Canvey Card Sharp Special user Canvey Island Essex ENGLAND 552 Posts |
Why bust your knuckles and use a sleight where you could lose control of the card -or get caugh out by a spectator?
If it fits with what you want to do, why not just use a thick card or a crimped card as a locator above or below the desired card? You can then fan the deck all day long and not lose it. Dunno if I'm just lazy!
Barry Allen
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alexramo New user 18 Posts |
Thanks again everybody for taking the time to help. This is all good advice.
-alex |
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