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Sir Richard Special user 650 Posts |
Do all magicians prefer Patina on their cups? I use brass cups & polish them frequently so they shine as much as possible. Is that a "bad thing"? I'm a bit new at the "serious" side of magic & am curious. S.R.
"In the land of Murphy there is but ONE law!"
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professorwhut Inner circle Posts R US sold me 1353 Posts |
I prefer patina, I never polish any of my copper or brass cups.
Then again, I am sort of lazy. However if you like em shinny, there is certainly nothing bad about that.
After much soul searching about a signature, I decided not to have one.
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BCS Inner circle 1083 Posts |
My vote is brass shinny and copper aged.
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pepka Inner circle Uh, I'm the one on the right. 5041 Posts |
Patina on brass looks bad, on copper it's classy. My Riser cups look 100 years old and I love it. My copper Sherwoods have a ways to go. My brass JES cups need a good polishing before they get used.
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T. Sebastian Loyal user Ozark Mountains, USA 223 Posts |
Shiny cups are beautiful to behold.
But not my style. It would just LOOK wrong on me. Plus, mine are so dented now from all the pounding I've given them. I'm also a drummer so ... you can imagine. In short, I say patina.
So sorry I soiled your precious eyes.
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rannie Inner circle 4375 Posts |
Al Schneider has some thoughts about patina. According to Al, shiny cups cannot hide certain concealments such as FP. These are not his exact words but it is to this effect.
I prefer the old look because they exude character. Rannie
"If you can't teach an old dog new tricks, trick the old dog to learn."
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Jeff Dial Special user Kent, WA 533 Posts |
I like mine with "patina" when working the renaissance faire, but I think working at a nice restaurant I would like a well cared for look.
Just make sure your patina isn't tarnish.
"Think our brains must be too highly trained, Majikthise" HHGG
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Levity Elite user 447 Posts |
Patina on copper for me. Only last week I got RNTII's Ken Brooke chop cup and already it's patinated so well it looks like it's decades old. I think an aged patina gives the cups a more mysterious, old look and less of a modern, it's-just-arrived-from-the-factory look. To me it adds to the mystery...
Having said that, I agree with Jeff Dial--if I were working CB in a classy restaurant, I'd probably keep them shined and polished. G
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Quote:
On 2008-07-29 01:39, Jeff Dial wrote: Jeff: Patina is basically controlled tarnish.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
Mr. Muggle Special user 999 Posts |
I clean my brass, use my stainless steel, and let my copper age.
"Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it because you're not really looking. You don't really want to know the secret... You want to be fooled." - The Prestige (2006)
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Sir Richard Special user 650 Posts |
So would I be correct then in assuming that Patina is simply a personal preference/choice for Magicians & really diesn't have anything to do with the "production value" or audience preference? R.S.
"In the land of Murphy there is but ONE law!"
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Donal Chayce Inner circle 1770 Posts |
Well, I've heard it said that the trick is about the balls, not the cups. Darker cups put the balls more in focus. Shinier cups pull the focus away from the balls.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Could be. OTOH, part of the magician's job is to direct the focus wherever he wants it to be. If the cups look good, then the audience won't be distracted by them as much as they would be if they really looked ratty.
If you let your cups age, they need to do so cleanly.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
Levity Elite user 447 Posts |
Great advice, Bill. To age with grace...
G
"I suggest you watch very carefully..."
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Sir Richard Special user 650 Posts |
Thanks fellas, I really appreciate all the input. R.S.
"In the land of Murphy there is but ONE law!"
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walid ahumada Special user sinaloa, mexico 892 Posts |
I am too lazy to keep any cups shiny, some times I like to play cleaning only the inside or the outside of the cups, but again I can't keep them polished.
“Magic becomes art when it has nothing to hide.” BEN OKRI quote
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