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vinsmagic Eternal Order sleeping with the fishes... 10957 Posts |
Try home depot or osh they have all sorts of rop and and all sizes.
Next I'll hear that coin magic will be obsolete,,, |
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Vinny
I just checked with my banker, he told me that all forms of money will be obsolete soon, so if I were you I would work on a good ATM, or credit card routine, and you can forget about that muscle pass. HAPPY 4th Al Angello
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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evolve629 Inner circle A stack of 3838 Posts |
Not if Richard Sanders has a say in it! His Fiber Optics says it all - the future of rope magic can convey messages/meaning by how the rope is pointing left or right, up or down..
One hundred percent of the shots you don't take don't go in - Wayne Gretzky
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17407 Posts |
Good thing we magicians can keep restoring this stuff...We should never run out!... ..
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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Sir Pat-Trick New user Cincinnati, Ohio 54 Posts |
HAHHAHA Nice one Joseph. But I always found my rope at my local magic shop. An dif not there then at Home Deport. They have a lot of types of rope.
Trick is in the Name!
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MagicbyCarlo Inner circle has squandered his time making 1062 Posts |
In my routine for cut and restored rope called "The erroneous perception of reality" I have the rope examined and say "An ordinary piece of rope just like you'd find in any magic shop!" this was a twist on Whit Hayden's line that ended "in any bedroom." This gets a laugh and at the end the helpers keep the rope. I buy my rope from magic suppliers because I use 7 feet of it in every show and I can't be bothered hunting down the right rope when I can buy it with a phone call. Truth is that the rope is a vehicle for my entertainment of the audience and while many people may not seen cotton rope, they have seen rope, so it's not nearly as alien as brightly colored feather plumes (which I also use calling them "feather dusters"). I doubt rope magic will become obsolete based on the composition of rope, because as long as there is sufficient demand for cotton rope it will be manufactured.
Carlo DeBlasio
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accolombel New user seattle 82 Posts |
There must be some regional differnces in rope being sold. I have check the BigLots and WalMart in the Seattle area and all they sell is nylon and polyester rope. I have also check the dollar stores and all they have is nyloy and polyester rope. I buy the rope from the local magic store and continue to look for cotton rope
Craig
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magicjack1977 Loyal user Louisville, KY 213 Posts |
I don't think it will ever be obselete. No area of magic has had as much exposure as card magic IMO, and it is still as strong as ever. The type of rope preferred for rope magic has never really been available at hardware stores or such as far as I can remember. I've always had to pick mine up at specialty stores or order it by mail.
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
I find good $3 per 100 foot rope decent at Big Lots now and then, so when they have it I buy them out. I have never had any luck at WalMart they always seem to have the worst cotton rope on earth.
ALWAYS LOOKING Al Angello
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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akc22 Regular user 107 Posts |
If rope magic becomes obsolete, the linking rings are likely to be next. They are getting harder and harder to find at Wal-Mart and other discount stores.
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Josh Riel Inner circle of hell 1995 Posts |
I use the braided nylon rope, 3/8" usually, then I core it. My regular scissors work fine. I can do anything with the nylon that I could do with cotton. I have even used the twine at my shop (You know, the big rolls of that cruddy twisted plastic stuff) with tin snips, used my wife's rolls of ribbons, if you want it bad enough you can do it.
I never have tried to do the cut and restored with chain, but it might be a cool idea, hmmm.
Magic is doing improbable things with odd items that, under normal circumstances, would be unnessecary and quite often undesirable.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
First, I think this problem/subject it way overblown. Bring out your pajamas and cut the cord.
BTW... L.Davenport Magic, in London, sold a routine with a package that was tired with heavy cord, you did a cut and restored routine with it. And... you can always buy magician's rope from magic shops... the dealers will always FIND sources and if need be have some made from the mills. Don't worry about it... Just worry about doing a good show.
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Boy! Was this a false alarm!
As long as there are magicians there will be magicians' rope. Pete will tell you. At almost any magic show, someone will say, "Somebody get a rope!" (I try to leave then. They call it "vanishing".) Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
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magicians Inner circle Teacher and Legend 2898 Posts |
There has been a supply problem for U.S, made cotton rope. That is, cotton over cotton casing. After D.Robbins could not get any (about 10 years ago, he switched to some of the synthetics for a short while. I started buying from a Georgia rope manufacturer and was able to fill the gap for a while.
Meanwhile, India stepped up and started to produce a miserable weave cotton rope. Nothing like the "standard and stock rope" found in shops for years. Loftus imported a synthetic with the feel and look and body of the cotton and that is what I sell on my web site, along with some superb cotton rope as well. Then there is the cotton rope from China of late, and the Elite or Euro Rope, all great substitutes for the U.S, grown cotton. Now, just a word about hardware store and walmart nylon ropes. These are NOT for a professional rope performer, they are okay for the casual performer who does a cut and restored or a nightmare, but they are not suitable for rope "manipulators". Magicians rope should be able to bend in half. Nylon can only arch in half and has a loop, as it is too stiff to fold. So, its okay to be frugal and buy that nylon or starch laden clothes line, but magic rope is unstarched, flexible, supple and noticeAbly different in side by side performances. --------
Illusionist, Illusionist consulting, product development, stage consultant, seasoned performer for over 35 years. Specializing in original effects. Highly opinionated, usually correct, and not afraid of jealous critics. I've been a puppet, a pirate, a pawn and a King. Free lance gynecologist.
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HerbLarry Special user Poof! 731 Posts |
I've had good luck at .99 & $1 stores as well as garage sales finding suitable cotton real rope. The diameter varies but have found that smaller diameter rope has it's advantages when unmentionable additives are introduced especially in close quarters.
You know why don't act naive.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
I like the rope from Loftest, best of all these days.
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magicians Inner circle Teacher and Legend 2898 Posts |
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On 2010-01-13 16:52, Pete Biro wrote: The closest to cotton and priced right. http://www.rope.ws
Illusionist, Illusionist consulting, product development, stage consultant, seasoned performer for over 35 years. Specializing in original effects. Highly opinionated, usually correct, and not afraid of jealous critics. I've been a puppet, a pirate, a pawn and a King. Free lance gynecologist.
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leondo Special user Las Vegas 759 Posts |
Answer to the original question of this thread.....NO!
Ted L |
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Ted L --- you are correct.
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Metatron Elite user Port Orchard, Washington 436 Posts |
I don't think it will become obsolete. There will always be a substitute. Ribbon, String Yarn, braiding it yourself. As long as there is fiber there will be rope.
The magician of the future will probably use the computer mouse cord or something like that! Metatron |
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