How to soften coins?

[JDENredden]

Hi I am just getting into hard core coin magic (Iam more of a card guy, but I know a fair bit of coin magic). Well my question is how do I soften coins so they dont clink when they touch each other.

JDEN

 

[Sean.Cinco]

Sandpaper or whet stone should do the trick. Or you can just go to the coin store and ask to see their junk/cull/slicks/whatever term they use stash and find the softest ones you can get.

 

[holo]

What coins are you using, because it depends.

 

[JDENredden]

What coins are you using, because it depends.

Australian coins.

JDEN

 

[The Tumbleweed]

Australian coins.

JDEN

Yay Aussie!
My friend does coin magic, I'll ask him tomorrow and get back to you, ok?

 

[Amane]

It's really not worth softening the normal Aussie coins, unless you're using the old round 50c coins which are made of silver. In which case, you could use sandpaper or a file (not recommended as it doesn't look that great). I would suggest using a tumble grinder (basically a jar or container with ceramic bits or ball bearings in it that shakes or tumbles) which would give the coin a nice even softening.

 

[StevenLevitt]

Remember that you can use patter to over power the sounds.

 

[holo]

I know I am asking a lot of questions, but what are they made of, because thats what matters.

 

[The Tumbleweed]

Yeah, he said there's no point softening aussie coins, unless you like using the old coins.

 

[TKH]

I believe you go to the hardware store and buy the wet sandpaper, and wet it and use that on the coins to smooth them out.

 

[praetoritevong]

lol @ people who don't read the entire thread before posting mindlessly.

JDEN - you can trust Amane's opinion, he's experienced, I'd go with that

 

[Dmagic]

I didn't know that, thanks.

 

[Bizzaro]

We have experimented with using clear tool dip to make coins silent... have at thee!!