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Billie Bonkers New user 22 Posts |
For over thirty years I've been performing magic. Mainly inside a large Circus ring or on the street. Now I had the idea I would like, for the first time in my life, to have a go with coins. SO I get an expanded coin, I get some half dollar coins and off I go..... I think!!! How on earth do you pick up a shell from a coin. I must be going a bit bonkers in my mature days. BUT I cant, for the life on me, manage to pick the *** thing up with my fingers. I just can't get a grip on it. I have tried ,with my right hand, pushing down a bit with my index finger to bring up the shell so I can get it by my little finger!!!
So tell me "somebody" am I going dillally? |
TWOCAN Special user PORT RICHEY FL 869 Posts |
Some people just have very large fingers and this causes a great deal of trouble picking the shell off the edge of the coin. Might be a move to avoid, I am not sure of your situation but this is what I have seen in the passed. Cheers PT
Profits over people are a common thing . Be uncommon and be the best .
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J-Mac Inner circle Ridley Park, PA 5338 Posts |
If the sh****d coin is lying on a close-up pad, try placing your hand over it and clipping the sh**l with your first and third fingers (for half $; if dollars use the first and fourth fingers).
If it seems to slip out too easily then try moistening your fingers with a lotion like Chamberlain's. Also wouldn’t hurt to rub a little bow rosin powder on the fingers. A forum search will lead to more info on both Chamberlain's and bow rosin. Jim |
Billie Bonkers New user 22 Posts |
Jim- the problem seems to be I cant grip the coin with these two fingers as you suggest.I am experimenting with pushing the coins down with my second finger so the back raises then gripping it in the manner which you suggest. I am always being told that I have very small hands, both my wife and daughter have the same size fingers and hands as myself. Being a piano player and juggler I'm not in the least bit frightened by the prosepect of practice!!! I just want to know that I'm working in the right way!
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Metatron Elite user Port Orchard, Washington 436 Posts |
As j-Mac suggested it is much easier on a SOFT surface, like a close-up pad.
If having problems, either press slightly with your fingertips or with your thumb to slightly tilt the shell, or shell/nested coin combo. If your fingernails are not cropped to short, you can slide one under the shell. The same methods will work on a hard surface but is a little more difficult. you can use the thumb of one hand to brace the coin while the other hand picks it up, or slide the nest to the edge of the table. If sliding on a hard surface be aware that an empty shell will sound different than a normal coin. It is just a knack, that will become easier with time. Start with a soft working surface and press your fingertips down into the surface while grasping the shell. Remember that much of the removing/moving, stealing/nesting of the shell can be done in-the-hands rather than on the table top. The in-the-hands work is much, much easier. Have fun, Metatron |
Tony Thomas Inner circle North Carolina 1248 Posts |
PM'd you.
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Calvin Tong Special user 718 Posts |
If you have extremely dry fingers, that could be a challenge. If you are performing stand up parlor, it is much a lot easier to pick up the "sh...." off the "in..t" using your hand as the table. let me know if I can help you.
Cal Tong
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