mhmmm I think the best impromptu trick would be coin thru soda can by W:H damn damn cool. ^_^ anywhere and anytime !
what about you guys think? =)

i think magic should be presented as impromptu... (whether or not it really is)

script in "accidental" stuff, present it as the magic is just happening there and then, use phrases like "lets try something else"...

makes the magic seem spontaneous and makes the audience feel special.

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well all magic will be best if the presentation is right . the way you present it.

different magicians perform identical magic tricks in different way. their presentation etc. will produce different impact.

by the way, the coin through soda, must waste 1 buck to buy the can..

some/most magicians very poor. lol

the healed and sealed coke can also wastes another $1. maybe we should combine both? ^_^ saves the trouble of drinking so much also.

anyway, healed and sealed isn't impromtu, so pardon me.
one of my favourite impromtu tricks would be any simple ace routine without using a table. i think aces are just a good way to start, since you can move on to other things from there, or just stop straight..

IMO cards arent that impromtu
to a spectator, a healed and sealed is more impromtu than any of your card effects
I do rubber bands, coin and finger rings and i prefer rubber band magic

impromtu, visual with restoration, vanishes and penetration. when well presented, it's a miracle

:) i would suggest you do coin thru can than heal and sealed. i require less set up and the effect is as good

Coin that falls upwards.

A quick coin flurry.
Crazy Man's Handcuffs
chink a chink with bottle caps or sugar cubes

i'd love to know what is your fav. imprompthu trick and why.. my fav. and i guess it should be the same for alot of you out there is the crazy mans handcuffs by mike ammar(once again i emphisise it is not by harlen just because he performed it on his dvd) it is one of my first trick and i have been doing it for more than eleven years now.
i first saw david copperfield doing it in one of his tv specials and fell in love with it. the effect is so simple to understand and rubberbands are so easy to aquire.
Some say there is no such thing as imprompthu, but to me this is as close as it can get compared to paper ball oth(which always gets a good laugh). nevertheless it still needs preperation which is practice... it is easy to do but to make it look flawless takes tons of practice i personally spent close to $200 on that trick alone(don't believe me? i got the manualscript, dan halens tape and ammars classic renditions vol 2),and i still think it is money well spent.

Pinnacle in my opinion is one of the best impromptu effect, just a rubber
band and a ring, all items readily available.

I agree with Doublelifter. Pinnacle is another great impromptu effect. You could also use that same ring for a ring off cord using a shoelace. Ring Leader and Relentless Ring DVDs are good sources for that.

I love rubber bands.. just throw a few rubber bands on the floor.. when u need it... pick it up... haha!

i prefer doing some classic vanish or coin to soda can. pretty amazing :)

i think healed and sealed is a great impromptu effect (please dont confuse that with impromptu trick).

magic should as far as possible be presented (the effect) as impromptu whether or not it actually is impromptu.

some of my fave impromptus:
Some card tricks (with little or no setup)
CMH
Pinnacle
Coin production, vanish, etc

Well audience can't tell the difference between a impromptu effect and a impromptu trick.... Hence try to make everything as impromptu as possible...

Pick up a rubberband from the floor is aways better than taking it out of your pocket.... If someone else is carrying a deck borrow it....

I think this topic is more about impromptu trick rnot impromptu effect

If thats the case i'll recommend
Pinnacle
Arm twisting illusion
Coin vanishes
crazyman handcuffs
Coin through soda( actually you cannot do this with most cans in Singapore sometimes i just cannot find the right can <_< )

Well most of the time if i'm outside i'll 100% have my deck with me...I believe some people also have TT of IT with them unless they are bathing or sleeping.... :lol: Hence Card effect are quite impromptu to me as i can perform them whenever people ask me to do so....

voodoo ash if in a pub...

Did't we say that it can be done on all can in another topic??? <_<

Actually you can perform it with any can! ;)

The coin used is all that matters, thats all I can say.

That post was after the above post if you notice the date.....

Ok! It can be performed with any can!!! Those who don't believe go buy this trick! Its really worth it!!:lol:

I'll say sleight of hand effects are the best impromptu effects, I'll give some examples that I always do:

Classic P***(any 50 cents/botter caps, any 1-3 coins routine)
Paddle moves (Macdonald/KFC straws, pen, pencil)
Re-cap (pen with a cap)
Liquid metal/spoon bending (can find in any food court/kopitiam)
Mind reading effects (using paper/tissue and pen only)
Finger Fantasy (using your own fingers!)

In any cases, things which can be found anywhere and can be performed using sleights are the best. In the above e.g. as long as you have coin(s), tissue and pen and are having dinner you can start a 1/2 hr performance already. Of cos there's more effects that is not written here, I'll leave the rest to your imagination.

(I don't term cards as impromptu cos nobody will bring cards out unless you buy)

-Alan-

My fav. impromptu tricks are... Liquid metal/spoon bending and Arm twisting illusion. Easy and unexplainable :g:

FD Coin vanish :lol:
Basic crazyman handcuff :P
3 card move B)

I think if u watch & learn from Dan Harland Bandshark....U definitely say that using rubberband is the best impromptu tricks. :rolleyes:

i agree with u ...
dan harlan shark band is really good ..
that u can perform anywhere any place

Dan Harlan also has a series of 3 Videos/DVD out called Magic with rubber bands videos vol. 1, 2, 3 – Dan Harlan

There are some reviews at the Magic Forum: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtop...23548&forum=111

There are a few gems in the series as well as Bandshark.

My personal take regarding cards as impromptu magic is that although carrying a deck of cards and performing with it may be deemed to be 'un-natural' or 'who-carries-a-deck-of-cards-out ?!', there are many great reasons to use a cards. (a full deck)

1. People are immediately inducted into the atmosphere of magic. "He (the magician) took out a pack of cards..."
2. With cards, you can achieve virtually all the effects in magic. (Transposition, Torn/Restored, Transformation, Vanishing, etc)

Crazy Man Handcuffs,
Stigmata,
A lame coin vanish :lol: :P

What's a lame coin vanish?

Don't look down on the simple stuff ;) The effects can be really strong! Rubber bands are still great impromptu effects, and money... well, you always carry them around, so use them to your greatest advantage :lol:

Oh ya, Dan Harlan's STARKLE effect is really cute too! Just grab and use 'em free napkins ;) And like Farbrid mentioned... vodoo ash @ clubs & unbreakable toothpicks/ disappearing salt shakers/ bending cutlery/ etc @ cafes!

thanks guys. i think i'm going to explore more of RUBBERBENDS! :P

I second Starcle...although i haven't performed it, but i think a proper patter is needed to make the effect strong. if not people may just come up with some reason to explain why it happened (and their reason is correct normally!)

Dan harlan also has an impromptu pen thru dollar which is quite convincing

Here are my favourite 3 impromptu effects that I do.
I love them because I don't even have to think about which routine is easier or more hard hitting to do...

1. Revolution - Kevin Parker
2. Stigmata - Wayne Houchin / Banachek
3. Telepath - alphamagic

They are simple, and hard hitting and can be done on your whim and fancy.

^_^

R™

I like to do this Penetrating Straws learnt from one of Lu Chen's book.