Taking it Further

If you’ve ever seen my lecture, the main point of it is how can you take the magic that you do one step further.  That next step could be method, could be presentation, or the look of the trick.  That’s something I try to do with everything I do in my show. It’s this thinking … Continue reading “Taking it Further”

If you’ve ever seen my lecture, the main point of it is how can you take the magic that you do one step further.  That next step could be method, could be presentation, or the look of the trick.  That’s something I try to do with everything I do in my show.

It’s this thinking that’s led to the creation of all of my marketed tricks.  For example in the Evaporation trick, I needed to make some liquid vanish for my liquid in light bulb trick which is marketed under the name Applause Please.  This trick takes the milk in light bulb a step further.

I didn’t like the look of a milk pitcher and went out to search for other solutions.  A “ghost bottle” wasn’t practical for what I was doing.  After many different designs the Evaporation as it is now has created.

How are you going to take whatever you do a step further?

Louie

 

 

Vanishing Bird Cage

I’ve always loved the vanishing birdcage, ever since I was a teenager and was told about Bert Allerton doing in close up while table hopping.  Then I saw Blackstone Jr. do the vanishing birdcage where all the kids put their hands around the cage, I’d seen Lance Burton do it with his round cage.  However … Continue reading “Vanishing Bird Cage”

I’ve always loved the vanishing birdcage, ever since I was a teenager and was told about Bert Allerton doing in close up while table hopping.  Then I saw Blackstone Jr. do the vanishing birdcage where all the kids put their hands around the cage, I’d seen Lance Burton do it with his round cage.  However the one that really did amazed me was seeing Billy McComb do the vanishing birdcage.  Here’s a video of it:

What made Billy’s version different was that he did his whole act and ended with the cage. He didn’t have that cramped posture, he had a full range of motion. I don’t think Billy was the first person to use a take up reel for the birdcage, however he’s the one that made an impact on me.

Over the years I’ve owned several take up reels, including the one that was sold with the Billy McComb vanishing birdcage set.  Right now I own a funky one that was made in Germany.

If you don’t know what a take up reel is and how you would use it for a vanishing birdcage, it’s pretty simple.  All it does is shorten the length of the string on the pull.  That’s it.  But that simple little thing makes all the difference in the world!

Having used a take up reel, the thing I didn’t like about them was the weight of them.  They are metal and heavy.  For someone like Billy who it appears did the cage at the end of an act, the weight is probably less of a problem then when used by someone doing a 45-60 min show.

Recently I got a 3D printer and started playing with it and ended up designing a take up reel. This is a lot lighter because it’s plastic.  I’ve been using this for months and I will say, I think I’ve finally come up with a solution for me to do the birdcage in my show!

Using a take up reel isn’t just for the birdcage, there’s a lot of cool stuff you can do with them.  I’m not going to go into detail about other tricks you can do with them because there’s soo many.  I’m just glad I came up with a solution that works for me.

Louie

Masters of Illusion

Trigg Watson did a great job with the Evaporation gimmick on Masters of Illusion! You can watch the whole eposide at: http://www.cwtv.com/shows/masters-of-illusion/a-magical-smorgasbord Louie www.evaporationtrick.com

Trigg Watson did a great job with the Evaporation gimmick on Masters of Illusion!

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You can watch the whole eposide at: http://www.cwtv.com/shows/masters-of-illusion/a-magical-smorgasbord

Louie

www.evaporationtrick.com

Coke Bottle Evaporation

Here’s a gimmicked Evaporation Coke bottle I made…   One of my bunnies drinking @cocacola after a #magicshow #magictrick #bunny #rabbit #magic #magician #coke #cocacola #animal #trained

Here’s a gimmicked Evaporation Coke bottle I made…

 

Red Evaporation

Lately I’ve been using the RED version of the Evaporation trick.  Since I travel frequently I don’t always have the same access to juice that I’d have at home.  For example when I travel my “orange juice” is actually Tang.  For the red juice when I travel am am staying at a hotel that has … Continue reading “Red Evaporation”

Lately I’ve been using the RED version of the Evaporation trick.  Since I travel frequently I don’t always have the same access to juice that I’d have at home.  For example when I travel my “orange juice” is actually Tang.  For the red juice when I travel am am staying at a hotel that has breakfast I use the following concoction:

Fill the bottle to the desired level with cranberry juice.  This will work, however I prefer my juice a little darker, so I add a drop or two of coffee creamer and that will make the juice opaque.

Hope that helps!

Louie

More Evaporations!

We’re in the middle of the busy holiday performing season, however my distributer is almost out of Evaporations, so I’m fitting some manufacturing time into my busy schedule! I’m amazed that in just over a year I’ve sold over 1,200 of the Evaporation tricks…thank you to everyone that has purchased one! louie www.evaporationtrick.com

We’re in the middle of the busy holiday performing season, however my distributer is almost out of Evaporations, so I’m fitting some manufacturing time into my busy schedule!

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I’m amazed that in just over a year I’ve sold over 1,200 of the Evaporation tricks…thank you to everyone that has purchased one!

louie
www.evaporationtrick.com

Salt Pour Magic Trick

I’ve always loved the salt pour trick, but the initial steal of the gimmick has always looked shifty. I’ve never seen any do the steal where it didn’t look like something was going on. A good solution is is a gimmicked salt shaker, so you are eliminating the steal of the gimmick. An Al Baker … Continue reading “Salt Pour Magic Trick”

I’ve always loved the salt pour trick, but the initial steal of the gimmick has always looked shifty. I’ve never seen any do the steal where it didn’t look like something was going on.

A good solution is is a gimmicked salt shaker, so you are eliminating the steal of the gimmick. An Al Baker Salt Shaker is a great way to do this…if you can find one as they are no longer manufactured.

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Another option is the Vernet Etherial Salt Shaker, however I think it looks like a trick salt shaker.

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Finally it hit me, why not gimmick a large glass salt shaker like the Evaporation gimmick. You’ll get a pour that looks similar to the Al Baker Salt Shaker during the pour, but will be much easier to set and operate.

I’m currently audience testing it right now an so far seems to be working…

Evaporation Routine

When I created the Evaporation gimmick I used it in my show for a routine that I only teach at my magic lectures (for now). I haven’t done this routine in my show for a while, in fact I stopped doing this routine about the time I started marketing the trick. THEN…magicians would come to … Continue reading “Evaporation Routine”

When I created the Evaporation gimmick I used it in my show for a routine that I only teach at my magic lectures (for now). I haven’t done this routine in my show for a while, in fact I stopped doing this routine about the time I started marketing the trick.

THEN…magicians would come to my shows and ask me why I didn’t use the Evaporation in my shows.  So I sat down and wrote an new routine at the beginning of the summer and I’ve done it over a hundred times over the summer. It’s a solid routine that runs about 8 minutes and has a lot of laughs.   If you are in the Fresno, CA area I’m performing the next 13 days at the Big Frenso Fair and I’ll be doing this routine all day in my shows. Come out and check out a show and see how I’m personally using the Evaporation gimmick

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Honestly I think the new routine is better than the old one, has less prep an is easier to do.  Also if you’re in the Fresno area I’m doing a magic lecture on 10/6 and will teach both routines that I’ve done with the Evaporation trick.

Louie