Topic: Ball to silk

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Posted by: fakiir (Jul 18, 2008 09:21AM)

Hello all! I'm currently working on my stage act with doves and ball manipulation. Does anyone have an idea how to make ball change to a silk in the air (like in Lance Burton's act)?
It's not a problem to steal a silk and make a false transfer, but I don't get it how to make the silk unfold so nicely in the air. Is there any gimmick in use, any special fold, or any booklet about the subject I that can buy? Thanks for you time!

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Posted by: graywolf (Jul 20, 2008 04:28PM)

Fukai has the best way in his lecture. It looks better and is easier than Lance's.
Cordially,
Howard

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Posted by: Bob Sanders (Jul 20, 2008 07:16PM)

The folding is significant. Check Rice's Encyclopedia of Silk Magic, Tarbell, or almost any of the standard teaching references.

Bob Sanders
Magic By Sander

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Posted by: fakiir (Jul 21, 2008 05:07AM)

Ok, thanks a lot gentlemen! Best!

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Posted by: PokerMagic (Sep 7, 2008 01:15AM)

Do any videos talk about silk manipulation, perhaps with balls too?

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Posted by: James Adamson (Sep 7, 2008 05:13PM)

Do you have tails?

Jeff McBride's stage DVD series has silk and ball manipulation.

And as stated above by others get the Rice Silk books and you have a wealth of knowledge not only of folds, which makes a big difference, but most all silk effects that you seen are in there.