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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On 2013-10-10 07:04, kh-magus wrote: This has been posted previously, some nice ideas, sort of another take on the Marconic idea of putting the attention the scarf instead the bottle and glass. He has some nice ideas on presenting the Ken Brooke Multiplying Bottle Routine a little differently. |
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marcofrezza New user 7 Posts |
Hello everyone. I'm new to this site, it's my first day and first post. I have a set of Ken Brooke Bottles and am looking to paint them as they look a little dull. Looking to give them a little bit of a pop from the stage. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to go about painting them?
Thinking they need to be sanded down first, primed, and then lightly coated as to not disrupt or jam the nesting size with too thick coats of paint. Not sure what type of spray paint to use or glossy glass finish to use, how many coats, primer yes or no, clear finishing coat? If anyone has any suggestions or has done this type of work before, I would be eternally grateful. Thanks in advance. M |
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Marcofrezza, welcome to The Magic Café!
Check this thread for info... http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......forum=26
~michael baker
The Magic Company |
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marcofrezza New user 7 Posts |
Thanks Mr. Baker!!! I'll check it now.
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roberthoudin New user 18 Posts |
Such a great method to analyze this effect by Sealegs.... Giving me a great way to analyze possible multiplying bottle routines to chose the ones that are magical for me. I think the handkerchief bit is a great piece, as is the "liquid" bit that can be performed with some of the available sets (like Harries)...
Now, taking this to an extreme on the entertainment end would be France's Huges Protat http://youtu.be/HAAbnuuZqk4 . Using a hillbilly character, who look like the kind of guy who could indeed have had a few drinks before he tries to impress his friends with bad magic... Is a great idea. And how would one suspect the precision used to enter so many additional sets of bottles in the first couple of minutes, and provides plenty of misdirection to load additional sets, hidden in the ingenious design of the table legs... How would a spectator suspect how much rehearsals was needed to remember where these sets were positioned on the table, so that they can be covered by the tubes without hesitation in the sequence when Huges multiplies bottles in an unbelievable crescendo... Everything is done to take away from professional material and to look more arts and crafts (the tubes have been covered to look like they were made with cardboard tapped together) plus surprises that make sense to an audience... Table extensions, folding tables from DIY stores, the running gag created by the microphone, re-enforcing the idea this is cheap material that could have been tempered by the character's friends for a good laugh... But in fact distract the spectators so that they can completely lose track of what bottle has been used already.... And the subtleties that will resonate with French audiences: entrance music is the main track from Jacques Tati's Mr Hulot's Holiday - suggesting awkwardness and uncontrolled consequences, Anglo Saxon audiences would respond better to Mr Bean' s music. At the beginning of the unreal crescendo of botlle production, Zapateado from La Folie Des Grandeurs, suggesting images of Louis de Funes (trying to get smart but often not in control either) and a fast speed horse chase in the movie. Finally, offenbach's / French cancan music used to signify it is time to relax, encourage standing ovation following the music rhythms... Leading to the final production. Huges is in fact a very smart man... Delivers great entertainment in the process, and such a large number of bottles that by the time it's done, even the public that suspects the method cannot possibly understand how that method could be used produce so many bottles out of these two tubes.... That would not be my style, but I appreciate the originality and the performance. I hope you do too. |
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The Bard New user 15 Posts |
I performed my own routine of the multiplying bottles for the first time tonight at my church's community carols event.
https://youtu.be/5_C2mGNveNA |
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MikeDes Inner circle Montreal 1174 Posts |
I love the multiplying bottles. This is my new presentation with some classical music in the background.
https://youtu.be/icw7cBgyNtU |
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Pop Haydn Inner circle Los Angeles 3691 Posts |
This is my presentation of the Ken Brooke routine:
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ScottMN New user Baton Rouge, Louisiana 72 Posts |
Great presentation Pop! Curious who made your bottles? the custom labels are wonderful too!
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Pop Haydn Inner circle Los Angeles 3691 Posts |
Those are Ken Brookes bottles that I had anodized. I made the table and tubes, and the labels were designed by Steve Mitchell.
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ScottMN New user Baton Rouge, Louisiana 72 Posts |
Thank you Mr Haydn for the information!
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Pop Haydn Inner circle Los Angeles 3691 Posts |
A more recent performance:
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Pop Haydn Inner circle Los Angeles 3691 Posts |
Performance at Impossibles Theatre, Reno:
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WayneCapps Special user Charleston, SC 769 Posts |
I have always disliked the multiplying bottles because I think 90% of the sets being used just don't look like real bottles. Just slapping a label on a misshaped bottle does not make it look real to me. But, I picked up a set of Keisuke Hanada's Extreme Multiplying Bottles and wow, they are fantastic and look just like real bottles.
I have hated this routine for years but I now close my parlor show with them.
Wayne Capps
AKA: Howard Blackwell Illusionist/Escape Artist www.BlackwellMagic.com https://www.facebook.com/HowieBWell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6on5fdJVcQ&feature=youtu.be |
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WayneCapps Special user Charleston, SC 769 Posts |
Wayne Capps
AKA: Howard Blackwell Illusionist/Escape Artist www.BlackwellMagic.com https://www.facebook.com/HowieBWell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6on5fdJVcQ&feature=youtu.be |
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TStone V.I.P. Stockholm, Sweden 769 Posts |
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thomasR Inner circle 1189 Posts |
Wow!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this Tom. Such a brilliant routine.
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1915 Posts |
I recently purchased a set of the Reg Donnelly multiplying bottles from Denny Haney and I am very happy with them. Denny told me that he is considering switching to these bottles for his act and that he likes them as much, if not more, than his Ken Brooke bottles. That was good enough for me!
Here is a link: http://dennymagic.com/store/multiplying-......set.html |
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thomasR Inner circle 1189 Posts |
You can get them quite a bit cheaper from Penguin...
Who currently makes the best Ken Brooke style set? The trend that I'm seeing is wine bottles, which is fine If it matches your style but I would prefer the traditional size bottles. |
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MaxfieldsMagic Inner circle Instead of practicing, I made 3009 Posts |
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On Jul 17, 2018, thomasR wrote: Yep, not only are they $140 cheaper at Penguin, but shipping is free, and THEY WILL ACTUALLY FILL THE ORDER. Not to grouse, but I've placed 3 orders over the last 12 months with Denny, and he's never gotten around to filling any of them despite follow up calls where I spoke to him directly. Not out any money, as he doesn't charge your card until he ships, but he spends an awful lot of energy complaining about the state of brick and mortar shops for someone seemingly disinterested in actually generating revenue.
Now appearing nightly in my basement.
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