Not really sure whether this is the right place to put this query, but ah well...
Anyway, I'm going to a birthday party in a couple of weeks and plan on messing about with a bit of magic there. I have many card tricks and a couple of random other ones, including the production of a large bunch of fake flowers purchased on anothere occasion with the reason that they were so cheap and so very tacky. The method is one of the few tricks/routines I actually made myself without much input. Anyway, do any of you know a good way of getting them from fake flowers to real flowers that could easily enough be done at the beginning of the night? I have access to the standard array of books (Tarbell, Royal Road etc.), but I didn't want to go looking before I knew that there was a possibility of me finding something that could be of use. An admittedly brief Googling came up with nothing.

Thank you in advance.

As always,
Nathan

I'm sure there are some "tube" ways in Tarbell that would work, although I've never been keen on those sorts of changes.

You could always just make an origami rose out of flash paper then instantly change that into a rose. Say you'll make a real rose while holding a piece of flash paper that says "real" on it, then bam - it turns into a real rose!

I'm with David,

Some kind of Magazine roll effect sounds like it could work.

-Mary Mowder

If you have a couple of weeks only then go with what you know. Save yourself the embarrassment of a misfire.

All very good ideas. Might go with Danny with it, unfortunately, but I'll have a glance over the "tube" ways in Tarbell, see if I like them. If not I'll come up with something that I know well.
As always,
Nathan

Yeah, actually Danny is spot on. Look into those techniques for the future, but for now, do what you do well and they'll love it

Thank you all very much for the input. While I would love to do it, I would need to spend a lot more time than I have practicing it... Ah well, some other time.

For a single flower the old fork exchange for knife napkin roll trick could work.

It isn't fast but it could be cute.

-Mary Mowder

Thank you, Mary, I'll have a look at it. As I said before, I may not end up doing it, but that sounds interesting.

As always,
Nathan

I remember seeing that (napkin knife fork switch) on a dvd on magic to do after dinner at the table/impromptu magic. I can't remember what it was called though.

The fake flowers I have are too large for the versions I've found, but I think it can be adapted for a later date. There's one that I may do as is at some point, as it requires literally no skill or preparation whatsoever, yet looks awesome. I like the little ones...

As always,
Nathan

Two e-Books from The Magic Nook to check out- "Flower Power" in The Wizards' Journal #14 and "Flowers That Bloom With a Spring" from The Wizards' Journal # 21.

I'll check them out when I get to my laptop. Sound useful to some extent, I'm sure.