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Sk8erBoi9305 Regular user 133 Posts 
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I've tried to perform mercury for a small croud a few times and I can never get aways with it. does anyone have any tips that could help me? does anyone else have this problem or is it just me?
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Matt Malinas Inner circle Transylvania 1367 Posts
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Well, what kind of problems are you having? be specific
-Matt
The masters make the rules, for the wise men and the fools
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THEGUY26 (Will Swanson) Inner circle Minnesota, USA 2379 Posts
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Are you performing it correctly?
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AaronTheMagician Loyal user 291 Posts
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One, the Ascanio has to be dang-perfect, or it just looks like you're hiding a 5-card packet (which you are!).
Two, I never have liked the original handling by Kong, because it's down and people can't see it too easily. Check out my revised handling at http://youtube.com/watch?v=p92oQX00IY0 Three, most laypeople don't know what to think about cards turning over and changing. Most laypeople think card tricks are supposed to be "take one and let me find it" kinda things. When you're doing something against the norm, against the grain, you'll need good patter to set it up. As beautiful as it is to watch, you really need to be speaking throughout to entertain laypeople with it. For magicians, it's good enough as is. For laypeople, you have to let them know what's going on. "If I give them a shake, one of the aces will turn face down. This happens every time, as if each ace just melts itself inside out with each twitch." |
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edh Inner circle 4698 Posts
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Aaron, very good. Good idea using the clear bikes. It kind of cements the idea that you are just using the clear bikes.
Very good idea. edh
Magic is a vanishing art.
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dpe666 Inner circle 2895 Posts
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This is a good effect for YouTube and TV, but I think that the packet is too thick to pass off as 4 cards in the real world. Aaron, your version is excellent!
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Matt Malinas Inner circle Transylvania 1367 Posts
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Great stuff Aaron! I love your version!
-Matt
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rorythegreat Veteran user Seattle, WA 393 Posts
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I agree with dpe666. Great on video, bad in the real world. I do think that Aaron's version is better with the angles though.
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daniel_lachman Regular user 131 Posts
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Mercury works well for me. I just hold the cards down at an almost vertical angle. It still looks natural and the extra cards are hidden.
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Sk8erBoi9305 Regular user 133 Posts
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That's a good idea dan , I'll try it.
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JeremyM0411 Special user Moody, Alabama 608 Posts
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Are you talking about the mercury from ellusionist??
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Sk8erBoi9305 Regular user 133 Posts
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Yup, that's the one
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Andy the cardician Inner circle A street named after my dad 3362 Posts
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NIce work Aaron
Cards never lie
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts
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The clear cards really make it cool, NICE job!
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benjie84 Loyal user New Jersey 234 Posts
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I found that this effect is very similar to richard sanders effect hardcore packet. I did hardcore packet and used the clean bikes like aaron does...that makes it seem like less cards and the "packet" looks thinner. good trick but maybe a better one for close up could be about faces aces II from the versatile card magic book?
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chr!s Regular user newcastle 163 Posts
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For a more workable method on a similar effect,try richard sanders hardcore packet from the sankey/sanders sessions or NFW by gary freed.NFW is gaffed but so clean looking.
chr!s
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts
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Slightly off topic but I just did Twisting the Aces using the clear bikes for my wife and she's now SURE I've sold my soul!LOL! Plays very cool with clears, thanks Aaron!
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Cory Landels Special user 683 Posts
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Frankm6 Loyal user 299 Posts
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On 2007-06-06 20:54, dpe666 wrote: Yes, yes, yes. This is a trend in magic. Stuff looks great on a web cam but really doesn't work in the real world. |
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Sk8erBoi9305 Regular user 133 Posts
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Yeah, I know what you're talking about frank
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Posted: Jun 6, 2007 12:32 am 