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hobbymagic New user Houston, Texas 61 Posts |
Any suggestions for not having a coin make a clinking sound, at an inappropriate time, when it hits your wedding ring? Obviously I can take the ring off, but I would rather not.
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Geoff Williams Special user St. Pete Beach, FL 617 Posts |
Practice, practice, practice.
Or...practice performing the routine in reverse (substituting right hand for left hand and vice versa). Or...use those fluffy rubber coins you've heard so much about. Or...yell at the top of your lungs at the appropriate time to mask the sound. Or...perform only at Hooters where no one will notice, anyway. Hope these suggestions help (or the first two, at least).
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Dan Watkins Inner circle PA 3028 Posts |
You have to know your routines. Most of the time the only problem I have with the coin hitting my wedding ring is a spellbound routine or a left hand french drop where you are letting the coins fall from fingertips into fingerpalm.
If I have my ring on, I will either remove it or consiously tilt my hand so the coin lands to the side of the ring. There isn't much more you can do other than being aware of where the coin will land or remove the ring. |
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
How about the exact opposite of this problem?
The Click Pass: Does anyone have any ideas for an alternative. (Two coins in one hand are dumped into the other; they make a clinking sound, but only one coin is actually transferred). cheers, Peter Marucci showtimecol@aol.com |
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Scott F. Guinn Inner circle "Great Scott!" aka "Palms of Putty" & "Poof Daddy G" 6586 Posts |
While not the same principle, Gary Ouellet's "Sound effects" in "Close Up Illusions" uses the same concept to TOTALLY VANISH two coins. It's one of my favorite impromptu coin effects when dining with friends.
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Lonnie Dilan Special user Canyon Country, California 823 Posts |
gots to love the himber click pass. Anyone use it?
I love it...it's just clean and I like it better than the click pass....but I use both on occasion. |
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Sorry, Lonnie, but I'm not familiar with the Himber Click Pass.
Can you enlighten me? cheers, Peter Marucci showtimecol@aol.com |
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Dan Watkins Inner circle PA 3028 Posts |
Peter,
The Himber click pass is when you drop a coin onto another coin in your hand using the himber pass. It is a very pretty and convincing sleight. Without getting into the mechanics of it here... You can find descriptions of it in the following resources: 1. David Williamson's book "Williamson's Wonders" (I'm pretty sure) 2. Jay Sankey's video, "Sankey-tized 2" 3. Jay Sankey's video, "Non Stop Magic Party" 4. Jay Sankey's video, "Revolutionary Coin Magic" 5. Doug Brewer's book "The Unexpected Visitor" The himber pass is worth a look into. It fools those who have not seen it before. It's also visually pleasing like a retention pass. Dan |
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hobbymagic New user Houston, Texas 61 Posts |
I was married 33 years ago. At the time I didn't do magic so it wasn't a problem.
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Reed McClintock V.I.P. 772 Posts |
Sometimes, this may sound odd, I have discovered that a clink at the wrong time helps sell an illusion. I am not saying everytime, but sometimes at the most illogical time in particular routines.
I might not have ever said that a couple of years ago, but performing as much as I do, by mistake, I have discovered this little gem. You will get people saying wow I heard it filling it in their own mind as the moment when the magic happened. I do a great many routines where a clink would be the kiss of death for a particular effect, but this requires practice. But do try doing some of your coin magic with odd clinks see what happens. you may discover a selling point to the effect you didn't realize it needed. good luck |
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Eric Grossman Elite user St. Louis, MO 429 Posts |
While it is usually a pain in the neck, you can sometimes use your ring, to sell the idea that there is already a coin in your hand, sort of like a click pass. Also, with some loads, the click can be the sound of the coin materializing. Am I full of it, or what?
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
sbasscase,
That's the sort of thing I was looking for! Sounds like a great idea; I'm going to try it. cheers (and thanks again) Peter Marucci showtimecol@aol.com |
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Eric Grossman Elite user St. Louis, MO 429 Posts |
Peter,
I never thought I would be of any service to you. You've made my day. I love the Scotch & Soda routine you sent me, BTW. Thanks and Cheers to you!
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Jim Pace V.I.P. Portland Oregon 556 Posts |
regards to..
Any suggestions for not having a coin make a clinking sound, at an inappropriate time, when it hits your wedding ring? Obviously I can take the ring off, but I would rather not. What routine are you working on? The only time you should care is when you are not supposed to have a coin in the hand that does. Use the noise if you can. To make an effect whole sometimes you must feed the ears.
"The drum that beats the loudest is always the most hollow."
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Jim Pace V.I.P. Portland Oregon 556 Posts |
I just read Dans advice, and you can tell he is a worker. If you are having the same problems do what he does.
I hope that you find your solution. Jim
"The drum that beats the loudest is always the most hollow."
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Hobbymagic,
To avoid the "clink", you might try tossing the second coin into the left hand closer to the fingertips (or wrist, depending on where the first coin has to be). That way it will miss the ring. This, of course, may entail reworking your handling of whatever it is you need this for -- but if it were easy, everybody would be doing it! cheers, Peter Marucci showtimecol@aol.com |
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Gary Cogis New user 11 Posts |
This may sound kinda corny, but has anyone thought about using a piece of a Band Aid to wrap the under side of the ring.
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KingStardog Inner circle 2134 Posts |
Is ther some type coating that will allow clinking but take away the sliding noises?
Wax, hairspray?
...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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harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
Interesting threads.
When I worked at Kansas' Oldest Bed and Breakfast AKA Lansing Correctional Facility the men had a saying. "To be aware is to be alive." I balance that with Reed's suggestion that sometimes audience percieve things, that add to your magical image rather than distract from your illusion. This does not come from reading books or watching videos. It comes from being a worker (of course they also say you have to bomb alot before you become a worker) and connecting with your audience with something besides "You thought the coin was here, YOU are WRONG and aren't I neat." I use sound to my advantage in doing a multiple coin vanish with shake of both hands. (P.M. if you need that explained) The sound seems to come from the hand that is supposed to have the coins. It is sort of a coin clink device with out the devise. Harris
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Curtis Kam V.I.P. same as you, plus 3 and enough to make 3498 Posts |
I opted for practice, and fine-tuning a few techniques, and that usually keeps the clinks downto a minimum. However, there are things like the last vanish in the Visible Coins Across that are very difficult to do consistently without making a noise.
I have considered this: coat the part of the ring that's making the noise with a few layers of clear nail polish. That should deaden the sound. It will also add some "tack" and I don't know if it's any good for the ring. I suggest not mentioning it to your spouse, at lest until you decide that it really is worth it. Peter, I believe Jamy Ian Swiss had a "Hopping Half" routine in Apocalypse a long time ago that used only a c/s, and the performer's ring for the last phase, in pretty much the way you're thinking of.
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