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I personally use the Woolworths value range of forks to perform metal bending. they are a bit too much on the easy to bend side but if you are performing a routine correctly the spec shouldnt be thinking that you are physically bending them anyway.
Wilkinsons forks did used to be the best I've come across but I have heard from other "Benders" (steady....) that they have since changed the supplier and are no longer that easy to work with.

Ok, sorry to bump an old thread, but I wanted to ask, I'm pretty new to magic, but I'm really interested in metal bending and willing to put in the effort, will this purchase be worth it for me? And my hands are a bit small, but will I be able to manage this? Thanks.

Hand size has no bearing on this effect really but I will warn you that if you are in the Uk you will find it very difficult to find supplys of usable forks in regards to several moves on the dvd.
This is the dvd to get if taking up metal bending. It will show you everything that is on liquid metal and more but wont really show you a complete routine from beginning to end. This you can do on your own anyway.

greedoniz wrote:Hand size has no bearing on this effect really but I will warn you that if you are in the Uk you will find it very difficult to find supplys of usable forks in regards to several moves on the dvd.
This is the dvd to get if taking up metal bending. It will show you everything that is on liquid metal and more but wont really show you a complete routine from beginning to end. This you can do on your own anyway.

Oh, great, you were my one shot at shaking off CUPS!
By the way, you obviously haven't seen the shops I go to. Live rats under apples, an oak tree growing through the floor in one corner, and silverware that would bend if you looked at it funny! Where do you get yours, out of interest? Will my inexperience in magic hinder me to much, or is it a new skill altogether, so not too much knowledge of other areas (barring mentalism) necessary?

Woolworths was the best source of supply but these days Wilkinsons and possibly ASDA who all do their own cheapo cutlery. Tesco was mentioned as well - there are one or two older threads on this topic somewhere. Last time I looked in Poundstretcher they were doing packs of forks at a low price and they looked as though they'd be a viable brand to try for these effects.

I would actually say that this is a cracking effect if you are relatively new as it really is the misdirection and audience mangement which is key to pulling this off.
As far as my forks I currently still use the woolies ones as I bought a lot of packs when they were shutting down. I also got a few dozen shipped over from the states using magic.org who sell ungimmicked forks for a pk routine.
This can be a slightly pricey option unless they are doing a free shipping or some other offer.

As I said before finding the perfect fork for a routine can be tricky. The best I've come across are the Dominion forks from Walmart in the states.

greedoniz wrote:I would actually say that this is a cracking effect if you are relatively new as it really is the misdirection and audience mangement which is key to pulling this off.
As far as my forks I currently still use the woolies ones as I bought a lot of packs when they were shutting down. I also got a few dozen shipped over from the states using magic.org who sell ungimmicked forks for a pk routine.
This can be a slightly pricey option unless they are doing a free shipping or some other offer.

As I said before finding the perfect fork for a routine can be tricky. The best I've come across are the Dominion forks from Walmart in the states.

I might buy this then, as it looks like it will also improve my misdirection and presentation skills...
You two are CUPS in physical (or cyber) form!!!!