Hello,

I am looking into doing a wand manipulation act, and I was wondering if there are any good resources (preferably a video) on learning this.

Thank you,

Gary

There was a site listed somewhere here in the forum a while ago with an enormous amount of instructions on pen manipulation,
which a wand can be substituted easily...
I will keep an Eye out for it and let you know if I run across it again.
Later
Tom

A lot of the cigarette manipulations can be used with wands.

Where can I learn this stuff?
Any videos or books?
Thanks, guys, for your replies.

Gary

What you are looking for is known as flip stick work. I believe Cellini shows some on his new video. I don't know if there is a dedicated resourse, ask Denny @dennymagic.com. He would know.

http://pentix.modenstudios.com/index.html

I think is the pen site you are talking about.

wikiro

Don't underestimate your own creativity.

Combine what you learn from other resources with what you yourself come up with.

Set aside some time each day to pick up a wand and work with it. The more you do, the better you get, and the more ideas will flow into your mind.

Then, as you add resource material, you'll be in a great position to add or modify what your already discovering is best suited for you.

Got to my site at http://www.geocities.com/flourishfactory

I have a ton of links in the learn section under sites...

like 6 sites on pen spinning

Dear All,

Is there any good DVDs or books which have some basic to advance sleights of wand manipulation? Thanks.

Hirase

For some flip stick creative ideas with wands etc. Kevin james also goes over a lot of it on his DVD/Video lecture at the magic castle. He has some nice ideas in there you may want to check out. Also, go directly to the source and look into the DVD series now out on Flip himself. Flip invented the move and goes into detail about how to do it and variations etc.

you may also want to look at drummers or ask a drummer about drum moves with sticks. basically what I am referring to is drummers have great ways of spinning the drum stick and moving it in the hands. it is something that can be added to a routine to make it look more magical in nature.

Kyle

Tarbell course in magic vol.7 pages.221-23 or flips dvd on the flip stick has the most on wand manipulation I've ever seen on video.

Posted: Dec 3, 2007 2:25pm
I'm a street performer and it really limits the tricks I can do because of the outdoor and in public conditions. But here are a couple of the flip stick things I do in the beginning of each clips, I use these to build a crowd on the street.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhOQhy151mo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93S8QhJD-qo

in these I'm just goofin in the back yard.

Posted: Dec 3, 2007 2:26pm
I learned from tarbell.

Nice stuff Jimmy.

I've always enjoyed a good flip stick routine.
You've got me breaking out my Tarbell books agian.

I currently use flip stick in my new manipulation act and it is a blast to perform. I referenced a lot of what was mentioned above as well ad finding Kevin James DVd a big help to me as well. Then a lot of it was simply getting the stuff out and playing around with it to get a feel for it and for what works with my style of performance.

PS: Thanks Jimmy for posting those. Great stuff there my friend.

Kyle

Magic4u02,

how you doin buddy. good luck to you.

Pyromagician,

What kind of wand do you have?

Jimmy Talksalot,

I have watched your youtube videos quite a few times. They are outstanding and extremely entertaining. I think it is very inspirational and makes me want to learn some flip stick stuff as well.

-Vinny

Loved the magic hat and the magic wand

Loved the videos!

I learned flipstick from a Cellini portion of a Frank Garcia book. Once I had that down, I experimented....a lot. Now, I have a routine that people love to watch.

Shoot ogawa has the best flip stick routine I have ever seen, I know he has a video and japanese that teaches you everything on his routine.

I havent purchased my wands yet, I have honestly been waiting on a nice resource with recomendations.
I learn better with videos, for some reason when I read, nothings sticks in
so, what videos do you guys think would be good?

Posted: Dec 6, 2007 2:27am
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On 2007-12-06 02:02, jasanchez wrote:
Shoot ogawa has the best flip stick routine I have ever seen, I know he has a video and japanese that teaches you everything on his routine.


where can I find this?

I know you asked the other fellah about the wand,

but,

I use a drumstick I cut the tip off so it looks the same on both sides

the type I use is; PRO-MARK MILLENNIUM II size; 7A

japanese oak

sometimes I paint them red or yellow.

I like 7A cuz it's skinny but the shira kashi oak makes it indestructable which is good because I work on the street.

I like it cut to 12 and 1/4 inch