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ragingcalm Elite user 428 Posts |
New to rope magic and was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction.
Thoroughly enjoyed Dan Fleshman's routine on Live at the Jailhouse. Feel free to apply any criteria you'd like - but mostly I'm looking for a broad range of effects or a source that gives you a broad range of sleights to create with. Mostly ungimmicked effects please. Thanks, Will |
mrunge Inner circle Charleston, SC 3716 Posts |
I'd suggest getting Daryl's Expert Rope Magic DVDs - Vols. 1, 2 & 3. It's like an encyclopedia of rope magic. He starts with the basics and builds from there.
Here is a link for more info. http://www.dennymagic.com/cgi-bin/hazel.......m=006296 Mark. |
Magiguy Inner circle Seattle, WA 5467 Posts |
Mark is absolutely right about the Daryl material. I would also suggest investing in the book "Rope," which is a compilation of the three volumes of the Encyclopedia of Rope Magic, by Stewart James. Another great resource is our own Al Angello.
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Magiguy
You make me blush. Ragingcalm The two sources previously mentioned are great, I would also like to add to that list "Sandsational" by George Sands, and "Self-working rope magic" by Karl Fulves, and that should get you started. There is a plethera of information right here at "knots and loops" so if you do a search you can find out about individual tricks that we have talked about. Don't be afraid to ask, because some of us eat, drink, and sleep rope magic.
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agilberg New user 3 Posts |
Hello ragingcalm,
I'd like to add the Book "The Award-Winning Rope Magic of Francis Tabary" which was my starting point and of course the really visual "Fiber Optics" from Richard Sanders. Just search the forum for the titles and you will find some goog reviews. Alex |
Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Alex
Welcome to the magic Café. Good suggestions
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John Long Inner circle New Jersey 2826 Posts |
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On 2007-07-24 22:13, Al Angello wrote: What? no mention of Fiber Optics or Full Circle?! Are you feeling ok? Anyways, those two are good if you want a prepared routine, Daryl also has a routine in vol 3 of his DVD. (vol 3 also has some ring and rope, vol 2 has ring & rope cut & restored, .., Vol 1 is about half on just different types of knots). If you want a broad spectrum of types of tricks/methods, including Sefalaljia type effects (think Dean's Box), "Rope" is the answer. If you're pressed for money, Fulve's Self working rope is a great start.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Of the Daryl material just get volume three, don't worry about the rest. For good routines John Zander has one at zandermagic.com and it may be on sale. Whit Haydns Mongolian Pop Knot is a very good routine with the Prof Nightmare as the foundation. I would get In The Trenches by Paul Green because it has a nice rope routine simular to Whit Haydns but also has other excellent magic with cards and coins on it as well. There are other sources that are good for routines as well but I'm not going to try to remember because I can't remember them right now.
Note that the Daryl/Sands (that would be George Sands Al) routine starts out with a set of ropes already cut, same with Zanders, while Whit Haydns and Paul Greens you start with a single long rope. |
Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
John Long
You are right, but ragingcalm asked for a good place to start, and the suggestions I made would give him a good foundation in rope magic. If he did a search he would read the many posts of mine about fiber optics, full circle, the vishnu rope mystery, the Abbott rope encyclopedia, Whit Haydn, Francis Tabray, Mac King, and the excellent work of Dennis Loomis, so I kept my suggestions basic. MagicSanta You just won't let me forget that although George Sands is the oldest reference on the list he is my most recent discovery.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
The three volumes of "The Encyclopedia of Rope Magic" by Stewart James (Abbott Magic). Everything you need to know, and more, is there.
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John Long Inner circle New Jersey 2826 Posts |
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On 2007-07-26 13:52, Pete Biro wrote: Agreed, but in case Will doesn't realize it, "Rope" is the shorthand name for the compiled version of the 3 separate volumes of James rope magic, and the compiled version is probably cheaper too. Yet volume 1 can be obtained for about $10 as a Dover reprint. Knots Off; John
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TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
I can no longer fill orders for Fiber Optics but the good news is that (or so they tell me) there will be a new Fiber Optics DVD with "more stuff" on it.
So, for those that have missed out on Fiber Optics, sounds like you (and the rest of us that loved it) are in luck. Frank
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