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frenchmagi Loyal user 264 Posts |
Hi guys,
Any advice on how to keep hands dry for coin work? |
Mike.Shots Regular user Terrell 199 Posts |
If you do a lot of actual work with your hands, they'll dry out ALOT. I'm on the lowest level of a land maintenance project (i'm only 17) and I basically shovel dirt and move stuff all day, and my hands are caliced and really dried out. It came to a point where I thought I'd never be able to do card magic again, but I've been using some hand moisturizers and it helps a little bit.
So, the only thing I can suggest is manual labor. |
Eric Jones V.I.P. Director of Product Development 2101 Posts |
I guess it all depends on the person.....
I have naturally moist hands as well. I'd suggest that you wash your hands in cold water about an hour prior to your performance....it's always worked for me.....
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Ask your pharmacist what is available to keep his hands dry while handing capsules, pills and drugs. There is a yellowish powder called lycopodium. It is inexpensive and has a variety of uses in magic. It sparkles when it is burned. It is the product of a moss by the same name. (The spelling may differ.)
Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
gene plampin Regular user 168 Posts |
I read in another thread on the subject that someone mentioned putting antiperspirant on your hands. I haven't tried it yet, but though I would pass it on. You can also find a few threads if you do a search on sweating hands,
Gene |
Jaz Inner circle NJ, U.S. 6111 Posts |
Here's a thread.
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......1&11 |
Rindfleisch Special user New Jersey 502 Posts |
Go to a massage therapist and get your hands paraphin waxed on a regular basis. It will make your and nice and soft and I have wound it helps handle the coins alittle better.
Joe Rindfleisch
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TaylorM New user Chicago 25 Posts |
I have really sweaty hands on a normal basis, it really stinks. I have heard that there is a prescription cream that is an anti-persperant. I haven't tried getting it, I just deal with my sweaty hands.
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Jonton Veteran user New York City 336 Posts |
David Roth mentions this in his lecture that L & L was recently giving away. He said that there was a powder that could be applied to the hand, but that can get all over the coin and all over whatever else youre using. He suggests using violin or cello bow rosin on just the edges of the coin to get a better grip. I use this method and its perfect because the rosin stays just where you need it, on the edge of the coin.
http://www.jcmusic.com/rosins1.html There's also these: https://www.spookclub.com/product_info.p......57ab6c5a and... https://www.spookclub.com/product_info.p......57ab6c5a Hope this helps... ~Jonton
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
When all else fails, I ask my wife. She's a physician. Lucy said to use spray antiperspirant just as Gene suggested above.
Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
FatTony Regular user Dallas, Texas 121 Posts |
I have run into this problem several times. It might sound crazy, but when I'm at home and I need to get my hands ready for a long practice session with coins, I rub a small pinch of baking powder over my hands. You have to get a soft cloth to rub your hands down really, really well after you apply the baking powder though so that your hands aren't scratchy. After doing this, my hands stay nice and dry for hours and my coins never slip.
It sounds weird, but then again I'm a weird person, and it works for me!
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. - Einstein
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KirkG Inner circle 1391 Posts |
Fat Tony,
Is that backing POWDER or baking SODA? Kirk |
FatTony Regular user Dallas, Texas 121 Posts |
It's baking powder.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. - Einstein
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Jordini Inner circle 2765 Posts |
Fanning Powder will solve this problem.
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scrivomcdivo New user Liverpool, United Kingdom 61 Posts |
I think manual labour is a good point. But then again, you'd need to change your career for that. Having said that, all workers within the construction trade tend to have rough dry hands.
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