Hi.i have taken a big liking to spongeballs and was wondering wheres the best ideas for routines that are differant apart from youtube?i have beening doing the 2 in the hand and 10 count,but seen people float them,hows this done?loops?and wheres the best place to buy differant types of sponges?
thanks chaps kris

The very best ideas for routines are in your head. You've seen what everyone else has done. How about inventing a new story line that is completely unique to you.


As for how its done, you've mentioned one possibility, but again the key is to find a method and make it work for you. This is not the best place to discuss howto's that is intended to be done in the secret sessions area. As for techniques I believe there are books and videos also routine ideas. (discussed in the "Ever so sleightly forum.)

One way to invent routines that are unique is first learn the basic sleights and principle (sounds like you have already done this.) Go someplace where where you are total uninterruptable for some time. Take out paper and write down as many ideas as you can during that time. Don't try to judge or sort the ideas, just write down as many as you can.

For spongeballs you could start with something like this:
They could be

-Lint that follows you everywhere
=Germs that multiply
=Tribbles (from Star Trek)
-Inter-dimensional space aliens
etc

Once you have list of about 40 things or so, go back over it and pick one that sounds interesting and see if you can create a story around the idea and then fit the sleights to the story.

Good luck.

Thanks myst,i was looking for something kinda comedy too,but suppose that's the patter,im kinda new to this forum,wheres the secret sessions pal?thanks

Eddie ray's sponge ball dvd has a lot of the basic sponge ball moves and is good for a beginner

I just got SPONGE from penguinmagic and I really like it..Its 20 bucks and includes 4 sponge balls

The encyclopedia of spongeball magic (http://www.shopmagicvault.com/Encyclopedia-of-Sponge-Ball-Magic-DVD_p_63.html) is a very solid DVD as well. Ben Salinas does a great job in presenting many quality effects, as well as citing the origin.

Check out Steve Dacri's work as well. Spongeball toolbox.

As mentioned above - once you learn the basic moves, you can put together your own material easily.

As for where to buy? I would say my shop of course! hahahah but seriously - any decent magic shop will have sponge items.

The secret sessions areas become available after you have made 50 posts. You can find out about this at:

http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......rum=39&0

That's so cool! I never would have thought of that.

Mike M.

Tribbles?as I am not a treky more of a south park fan lol that lost me!!! but thanks all the posts......i have been looking for a large sponge ball for end of routine and cant seem to find one! my last resource to is toys r us lol
any ideas chaps?
thanks
kris

Goshman makes sponge balls in various sizes, shapes and colors. I thought I remembered a post by Bill Palmer where he gave a source for the largest sponge ball on the market. I searched but couldn't find it, you might try a PM. Here is a link for a 4" at Penguin. (They seem to be all "Out of Stock" on 5".)

http://www.penguinmagic.com/specialorderproduct.php?ID=6912

Cheers for that myst but I was looking for something a bit bigger like a small football.i wouldnt mind the square one too,but that's out of stock!!!
oh well ill keep on looking!!!

kris

Every time I open up the front page and see this thread I misread the title momentarily and start thinking of Mel Brooks

May the schwartz be with you!

Lmao at death,mint film mate!!!!
kris

I searched some more but never did find the post I thought I remembered. But I found this:
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=115

Really big sponge balls talked about here, up to 22 1/2 inches. Might be what your looking for.

Thanks for all chaps iv ordered 2 differant types now and cant wait till they come.
thanks for all your help
kris

Go with the Encyclopedia of Spongeball Magic DVD believe it contains lots of the moves and routine from a book by the same name.Goshman make the best spongeballs try the Super Soft.As far as large spongeball try. http://themagicwarehouse.com
for the giant spongeball 4"