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adrianbent Loyal user 210 Posts |
One of the classic VHS tapes was "25 amazing tricks with Sponge Balls" with David Hudspath. It has a GREAT routine in it that he demos on Dottie. That is the first routine I learned and one of 2 routines I now use. His variation on the 2-in-hand, one-in-pocket is great for a couple of reasons (I won't go into them here, but its a great clean variation).
I later ended up developing my own 2nd routine that uses a purse frame. Both are similar but different. A SB routine is much more satisfying than just one standalone SB effect (e.g. like just doing the 2 to specs hand) |
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Strange Tasting Fish Sticks 1988 - 2013 The Big Brother is watching you 1095 Posts |
I agree the David Hudspath video is amazing. Moves from that tape I've never seen before still.
Sponge Ball Toolbox is great. Not to mention Mark Wilson's Encylopedia of magic book, it has a great ball thru pocket that I haven't found anywhere else. You end the routine too with all the ball's gone. I use Steve Darci's for the finale. |
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Erdnase27 Inner circle 2505 Posts |
I agree with the spongeballs being true workers
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tvellalott New user melbourne, australia 54 Posts |
I will also second Mark Wilsons Sponge Ball Sorcery routine. It flows really well and ends completely clean.
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zhoudumu Regular user philadelphia 172 Posts |
I also have very small hands. But I found it is not very difficult to handle 2 inch ball after practice fro a while
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adrianbent Loyal user 210 Posts |
I have to suppress a smirk when I see the "small hands" discussion when talking about sponge balls. I expect to see the small hands question come up when talking about palming a poker size playing card, or a Jumbo coin. The thing about sponges is that they COMPRESS; I don't see how this is even an issue. If you can squeeze a sponge, your hands are big enough. (Maybe I'm missing something?)
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tomterm8 Regular user 163 Posts |
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(Maybe I'm missing something?) It's confidence. I have to admit, I've only just picked up sponge balls myself very recently, and the first time I tried a very basic move with one - which I can do in my sleep with a coin - the sponge ball was flashing like a police car. I can understand why someone whose new to magic would think 'this will never work'. But I'm pretty sure it will... eventually. |
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scaevola Loyal user 251 Posts |
Another vote here for rinsing your balls. Hot water works best for me. It makes them squishier, easier to conceal and just better to handle in general. Eugene Burger says that he even soakes his in a ziplock bag with some soap overnight. For that procedure he does NOT use super soft because he says that they become so soft that they lose their form too easily. I have never tried it myself though. I just run some hot water over them and squeeze them out.
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David P New user Boston via Michigan 82 Posts |
Does anyone know of an egg sponge ball routine where a soft egg would transform into a real egg?
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DATMagic Veteran user Shreveport, La 302 Posts |
David,
That is a coompletely awesome idea! I have some foam eggs that I continually pull from an egg bag as the climax. I could then take the eggs and do a sponge "egg" routine and climax with a real egg that I could have the child crack into a chick pan and then produce a foam cake. You're a genious!!! Thanks, David
David A Trombetta
DAT does the Trick DATdoestheTrick.com email [email]DATMagic@aol.com[/email] |
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David P New user Boston via Michigan 82 Posts |
David @ DATMagic
I hadn't thought of doing it that way but good luck with the egg bag routine. How do you get a kid to crack a real egg... reliably? Sounds good overall though. I am looking for a smooth way (routine/patter) to do an egg sponge ball routine in which the last sponge ball egg disappears, followed by a silk to egg routine, almost as if I've started a new effect. The silk becomes the egg again, then to the break, a real egg. I would probably crack it myself. I haven't tried this but think I would need to find sponge eggs that have a close similarity to the hard eggs. Do your soft foam eggs have an egg-like look ... or even close? Are they a reasonable size? This would be good for kids and adults. Thanks, David |
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harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
Sponge eggs are used by this nearly normal guy.
Last weekend prior to getting ready for a Ministry show..I went looking for my large green sponge..(think the sower and seed story) and found I had not used it in my last program and is was all squishy in the turned in or turned out position... wallllaaaaaaaaaaaaa a bit of warm water and it is as good as new. Back to the sponge...one might also consider hard boiled eggs instead of the sponge or the traditional egg in it's natural state...both are less messy alternatives.... Instead of buying magic..(which I do occassionally) I like to bring things back into the show..Can you say recycling...I knew you could.. after 6 or 7 hours of practicing sponge stuff ...plus 30 years of performing..... Harris still 2 old to know everything...
Harris Deutsch aka dr laugh
drlaugh4u@gmail.com music, magic and marvelous toys http://magician.org/member/drlaugh4u |
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gautamagick New user 53 Posts |
Is there any remedy for collapsed sponge balls?
Those that do not expand fully? |
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adrianbent Loyal user 210 Posts |
Sprinkle a little dampness on them... just a "spritz" of water oughta do it.
roll 'em around. voila. ...also, I try not to expose my SBs to too much water, as the dye tends to bleed out. If you have a bright colour (like yellow), you'll eventually have to just replace them because of all the hands they'll go into. You can wash them a few times though, and that will restore brightness (by removing the "grime" and fluff. But you will see some dye going down the drain :-( |
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55Hudson Special user Minneapolis 984 Posts |
Love reading this chain of messages! I've just started working on SB and was getting a little down because it wasn't coming along as fast as I'd like. Looking forward to more practice ... and then knocking them dead!
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AGMagic Special user Cailf. 775 Posts |
If you get serious about sponges, I would seek out a copy of Frank Garcia's book "Encyclopedia of Spongeball Magic". There is more info in this one book than you could use in a lifetime. It will definitely expand your repertoire.
Tim Silver - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Magic-Woodshop/122578214436546
I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. Visualize Whirled Peas! |
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
A great utility prop with sponge balls is the brown ceramic egg prop for Silk to Egg. It doesn't flash and it holds six 2" sponge balls.
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......m=109#21 Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
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Alex Rapattoni Loyal user Seattle, Wa 229 Posts |
What a great topic! I love my sponges. I use 2 inch orange balls, they are great. I am currently looking for a way to produce an actual orange(or maybe more size-approproate, a tangerine) at the end.
Weird is part of the job.
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Paped New user 16 Posts |
Its not size of your hand you will see GREETINGS
Ps.spongeballs are extremly amazing |
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Ed_Millis Inner circle Yuma, AZ 2292 Posts |
I've never worked with sponge balls before. I just ordered Jay Sankey's Earplugs. Can't wait to see what I can do with them!!
Ed |
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