Thumb tip and scarves

Sep 18, 2017
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What are your thoughts on the standard thumb tip and scarves routine? I really like it but just wanted some other opinions on it? Is it considered a good routine or is it more "amateurish"?

I recently started learning and practicing it and building my own routine on it... but previously I always looked at thumb tips as "Amater?
 

JoshL8

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I used to think the snap change was a laughable sleight that appealed to "amatuers" because it is easy to do. Then after seeing it done well in a routine I realised that things like snap changes aren't amatuerish sleights but rather they are often peformed amateurishly by others.

I don't use a thumbtip for scarves but have messed around with it on other uses like bill switches etc. I say go for the scarf routine and try it out and see if you like it, as well as what your audience thinks of it.
 
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RealityOne

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I like doing the Mismade Flag or Thumb Tip Blendo for kids. For adults, I use my Thumb Tip for my torn and restored sugar packet or airline napkin.

What does the routine you are doing consist of?
 
Sep 18, 2017
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I like doing the Mismade Flag or Thumb Tip Blendo for kids. For adults, I use my Thumb Tip for my torn and restored sugar packet or airline napkin.

What does the routine you are doing consist of?

I am still putting it together... but it is really for a multi age audience.
Starting with some fun visual magic like appearing cane > to silk > to wand.
Then some fun close up with cards and ending with an ambitious card ending with cardographic card rise.
This is where I want to end off with some audience interaction with the thumbtip and making scarves disappear / change color.. I like it because it can give a nice visual ending and good for the audience and the close up spectators.

Thoughts?
 

Justin.Morris

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To be honest, I do a quick routine with a simple silk vanish as an opener for one of my strolling sets, and it's so strong. It is the only opener I do that gets applause 90 percent of the time.
 
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So you are a paramedic, are you? I have a good one for you. If you ever had any doubt about the effect of a TT and think it looks amateurish, just have a good look at my face and think thumb-tip. Forget the glasses. They are camouflage. It is my daily routine and i never leave home without it. Nobody ever notices. That are all the hints you get. You should be able to detect it.
 

Josh Burch

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What are your thoughts on the standard thumb tip and scarves routine? I really like it but just wanted some other opinions on it? Is it considered a good routine or is it more "amateurish"?

I recently started learning and practicing it and building my own routine on it... but previously I always looked at thumb tips as "Amater?

It's a classic for a reason. It's a good trick. I don't love it personally, so I don't do it in my own work. But, it has all the hallmarks of a great trick. Visual, deceptive, engaging etc. If you like it then keep doing it.
 
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