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Jeff O Loyal user 274 Posts 
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Hey all. I have been interested in finger ring magic for a couple years now and have put together a couple routines using just sleight of hand that include color changes, vanishes and appearances, ring on rope, ring and wand (pen), and other effects along those lines.
Does anyone else have an interest in finger ring magic that could give me some insight into what rings you have bought, what rings you have bought and wish you didn't, ring material, effects, etc? Thanks |
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Wells34 Regular user 161 Posts
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I don't know to what extent you have gone with rings, but you might look into Mercuring by Jay Sankey, Banded by Garrett Thomas, and a pk ring.
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Jeff O Loyal user 274 Posts
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Hey thanks Wells. I should have said the specific purchased effects I already have.
I bought Mercuring years ago but lost the regular ring and only have the "C". I really should get a Mercuring-type ring made up with some ring I already have because you can do some great stuff with it. I'm looking into Banded but the funds are lacking at the moment. I'm not really into pk stuff but more into effects where the ring is the focus as opposed to where the ring is just a tool. |
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Jaz Inner circle NJ, U.S. 6111 Posts
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If you're looking for sleight of hand routines why not try:
"Finger Ring Magic [Worlds Greatest Magic]" - By LL Publishing. (Best Buy) or "The Relentless String & Ring Routine" - Bob miller. "Magic With Finger Rings" - Jerry Mentzer has some effects with 'special' finger rings. |
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nonvpro Inner circle 1844 Posts
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Dan Fleshman's Ring & String routine. Been doing it for years and never fails to get a great reaction.
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Ron Vergilio Special user Murrieta, CA 835 Posts
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Jeff,
I went to Wal-Mart and bought two nice silver rings ($9.00 each). Took the gaff ring and one silver ring to the Jewelers and had them cut the ring to match the gaff. Now I have a great looking set of rings to do the effect. I didn't like the look of the rings that came with the effect. -Ron |
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WeiserSide1 Special user Maryland 534 Posts
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Not such a fan of PK rings..everything clicks and sticks to it...when I would perform an effect with it..because of the pull it would make a large click sound
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Sean Giles Inner circle Cambridge/ UK 3517 Posts
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Hi Jeff,
I just posted a review for a great ring routine you might be interested in. http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......um=109&0 Regards Sean |
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macc Loyal user 208 Posts
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"ring thing" by garrett thomas
"de´ring" by de´vo cheers, macc |
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Alan Munro.jpg "View Profile") Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5965 Posts
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On 2011-03-02 17:36, Jaz wrote: That's a great book! I also like Mark Leveridge's routine and modified one of his moves for use in my routine. |
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Chris Westfall Loyal user Toronto, Canada 252 Posts
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I would look into stirring silver by jay sankey...its a do anywhere trick that is magical and commercial! very strong and unique magic with regular objects not to mention impromptu..........old jay sankey magic where art thou??? hmmmmm
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6146 Posts
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Carl Cloutier has a really nice ring vanish in his lecture notes.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
– Karl Germain |
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MJ Marrs Inner circle Los Angeles 1123 Posts
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Holy Smokes, I can't believe nobody has mentioned Gregory Wilson's "Ring Leader" yet. The DVD isn't inexpensive, but it's a masterpiece which will give one the basics to develop a routine to use for the rest of one's performing career. That plus the aforementioned "Ring Thing" by Garrett Thomas should give you the ammo to create a cornerstone in your repetoire.
Another thing worth serious consideration is Jay Scott Berry's "Ring and Ribbon." Hocus-Pocus carries both DVDs. Best, MJ |
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Roki Special user London 749 Posts
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Any suggestions where we can SEE any of these great routines ?
ps I love Ring thing dvd Ring leader |
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MJ Marrs Inner circle Los Angeles 1123 Posts
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Ring Thing (Thomas): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgmVvhxL864
Ring Leader (Wilson): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bFNUz7G8-A Jay Scott Berry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bFNUz7G8-A Technically speaking, Jay's routine uses an Ellis-type ring, but a lot of the moves can be incorporated with a finger ring. I learned his routine from a video I purchased directly from him back in the day at one of his seminars; and I use it with an Ellis ring since I also peform R Paul Wilson's wonderful ring on wand (stick) routine which uses an Ellis ring. But like I mentioned, some of the ideas on Jay's DVD can be applied to finger rings so it may be nice to use as a reference while coming up with one's own routine. |
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motown Inner circle Atlanta by way of Detroit 6146 Posts
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My favorite finger ring trick is Gary Kurtz's Attraction. It's in his book and on one of his DVDs. Two rings taken from a couple are place on either end of a pencil or object like that. The two rings then come together showing their bond.
"If you ever write anything about me after I'm gone, I will come back and haunt you."
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Jeff O Loyal user 274 Posts
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Thanks all that answered so far. . . Keep 'em comin'!
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Roki Special user London 749 Posts
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On 2011-03-04 20:15, MJ Marrs wrote: Thanks for the suggestions . But I have both the first 2 and Jays link is for Gregory again ! |
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MJ Marrs Inner circle Los Angeles 1123 Posts
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Here's Jay's routine. If one ever gets the chance to see Jay's complete show in person then one should certainly take advantage of it. I recall Mark Wilson stating that Jay's act is one of the most magical he's ever seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR1Z7yxEuOM Best, MJ |
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Jeff O Loyal user 274 Posts
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Wow MJ. While I am a little unsure if I like his performance style of being really slow and dramatic for everything and then speeding up on certain sleights, I think that was an awesome routine overall.
Thanks for sharing. I'll surely integrate some of that into my routine. Where can I get a ring like the one Jay Scott Berry uses in that performance? |
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Posted: Mar 2, 2011 03:36 am 