A better grip on the cards...

[MalibuARMY]

Sometimes my hands are so smooth that I cant get a good grip on the cards, I wash my hands regularly as any good magician should and I have tried purell and that only helps for 30 seconds. Whatever I try it doesn't last long, does anyone have any helpful suggestions 'cause right now my hands are so f***ing smooth they are having trouble typing?

 

[canadamagic]

Are you using dish soap or anything that is grease fighting? I know I have this same problem when I use something like Dawn to wash my hands. Because your hands naturally secrete oils some soap will wash them away for hours making the cards more difficult to handle. Try a less quality soap or maybe just even simply rising your hands off with just water to get off the main dirt and grime.
Let us know how it goes!

 

[MalibuARMY]

Thank you

Thanks for helping me out. Your answer explained a lot.

 

[canadamagic]

Thanks for helping me out. Your answer explained a lot.

Not a problem

 

[WitchDocIsIn]

On top of keeping hands clean, use 'sortkwik.' It's made for bank tellers and such so they can get a grip on money while they count it. But it can make cards sticky faster.

 

[Bill Charlton]

Your grip is either poor or you have been using soap meant for washing the toilet bowls and animals.Try the Mechanic's Grip with your three fingers curled onto the deck.

 

[WitchDocIsIn]

Where do you get that idea? Some people just have dry hands, and if they get dry enough there's no friction to move a card.

 

[MalibuARMY]

Uhh?

Thanks for everyone who answered and I think this was a bad one on my part. I know how to hold the cards correctly I have been doing magic for years. I just recently have had hard times doing simple moves like the stealth change because I feel that my hands don't have enough friction and I can't get the cards to do what I want at the moment, it is a real drag.
Sorry for not being clear enough

 

[WitchDocIsIn]

That's what I thought you were saying. Trying Sortkwik. You can find it at most office supply stores.

 

[JDENredden]

Practice more. I just washed my hands, with soap and had a try. I can do it, its slightly more difficult, but I can do everything I can with normal hands. I can even do a Skater Cut; Kickflip.

J.

 

[LucasCG]

Every so often I feel like my thumbs or fingertips are a little smoother then I'd like them when it comes to dealing with cards, so I know where you're coming from. Personally, when this happens, I just rub my hands on my jeans a little bit and it seems to fix the problem..