Shapeshifter

[splitspades]

i have been praticing the shapeshifter for a while. the problem is i have small hands, so i can't do "the move". are there any different handlings i can try? thanks

 

[r.zhang]

People with small hands can still do the move. It's all a knack; keep practicing.

 

[MitchellStafiej]

Keep practicing practicing practicing practicing. You'll get it soon enough. Try positioning your hands a little differently. If it's not working then you're doing something wrong.

Mitch

 

[Gambit_x]

I have tiny hands, It took me a long time to get this move down. it's still not perfect but it's getting there. Just keep practicing.

 

[gerald]

As said before, small hands are not an excuse. Trust me, I also have small hands also. I mean I can almost not palm a card, but I just had to adjust and make it work. Shapeshifter was also a challenge for me. Try setting it up with different fingers, (pm me if you need help). Keep trying, you'll get it.

Gerald

 

[speedypetey64]

i agree with everyone above, I cant palm a card at all, i have the puniest thinnest palm ever, you can see like a cm of the card sticking out when i palm. It took me a while to learn shapeshifter too. the card would always get stuck. Honestly, just keep practicing

 

[Seeker]

Try your shape shifter with 3 instead of two. If that helps.

Also try doing it without holding the whole deck at first and then add the deck once you get the move.

Good Luck.
-Jacob

 

[aJohnson]

So what if your hands are small? Your hands being small is not a valid excuse for anything in magic, you can work your way around it. Just practice practice practice and you'll get it. I have extraordinary large hands but that doesn't make me any quicker or better with moves.

 

[Mental-State]

i wish i had small hands so i could just blame them when things are hard. it took me a year to the shapeshifter good it just takes time

 

[Sinful07]

aside from practice, use a different deck. Worn out or old decks tend to be crap when doing shapeshifter. use Crisp, new decks, or the thick Custom decks that E sells. (Non-paid advertisement for Ellusionist custom decks.)

 

[Twozwozer]

You could always take a look at Daniel Madison's version of the Shapeshifter, it's on the Magic disc of the Dangerous Project. (I think thats right)

Cheers, Tom

 

[aJohnson]

You could always take a look at Daniel Madison's version of the Shapeshifter, it's on the Magic disc of the Dangerous Project. (I think thats right)

Cheers, Tom

Yup, it's called Colour I believe.

 

[Mental-State]

u could aways use them really small decks, they are fun to use but i dont perform with them though

 

[TheBlack&WhiteIllusionist]

If you're having a hard time with it, i'd recommend Daniel's Colour also. It's based off of the shapeshifter change and it's quite fun to do.

 

[L33Z3R0]

Shape shifter help

Try to keep your hand lowered at a 45 degree angle with your fingers spaced well. That might help you manuver better.

 

[splitspades]

thanks for the advice, i getting better at it, i also learned daniel madisons color, it is alot of fun to do!

 

[j.flynt]

As said before, I recommend color. But another thing that might help is a deck that where cards "pop" well, if you do the shapeshifter move and it makes a popping kind of noise its a good deck for shapeshifter. Bicycles or tally-ho's will work but don't use a bad deck. Keep practicing!