Encylopedia of sponge ball magic by Ben Salinas

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Encylopedia of sponge ball magic by Ben Salinas

Postby SpongeBallSlight-of-hand » May 28th, '08, 05:52



Does anyone have this DVD? Is it any good?

It's only $15, but still, I want to know if it is any good before I buy it. I bought Jay noblezadas sponge, and was a bit disappointed with it EXCEPT for the bonus section, which was gold. I'm always looking for new vanishes, and rountines.

As my name suggests, I like sponge ball magic.

Let me know.

Thanks

PS: I live in the US, not in the UK.

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Postby magikmax » May 28th, '08, 10:43

not sure about the DVD you've quoted above, but I think the general opinion on here is that Steve Dacri's Sponge Ball Toolkit is pretty much as good as it gets, both for content and value for money.

http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic22479.php

the above link should tell you all you need to know. The World's Greatest Magic Sponge Ball DVD isn't too shabby either, but for number of moves/box contents vs cost, the Toolkit is a fantastic purchase.

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Postby bmat » May 28th, '08, 18:01

Ben and I have become pretty good friends we see each other about once a month at our magic meetings. I can honestly say I really like his work and while he gave me a copy of the dvd I have not yet watched it. However Ben is a great performer and an excellent teacher. You really can't go wrong. I also recomend the toolkit.

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Encyclopedia of Sponge Ball Magic

Postby bensalinas » Jun 4th, '08, 22:38

The material is from Frank Garcia's classic book of the same name. All the effects are fully explained and credited. There are some great routines in there.

I personally was not a big sponge ball fan before the shoot. But once I learned the vanishes and routines, I really began to enjoy sponge ball magic!

I think you'll like it. The book was a huge success.

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Postby fstarsinic » Jul 9th, '08, 07:24

I watched a bit of it and enjoyed what I saw. Certainly cheaper than buying the book.

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