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Miguel Abril New user 99 Posts |
I can't use this since a lot of time. I'm having problems "reset" it. How can I "soften" it to reset easily?
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BatsMagic Inner circle New York 1052 Posts |
I'll PM you later on, Miguel- I'm at work right now. I will give you enough info to solve all of your problems.
I'd like to ask you a favor though- please describe what you see when IR is in the ready-to-perform position, OK? Or else give me some info that will prove to me that you have this. Please do not be offended by my request! You might be sleeping when I PM you, but you should have my PM when you wake up! |
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BatsMagic Inner circle New York 1052 Posts |
Oh, and please do not give me that information publicly for all to see. PM me please!
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Miguel Abril New user 99 Posts |
Thanks BatsMagic. I own IR, but how do I know that you really own it? Haha just joking. PM'ed you.
Thanks in advance for your help. |
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BatsMagic Inner circle New York 1052 Posts |
Good point, Miguel! I do not mind you making that statement at all, whether you are joking or you are serious! I'll treat it seriously, though.
If you look here on page 55, Jamie thanked people on this forum that bought it from him. I am on that list! I did get your PM and I am satisfied. I have some household things to do right now (cook dinner, check the kids homework, etcetera), but I will take care of this tonight for you! |
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Miguel Abril New user 99 Posts |
Still without luck. I manage to reset it almost a millimeter but can't do more. I've tried with pliers and also no luck.
Any tips? Maybe set it on Freezer for a while? Thanks |
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BatsMagic Inner circle New York 1052 Posts |
I did try and explain it to him, but it still won't work! Miguel is apparently using the correct technique from what he has told me.
I could be wrong, but I don't think a freezer will work. |
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Jamie D. Grant V.I.P. as seen in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Twice! 2413 Posts |
Hiya Gang!
I try to make myself as easy to get a hold of as possible! Skype, e-mail, phone, text, Facebook, carrier pigeon. If anyone ever needs a hand, please don't hesitate for one second to get a hold of me- I've got all the answers. Miguel, I've PMd you. Have an awesome day, everyone! ~jamie
TRICK OF THE YEAR: Industrial Revelation, BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Approach, The AIP Bottle, and my new book Scenic 52, can all be found over here: SendWonder.com
Kindness takes practice. My TEDx talk |
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BatsMagic Inner circle New York 1052 Posts |
There you go, Miguel.
Since Jamie has taken over, I will not be contacting you again for this, OK? |
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Jamie D. Grant V.I.P. as seen in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Twice! 2413 Posts |
Sorry, Bats! I owe you a huge, "Thanks!" for stepping up like that and offering to help! You rock!
TRICK OF THE YEAR: Industrial Revelation, BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Approach, The AIP Bottle, and my new book Scenic 52, can all be found over here: SendWonder.com
Kindness takes practice. My TEDx talk |
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Miguel Abril New user 99 Posts |
Thank you both of you BatsMagic and Jamie!
Finally I got it! I'm ready to rock again So, what's your favourite presentation? Mine is 5 cents euro throught the deck! Have a nice day! |
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saysold1 Eternal Order Recovering Cafe addict with only 10794 Posts |
I came across this cool presentation that I don't think has been shared here yet by speaker and Australian Magician Vinh Giang:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mj1jbHuCd9o#!
Creator of The SvenPad Supreme(R) line of aerospace level quality, made in the USA utility props. https://svenpads.com/
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lukecloughmagic Loyal user 250 Posts |
Jamie, I've pm'd you
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Silver Glove Magic Veteran user Magic... coast to coast, here's to another... 334 Posts |
What are thoughts on keeping IR clean vs. rusty style?
Sorry in advance if this question has already been asked and or answered already, there is just too many pages to look through and my eyes are burning. Thanks.
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saysold1 Eternal Order Recovering Cafe addict with only 10794 Posts |
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On 2012-12-08 05:12, Silver Glove Magic wrote: I initially wanted mine spraling perfect and shiny - but have decided letting it go a little rusty looks cooler and also hides the work a little to boot. So that is now my preference. I know Jamie is letting his rust.
Creator of The SvenPad Supreme(R) line of aerospace level quality, made in the USA utility props. https://svenpads.com/
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Chessmann Inner circle 4242 Posts |
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On 2012-12-09 18:24, saysold1 wrote: Well, one thin is for sure...if it is rusty, I bet people will be much less inclined to mess with/pull on it after it is dropped into their hands! I know sometimes rust will come off onto my fingers when I handle rusted items, so I wouldn't want that to happen to a spec. I think it looks great shiny. Everyone's different, though...
My ex-cat was named "Muffin". "Vomit" would be a better name for her. AKA "The Evil Ball of Fur".
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Silver Glove Magic Veteran user Magic... coast to coast, here's to another... 334 Posts |
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On 2012-12-09 18:34, Chessmann wrote: Ahhh--very interesting fact you bring up Chess. Yes I agree, nobody wants rust on their hands. Like SaySold said, "I initially wanted mine spraling perfect and shiny", as did I. But then Mr. Grant said he rocks the rust. It just seems the rust does help in many ways to 'mask' the method.
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AdamChance Special user 656 Posts |
My girlfriend just got me this trick as an early christmas present.
I'm very happy with the product... it looks perfect and works very well! I used to love doing the MP trick (i think it cost $30)... but I had to stop doing it because upon close examination of the props, people would sometimes spot something and discover the method. I don't anticipate this being a problem with this trick because the quality is amazing. I apologize if this question has been asked and answered before... but I see a lot of people doing this trick with a kitchen knife. I think that looks best, but I'm worried that people will start stabbing my block and putting dings and little scratches and stuff like that in it... does this happen? if you repeatedly allow people to try to stab the middle of the block with a kitchen knife, will it mess up the look of the block? I have sorta a thick popcicle stick that also works fine... but I would imagine that a metal kitchen knife looks more impressive. |
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AdamChance Special user 656 Posts |
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On 2012-12-20 13:00, AdamChance wrote: I've read through the first half of the thread, and I believe I've found the answer to my question. I'll probably try and find a good plastic knife to use at first... but as the block ages, I'll probably switch to allowing people to use a metal kitchen knife since the scratches might make it look better at that point. since everyone was sharing performance ideas... this is how I used to perform my MP trick... but it can be adapted for industrial revelation. I didn't see anyone post a performance like this within the first 30 or so pages of the thread, not sure if anything similar has been described in the second half though. anyways.... you start out by saying: "do you want to play a guessing game?" ... they reply, "sure".... you tell them "you have to guess what's inside this card box... and no one I've ever met so far has been able to guess what's inside" (you can even offer a prize if they guess correctly). At this point, they might start guessing... either way, you say "most people guess at first that there's a deck of normal playing cards in card box.... but I'll also give you two clues to help you out.... the first clue is that a knife can pass right through the deck of cards... and therefore, some people guess that there's maybe nothing in the box, or maybe a deck of cards with a hole in all the cards" (option of taking out a single card with a slit through it). then you go on to say "but your second clue is that whatever's in the box is really heavy"... now, you hand out the box, with the knife still through it, to be passed around to all the spectators. when you're doing this, hold each end of the knife in each hand... and hand it to someone like that... so ideally they only hold the knife to feel the weight of the card box and they don't actually touch the card box itself. if you want, you can let them touch the card box, because they're not going to feel anything other than a block inside... but it's more a mystery if you pass it out explaining to them that they should only hold the knife at each end and not to touch the card box, because the clue is that you can feel the weight, not touch the card box. with MP, no one ever looked inside because you couldn't slide the box out without removing the toothpick first. with IR, there's a bit of a risk that someone could open the card box. this isn't that much of a risk because it's presented as a guessing game, so not many people are going to look and spoil the game (because that's like giving up and admitting to losing the guessing game). or you could put a piece of tape to tape the box shut (which just enforces the fact that you didn't slip anything in as well) which would pretty much eliminate the chances of someone opening the card box. strong tape could work well, because it adds an extra time delay for suspense as you put the deck in their hand... now they have to fumble to get the tape off, and they discover the solid steel block. this routine was great for MP because it eliminated the possibility that I slipped in the brass block (since they could feel the weight of the block, with seeing the toothpick go through it)... however, it then put an incredible amount of scrutiny on the gimmick which it could not always withstand in many cases. I'm pretty confident that industrial revelation could withstand this scrutiny... however, due to size of this trick, people aren't going to suspect that you slipped it in there somehow... so having them handle it to feel the weight might be unnecessary and ruins the surprise when they finally discover the heavy block. however, presenting it this way might enhance the penetration effect since they'll remember back to holding the knife and feeling the weight of the card box and wonder how all that was possible. anyways, to finish the performance, you listen to them guess a bit more... then say "the closest that someone ever came to guessing what was inside the box, was guessing that there was a block of steel with a hole it"... you take the knife out, and slide the block into someone's hand and say "but what's actually in the box is..... a steel block...... with no hole in it!" then they can pass everything around to be examined. (or if you've taped the box shut, just take the knife out and put the deck in their hand and let them make the discovery". so some advantages to performing the trick this way.... if it's used as an opener in a situation where the other person doesn't know that you're a magician... you don't have to approach them to ask "do you want to see a magic trick?" ... you can approach them to "play a guessing game" (and maybe win a prize).... and then the magic catches them off guard since they're not even expecting to see a magic trick. as a drawback (or maybe advantage), it presents the trick a little more like a puzzle. however, the impossibility of the puzzle makes it magical IMO. when I was just out at bars, I used to love opening with matchbox penetration because I could casually turn to someone and ask them if they want to play a guessing game... and I preferred that to asking them if they wanted to see a magic trick. then at the end when they ask how I did that, I tell them I'm a magician, and ask them if they want to see another trick. but as I stated before, I got uncomfortable using MP because the quality of the gimmick wasn't great... so I'm very much looking forward to getting my "guessing game" opener back. the other big advantage to this routine is that everyone gets a chance to hold the deck w/ knife and have a guess... and then everyone gets the chance again to examine everything. so it gets everyone in the group involved immediately because they're passing it around the table or passing it around to each other or whatever. so they get two chances to look at the props... once when the knife is through the box, and once when it's all over. this method also allows you to draw it out and make it a longer routine without just having some long winded patter. all the patter and handing out of the material is all justified for the presentation without a lot of filler. |
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
Nice. Thank you AdamChance. Very generous.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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