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Episode 25 – Drawing Duplications
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What drawing duplication method do you prefer?
Wonderful podcast, as per usual, Paul. I was wondering when you’d tell us all about your favorite mentalism effect, the drawing duplication. Request answered. And the added-content was fantastic. It’s like a turbo-charged (Go Power Rangers!) drawing dupe for stage that is great.
I hope that there is no end in sight for your podcast. It’s really substantive and informative.
Hi Christian,
Thanks for the super kind words, really appreciate it 🙂
I will keep doing them as long as I get questions, so if we can spread the word a little the questions should keep coming!
Nice to hear I’m not the only one who uses the SAW as an every day wallet. I keep reading how other mentalists save it only for when they go to perform. Also, I love the tip regarding the filter, in fact it’s so sneaky I think you deserve a tip!
I love my SAW–no one will take it from me unless they pry it from my cold, dead fingers–but it’s not really practical as my everyday wallet. I used an Infinity with privacy filter for a long time (brilliant wallet, brilliant concept) until it just fell apart on me. (I’m tough on wallets.) I have since switched to the amazing hWallet, which is an Infinity clone. About the only thing that I don’t like about the hWallet is that it’s bigger than my beloved Infinity, which is perfect for U.S. currency. I am sorely tempted to check out the SAW clone called the Phantom Wallet.
Hi Paul! Wow another great one here, really good information.
It´s true, even I as an amateur performer have noticed that drawing dupes are hard hitting as hell!
I use a home made imp pad with Scott Creasey´s instructions, works like a charm, funny thing is though I carry as an everyday wallet an outlaw Showdown wallet which has a crazy inwallet and out wallet peek and I never use it! you got my interest peaked (peeked?) about the wallet subtelty in your book so I guess I will check that out when it arrives.
Have you ever tried out a Showdown wallet? I was considering a SAW when I bought it but the fact that it is not a billfold type really backs me from it, I´m not used to having bills just sticking from the middle. Since I will be attending Mind-Summit I´m sure to see some SAW´s there so a hands on could help me decide.
In stage (Parlor) I´ve used Sneak Thief as a drawing dupe, also, just a card revelation as a drawing dupe (ala Annemann) has a really good response since you can distance yourself from the pack of cards. I use blank cards with words on them.
Oh, Scott Creasey’s ideas are fantastic. I also use his imp pad all the time. (A commercial version using the same concept is Mark Elsdon’s Spy Pad.) What’s great about it is that you can order a pack of the special thing from Amazon for a couple of bucks, and you have enough material to make multiple pads. And it indeed works like a charm and hits hard for a drawing dupe. Super, super simple to make. Easy to use. Great thing to have on you to mystify folks.
Daniel, that’s exactly the reason I don’t use my SAW every day. The bills hang out in a weird way. Plus, I’m a back-pocket guy. The SAW is more front pocket or jacket. Despite that, it’s a thing of absolute beauty. I’ll bet that when you see and hold one, you’ll really love it.
Lastly, Marc Spelmann has a very nice little one-on-one version of Becker’s Sneak Peek on his recent At the Table lecture. Sneak Peek is great, and Spelmann’s version is cool for close-up work.
I meant to say “Sneak Thief.” I’m a dunce.
Freudian slip 😉
I was checking the shownotes and the Buma board is not available anywhere! Without revealing anything, is it akin to a Parapad/JohnRiggs pad? I´ve always heard J.R’s pads are the top of the line regarding imp work, so I was able to get a skeeter (used) I was so disapointed the impressions are barely visible, I imagine it is either an overuse issue or something else, guess I should really contact Mr. Riggs to ask about it.
Paul, Bold Business… thanks for that one!