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jmstrings New user 45 Posts |
I absolutely love this. Thank you Garrett Thomas. Seriously, thank you for this gem.
Don't mind the awkward patter. Performing without a spectator is a little odd. Completely impromptu, quick, visual, and most importantly.... completely FRIES spectators. And the best part? It's extremely simple. In person, after making the ring jump back to my finger, I'll go back to normal conversation as if nothing happened. 10/10 times this results in the spectators intensely asking me to keep going and to "pleaseeeee do more". I'll then whip out a deck of cards and make a very natural transition into another effect. I've had people I've met at parties bug me for the entire night about how it's done. After a couple hours it starts to get annoying, so I'll tell them that I just simply throw it back onto my finger. I explain that it's impossible to do it slowly, so I demonstrate by actually taking the ring off, slowly tossing it back to the hand, and then slipping it onto my finger again. And after that, they genuinely believe that's how it done. They just can't come to terms with my "hand skills" (lol). I then get credited with being "insanely fast with my hands". Hey... the ladies love hearing that, hahah. I think every magician should learn this one and learn it well. It's such an awesome illusion. Completely impromptu, can even be done with a borrowed ring, and like I said, it's just a GREAT opener. .mov file (high quality): http://packthebowl.com/stuff/ringthing.mov youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a4B3ZqNNN8 |
Dan Bernier Inner circle Canada 2298 Posts |
I believe it's called the "Ring Thing". Great little eye candy. Very nice to see it performed flawlessly. Hand position was just right, and the execution was invisible. Thanks for sharing.
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Ben Train Inner circle Erdnase never had 4639 Posts |
Why, in the Youtube clip, was it so hard to take the ring off? You look like a strong guy... why were you struggling so much?
Also, did you blow it on or throw it on? You used both actions... Ben
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jmstrings New user 45 Posts |
Good point, I'll change the action of taking the ring off.
The blowing thing, I don't know to be honest. It's just something I've found that in person works well. I couldn't tell you why. The sound effect goes well with the visual flash, perhaps? Dunno... "You can use the air to guide the ring... *BLOW* back on to your finger." Would that make more sense? |
Danny Diamond Inner circle Connecticut 1400 Posts |
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On 2009-07-23 02:31, Ben Train wrote: I don't think the issue is with the difficulty in removing the ring - I think it's more the inconsistency of the two times you remove it. The first time, you remove it effortlessly. The second time, you struggle. It should be the same, both times. Just like with a retention vanish of a coin or turning over a double. The move should match the real thing. That's why the books tell us to ACTUALLY place the coin into your hand over and over, and then make the move look just like that. And as far as the actual issue of struggling to remove the ring goes, I think you should keep that aspect in. I forget where, but somewhere I've heard that you should pretend the ring is more difficult to remove than it really is. That way, it's that much more impressive when it jumps back on your finger so fast.
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jmstrings New user 45 Posts |
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On 2009-07-23 11:46, Danny Diamond wrote: Point taken and agreed. I definitely should have struggled to take the ring off the first time. I will add that in. I usually take it off and throw the ring to my spectator. Then when I take it off the second time, they're expecting me to throw it to them again, only this time I throw it back onto my finger. |
Dan Bernier Inner circle Canada 2298 Posts |
I will let the person try to remove my ring, which they won't be able to because I do a certain move which will make it impossible for them to remove it. Then, I remove it, but with a struggle. This is a very good convincer. Whenever I perform D'Ring I like to start off with this first.
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