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Chintamani New user UK 39 Posts |
Where can I find a good broken/restored rubber band effect? I currently do CMC which is about the only rubber bad effect I use at present. Which is the best book/video on rubber bands in your opinion?
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Nae Blis New user 60 Posts |
Check out Dan Harlan's "Bandshark" Video. He has a nice presentation and takes it a few steps further. There are also some other great tricks on there. Well worth the money.
-Wade
It takes a big man to cry...... but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.
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Brian Proctor Inner circle Somewhere 2323 Posts |
You should definately check out Michael Ammar's book. "The Magic of Michael Ammar" he has some great rubberband tricks.
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RiffClown Inner circle Yorktown, Virginia (Previously Germany) 1579 Posts |
DITTO on Coolmoney84's comment. Michael Ammar's Ice Breakers video also has broken and restored rubberband as well as magic with everyday objects.
Rob "Riff, the Magical Clown" Eubank aka RiffClown
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Michael Rubinstein V.I.P. 4665 Posts |
In Richard's Almanac (Autumn 1985)I put out a cut and restored rubberband routine called Elastically Yours. - Michael Rubinstein
S.E.M. (The Sun, the Moon, and the Earth) is a sun and moon routine unlike any other. Limited to 100 sets, here is the promo:
https://youtu.be/aFuAWCNEuOI?si=ZdDUNV8lUPWvtOcL $325 ppd USA (Shipping extra outside of USA). If interested, shoot me an email for ordering information at rubinsteindvm@aol.com |
Geoff Williams Special user St. Pete Beach, FL 617 Posts |
Obviously, Harry Lorayne's "Snap!" is a great place to start. I believe it's the one Ammar uses.
Michael Weber has a variant of this in his book "Life Savers." Highly recommended.
"Saját légpárnás tele van angolnák."
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Chintamani New user UK 39 Posts |
Thank you all...I shall check them out.
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J_C New user Manchester, UK 59 Posts |
Geoff, on Ammars video Classic Renditions Volume 2 he says that he used to perform an effect called "Snapped" but he didn't get the best reaction at the end because people thought he had snapped a band and then switched it. Ammar modified the restoration so it was more open and not as suspicious.
Just thought I would mention it. I agree with CoolMoney84, get 'The Magic of Michael Ammar'. As well as the rubber band effects, it has fantastic routines which I use all the time. |
John Regular user 153 Posts |
I just want to ditto that "Snapped" by Harry Loraine is effective. I prep it on the downbeat while people are reacting to the crazy man's handcuffs. I bring the rubber band up all set and then bring it to my mouth to "bite through it" and have the sound as the "convincer."
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BillParky Regular user Atherton,Manchester,U.K. 123 Posts |
Dan Harlan has not only done 'Bandshark' but also a further three volume set of videos called 'Magic with Rubber Bands'. You wouldn't think you could fill four vids with rubber band magic but Dan does it - and brilliantly.
Bill |
Andy Leviss Inner circle NYC 1179 Posts |
Definitely check out the abovementioned Harlan handling on "Bandshark"--in his you actually show the ends tied around each other and then restore it (it might not read well in my brief 4:40 am description, but it looks awesome).
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