I'm looking for a good method of floating a napkin rose. I like Kevin James's floating rose and am thinking to buy the DVD however if anyone has another suggestions I'm all ears. Also I have thread but don't yet have a reel, do I need a reel for Kevin's floating rose or not?

Cheers

Reuben

Look...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FZWGccVNj4
Luiz pardal

Reel is not used for Kevin James' floating rose.

And don't hesitate to get the KJ Floating Rose DVD, it will teach you one of the finest floating routines to date. (be sure to order flash sheats at the same time).

-e-

Thanks for the info

I put Kevin James Floating Rose down as one of the best and graceful levitation routines I've seen, just love it!

An easier way to float a napkin rose would be to use a l**p. In a restaurant setting, it would be for a short float before giving it to restaurant patron.

I have the K. J. video. It is an elegant 5 minute routine. It depends on whether you want to do this "impromptu" or as stage act.

I just use one of Yigal Mesika's L**ps.

K. James Floating Rose is a hit every time for me...may I perform it in front of children or adults, everyone seems to enjoy this beautiful levitation effect...
Last time I performed it was in a little cabaret setting...with the front row at less than a meter from me...The lighting was so good it was fun to see some people trying to see from even closer!!!
The nice touch about this technique is that it allows you to input your own ideas and effect...
Have fun !

A nice impromptu, subtle and very magical looking presentation at the end of making a napkin rose is to pretend to attempt to balance the rose on your open palm once or twice and not quite finding the right spot. On the 2nd or 3rd attempt, cup your hand/fingers in a bit and stick the stem between your middle and ring finger, clipping it, now balancing the rose vertically as you extend it to the spectator for the giveaway. It looks as if the rose is just balancing on your palm at your command as you present it to your spectator.

It's not a 'magic' effect but looks very magical. It's sorta like an impromptu semi-floating rose without making it look as if you're trying to deceive them about it. It's just a very classy and neat way to offer the rose at the end of floating one or instead of floating one if you don't have the means.

peace, charlie

I perform the Floating Rose using a reel, but it is certainly not required.

Kevin James Floating Rose A++

http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......tart=0#9

Has anyone used elastic thread with f.. rose.

No, too... "bouncy." Same reason for not using a reel.

Kevin James Floating Rose is one of the most beautiful pieces of magic ever devised in my opinion. So definitely pick that up.

When you don't want to use flash paper here's the routine I do.

I first make a napkin rose out of a plain white napkin.

I give it a little magical gesture and I tell them it's now an enchanted rose.

I make it stand up on the palm of my hand then make it float (Like KJ floating rose).

After that I have them smell the napkin rose and to their surprise it actually smells like a real rose.

Then I turn it into a colored napkin rose (found at http://www.napkinrose.com) using a method I have in my BAR TAB E-book.

For the floating I just use my ITR. I agree with Dave that the ITR isn't the best method for the floating rose. But with lots of practice it can be done and you can control the "bounce".

It's a very fun routine and it seems impromptu. Not as great as KJ's routine but good for those situation where flash paper isn't ideal and the colored rose makes a great give away.

Ron Jaxon