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Amazing_kenno New user 47 Posts |
Anyone have particular success with certain pulls, such as longevity of the elastic, size of the receptacle ? Thanks
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jimgerrish Inner circle East Orange, NJ 3209 Posts |
I think you are under the impression that there is only one type of silk pull; one powered by elastic and with some kind of receptacle. There are actually many other ways to vanish a silk with many different styles of pull, and many ways to vanish a silk without using a pull at all.
Jim Gerrish
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Wx4usa Regular user 198 Posts |
The vernet invisible tt is appropriate for small silks up to a 12" diamond cut silk or the vernet universal pull for larger silks. They are both very good.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On Feb 2, 2019, Amazing_kenno wrote: Silk pulls use to made out of aluminum, the elastic can be found at any fabric store, if it need replacing. They no longer make the aluminum ones, they are now made in India out of wood. The aluminum version will hold an 18 inch square silk as used in magic. There is a plastic version as well available, I would think it holds more then the wood, version as they look a little small, and wood walls would be thicker then plastic or metal. |
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Bob Sanders Grammar Supervisor Magic Valley Ranch, Clanton, Alabama 20504 Posts |
You know that you can make your own hank pull using a plastic Easter egg!
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Your right Bob, good idea, and they come in different sizes these days at Wal-Mart.
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FrankFindley Inner circle 1028 Posts |
Film canisters are another good option to make your own. You can either not use the lid or cut hole/slit in lid specifically to match item. You can also put two holes in lid to create a switch device.
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Julie Inner circle 3936 Posts |
How about prescription pill bottles? Available in a variety of sizes and the lids are very practical and workable (holes, slits, etc.).
Julie |
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Rook Special user I went to the Magic Cafe and all I got were these lousy 834 Posts |
I never considered the pill bottle idea before, Julie! Thanks for that!
Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Actually, they made and sold a pill bottle years ago, I think it was Theater Products, but painted black, the problem with this style of flat bottom, is it catches on the clothing during the vanish. The egg shape is still the best.
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
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On Feb 11, 2019, Bob Sanders wrote: What color Bob? (heehee)
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Many beginners don't understand that a bit of misdirection is needed to take attention off the hand concealing the pull at the moment that the pull is released.
When I used a pull, as a teen (eons ago) I would hold my wand under my arm (of the hand with the pull). When the silk or ? was tucked into the pull, My empty hand would reach for the wand. That provided the "cover".
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Mark Williams Special user Las Vegas, Nevada 513 Posts |
Some years ago, I made a pull out of an empty Cigar tube. Very useful for different shaped & sized objects.
Best Magical Regards, Mark Williams
"Once is Magic!! Twice is an Education!!"
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
The hardest part of working a handkerchief pull is obtaining it. I have collected many ideas with different pulls purchased, and the only one that actually is the best is the Rice repeat vanishing handkerchief. If using the standard method from the waist, it is very difficult to come up with a good steal.
As far the vanish, it is very easy to just move the retaining hand forward, as you lean your torso forward (like you want the audience to get a closer look) and the open the hand, showing the handkerchief no longer in the hand. |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
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On Feb 2, 2019, Amazing_kenno wrote: Here are two that are available currently. https://www.daytonamagic.com/miracle-mag......r10.html https://www.daytonamagic.com/hank-vanisher-royal.html |
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Dan Ford Special user Illinois 753 Posts |
If making your own pull and searching for the elastic remember that there are different percentages of rubber in the elastics. Make sure you get the higher percentage of rubber over the polyester covering. It will give you a percentage of the rubber on the packaging.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
Dan, there is a lot more to setting up a Hank Pull then what is given with the instructions. Several safety pins, tiny fishing split rings, like mini split key rings. Most important is where where to place it, on the body. And no, it does not go up the sleeve.
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Anatole Inner circle 1912 Posts |
My mentor, Earl Edwards, was a master of using a pull--whether for vanishing a handkerchief, a coin or a cigarette. Earl pointed out that the main purpose of the pull was to enable the hands to be held well away from the body when pushing the object into the fist before the vanish. Then misdirection and timing would be used for the actual vanish.
----- Amado "Sonny" Narvaez
----- Sonny Narvaez
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indomagic Inner circle 1140 Posts |
You may consider to use Universal Pull from Vernet .
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Mac_Stone Inner circle Miami, FL 1419 Posts |
Martin Lewis on Making Magic 3 teaches an excellent vanishing handkerchief using a pendulum holdout you can make at home. Martin explains the key advantages of such a device over using a pull.
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