Can anyone identify the vanish the Magi is using for the balls. It looks like a retention but it doesn't look posible to do the... since he is just holding it with two fingers, the rest being closed almost all of the way. Is he just really good at his retention or is this a different handling that I could maybe learn somewhere? Any sources would be helpffull.

http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=109

Thanks,
-Buddy

This is a standard move. Just curl the fingers in with the ball. The beauty of Benson's way is where you put the wand. The dirty hand goes to the wand helping the illusion.

Is that in that benson book pete?

It's in EVERY version of the Benson Bowl routine in print.

Look at the version in Classic Secrets of Magic.

Isn't that the finger palm?

I feel really stupid but I just don't see it. I know that standard put, but when he pulls his fingers back his three other fingers are extended towards the camera leaving no way in my mind for him to be finger palming the balls. He places the ball into the hand with his first finger and thumb only with the othes extended. The very first put that he does is the one that is getting me. I appreciate the responses!

Thannks,
-Buddy

Iv never seent he routine =D but I do have that book on my to get list , that's why I was wondering

I wish Werner Seitz was still around. He was a regular here on the Café. You could have asked him personally.

Buddy, trickshop sell the Benson bowl routine $5 as a download, and explains the 3 fingers, I recommend for you to get it, it has a lot of pictures and very good explanations.
Pablo

Pabloinus... It is really funny you mention that. I actually just found that manuscript and was thinking of getting it. The price is great but I wasnt sure if it covered this put. Thanks for the advice!

Dave... Was Mr. Seitz the performer in that video? I thought it looked like him but was not sure. It was a shame when he passed. He was such a help to us younger guys on the Café. He was always willing to help when he could.

Yes that was him. I talked to him on the phone in Copenhagen a few years ago. Very nice man. He is missed.

Werner is SADLY MISSED... he was very knowledgable and was always willing to help.

The Benson routine was also in the Phoenix. That move, believe me, is so easy to do. It is the hand moving up to the wand that makes it look so good.

Don't worry about details, what finger, etc.

Werner was a champ. He really was. He knew LOADS about magic.