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irossall Special user Snohomish, Washington 529 Posts |
Yes Niko, I too have seen many people of skin tone so dark it looks black. What I said is most people of colour are various skin tones. I stand by that statement. Hispanic, American Indian, East Indian, Chinese, Fillipino, Caucasion <sp>, etc... Are ALL people of colour.
As far as "political correctness" goes. I say Bull****. I am not a puppet of the Government and never will be. Some of the most "politically correct" people that I know are also some of the biggest hypocrites you can find. I refer to Blacks as Blacks and only as Afro-Americans if the individual lets me know that is their preference or if I know that their ancestry is from Africa. My daughter is half black and her ancestry is directly from Trinidad/Tobago. Would someone of Aborigine decent want to be called Afro-American? We should all be proud of who we are and where our ancestry lies. I am proud to be an American with English roots. My daughter is proud to be an American with English & Trinidad/Tobago roots. Enough said. Iven
Give the gift of Life, Be an Organ Donor.
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Niko Special user England 599 Posts |
And I'm proud to be half English and Half Norwegian.
When you do something right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
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illflux New user 4 Posts |
I just bought my first TT on eBay. The skin tone is pretty close, but it was too small. I got the king size, but I guess I needed the super size, because when I put it on, it made my thumb look like it was about 6" long.
I ended up having to make some major modifications. The first thing I had to do was cut it down some. I cut off at least a half inch. Then, I heated up some water and soaked it in there, then put it on, but this trick didn't seem to do much. If I'd made the water any hotter, I would've probably scalded the prints right off my thumb, so I was disappointed. I then realized that part of the problem in getting it on was the air trapped inside, so I heated up a needle and poked a pinhole in the tip, hoping that I wouldn't be shooting myself in the foot in regards to any tricks that may require the TT to be sealed. I have since seen a few discussions here suggesting the heated needle idea, so I feel better about that one now. After a little more cutting here and there, I found the right length. Then, I got out the Dremel rotary tool with the little sanding drum on there and fine-tuned it for my thumb. Some of the edges were too thick to transition well from plastic to skin without a little shadow showing up, so I beveled the edged inside and out so that the edges are a lot less detectable. The Dremel also came in handy in smoothing out the seam that runs from the tip down each side. The final step just involved using some fine sandpaper to really smooth everything down. It looks great now. I can't exactly fit a deck of cards in there or anything, but I still think it's going to work great. |
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levitate Veteran user 319 Posts |
I just got a soft Vernet TT. It fits very well, but it is a little too dark for my hand. Is there a way to bleach out the color slightly? It will work the way it is, but I'd rather it match perfectly.
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irossall Special user Snohomish, Washington 529 Posts |
Michael, just use it and you will find that the color really isn't important. I have never had a TT that matched my skin tone and I have never had anyone spot it.
Once while performing on the streets of San Francisco, I accidently dropped my TT. Figuring the gig was up and not to make a total fool of myself, I just bent over and picked it up and boldly put it back on my thumb and proceeded to fool the person I was performing for. I don't advocate dropping yours but my point is to just be relaxed and bold and you will have no trouble performing with yours. Try it on a stranger and you'll see what I mean. Iven
Give the gift of Life, Be an Organ Donor.
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jeffF New user 15 Posts |
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the custom TT by Keith Arlen Lack. Jeff
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digimaestro New user 57 Posts |
That's because it's very 'spensive.
$100 for a TT! OUCH... that's a lotta tricks http://www.hocus-pocus.com/magicshop/pro......tem=4725 digimaestro |
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ImpromptuBoy Special user Toronto, Canada 898 Posts |
Go with Vernet, do yourself a HUGE favor. I use a regular size TT.
Best, Michael |
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Cruise Regular user 175 Posts |
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On 2004-06-01 15:26, jeffF wrote: they don't look good that's why. I know he put a lot of thought into it and work but the end result was a waste of his time and money cuz those are not worth $100
ask harry why he dont want people to know he makes $200 a month for all these ads! thats like $4000 a month! oh but SHHH! harry isnt a real person!
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freakshowjim New user singapore 66 Posts |
I've spent a lot of money effort and time on searching for the PERFECT invisible TT, only to realise WHY BOTHER???? it is not supposed to be seen by the audience anyway(well, maybe just the tib) Now I have more than a dozen of them some with very intricate thumbprint, high gloss nails etc etc all stuffed in my cupboard. And I am using the Vernet one Cheap And Good!!
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aaguilar007 Regular user México 106 Posts |
Soft Vernet is the best.
Best, Al
“If you can make another person’s reality into something wonderful, you can do real magic”.
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Alchimest Regular user Alchimest 133 Posts |
Xia,
If money is no object, the web page for the custom thumb tips that match any size, shape and (I asume) skin color is http://www.arlenstudio.com/new_page_16.htm I'm guessing this is the same thing that Hocus Pocus is selling. |
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Vandy Grift Inner circle Milwaukee 3504 Posts |
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On 2004-04-14 10:43, Partizan wrote: I have the same thing, but in reverse. On my right hand it fits perfectly, on the left it will go over the knuckle. Its not bad though, if Ive got a load in the TT it will still fit on my left thumb and not fall off or even feel loose. Its just if its empty I can slide it over the left knuckle. Quote: On 2004-11-19 17:19, VANDY wrote:
"Get a life dude." -some guy in a magic forum
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Chris Miller Loyal user Rochester, NY 242 Posts |
I've been very happy with the hot trix hard tip. I did the hot water customization to help with the fit. I have a vernet tip and a hot trix soft tip as well, but just prefer the other.
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trainspotter New user 63 Posts |
All of vernet TTs are great.
I use the king size to vanish a cigarette. For bill switch I use the standart vernet (hard). The soft is good as well, it has very natural color, but I had some problems sliding the bill out of it. |
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Nicholas Special user I predict that I now have 900 Posts |
About 35 years ago I bought a "salt vanisher" that turned out to be a clear plastic tube the same size and diameter as a pill bottle. I still use it today for the salt vanish (rather than a thumb tip) because the relatively small diameter makes it easy to steal with the middle finger while brushing the excess salt off the top of my closed fist. So, for that purpose, the "plastic pill bottle" works best. Second best is the extra long Vernet tip.
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