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Rainboguy Inner circle 1918 Posts 
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Motown:
Yes, I have. |
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6146 Posts
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That's good to know.
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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On Apr 26, 2016, Rainboguy wrote: The all important question is - does it break easily, with very little effort on your part? |
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1918 Posts
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This is 40 weight basting thread.....a tad bit more effort is required to break it but it is still manageable and breaks relatively easily. Compare that WHITE thread with this NEW Glow-Thread from Stevens Magic......for both weight, price, and quantity............
http://www.stevensmagic.global/product/s......m-magic/ |
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Damian Veteran user 363 Posts
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"Obviously, it's not for a stage show though."
Kaliix, why don't you think so? Bob Riordan, at Boston's Mystery Lounge, has been performing gypsy floss on stage there for many years. He's got a terrific and memorable routine with a spectator. In any case, I agree with you that the dental floss version is a brilliant addition-especially for strolling. That said, I don't understand the near desperate searching for basting thread that surrounds this trick. I've found that the one-handed thread-breaking method used by seamstresses makes breaking any normal thread a "snap." I'm surprised more magicians don't use it; it's been described in the literature. |
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Kaliix Inner circle Connecticut 2001 Posts
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As with a lot of things, I guess it's how you define a stage show. I think of a stage show as being on an elevated platform (stage) with seating for at least a thousand if not at least several thousand. With that many people, the distance between performer and audience would grow to a point where dental floss would be wouldn't be that visible. Heck, I can't honestly say I've ever tried it so for all I know maybe floss is highly visible at distances of a hundred feet or more. I would just think that for stage work, thicker thread would be a better choice. I personally always thought that UV glow thread would be the ideal choice for stage work, but then I work closeup so what do I know...
How big is the theater up in Boston? Quote: On May 25, 2016, Damian wrote:
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.
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Damian Veteran user 363 Posts
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The theater is Boston is like a comedy club (actually, it IS a comedy club)-small stage, seating at tables-not the large theater you were describing. That said, I performed gypsy thread on stage, once for several hundred people. You could see the thread from the back of the room. Floss is a lot bigger. Plus, like I said, with Riordan's routine, he brings a spectator up on stage-it's a nice touch and makes the whole routine play bigger.
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cheaptrick Loyal user Wilmington, Delaware 251 Posts
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I just use WAXED dental floss from the Dollar Store
and a liturgical-looking candle. There should be no problem with spectator viewing this in a stage venue unless the place is as big as Rockefeller Center. 
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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I guess none of you guys know there is such a thing in theaters called a spot light.
Billy McComb performed the Gypsy Thread routine several time on the Abbott's Get To-gether for an audience of over 1200 people. Yes, he had a spot light on him, sitting on a stool. Very easy to see the thread. Didn't they make Day Glow dental Floss for kids, I seem to remember it being on the market once. |
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johnnykmagic New user 13 Posts
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On Jun 5, 2015, Bill Hegbli wrote: Eugene Burger and Daryl aren't artists?? are you ****ting me?! |
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Posted: May 14, 2016 09:40 pm 