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MiKo wrote:Quick thought: a flourish can leave the impression that a self-working trick is done by means of some impossible sleight. This to me is the best use for it.
MrCat wrote:Here's my pennies worth from a man who can't flourish to save his life;
https://youtu.be/gba-HdR0O3c?t=1m50s" target="_blank (she only does a brief flourish but I just love it so much, and it fits
I have never felt the need to use them yet (or learn them), but people still groove on my card tricks. I think in most cases with the stuff I do they would most likely take away some of the magic yes, I know what your friend means. 'Find their place' if you want to show them off, and totally why not! If you can do it and you wanna, bring it on!
If it were me I'd think the time would be a little after I'd done all my killer tricks and just wanted to show off a bit
MiKo wrote:Quick thought: a flourish can leave the impression that a self-working trick is done by means of some impossible sleight. This to me is the best use for it.
ManDrake The Magic wrote:We've discussed this sooooo many times before
MrCat wrote:ManDrake The Magic wrote:We've discussed this sooooo many times before
Just like a classic magic effect, some things just keep on coming back to remind us
MrCat wrote:Coooool bmat! You know the girl? Yes I just love that performance particularly and used the vague excuse to share itMiKo wrote:Quick thought: a flourish can leave the impression that a self-working trick is done by means of some impossible sleight. This to me is the best use for it.
This made me think how it's absolutely true haha, I'd forgotten about that angle ... It's not flourishes but it started with cards...
I was at a dinner party and doing some card 'sleight of hand' tricks at the corner of the table to a few folk whilst everyone else bantered away. I had to leave early but everyone at the table was aware I was doing some tricks tho they were'nt all watching, so when I got up to go someone said "hey show everyone a trick before you go!".
So, I got out my 'special' coins and proceeded to do a trick called 'Metal Sheep'. Everyone was impressed and off I went.
My girl stayed on at the party and later told me that after I'd gone naturally the discussion around the table was magic for a bit and someone was telling of how their uncle used to do tricks when they were small and he had some special coins that were double heads or something....But...nobody even thought to question what I'd just done and all assumed it was some very clever sleight of hand cunning moves Brilliant.
So yep, take from that what you will.ManDrake The Magic wrote:We've discussed this sooooo many times before
Just like a classic magic effect, some things just keep on coming back to remind us
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