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[Luker21]

as i say im new to magic and spend a lot of my spare time going through sites on magic. i have come accross stuff called flash paper and cotton. from what i understand this creates like a momentary fireball to go with certain tricks. is this right? also how do you light it and whats better the cotton or the paper?
anyone reccomend this for card tricks or can it not be set up easily for card magic?

[BaBaBoom]

Flash paper is brilliant stuff, though to be kept away from kids.
It is usualy lit with a lighter though spark devices for the flash wool or electronic things can be used.

Other than that it is as you described, great for revealing stuff or vanishing stff as it creates a great ooooooo from the crowd and supplies a great bit of coverage or misdirection.

You can fit it into any routine that you think it would help, it's one of those things limited only by your imagination

Hope that helps,
BaB

[seige]

Hurrah for Flash products!

Awesome and some would say, essential part of the arsenal. For some reason, even just ripping a strip of Flash Paper out and setting fire to it is considered magic by most laypeople...

[Luker21]

where is the best place to buy along with an igniter?
sound like cool stuff.

[magicdiscoman]

e-magictricks of course good selection and you can mail them for advice too on whats best.

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