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Greg Arce Inner circle 6732 Posts 
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I put this idea up many, many years ago.
If anyone decides to use any type of slates, or anything to make spirit writing appear, here is a subtlety I used: I would have small paper bag filled with broken pieces of chalk, but they were all different colors. As I started the routine I would have someone reach inside and pull out a small piece. Let's say they pulled out a piece of yellow chalk... I would use that between the slates and later the writing would appear... in yellow. Now I never made reference to color, but I'm sure it hit some immediately that it could have been any color and the same thing would have happened. So basically I had made a simple two sided paper bag to force the color yellow. It just added another layer of deception. Use it if you like. Greg
One of my favorite quotes: "A critic is a legless man who teaches running."
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Terry Holley Inner circle 1805 Posts
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On Aug 11, 2018, Greg Arce wrote: Nice idea, Greg!
Co-author with illusionist Andre' Kole of "Astrology and Psychic Phenomena."
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rickreation Veteran user 343 Posts
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On Aug 11, 2018, Greg Arce wrote: Wonderful idea, Greg. Eugene Burger did something similar but it was only two crayons and for close up. This is a great way to add another level of impossibility. |
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jimgerrish Inner circle East Orange, NJ 3209 Posts
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The ultimate Spirit Slate would be able to do more than make a simple message appear. It would be able to erase the message as well as write it; it would be able to converse with the medium, answer questions - one after another, insult you, make comments about members of the audience, tell ghoulish jokes, bounce around a bit, make chalk move, as well as write in different colors of chalk. It would be able to work in the hands of a spectator as well as in the hands of the medium. That's my project for this coming Halloween, 2018. I'm thinking of calling it "Caspar's Chatty Chalk Talk." I hope to have it finished by the end of September.
Jim Gerrish
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Justin Lewis Special user 981 Posts
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On Jul 11, 2018, LebanonCircle wrote: Absolutely the best!! I’ve ordered
“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.”- Anonymous
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Jbond207 New user Mount Vernon, IN 59 Posts
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I am interested in getting a pair of slates but just not sure which to get. I have been doing magic for many years but have never had a set of slates. I have an idea now for a routine. The slates on Gemini Artifacts look nice, as do the ones on Lebanon Circle look very nice also. Just can’t decide. I really don’t know the pros and cons. I need to do more research.
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Darcy Brown New user Melbourne, Australia 60 Posts
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In terms of non-mechanical slates, I can vouch for Marc Charisse (he makes the slates for Gemini Artifacts). He just built me a set - they look beautiful, are very light but sturdy, and operate smoothly. He's also brilliant to work/communicate with.
I haven't used the mechanical slates from Lebanon Circle, but Dan's work is of course wonderful. Just depends which way you want to go with the parameters of your routine. |
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Jbond207 New user Mount Vernon, IN 59 Posts
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On Nov 4, 2020, Darcy Brown wrote: Thanks! I have decided to go with the ones from Lebanon Circle. Tough decision though. The ones at Gemini looked great. |
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