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Cheapo Cup and Ball(s)

Postby sleightlycrazy » Feb 2nd, '11, 05:08



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmvxxnjFtsg

I was playing around with C&B moves and settled on this. What do you guys think? (Dismiss the audible "thunk" of the final load, I usually get it smoother*)


*Yes. Bingo indeed

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Postby teknohippy » Feb 2nd, '11, 13:17

I liked it. The impromptu feel of plastic cups and foil balls is a good one.

I personally wouldn't have noticed the thunk if you hadn't have mentioned it.

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Postby Mandrake » Feb 2nd, '11, 14:07

Nice one - who says magic has to be expensive?!! :D

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Postby sleightlycrazy » Feb 2nd, '11, 20:06

teknohippy wrote:I liked it. The impromptu feel of plastic cups and foil balls is a good one.


Thanks, but I'm not Penn or Teller :wink:

It's a paper cup with paper towel balls.

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Postby teknohippy » Feb 3rd, '11, 10:43

sleightlycrazy wrote:Thanks, but I'm not Penn or Teller :wink:

It's a paper cup with paper towel balls.


Even cheaper!

Well if P&T's version is the all American version, you've invented the new global recession version. *grins*

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Postby jim ferguson » Feb 3rd, '11, 20:08

Nice one :)
    My only slight critisism would be to perhaps slow down a bit when placing the cup onto the table, which looks a tad quick. All in all though, I liked it. Thanks for posting.
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Postby V.E. Day » Feb 4th, '11, 22:15

Nicely done, simple yet very effective and worked well without patter.


(ps you look alot younger in the flesh than in your Profile picture)

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Postby Erwin » Feb 4th, '11, 22:19

V.E. Day wrote:(ps you look alot younger in the flesh than in your Profile picture)


I have to admit that really threw me too :shock:

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Postby sleightlycrazy » Feb 4th, '11, 23:25

Well, the man in my avatar picture has been dead since '34, so I'd like to think I look younger than him! :wink:

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Postby dat8962 » Feb 6th, '11, 15:23

The vanishes were all nice and smooth.

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Postby Jesse Davis » Feb 7th, '11, 05:20

nice job, i did NOT expect that last load. and i like the eat and sneeze :)

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Postby kaala » Feb 7th, '11, 22:38

"slow down" comes to mind as well. Magic happened so quickly i didnt have time to react.

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Postby Lee Smith » Feb 7th, '11, 23:48

Just goes to show :lol:

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Postby sleightlycrazy » Feb 10th, '11, 08:48

I followed your collective advice (as well as Allen Tipton's) and modified the routine. Basically, I just did it slower and with technique that improved over a week of nightly practice.

I tried adding a gutsy coin move to the ball (you'll know it when you see it) and I'm not sure it's that good. If I can get some feedback on its effectiveness, I'd appreciate it.

As a side note, this was my first ever attempt at editing video, so if the quality of that is c*** (not the best), do know why :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMHapnXVyUk

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Postby jim ferguson » Feb 10th, '11, 15:54

sleightlycrazy wrote:I tried adding a gutsy coin move to the ball (you'll know it when you see it) and I'm not sure it's that good. If I can get some feedback on its effectiveness, I'd appreciate it.
    I think it works quite well in this routine. I liked your first video of this, but this is way better - well done :D
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