On 2007-08-21 21:51, ibm_usa wrote:
I was experimenting with Thumb Tips and Sponge balls and I came across a problem, the sponges get stuck inside the TT's. are there any sources to over come this problem or should I try again with something else? ( I am afraid that too much pulling will harm the sponges or the TT)

On 2007-09-02 11:55, Bill Palmer wrote:
Where are you running into a situation where "every day the same person comes up to you and wants to see the sponge balls"? Your profile lists you as an illusionist. You aren't running into this in an illusion show are you?

If you are doing this while you work at some kind of other job besides being a magician, there is a very simple answer. "Not right now."

Unless you are being PAID to perform, you are not under any obligation to show anyone magic. And even then, you should have some kind of control over what you show.


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This Burger presentation is actually Dr. Jaks' "Multiball." It is very effective, but you should only do it if you can afford to lose some of the 1/2" sponge balls each time you do it, because they are going to go EVERYWHERE!

On 2007-09-08 22:03, ibm_usa wrote:

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On 2007-09-02 11:55, Bill Palmer wrote:
Where are you running into a situation where "every day the same person comes up to you and wants to see the sponge balls"? Your profile lists you as an illusionist. You aren't running into this in an illusion show are you?

If you are doing this while you work at some kind of other job besides being a magician, there is a very simple answer. "Not right now."

Unless you are being PAID to perform, you are not under any obligation to show anyone magic. And even then, you should have some kind of control over what you show.


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This Burger presentation is actually Dr. Jaks' "Multiball." It is very effective, but you should only do it if you can afford to lose some of the 1/2" sponge balls each time you do it, because they are going to go EVERYWHERE!

Bill,

I'm only running into this problem when I'm not working on the stage.

On 2007-09-02 11:19, pepka wrote:
I know I'll get hazed for this, but what the hell. I think that sponge balls/bunnies are one of the worst tricks EVER! It never ceases to amaze me that most people perform this and the method is so obvious, it's a miracle that spectators wouldn't figure it out. Many years ago, I can remember one of my first visits to a magic shop and someone performed sponge balls for me. I had no reaction. I told him they were squishy and you can't really tell if you have 1 or 5 in your hand. And people that have 10 minute sponge ball routines? Aaarrgh, that's horrible. There are 2 exceptions for me. Marc Desouza has a cool routine that takes about 30 seconds. To me the best sponge ball routine I've seen is Eugene Burger. Too look at Eugene, sponge balls is probably the absolute last thing that would come to your mind. His routine climaxes with 25 sponge balls appearing in a spectator's hand where previously there were 3.

On Jun 24, 2014, Dynamike wrote: