theory11 — Magic Tricks & the World's Finest Playing Cards
Smoking Aces
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well mate, that's very little info, i have no idea what you're talking about.
a link to a clip or a better description will be necessary i guess.
EDiT:
ok, since i have the dvd at home i skipped through and found what you mean, he spins the ace of spades on his thumb but in a vertical position. honestly, i don't know this trick but i'm quite sure it can be done, i just don't know how and if it's explained somewhere. i'll definetely check back to see if anyone else knows something about it...
a link to a clip or a better description will be necessary i guess.
EDiT:
ok, since i have the dvd at home i skipped through and found what you mean, he spins the ace of spades on his thumb but in a vertical position. honestly, i don't know this trick but i'm quite sure it can be done, i just don't know how and if it's explained somewhere. i'll definetely check back to see if anyone else knows something about it...
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Yes it's possible and from what I remember reading it involves a gimmick that's available somewhere but I couldn't tell you where being as I don't know.
Someone around here must know for sure - but from what I remember there's a little gimmick.
- Sean
Someone around here must know for sure - but from what I remember there's a little gimmick.
- Sean
no u can not do this dan and dave said on there forums that its one of those "only camera tricks" but u probably can make a gimmick to do so
ok, for those of you who are wondering what this thread is about i've uploaded the original clip from smoking aces on youtube:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=y6GY1T4SzwY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=y6GY1T4SzwY
I can think of several ways of doing that..... 
Put on your thinking cap....
There's also this thing: http://www.murphysmagic.com/Shuriken-Card-by-Eldo-Trick
Put on your thinking cap....
There's also this thing: http://www.murphysmagic.com/Shuriken-Card-by-Eldo-Trick
I asked the same question in other forums on sites (and only got smart ass answers on the dananddave.com forum), all I've found out is that it was designed by Paul Harris, and everyone claims it is a camera only trick. Paul has an extensive library of information for sale, but that'd be the place to start. That Shuriken Card looks cool, however, and there is a similar trick on the Xtreme beginners dvd by De'vo, except the card is facing the ground when spinning. I've personally tried clothing snaps, earing with earing backs, a tack with a thumbtip, and even the spinning parts of Lego toys. I've yet to duplicate this trick. Let me know your progress and findings however!
I think he's talking about De'vo's "Special" Section of the DVD which teaches the Wind Elemental just briefly.
- Sean
- Sean
stick a magnet in the end of a thumb tip, get a magnetic card and bingo, thats one way of doing it.
The wind elemental is SO stupid....who the hell is going to tote around a huge ass fan to do a card flourish with?
Well, like is said in the DVD.
It's not so much to do a flourish with (Although you can do some pretty cool things with it - and no doubt they would look good on stage or something)
It's more to get the XCM'ers creative juices going, enabling them to come up with new moves and discover old ones for themselves etc.
- Sean
It's not so much to do a flourish with (Although you can do some pretty cool things with it - and no doubt they would look good on stage or something)
It's more to get the XCM'ers creative juices going, enabling them to come up with new moves and discover old ones for themselves etc.
- Sean