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KingJeux New user 38 Posts |
I posted this somewhere else, but I think this might go good here too..
Hey so this is something that I feel has potential but can't seem to come up with a good use for it. I'm thinking of something like switching it in after they've shuffled the cards (as they are showing their chosen card around). I would have one card on the bottom of it and a few on the top to simulate a deck with some overhand shuffling. I was then thinking about pretending to be wrong a few times before giving it to them to hold (at this point just being the deck and their card on top)... looking around flustered then making some comment about them being able to 'see through' the magic and opening it to find the deck is glass except for their card? This might work but I havent tested it out much. Any other ideas? |
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mmreed Inner circle Harrisburg, PA 1432 Posts |
Bill Abbott has a GREAT routine in his book:
http://www.shopmagicvault.com/Cocktail-C......785.html its called ctrl alt del. I don't see any video showing the performance on you tube - but Bill did this at his lecture and its STRONG! If you get a chance to get that book - its worth every penny.
Mark Reed
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Hybrid Hunter Regular user Sydney, Australia 140 Posts |
James Brown has a nice effect using the omni deck in his Professional Opportunist DVD series which recently came out.
Has the spectator pick a card, hold the deck between their hands and visualise seeing through the deck to see their card. Open their hands and they see through the deck with their selection staring right back at them. |
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truesoldier Inner circle 1191 Posts |
Martin Saunderson has a good routine for the omni deck on his DVD set
Also I have been told that Bill Abbott's book Cocktail Magic is available to buy as a download. Is this true? If so does anyone know where it can be purchased? |
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magic_man_ace New user 29 Posts |
James Brown's stuff is always awesome.
truesoldier, where can the Martin Saunderson DVD set be found?
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Laurent A New user 61 Posts |
I've been using omnideck as a closer of the card part of my close-up show for years.
It's really a killer effect |
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Laurent A New user 61 Posts |
Spectator stay speechless
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Chappo Special user Bris Vegas 754 Posts |
I always use it in my standard Card to Mouth routine which is one of the most popular uses for this thing. Bring it into play under strong misdirection and you will fry people... period.
The rules of a sleight of hand artist, Are three, and all others are vain,
The 1st & the 2nd are practice... And the 3rd one is practice again - 'Magic of the Hands', Edward Victor (1940) |
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andrewph New user 50 Posts |
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On 2009-12-09 07:02, Hybrid Hunter wrote: I think what makes his trick good is the reveal. You first see the spectator's reaction and their face trying to figure out what is this thing. Then you let the others see what the the spectator is seeing. |
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Silvio Regular user 136 Posts |
Omni Deck is one of the most memorable items in my performance. I believe that the climax and many will agree, that the spectator holding the cards and feeling them vanish to a clear block is unbeatable.
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ropeadope Elite user Mississippi 453 Posts |
I always thought the original idea behind the Omni deck was better. Switch in a regular deck of cards that has all of the cards glued together after your ambitious card routine.
Have fun! John
Nothing is better than more.
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Chakkan New user France 26 Posts |
Is this "Solid deception" ?
You always get the audience think that you could have glued the cards during the performance... Why offer them that doubt ? With a transparent deck, they can't find an answer, and that's what I want. |
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cinful823 New user England, UK 76 Posts |
I also use it as the kicker ending for my ACR, it kills!!!
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HusssKarson Loyal user Ca, US 265 Posts |
How do you guys keep your Omni deck from scratches? I've had three.. after a while, they just look horrible..
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Paul S Wingham Inner circle 1378 Posts |
I may have imagined this but doesn't someone offer a more scratch resistant version? I've got shawn Farquhar in my head but could be wrong.
I keep mine in the box it came in and keep it in it's own pocket when I perform. At least a year old and hundreds of performances, still looking good. In terms of routines, matthew wright uses this in his calzaghe opener which is quite nice. |
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AaronishMagic Special user 635 Posts |
I find the babe can be easily scratched too. I do switches between pockets and different routines before I get to my omni deck.. I suppose that's why.
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jugglestruck Inner circle Wales 1038 Posts |
Shawn Farquhar is the guy who makes scratch proof omni decks - he sells them from his site.
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iammagus New user 10 Posts |
I've got omni deck and never used it. Think mine might have a fault as it's a fraction thinner than a card which to me is noticable. Perhaps too fussy !! Think I'll give it a bash tonight.
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Ben Morris-Rains Regular user Larkspur, Colorado 111 Posts |
I have one of Farquhar's and while it stayed pretty scratch resistant, it isn't resistant to Dog bite marks. Haha. Add's character I guess.
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jugglestruck Inner circle Wales 1038 Posts |
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On 2010-11-26 12:32, iammagus wrote: As far as I am aware all new Omni decks are now made like this. They used to be the same size as a card but it made lifting the top card hard. Now they have fractionaly reduced the size so it is easy to pick up the card. No one will ever notice the size discrepancy, honest! |
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