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Steve New user Belgium 89 Posts |
I have absolutely no money to spend on plans for illusions.
I would like to build a few small things. Are there any free illusion plans available anywhere? Maybe electronically, website, PDF file or whatever else there is. If you don't want to link to it here, then please PM me. Steve |
nappa Regular user new york 108 Posts |
I'm not big on illusions or anything, but I believe there's a book called Cardboard Illusions. The book contains some cheap illusion plans.
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yosef_dov Loyal user NYC area 242 Posts |
If you have no money to buy plans, how will you actually build the illusions?
I think the book on cardboard illusions is Gary Darwin's Illusion book. But of course, books cost some dough too. Even the Mark Wilson book has some illusion plans in the back. Do you have any magic clubs or groups nearby you can hook up with? Maybe some local fellow magician's could help out. |
KingStardog Inner circle 2134 Posts |
The Learned Pig Project. You will have to prove yourself. If you are real, they will know. Not everyone gets in.
...think not that all wisdom is in your school. You may have studied other paths,but, it is important to remember that no matter who you are or where you come from, there is always more to learn.
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Whiterabbit Loyal user Kevin Mc Lean 278 Posts |
I think Gene Poinc's site (love his routines, such a sad loss) is still operational and has some illusions on it.
May your fingers never lose their deftness,
May your tongue always lead them down the garden path... Regards, Whiterabbit |
Magicduck Elite user Washington State 484 Posts |
The primary book on carton illusions, which is still cheap; is Victory Carton Illusions by UF Grant. They can all be made from wood too, but they are not as cheap as free freezer cartons. See any large dealer for the book. It should be easy to locate.
quack |
riktmagic New user 2 Posts |
Steve,
Have you been to allmagic.com? There is a ton of information on that site. Check every link, for there is enough magic to start your own show. And yes there are some printable props and small illusions as well. Check back often and print or save what you find, because it's not there forever. Most of them are up I think 1 or 2 months at most.
Have a Magical Day....
Rik |
Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
Plans are cheap compared to building a $100-$2,000 dollar illusion?
Dennis Michael
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KingStardog Inner circle 2134 Posts |
Well you know the free plans are not really state of the art or anything. It depends on what your show is worth to you.
If it was me, I would determine how many shows it would take to recoup the cash and finance or lease the proper illusions to ensure success.
...think not that all wisdom is in your school. You may have studied other paths,but, it is important to remember that no matter who you are or where you come from, there is always more to learn.
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sdgiu Elite user The Boonies, NC 456 Posts |
Steve
the learned pig is good, and keep looking through this section "The Workshop", I've found lots of good stuff here. As for what to build it out of, some motorcycles come crated in mahogany, and motorcycle dealers/importers have been known to throw away this crating. Also I have seen many pallets that companies also throw away have oak, cherry, walnut, fiddleback maple, etc... wood in them. Now I am not saying they all do, but if you look around for a while you'll find some nice wood to use. It's called creative scavenging, when money is short, you do what you have to. Steve zzz |
mforteath New user Tasmania, Australia 62 Posts |
I have designed and just built a box that appears empty to an audience. An object can be put in it and then a different object appears in it all in view of the audience. The original object has gone. I am going to use this box for producing a dove, after a ceramic dove is place in the box. It cost me about $20 Australian dollars to make. Let me know if you are interested.
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Great Scot New user Bellows Falls, VT USA 58 Posts |
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On 2002-10-31 10:57, yosef_dov wrote: Gary Darwin's "Inexpensive Illusions" is anout making illusions using Black Art principles, but there is an investment in the black art material. Black Art is a great way to go for inexpensive illusions as they can be made from close up pads to full size stage illusions. There is a companion video to the book which is worth egtting as it shows the illusions in action. The Balck Art Maven is Donn Drake. He sells a great book on Balck Art and also makes Black Art Illusions and backdrops. His web site is: http://blackartsecrets.com/ The only problem with balck art for larger illusions is that it takes an elaborate setup from backdrop to lights. This can take time to set up and tear down. There has been a thread about Black Art on the Café, so you should do a search for it, as well as for back drops because the ideas will apply to a black art backdrop. Some of the illusions in Mark Wilson's books come from U.F. Grant. Mark also ahs a series of videos on illusions, including inexpensive ones.
The Great Scot, Bardic Magician
Bringing Magic To People's Lives http://www.greatscotmagic.com. Stuart Joseph, 802-463-1954 Bellows Falls VT |
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