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isaacfawlkes Loyal user FL 256 Posts 
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I came across an effect on ebay that I picked up cheap.It's called Anti-Gravity glass. It is a hydrostatic glass type effect but does not use the common method. I am playing with it and think I like it. Has anyone had any experience with this effect. I seem rather cheaply made but it work.
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eddieloughran Special user 942 Posts
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This is a standard, very old prop used mostly on stage.
Glasses placed on tray and the tray turned over. Usually a silk is plased in each glass first and then pulled out while inverted. Of course use plastic glasses ! At least one version has a glass that can be placed on mouth up, as opposed to the usual mouth down. The only book I've seen routines for it is the second volume of Gansons " Art of Close up ". but the above covers it basically. |
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magicinsight Inner circle 4305 Posts
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Ted Lesley sells a hydrostatic glass that is made with real glass at a cost of about $150.00. There is also another glass sold under the name of "Superior Hydrostatic Glass" that is also made in glass that is sold for approximately $50.00. Both are exclelent items to consider if you wish to perform this classic effect.
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isaacfawlkes Loyal user FL 256 Posts
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On 2004-10-29 12:51, eddieloughran wrote: You are right this is called anti-gravity glass. But the effect that I am talking about is a variation of the hydrostatic glass. As I said before it uses a different method than the standard hyrostatic glasses like Ted Leslie's. Does anyone have any experience with this effect and what do you think? |
Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24314 Posts
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Ted Lesley's version is non-standard. It has some advantages over the standard version because of its unusual construction.
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isaacfawlkes Loyal user FL 256 Posts
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I realize the unique advantages that Ted Lesley's version has. Bill is correct about it. It is the Rolls Royce of Hydrostatic glasses. I made one from Paramiracles, but the glass that I am asking about is different. It is very cheap (I payed $3.00 on ebay) it is a plastic wine glass and requires only the glass and the paper. Nothing to add or take away. I find it interesting.
Anyone Else? |
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JSBLOOM Inner circle 2024 Posts
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What I do not like is the choices of things you can put in the glass!
For obvious reasons. |
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mghia Veteran user Kymystical 387 Posts
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Mine broke after a few uses. Worked great the first few times but as it loosened it lost its power.
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Waters Inner circle 2508 Posts
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Are there limitations on the liquids one can peform this with... Is the glass self contained, or is there need for anything additional? If anyone has the "Mind Controlled Glass", I am really considering purchasing, but I would like to hear someone's feedback (specifically about Lesley's marketed version).
Thanks, Sean |
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