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magicjack1977 Loyal user Louisville, KY 213 Posts 
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Hi guys, I'm starting work on my closeup table tonight. I'll post pic's as I get them. I thought about buying the Ammar plans but decided just to design and create my own. It is a simple plan. I attached a .PDF of the plan I drew at work on AutoCAD. It should be a simple build hopefully. I plan to use pine because it'll be lighter. Since I don't have a wood lathe I'm going to have to go to a local flea market to pick up some table legs. Thankfully, there is one near my home that has tons of different designs. I also plan on using the same material they use to line the roofs of cars for my table surface. It feels much like a closeup mat and it already has a 1/8" foam backing already attached.
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts
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Looks pretty nice, always best to design your own, fits what you want it to do better. I presume you plan to unscrew the legs to break it down for transport.
"Now here's the man with the 25 cent hands, that two bit magician..."
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magicjack1977 Loyal user Louisville, KY 213 Posts
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Yeah, that's the idea. Hopefully it works out.
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Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts
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On 2009-01-23 13:06, magicjack1977 wrote: I can virtually guarantee you it will be wobbly. Functional furniture design has evolved over many centuries, and there's a reason most four-legged tables have a skirt under the outer perimeter. TW
MOST magicians: "Here's a quarter, it's gone, you're an idiot, it's back, you're a jerk, show's over." Jerry Seinfeld
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TheGiz Veteran user 335 Posts
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Make your table out of oak. Soft wood won't hold up to the rigors of the street. Make it sit on a waiters stand. Shakey tables distract the audience, make you look like an amateur. Kids lean on the table. It needs to be strong and hold up. It may be heavier, but you won't be bringing it home in pieces. I had my brother build me an oak table. I told him to brace it and make it indestructible. It's heavier, but it's held up over 10 years. Still going strong. You'll thank me later.
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magicjack1977 Loyal user Louisville, KY 213 Posts
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Well, it took longer than I thought to finish but it's done. Thanks to an ice and snow storm that plowed through our area over the last couple of days, I had some extra time on my hands to finish the table.
So here it is. I went with my original design and the table is not wobbly whatsoever. Of course, there isn't a drawer or anywhere to store props or things, but it's a nice little table to perform on, and it's portable. I spent a total of $56 on the entire project which consisted of unfinished oak table legs, leg mounting hardware, a 1.5' x 2' oak slab, 1 yard of burgundy red car headliner material, (2) 6' 1" x 2" whitewood boards, decorative moulding, and a can of Minwax Polyshade brand Bombay Mahogany stain. Tell me what you guys think. http://s478.photobucket.com/albums/rr147/jonandshellie/ |
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Borack Regular user Tampa Bay 109 Posts
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Looks good from here !!!
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bkp007 New user Longview, Texas 63 Posts
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Nice!
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magicjack1977 Loyal user Louisville, KY 213 Posts
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Thanks. To be honest, I don't know why I didn't do it earlier. I'm always doing small closeup performances to entertain family and friends and up until now, I had to use our game table with a close-up mat on it. Now I have a table dedicated to my magic performances and all it cost me was $56 and about 5 total hours of work - well worth it if you ask me.
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edh Inner circle 4698 Posts
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Magicjack, does the car headliner come with foam attached to it? If not how did you attach the foam to the headliner material?
BTW Xclnt table!
Magic is a vanishing art.
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magicjack1977 Loyal user Louisville, KY 213 Posts
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Hi edh, thanks. The headliner material does have a thin about 1/16" to 1/8" layer of gray foam attached to it already. It is a wonderful material that works fabulously for the surface of the table and you can get a huge pice of it (I got a 1 yard x 2 yards) for $8 or so from any fabric store as opposed to spending $20 on an 11 x 17 close-up pad. The headliner also works much better than felt which I have read that some people used. It yields a surface much more like a casino card table surface.
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Paul Prater Elite user North Little Rock, AR 483 Posts
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Magicjack-
Looks very nice. I also built a close up table and I also used the auto headliner. I also have two pieces of plywood covered in the auto headliner, set in picture frames that can be sat on the bed or my lap for practice. Also they make nice impromptu closeup tables. I have used these a lot and there are disadvantages to using auto headliner. 1. Traps dirt and "fuzzies" really badly, especially if you are moving it a lot, carrying it in your trunk, etc... Keep a lint roller with you. 2. It is fairly easy to snag the thread of the fabric. 3. It wears out fairly quickly with a lot of use. It is just not particualrly durable. The plus side is that everything magicjack said is accurate. It is cheap and has a great feel. It comes in a variety of colors. (Incidentally I use the same color as magicjack). I attach mine using a staple gun and then when it wears out, it is very easy to replace. It has some give to it, so you can easily stretch it very tightly, bypassing the need for glue. I have been thinking of putting one layer of thick felt over the auto headliner and trying that out. Maybe then I can get durability and that nice feel. |
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Walking Bob Elite user 500 Posts
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I think an idea to consider is build a real nice wood top and for the base use either a key board stand or a serving tray stand. This wood be solid enough that people coming up close could lean on your table without causing any problems, yet it would be portable and easy to pack. You could make a nice hard wood top with an inlaid close-up pad. This is the type of table I use and it works well for fairs, festivals, stand-up shows, street magic, and or any type of venue the comes along.
Have a nice day, Walking Bob in Iowa |
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edh Inner circle 4698 Posts
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On 2009-01-30 08:46, magicjack1977 wrote: Thanks for the information.
Magic is a vanishing art.
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edh Inner circle 4698 Posts
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One other question...do you use a spray adhesive to attach the car headliner to the table?
Magic is a vanishing art.
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basic_mystifier New user 51 Posts
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Nice design.
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D Walker Regular user 124 Posts
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On 2009-01-28 19:22, magicjack1977 wrote: Your table looks great. I really like the trim work around the edges. About two months ago, I woke up with an itch to make a table and I build a close up table as well. I was surprised to find that velvet was more affordable than you would think. This table has high density foam under red velvet. I had a bit of trouble getting the trim cut perfectly, so there is a slight gap on one of the corners, but for my purposes, this just ok. Here are the pix. http://knightwalker.com/stuff/P1010027.JPG http://knightwalker.com/stuff/P1010028.JPG http://knightwalker.com/stuff/P1010029.JPG http://knightwalker.com/stuff/P1010030.JPG http://knightwalker.com/stuff/P1010031.JPG http://knightwalker.com/stuff/P1010032.JPG |
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magicjack1977 Loyal user Louisville, KY 213 Posts
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Edh, no I didn't use spray adhesive. What I did was pulled it tight around the wood baord and uses a heavy duty stapler and had my wife staple the material tot he underside of the board as I was pulling it taut. IT gave an extremely smooth and tight surface.
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edh Inner circle 4698 Posts
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Thanks for the information Magicjack.
Magic is a vanishing art.
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oso2you Regular user Oregon 128 Posts
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Just wondering if card table legs are too flimsy to work on a light weight table. Sure would be convenient.
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Posted: Jan 23, 2009 06:06 pm 