I chose to ask this here because it pertains to this type of magic, The close-up/Strolling/Walk around guys.

Rings do you guys where them while performing? I don't jut mean for coins, I mean anything that involve finger palms or something that might talk when concealed? I ask this because I am currently working on my Doc Eason 'All Screwed Up" routine And for those that don't know it, it utilizes nuts and bolts. Well I find that my wedding ring gets in the way. So I was curious do you guy where them at all or take them off when you need too. If so would that lead the spectator to wonder why you took it off?

On a side note, anyones wives get angry about it?

I always wear my wedding band. My wife Regina is the source of all the real magic in my life so if I cannot work around a move without the ring talking, I don't do that particular move.

I have found that with practice you can greatly minimize this problem. I can even do spellbound in my left hand, by slightly lowering my ring finger and carefully positioning the coin to keep it from talking. I have performed Doc's routine, it certainly can be worked with a wedding band on. Just takes concentrated practice.

Sometimes you can use ring talking to your advantage... In Mark Jenest's "Short Hop" coin routine, one coin is removed and tapped on the wedding band as a convincer that there's a second coin in the hand. It's a bold move but it works great!

Hi Paisa:Merry Christmas!
I wear three rings at all times:An ancient Roman ring on my right pinkie;a Native American turquoise ring on my right ring finger;A antique heavy silver GENIE ring on my left pinkie.They serve no function other then fit my character.I usually wear a Dinosaur tooth or other fossil on a lanyard around my neck.People often comment on these items and can lead to some interesting conversations..this is part of my entertainment personna. (I have been called a walking museum!)Big Fun!
I am so use to wearing the rings that they do not interfere at all!By the way,I do my version of "all screwed up" all the time(I use 3/4 in.carriage bolts and nuts).I find the larger hardware is more startling and even easier to handle.
Paisa,Thanks again for your service to our country.Have a great 2006!

Mediocre the Great
Interesting. Now let me ask you where did you get your Nuts and Bolts. I ordered through him but now I believe they are using Much larger ones then the one in his performance But being stationed in Iceland right now I would have to order on line. That might be part of the issue as well.

Paisa:Your nuts&bolts will go out next week my friend.Just PM me again with your address.

Rich

Paleo-it seems like it was awefully nice of you to help Paisa find his nuts

SSSHHHH!!! I'm in a Dont ask don't Tell situation!!!!

I don't like wearing my ring when I am performing with other metals. Not because of talking, but because it beats my ring up and I hate that. Sounds like a crazy reason, but that is that.

I rarely take it off. I work around it or with it. When I'm asked to do some magic and I don't have any coins I do a one ring flurry using moves taught in my book. Using the ring to simulate the sound of a coin in the hand was written up in my new book. I'm sure others have discovered that feature themselves.
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I have two rings, my wedding ring and the ring I use for 'ring and string'. If I'm doing a performance I will generally take my wedding ring off, because the coins will talk. For casual magic I just work through it and I've never had a problem. The 'ring and string' ring I move from my ring finger to my little finger 'as part of the routining', which greatly minimizes the problems.

Get a divorce????!!!!!

I used to ditch my wedding ring when trying coin work. I say "trying" coin work because I SUCK at it and sounded like I had a coffee can full of fender washers taped to my forearm whenever I handled coins while wearing the ring. Now that I am so fat and couldn't get the ring off without hand lotion, soap, transmission fluid and hydraulic machinery, I try to work around it, much the way Mr. Mediocre mentions.