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RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
People, what is the best silk size for stage magic?
RJH |
hugmagic Inner circle 7655 Posts |
Depending what you are doing.
In the hand silk dying...I would say 15" For TT....12" 5 momme For 20th century....18" or 24" Small load steals 24" Large load steals - 36" There is no clear cut answer
Richard E. Hughes, Hughes Magic Inc., 352 N. Prospect St., Ravenna, OH 44266 (330)296-4023
www.hughesmagic.com email-hugmagic@raex.com Write direct as I will be turning off my PM's. |
RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
Just for producing the silk, and some simple stuff.
RJH |
Ron Reid Inner circle Phoenix, Arizona 2732 Posts |
Hello RJH:
What will you be producing the silk from? There are hundreds of ways to produce a silk, using apparatus and non-apparatus methods. Ron |
RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
From hand. The silk is folded to a form of ball.
RJH |
hugmagic Inner circle 7655 Posts |
18" will be comfortable until you are used to it then you might do to 24". There are a lot of methods in Rice's. Berland's silk Appear also works well on this size silk.
richard
Richard E. Hughes, Hughes Magic Inc., 352 N. Prospect St., Ravenna, OH 44266 (330)296-4023
www.hughesmagic.com email-hugmagic@raex.com Write direct as I will be turning off my PM's. |
RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
Thanks Hug.
RJH |
Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
Much is determined by your personal size.
Tony Slydini was also a tailor and therefore used body measurements for many things. For productions (doves, etc.) he recommended silks with an edge size equal to the distance from your arm pit to the ball of your thumb. (For him that was 21".) The most common size used by dove magicians today are 24". Most magic tricks for use in shows (not sold for just exposure of how the trick works or toys) is 18". Do be aware that many of the "silk tricks" sold today are not at all silk. This is a very good question. Richard gave you the straight dope. "There is no clear cut answer." Bob Sanders Magic By Sander |
RJH Elite user Finland 477 Posts |
Thanks Bob.
RJH |
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