Great work!

I'd really enjoy seeing it in action

Thanks for sharing your adventure/journey

A few final thoughts--Alto I like my paint choice, I would not go with yellow again as it has no coverage and every nick shows. I think this is around 4 times harder to build than a Zig Zag. Your assiant MUST be skinny to fit. This would have been a easer build had I not gone with the very thin wood and make it fold down (but it is light and will fit in my car). This is a home made illusion and I would rate in in the midle, could have been better but could have been a lot worse.

Just did a Google image search of Modern Art Illusion and found 4 pictures of my illusion from this thread. I may have to deleat some picture, so if you need to copy any do it now.

Nice job on your modern art illusion.
will you be making another to use as a backup?

If I do it will be bigger for Me,and have a thin table. I would not make it fold flat and It would be of thicker wood as stated in the instructions (these were my biggest problems).

All my pictures in one place + a few
http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/illusionman2_photo/

best James

http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/......LLUSION/


the link

Dude ... I don't know who you are, but you're like the MacGyver of magic! I just happened to stumble across this post, and it was awesome to see your project from start to finish. This is a very ambitious illusion to attempt ... especially without a full workshop.

This illusion obviously wasn't designed to fold flat ... so, you had your work cut out for you. There were a few built by Owen Redwine, where the top box folded flat and it all fit in one case with the bottom half solid.

I personally own one of the very first Modern Art props built by Owen back around 1997. There is a lot of labor involved in building this one the right way. I wouldn't trade mine for the world.

Excellent work, my friend, and thanks for sharing your experience with us all ...

Steve

Thinking of cutting out a pattern for a one person (bigger) Modern Art Illusion with a thin table. These are the only pictures I could find on the web: http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/......llusion/
I was thinking of keeping the height the same and adding 4 inches to the width and sides and 1/2 inch to the table legs. I do think mine will be different, as I want to use a Zig Zag position of the person, not a Modern Art position (because of this, only one foot would show). What do you think ???

I think that using one person dilutes the effect of Modern Art. Also, I think that not enough people emphasize the sword, and some of the effect is lost.

Anyone got any thoughts, is 4 inches to much or not enough for a bigger man? Does anyone know who built the ones in the pictures??

Contact John Measner at http://www.jmmagic.com He uses one like that.

Here is also a link to a YouTube video:

http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn72L-DN6_I&feature=related

I don't have my Modern Art book with me right now, but the photos remind me of one of Jim Steinmeyer's early iterations of the illusion.

Strangely, I don't hate the armholes on the sides of the illusion.

You need to experiment with changing the dimensions. I'm not sure that adding 4 inches to the table width without making a comparable change in the other dimensions will work. Normally, I would suggest building a cardboard mockup, but I'm afraid that cardboard wouldn't be sturdy enough to build a mockup of this.

Thanks, Clinton, for the info.
This is my drawings of the prop + 4 inches to the table and 4 inches to the box + 1/2 inch to the table legs.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/......lus4.jpg
and
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/......lus4.jpg
Also, I THINK I am going with a more Zig Zag Picture on the front, and I think I am cutting the pattern out of cheap plywood.

This is my very rough thoughts on the art work. I am going with a more Zig Zag unisex picture. I changed the foot hole to a higher, more Zig Zag position. Also, I changed the hand hole to a higher, more Zig Zag position.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/......tred.jpg
What are your thoughts????

Does anyone use the Zig Zag position in Modern Art? (I don't think so, as I can see both feet in all the ones I see on the Internet.)

Is there any interest in me continuing this thread?? I seem to be the only one posting. I am going to build a one man MA, but if there is no interest, I won't take my time to post.

I suggest starting a separate thread if you are starting a new project.

I would be interested in seeing your progress. If I had the time or the space to work on something, I would post pictures of it...

Thank, Clinton :: You seem to be one of the few that do post, thanks. I am going to always do what I think is best, but I do like hearing what other think.

How the top box foldes.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/......ew-1.jpg

I am converting this prop
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w221/......AGED.jpg
to thin table. Anyone want to see pictures??