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Kamaitachi New user 53 Posts |
Hey guys,
I'm just starting to get a bit more serious than the occasional card trick. I kind of fell in love with pure sleight of hand, like coin vanishes etc. Bill Tarr's Now You See It, Now You Don't is great in my opinion. Do you think little balls and stones would be better objects to practice the real basic moves than coins? I think if I could do basic magic with "any small object", it would be truly great =) |
Sammy J. Inner circle Castle Rock, Colorado 1786 Posts |
Hi Kam,
Now you see it, Now you don't was the first magic book I bought some 30 years ago. It is a great starter book for sleight of hand. I would practice the vanish moves with coins and with balls. You will want to get proficient with both. Have Fun! Sammy
Sammy J. Teague
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Jamie_H New user Louisiana 65 Posts |
You may want to try some spongeballs as well...
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Yekrats Loyal user Dayton, Indiana 209 Posts |
I'd like to second the opinion on sponge ball magic.
Being a newbie, and just recently trying out sponge ball magic, there is so much to do that seems like magic, yet the equipment is very cheap. Furthermore, I've found that many of the slieghts are well within my reach. (Some seem quite magical, but are really quite easy! Yet, there are some are complex enough to tell me I have room to grow.) In short, sponge magic is a great value for the money!
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Times change. As a nonsmoker, I used to practice with cigarettes and keys.
I do agree with the sponge ball suggestion. Although, I'll have to admit that I have practiced nearly as much with balls of bread! Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
The Burnaby Kid Inner circle St. John's, Canada 3158 Posts |
Practice with whatever you can get your hands on. The shape of coins will allow you certain advantages over other small objects, but being able to do sleight of hand with anything will be a tremendous advantage for you.
JACK, the Jolly Almanac of Card Knavery, a free card magic resource for beginners.
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Matt101 New user 88 Posts |
Try thimbles!
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JamesTong Eternal Order Malaysia 11213 Posts |
If you practice with objects that is spherical in shape then you are doing balls magic. Likewise to objects that is cubical in nature and you have dice magic - disc shape (coins), small tubes (cigarettes), etc. Play around and you will be delighted with the different results you get.
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olaf911 Regular user Germany 104 Posts |
In my opinion the Color Changing Knifes are quite comparable to sponge balls, concerning the degree of difficulty. Like with sponges, you can get great reactions with not too difficult sleights. And for me they both are fun!
You might give them a try. Additionally you get familiar with handling which also apply to other items (e. g. cigarettes). |
Gweedo New user 54 Posts |
I love the sponge balls, always get great reactions from people with them.
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themagickeeper New user Toronto, Canada 55 Posts |
I love to play around with water bottle caps, the corrugated bottom of the cap that is attached to the ring before you open it adheres well to flesh for classic and finger palms, so you can really look natural and relaxed with them. try it out.
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bkp007 New user Longview, Texas 63 Posts |
Bottle caps are good, sankey has a good trick using caps.
sponge balls are better, so much magic, everyone loves them |
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