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RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
I'm making a bubble act that will have bubble manipulation (Multiplying soap bubbles) and bubble levitation's (Zombie, ring, etc.). I have the tricks figured out, but I have 1 guestion. Will I do manipulation first, then levitation, or will I mix them together? I will be ending with bubble zombie. I have 1 thought, if I do manipulation's with fake plastic bubbles, will it ruin the levitations? Because then audience will think that the bubbles that I'm levitating aren't real? Just asking you pros with years of experience!
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
The fake bubbles look very good, are you going to announce that you are not using real bubbles. Your statement kind of says, you do not believe in magic. As a magician, why couldn't you handle a bubble between fingers, isn't that what a magician could do.
When presenting magic, your character extends to your props and handling of those props. You initial question is impossible to answer as we have not seen what you do in the effects. Either can be done, it is up to you to make the connection between the effects shown. If you do a shrinking soap bubble you could do the levitation 1st, by causing the large bubble to reduce and continue with the multiplying bubbles. If you do the manipulation 1st, then produce a large bubble, that will work as well. All you need is an excuse or segue between tricks. |
RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
I'm going to think about the order. I'm not going to announce that I'm using fake bubbles. Don't know why I said that. But, what is shrinking soap bubble? I have never heard of it.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Shrinking or Diminishing Billiard Balls have been around for some time. I throw that out there for something you can think about creating in some fashion. Say you do the floating bubble, and then catch it in your hand and it is smaller. Now you could go into your bubble billiard ball routine. It would be nice if you reduced the Zombie bubble in stages.
Here is a look at a Diminishing Billiard Ball set, it shrinks 4 times. Add the Floating Bubble to them, and you have segue to a Bubble routine. http://www.daytonamagic.com/diminishing-......31d.html You could also go the other way, Billiard Ball size bubble to large floating Bubble/Zombie. Sad to say there are none on the market, but maybe you can get one made if you ask around. It is not hard with a vacuum mold machine. Check out the Internet also, there is sites that tell you have to make a home made one, and how to use it. You would then have something no one else has, and that make your act unique. |
RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
What a great idea Bill! One thing I do not understand. Lets say that I do manipulations first, and then I make the ball bigger. What I now have is a big, fake, plastic bubble. How will I levitate it? If it is the size of a Zombie bubble, I can't p*lm it or conceal it.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Please remember these are undeveloped ideas, but you could one of 2 things, the last cone could be a standard Zombie, or it could be that the bubble disappears and you then go in the Losander Floating Bubble. There are other different ideas to bring it together however you want. It is just a short skit type effect, combining ideas. Depending on what you develop, there is a performer in Italy that does a multiplying giant sphere, I can see how if you can make the large bubbles, that you could multiply them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4n02HqM2yc Your bubbles do not have to be this large, about 3 inches is a good size as well. Abbott's Magic use to make that floating ball with a silver sparker interior. |
billappleton Inner circle Los Gatos, California 1154 Posts |
Multiply then levitate. The currently available multiplying bubbles look like crap and are too light to manipulate, there is not a good set available. Maybe just levitate.
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RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
I think that I will first do multiplying and then levitations. Yes, they look like crap close-up, but far away, who knows. For me the ball aren't too light.
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RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
Bill, the multiplying giant sphere is a great idea. I might look into it. Only problem is to make the balls and the she*l.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Did you not read the words in my post with the words "Vacuum mold". Did you do an Internet search on those words? Another term is "vacuum forming".
There are how to books on doing this at home. There are YouTube video explaining the process for home manufacture of different things. Once you know the basics the rest is getting it made. If you know someone that does home crafts and maybe wood working, you would be all set. Many shop school teachers enjoy helping with projects as well. |
wally Inner circle 1828 Posts |
Tke a look at this new item. what do you think. Bubble act. http://www.magicartist.net/
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RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
I don't understand the point there... Only magic I see it taking the bubble to your hand...
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yin_howe Special user Malaysia 981 Posts |
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On 2013-06-18 04:52, wally wrote: I don't get it either
"Talent without passion is talent wasted.."
https://www.youtube.com/user/yinhowe80/ |
Kent Wong Inner circle Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2458 Posts |
The only additional suggestion I would have is to contact Tom Noddy (The Bubble Guy). He's very entertaining and more than willing to share ideas with you.
Kent
"Believing is Seeing"
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Anatole Inner circle 1912 Posts |
Finn Jon had some great ideas for magic with bubbles, although his prop for blowing bubbles--a hollow cigar--may not fit your performing style. He also had a special bubble solution that allowed him to bounce bubbles on his sleeve so they wouldn't break right away. You might also look into info on Bob McAllister's "Molly McBubble."
Another area to investigate is science experiments with bubbles. Check your local library. ----- Amado "Sonny" Narvaez
----- Sonny Narvaez
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RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
I have seen Tom Noddy's act, and I don't think that I'm going to use anything like that in my act. I would love to see Finn Jon's act, but I don't have finded it from internet.
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