Johnny Silver Billiard Ball Flourish

Johnny Silver · 11-10-2011, 05:44 AM

Leroy · 11-10-2011, 06:03 AM

Wow you know a lot of cool stuff!!

Albert · 11-10-2011, 07:32 AM

Holy crap! That requires some major skill! Hot damn!

You make me want to go practice magic and some handling techniques more now!

ouncesmusic · 11-10-2011, 04:49 PM

I've been practicing the illusion of it rolling around from the top to the bottom of your hand like in the movie 'The Illusionist'. Still don't have it down yet. How long did it take to master that flourish?

Johnny Silver · 11-10-2011, 05:14 PM

@Ounces-It took about a year to get it smooth and to be able to go both directions. I practiced with a styrofoam ball from the craft store. They are light weight, super grippy, and about 10 cents to buy.

Fin · 11-11-2011, 02:34 AM

Nice stuff! I bet the girls love it

And is that really a billiard-sized ball or do you just have gigantic hands?

TheMisdirectingHand · 11-11-2011, 05:26 AM

That's sick, man! I for one am throughly impressed.

la0o9 · 11-11-2011, 09:17 PM

that's hot!

Mark · 11-12-2011, 01:19 AM

Nice! But I wonder if you are still working on it because I noticed that one way it goes superduper smooth, but from the pinky towards the thumb it goes a bit too much in steps, there where I think that most others actually have more trouble the other way around, funny enough.

Cardini would be proud. I don't think I've seen anyone do it as smooth as him though, but you do have some time to catch up.

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TheMisdirectingHand David Nguyen Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rosemead, California Posts: 406	That's sick, man! I for one am throughly impressed. __________________ "There are three types of people in this world; •People who talk and never do: The Lower Class •People who talk and do at the same time: The Middle Class •People who do before they ever talk: The Upper Class A real man does not need to talk. We are the upper class." -Joseph Lau

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11-10-2011, 06:03 AM	#2
Leroy Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Manti, Utah Posts: 91	Wow you know a lot of cool stuff!!

11-10-2011, 04:49 PM	#4
ouncesmusic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle/WA/USA Posts: 110	I've been practicing the illusion of it rolling around from the top to the bottom of your hand like in the movie 'The Illusionist'. Still don't have it down yet. How long did it take to master that flourish?

11-10-2011, 05:14 PM	#5
Johnny Silver Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 52 Donor Score: 100	@Ounces-It took about a year to get it smooth and to be able to go both directions. I practiced with a styrofoam ball from the craft store. They are light weight, super grippy, and about 10 cents to buy.

11-11-2011, 02:34 AM	#6
Fin Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 530	Nice stuff! I bet the girls love it And is that really a billiard-sized ball or do you just have gigantic hands?

11-12-2011, 01:19 AM	#9
Mark Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 935	Nice! But I wonder if you are still working on it because I noticed that one way it goes superduper smooth, but from the pinky towards the thumb it goes a bit too much in steps, there where I think that most others actually have more trouble the other way around, funny enough. Cardini would be proud. I don't think I've seen anyone do it as smooth as him though, but you do have some time to catch up.