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cybersmudge1393 New user 35 Posts |
Hello all. before I ask my question, I gotta say one of the high points of my day is surfing the Café and sucking up all the great advice from all of you.
my question is simple I have gotten into a little coin magic and want to do a few tricks in a row and make a routine. do you all have any suggestions for a multiple trick coin routine? thank you all for your help. bj |
J-Mac Inner circle Ridley Park, PA 5338 Posts |
There is no reasonable answer to that, bj.
What experience do you have? At what level are you? Are you really just taking an interest? What kind of coin magic you would like to do? And for whom will you be performing? There's a wealth of knowledge and great advice here but you need to have some idea of what you want. And you may already have that - probably do! Let us know a little more so you get more directed answers that can help! Thanks! Jim |
cybersmudge1393 New user 35 Posts |
I just want to do a few coin tricks for a few people, but I would like to routine a few together. gaffed or ungaffed tricks.
I'm usally a card guy but have taken a serious interest in coin magic latley. thanks, bj |
rutabaga Inner circle Toronto, Canada 1283 Posts |
Think: production-coins across-coins through table-vanish. Done.
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lorenwade Special user 869 Posts |
You have thousands of options my friend. It really depends on what you're getting into. I could list a thousand different tricks on your criteria.
I suggest something simple: discover what you love about coin magic and go with it. |
J-Mac Inner circle Ridley Park, PA 5338 Posts |
I only asked because without specifics you are likely to get a barrage of unfamiliar effects coming back to you here! Everyone has their favorites and will advise you of them, but without knowing your skill level or intended audience it's tough to advise wisely.
E.g., would your audience be adult friends? Children? Restaurant work? If they are your adult friends, sometimes they are the toughest audience, especially if they aren't magicians. Many watch to "catch" you, rather than to be entertained, unfortunately. Also if you try to start out with some knuckle-busters because they look so great when you see experienced performers doing them, you might end up performing them in a way that exposes the effects! Much better to learn the basics and then string together only a few that you have learned and practiced tirelessly for as long as it takes to get it looking magical. Jim |
Strange Tasting Fish Sticks 1988 - 2013 The Big Brother is watching you 1095 Posts |
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On 2010-02-04 23:35, cybersmudge1393 wrote: Well you could do a nice C/S coin in Bobo's called "Presto chango". You need 1 C/S coin, a english penny and 1 regular half dollar. You will need to learn the finger palm and bobo switch. You end clean and can pass the coins out to the audience. |
Metatron Elite user Port Orchard, Washington 436 Posts |
Choose a Dvd any Dvd:
Curtis Kam Michael Ammar Homer Liwag Dr. Rubinstein Troy Hooser Reed McClintock Paul Wilson Jay Sankey Ponta The Smith Ok, got one? Show it to everyone, Don't let me see it! Just Kidding ( sort of ) There are a ton of Coin effect/routines available for all levels. Look at some demos of dvd and choose something that YOU like. Metatron |
iamslow Inner circle Proffessional Slacker 2001 Posts |
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On 2010-02-05 04:52, Metatron wrote: don't forget David Roth, David Neighbors and Gary Kurtz...all have excellent dvd's that teach coin magic as well...
"Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the face" Mike Tyson
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obuch Regular user 197 Posts |
I wouldn't put the Ponta DVD in a list for a beginner xD
I would suggest you to learn some methods for one coin routine first. Then think what else you would like to do , spellbound, coins across, productions, vanishes, penetrations, just think what would you like to do with coin/coins and you find it probably was done already and you can learn it |
Wes65 Inner circle I've said very little in 1219 Posts |
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On 2010-02-04 22:44, cybersmudge1393 wrote: Make a list of all the tricks you do and group them together. For example all you coins across in one grouping and with in that group you may need to separate them again, for example the visual (three fly) together, the gaffed together, ect. Then, determine what type of effect you would like to start with (for example a production), what type of effect for the middle routine and what type of effect for the closing routine (three would probably be the most I'd do in a row). Then determine what fits together. For example, rather then producing three coins and then doing a one coin routine do something with the three coins. If your first effect is a production and your second uses four coins then produce four coins in the first phase. If you are going to need to bring in a gaff you'll have to determine how you'll do that. Try to have one phase flow into the next without much down time. Also, make sure there is a clear difference in each phase. For example three coins across tricks using three different methods may be three different tricks to you but it is the same trick three times to the spectator (Actually, if each one uses four coins it is the same trick twelve times to the spectator). Finally, if you can, link it all by a common theme. For example, "I found this coin while visiting China.....it transforms to the currency of what ever country I visit (Spellbound effect)....it multiplies when I'm short on cash...."
Wes
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Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
Cy,
You might take a look at my Short Pockets download, it gives you a few very nice coin effects that can eaaily flow one to the other. Here, take a look for yourself: http://www.vinnymarini.com/download/shortpockets.html The stuff is not hard to do but pretty amazing. As a 2nd suggestion, here, why don't you start out with this...Sent you a PM.
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"Believe in YOU, and you will see the greatest magic that ever was." -Mb |
evikshin Special user 893 Posts |
I'd check out Marions stuff, and practice doing it smoothly like him! his stuff is Very visual magic which does not look sneaky. Some pros do routines that just look "movey" ,you may not see the moves, but you know something is happening!
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narcoleptic_insomniac Regular user Kenosha, WI 140 Posts |
If possible, before putting routines together, you may want to consider the following:
(1) Where will you perform the routine? (2) How will you be performing the routine (i.e. standing, seated, etc.)? (3) Who will you be performing for (i.e. how many people (1, 10, 100, etc.) and what kind of people (children, adults, mixed)? (4) When do you expect to perform (i.e. tomorrow or next month)? (5) What kinds of effects would you like to perform? ...this last one typically gets all of the focus; however, many of the aspects of (1) - (4) will dictate your solution to (5). Of course, there is usually no need to go into such detail when scripting most routines, but asking yourself such questions can often help the process. |
lorenwade Special user 869 Posts |
Narcoleptic_insomniac makes awesome points.
I sit in number 5 most of the time. I do it because I like doing it. I hardly perform. Usually just to family and people at work. I just do what I like. |
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