i have down x finger ( a fav of mine at a party)
indentation- i borrow a dime from someone and punch a dent into the dime(my own effect.)
slink
crazy mans cuffs
card to mouth
infusion
jacobs ladder
mindbender is when you bend a card with your "mind" and i can see where you are coming from with it being overkill. i could always take out control and put in stigmata or infinity bend
ok i have a good start on a new routine using the tricks mindbender, spin, and control. and i think i have a good patter for it. I was thinking of using the patter of "our minds can do incredible things. most people dont realize it. But if i where to focus enough i could do near impossible...
Hey Wayne.
I haven't had the opporunity to use the Johnson Justifications yet. But I'm waiting to use that when one of my friends is there. she is a nursing student so I think it will work well then.
For the people that know how to do control or have done it. What kind of reactions did you get?
I performed this trick to a co-worker on our break, and half way through when I stopped my pulse, she started to cry and let go of my wrist. So she didn't feel me "come back" but still it was an...
i see that you already have the effects in mind. but if it was me i would but control on that list. its a great effect. and if done right the showmanship is amazing.
im tryin to get a good rubber band routine. but i only see the same effects like crazy mans cuffs, slink, stairway, raw linkage, jacobs ladder, ect. im just asking if there are any other effects i could do?
To me the transition happens when you stop buying the latest dvd or book and master the effects you have. And be able to go and perform them. The point i made was most likely said in the above replies. But its what i think the true transition is.
Ive never had anyone become skeptical of me with a balloon. Its a shock to me too. My guess on why the cards make a person skeptical is there are so many card tricks. And when the magician pulls out cards people expect a card trick. And they tend to watch closer when someone is handling cards...
Normally on a given day i'll perform
Slink (my version and original)
Pressure (my version)
Control
X Finger
Torn and Restored Rubber Band
Fallen
Stigmata
Missing Link
Fresh Scent
Infusion (only if im at a friends house or a party)
Sinful (again at a party or if i buy a can of soda...
Ive been doing a lot of effects that are more close up and won't transcend well into a stage routine.
I just need some good suggestions for effects for stage routines. Im already planning on getting Thread by Wayne Houchin. I don't know what else to check out. Any suggestions are very...