Hey guys, I'm looking for a card to impossible location that requires no palming. (and let me explain before you get all high and mighty saying kids these days don't wanna put the effort in). mercury card fold to a finger palm is totally fine though. preferably not a gimmick I'll have to buy
The I'm looking for a no palm CTIL (abbreviations are the way of the future) is because i have tiny hands, and i mean tiny. the width of a card is bigger than the distance from my pinkie to my... (im not sure what that part of your first finger is called).
Thanks and much appreciated
-Anthony
I wanted to address the bold section of your post first. . . to the chagrin of many in magic, we no longer find much on the size of card decks, nor is there much consideration when it comes to all the neat decks being published BUT, have you ever tried using Bridge sized cards? They are significantly more narrow than the more common Poker sized card and thus, easier for people with thinner "artist hands" to work with. . . this would be my first suggestion. My second suggestion is to NOT use initials, there are lots of old farts on these forums that a.) don't know what they refer to; and b.) refuse to help individuals that don't take the time to use short-hand I.D. properly e.g. Use the full term early in the post/paragraph then, in ( ) insert the initials for the sake of future reference. This is very similar to how Lawyers draft contracts and legal papers, which is where the concept comes from. Your present approach is more akin to the military & government where such short-hand is common speak as a kind of arrogant code.
If you have problems with palming you might consider using forces, this would allow you to pre-set the reveal, which actually makes the revelation stronger in that you can allow a spectator to cut into the lemon, open the tin can or whatever the case. . . you never go near it. I used to do this with cigarettes and drive people nuts . . .
. . . I would literally have about 4 pre-set cigs in my pocket two with brown filters that were standard flavor, two with brown filters that were menthol and one all white "Lady's" cigarette. . . I would snag the right one from my pocket (brand . . . I made certain I had the correct brands based on popular use) and load it into a person's cigarette pack long before we moved into the actual routine. When I ended up not finding their card I'd have them check out their pack of smokes. . . of course, there's nothing there until later. . . usually within 5 minutes of my leaving the table I loud obscenity would be heard . . . seems the person in question tried to light a cigarette that had no "draw" to it. Upon inspecting the stick they would notice something strange. . . their playing card rolled up in a nice tube and inside the cigarette itself. . .
. . . I got more free drinks with that one. . .
The point is, you can do a heck of a lot just by using a force and having a duplicate sat in your unlikely spot. If you're any good at pick-pocket work you can easily load a card in a person's pocket or purse, which really drives them crazy. I knew a guy in Ohio that would load a card in a person's sock he was so smooth. So it really boils down to using your imagination in ways to pre-set things and having a couple of very free flowing force methods.