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M Sini Inner circle 1359 Posts |
Hey guys, I'm not sure if this has been mentioned in the previous 20 pages, but I wanted to share a little something about Branded.
I normally buy my lighters in 3 packs in which all different colors are mixed. Obviously black works the best but mine had ran out of fluid and I only had light blue ones left. Fitting the gimmick to the light blue lighter had the potential to draw more attention to the lighter than I wanted so... the fix? A black sharpie did the trick. I didn't color the whole lighter, just the area that can be seen. I'm sure someone has already thought of this but hopefully someone will find it useful. |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
Mario, great thinking. Thanks for sharing that tip!
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17407 Posts |
It is also possible to take out the lighter after the work is done...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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jstone Inner circle Someday I'll have 1473 Posts |
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On 2009-05-13 11:38, joseph wrote: Joseph, I've done that on a few occasions, but generally speaking, it's not necessary. |
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Kaliix Inner circle Connecticut 1984 Posts |
Some one asked me if I had the lighter from the trick I did the other week with the lighter? (Branded) I said I don't think so why. Well because I saw it on this show the other week that they showed how you were doing it with the lighter...
I wanted to kick that masked magician right in the tenders... But I'll still do the effect. It's good enough to be worth the risk.
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.
~Daniel J. Boorstin |
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
Most people I have talked to who have watched an episode or so literally forget everything they see by the end of the show. The part that is ridiculous is it just cheapens magic overall and the shows look completely cheesy. The best thing to do is to ignore them, give them no credence/attention since they don't really deserve any, etc. You can go out an do almost any item exposed and completely fool people as they simply don't remember and then you add in the cheese factor and they give the show and the explanations no credence. In my opinion, all they do is cheapen our art despite motives supposedly contrary to that.
Tim |
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jayder Regular user scotland 196 Posts |
Just a thought. If you have one of the other methods mentioned for achieving this effect, you could do it that way for a while and show the folk that there is no gimmick on the lighter.And explain that it's only the idiot masked magician who does it that way.Taking the heat off the lighter for a few weeks means you could reintroduce it later.
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
Years ago I caught the MM show and not long after, couldn't remember what was done on the show, let alone the explanation.
It's been a year since Branded was released and it's still in my pocket. It leaves such a strong impression on folks because it goes beyond a magic 'trick'. This is the effect to always carry.
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
Wayne Houchin has an effect on his upcoming DVD that works perfect as an effect just before going into Branded.
Tim |
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
It happened with the iPhone, it happened with HD flat screen TV's, and now it is happening with Branded. With a new production run there has been a reduced cost structure (molds, etc. are paid for) and I am now able to offer a 20% savings on Branded. Branded was $49.95. It is now $39.95.... a full 20% off the price when it was initially introduced. Reach out to your favorite dealer to get this new lower retail price.
Find out why such people as David Copperfield, Paul Harris, Chris Kenner, Kevin James, Daryl, Greg Wilson, Keith Barry, Jack Tillar, Luke Jermay, Gordon Bean, Andrew Gerard, Sean Fields, Kenton Knepper, and other top names are raving about Branded. Find out why Jeff McBride, David Blaine, and many top performers around the world carry and USE Branded on a regular basis. Find out why Wayne Houchin says "A fantastically practical application of the classic effect. Very well done - Unlike 99.9% of the material that is released onto the market, this is something that I will use in my personal, professional - walk around act.” Find out why David Blaine says "I love this! It's Amazing!" Branded includes two precision molded gimmicks, a thorough instructional DVD by Greg Wilson with every detail covered, and access to instructions in Japanese, French, and Spanish as well as new ideas, tips, and handlings. Branded is something you will USE and get amazing reactions with - I guarantee it. I know with the tough economy every last dollar is important so I feel 100% comfortable assuring you that you will get your money's worth with Branded and you will use it. Tim |
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jstone Inner circle Someday I'll have 1473 Posts |
Branded is the ONLY effect that I always carry with me. I keep it in my laptop bag, and my laptop bag is like a woman's purse. I always have it with me. I have a deck of cards and Branded with me all the time. It's a great way to end a set of a few card tricks or just as an effect by itself.
I may have posted this in an earlier page on this thread, but just in case, check out my review of it here. |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
There's also the Branded Website that has allot of tips, routines and ideas:
http://www.brandedmagic.com
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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chappelly Special user Down Under 744 Posts |
Fire, cards,spectataor involvement, pain ,a highly unusual card blister .
What more could you want from a trick. |
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OMagicOne New user 34 Posts |
I use this on a regular basis. I find many occasions where it has been useful. Thanks for the sharpie tip Mario. I also have ran out of fluid and did not think of that. Good idea.
I use it with flash string around the deck with great results! |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
Mentalists like Larry Becker like to do effects where no deck is used and the 'thought of card' is arrived at and revealed in an envelope. I think Branded is perfect for this type of theater. I use the B'wave patter and it works beautifully.
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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thchang New user 21 Posts |
Hey tim
I have performed quite a lot of tricks over this month and guess what, everyone said they impressed with the branded most. But I found that I am not 100% satisfied with the instruction DVD, it's much shallower that what I expect, I think next time you can expand the DVD length by giving out more methods, routines and possibilities. I ended up with googling,youtubing and come up with my own routine. I had one of a friend who saw me perform Branded more than 5 times, and he said he thinks he knew how I did it, but last weekend in the pub, when I performed to others, I changed the routine and perform branded after I performed "in a flash", completely blew his mind, he then said to me, " I thought I knew how you did it but....i have no idea now" once again, I just want to say branded is one of my favourite and best magic, but the DVD content can be better. And can I ask you a favour? I remembered before I purchase Branded, I watched a trailor on the net, it's not done by Greg Wilson, I think it's done by you, I cannot remember now, but the routine is different, I like that routine more but I cannot find it anymore, do you know where can I find it?? That video is about the magician tried to light up the lighter but cannot, tried few times, then grab the fire and point to the lady's forehead and got burned........that's all I remembered. |
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
Thanks for the kind words about Branded. I appreciate your constructive thoughts on the DVD. Quite frankly when Greg Wilson helped me with this it was not a normal pie of his repertoire but he loved it and I was out of commission with a very bad leg injury for a number of months. Greg had just started putting some time in with this. He also had some fabulous and important ideas. We knew that this would spark many additional ideas, handlings, etc. so we felt it was important to have a support site (www.brandedmagic.com) where we could add additional ideas as they have developed. I have to be honest in that I have tried many different ways/handlings of this. I'm sure you'll try different ideas for different conditions. As an example, sometimes I have used the morph aspect and sometimes I have not. It depends upon the attention span of the spectators, how much time I wish to spend, etc.
I am not sure exactly which clip you mean. All of the clips however can be found at http://www.murphysmagic.com/Product.aspx?id=36486 You will find clips by my friends Daniel Lachman, Andy Amyx, Morgan Strebler, etc. These guys all use Branded. Make sure to check out the http://www.brandedmagic.com site as I realize there are a number of pages to this thread and I have tried to pull various great ideas, get permission to post them, and have posted those once approved. If you have any ideas you'd like me to post I would love to get them. Always best to e-mail me as I rarely check my PMs. Thanks again for your support. Tim |
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Mr. Mystoffelees Inner circle I haven't changed anyone's opinion in 3623 Posts |
Let me add some kind words of my own. Not only is the effect great, but Tim's customer service is tops. If you don't have this, GET IT! You won't be disappointed.
Jim
Also known, when doing rope magic, as "Cordini"
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
Thanks Jim. I appreciate that. I want to make sure everyone who invests in this is happy. With so many products out I think it is imperative that producers stand behind their items.
Tim |
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thchang New user 21 Posts |
Thx tim
yeah, tim's service is the best, he replied to every of my post!! Tim, http://brandedmagic.com/ is great, but are you thinking of adding the video clips for those addition ideas as well? I found I like to watch the video more than reading the text, sometimes I like to see the handling more |
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