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J.G. the magnificent Special user Griffith Indiana 886 Posts |
Their are so many times when I wish I could do the cups and balls. Yet it is a bit difficult to carry your cups around like coins, cards, or sponge balls. You can use cups in your environment however unless you know the indian cups which I don't. You need stackable cups with a cavity between them on the stack. These are difficult to find in my experience. Then in occoured to me on the flight back from Disney. Paper coffee cups with the sleeves on work. The sleeves adjust the size perfectly. Just thought I would post my thought for anyone that could find it useful.
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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9982 Posts |
Check out my "FoldCup" eBook.
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J.G. the magnificent Special user Griffith Indiana 886 Posts |
What website I can't recall. Thanks
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Jaz Inner circle NJ, U.S. 6111 Posts |
Thanks for the tip.
Considering the many C&B routines the space between is really not necessary for a decent impromptu routine. One cup or two cup or whatever. Vernon sometimes used paper balls and paper covered drinking glasses. |
funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9982 Posts |
Website as in my sigline -- http://www.eversway.com
FoldCup ChopSign Ball Cup & Me Scout Around CampOut Cup of T Co-Lapse all have effects performed "Mouth Up" However, the last three are being rewitten in a format suggested by Bill Palmer and not available for a while.
"the more one pretends at magic, the more awe and wonder will be found in real life." Arnold Furst
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markmiller Special user 731 Posts |
Coffee cups and rolled up dollar bills for balls. Stackable, a cavity for extra balls due to the coffee cup handle.
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J.G. the magnificent Special user Griffith Indiana 886 Posts |
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On 2011-02-06 08:14, funsway wrote: Thanks Posted: Feb 11, 2011 9:55am I recently got Carl Andrews TABLE HOPPING CUPS & BALLS. Though it is very fast paced and difficult to follow. He has got quite the routine going and given the routine being done with a sharpie wand and at a close quarters setting. I think it may be best done with paper cups and balls. I too have thought of using sponge ball final loads and a sharpie wand. Yet before I was always thinking cups and balls with a jacket or vest maybe even a pouch or servante. I have been learing much through his video and the Tarbell Course. I have been inspired to come up with an entire impromptu cups routine.
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francisngkl Special user Singapore 509 Posts |
Consider using the chop cup, one cup with quick and stunning effect.
Framcis
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J.G. the magnificent Special user Griffith Indiana 886 Posts |
I have thought of that but not farmiliar with it. I do plan to learn chop chop cup. Thanks for the reminder francisngkl
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Damian Veteran user 363 Posts |
Great tip on the paper cup sleeve. Not having the space has kept me from doing certain moves when performing with paper cups (but it hasn't kept me from performing the trick). Incidentally, when David Williamson performed an impromptu CnB routine on WGM, the cups don't sit right when stacked with the load. He just barrels ahead, and I don't think anyone even noticed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJiTvLAraJc |
Wes65 Inner circle I've said very little in 1219 Posts |
You might try a pocket chop cup.
Wes
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Sagar New user India 36 Posts |
Craig Petty has released a 7 phase walkaround chop cup routine that end with the appearance of the lemon - you then push the signed bill visually into it and then can remove the bill from inside the lemon - sweet!
http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/2493
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RS1963 Inner circle 2734 Posts |
In the book Classic Secrets Of Magic Written by Bruce Elliot there is a whole chapter on the C&B's in that chapter is the Charlie Miller Impromptu routine using coffee cups and rolled up dollar bills. The late Michael Skinner used that routine on the The Tonight Show when Tony Curtis was the guest host. The routine doesn't require any stacking of the cups at all. It plays just as well or maybe even better than the Classic Vernon C&B's routine. There are other non stacking routines out there that aren't that hard to find if you look.
Classic Secrets is a much underrated book. It should by on every magicians book shelf. It's not that hard to find either. P.S. Mike Skinner used cherries in place of the dollar bills. You can use anything however. Olives, grapes. Bread crumbs even. |
Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
I've used tea cups in a Chinese restaurant with wadded up chop stick paper covers as balls and a handful of wet rice for a final load under one cup. Just put a cup of rice in your lap and go from there....
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J.G. the magnificent Special user Griffith Indiana 886 Posts |
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On 2011-05-14 21:43, Damian wrote: I forgot that routine very good and something to admire.
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Mr. Woolery Inner circle Fairbanks, AK 2149 Posts |
I'm going to suggest you look at Daryl's single cup routine - not a chop cup, just a borrowed (potentially) cup and a wadded up dollar bill. Aside from setting up final loads, this is pretty impromptu. Also, watch Lance Burton's routine which uses three coffee cups which don't stack. Penn and Teller use cheap plastic beer cups and I don't recall a stacking phase.
The stacking allows for a nice phase where the ball penetrates through the cup, but I almost think it is better to leave it out. So many of the beginner magic books show how to do this one phase that it can sort of disrupt the mystery for folks who have one of the 3-color plastic sets at home. Ultimately, what moves would you be able to do with a totally random cup? Build a routine with those moves and you should be able to apply it to almost any situation. -Patrick |
J.G. the magnificent Special user Griffith Indiana 886 Posts |
Thanks for your help Mr. Woolery.
Jeremy Gates
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juggling1 Regular user Las Vegas 196 Posts |
Along time again I learned what was more like a coin matrix routine, but using borrowed caps and crumpled up napkins.....it was more like a matrix routine, but the 3d aspect of it made it play bigger like a cups and ball routine.....does anyone know where this was published?
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Lou Is New user 73 Posts |
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On May 19, 2011, Pete Biro wrote:...and a handful of wet rice for a final load under one cup. Just put a cup of rice in your lap and go from there.... That's hilarious! |
BeThePlunk Special user West of Boston, East of Eden 887 Posts |
Al Schneider's One-Cup Routine is very striaght-forward and more mystifying than many.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvE0gTouogg |
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