for those who own the DVD, do you think it's possible to apply on local notes? It seems like US notes are of the same size but Singapore notes are not :huh:

Yup.

As far as I know u are required to use notes of the same dimensions..

The last time i checked, the singapore currency we use doesn qualify :D

it's possible to do.... our dear farid done it before, of cos must alter abit.

Farid? Is that right?

Can we hear the details from himself? I.E: how much the gimmick will cost you etc.

if i am not wrong, he uses 2 $2, 1 $5, 1 $10 (u can add a 20 if u like.... or u can start with $1, then 2, then 5, then 10...can save abit of money that way).... so, do ur maths ya. cheers! anw, he's busy with work and everything, he dun frequent this forum as much as before. aiya.... if u noe how greed works, then u shud be able to improvise with not much of a problem really.

The best way to get bank notes to be of similar dimensions, is to print them yourself. (I am stating a fact and not instigating such practices. Of course, if you are concerned with the legality of this, then don't do it!) In this case, if you are going to use $2, $5 and $10, u can print the $2 and $10 in the size of the $5 (the medium sized one). This can be done for most gimmicked bill effects that require similar sized bank notes, anyway, they probably cannot be examined in the first place.

Er....that's a little drastic don't you think Gordon? :) Counterfeiting money is a pretty serious crime :D

Imagine how much explaining you have to do should it be accidentially seen by anyone other than when you performing.
They are going to think you are giving computer print-out to pay old aunties who can't see too well in mama shops. :mellow:

Well yes, but not if you are careful. It might be worth considering still, as it is a possible way to ensure your effect works out.

hm..i would still prefer to do money magic with local currencies. gives the sense of 'belonging' i guess haha. anyways, if i were to perform using a different currency, the first question the audience ask would be 'why are you using say, US dollars and not SG dollars? Must be trick money right?' or things like that.

maybe i will try with the 2 x $2, 1 x $5, 1 x $ 10 :P

yes seizure, you should try it! it takes you less than $20 to make this gimmick. well worth it if you like working with gimmicks.

Well, not only making copies of Singaporean currencies is illegal, even cutting them up and pasting them is illegal..
So..
I'm not too sure if you guys really want to do it, in case you really get into any trouble.. (even writing on the note is illegal btw.. Jeez.. Singapore rules..)

Actually the thing about cutting up notes... is pretty universal if i'm not wrong... some government property thingy.

:off:

There is an article in The Straits Times yesterday (Friday 7/7) on page H1. It's about a young teen who was caught using a color printer to make fake currencies. Though she was let off the hook, I would advise people not to do it.

Why do so many discussions end up with some legal talk?

Just do whatever you want to, knowing the benefits, while bearing in mind the possible legal consequences (or possibly moral, although in this case, it is not immoral - unless you choose to print money to buy things with).

I would stand on the safe side not to deal with these legal stuff... almost got into an incident once before i know cutting up notes is illegal...

My sec school teacher screamed at me when i was tearing notes like paper into small pieces.. Almost had me reported... TO THE PRINCIPAL.. Haha.. Only then i realise it was illegal..

Well i feel that theres nothing wrong with all the printing of the currencys unless u use them as counterfeit money. Furthurmore ppl take magic as magic. Doing something illegal to for the sake of magic should be pardonable, like cutting a currency and restoring it. To the audience its magic, to u , u know u did something illegal, but hey who would know if u dun mention anything about it.

Sorry to join this discussion thread a bit too late, but all this legal talk aside, has anyone found a method to work GREED using our local currency?

I have bought greed by daniel garcia recently and it's a great trick, only catch was that our currency doesnt support whar he teaches. Everyone keeps saying sure you can alter it a bit so do PM or post here any tweaked methods you've found.

Thanks in appreciation, because it'll be a waste if i get this trick and not be able to perform.

I have seen a video on Youtube which shows a Singapore guy doing it with Singapore notes. It is the same effect from US bill. Maybe you could try searching it on Youtube.

yeah. i saw the version of it done with singaporean bills. and i saw a $50 note at the end of it. i went like "WTF"(is that allowed?). but mahn, that guy has alot of money to spare.haha. but the trick was done very cleanly.

It can be a fake $50 dollar, who knows..

Anyway, as mentioned before, its possible to be done on singapore notes, just that its not easy to ask for one that is similiar as what you having. Imagine asking the audience, "Do you have a old singapore $2 note?" Then they will say "Y cannot use the new one?"

Haha!! Its not easy to pull off that stunt unless you want to convice the audience about the choice of the $2 bill.

I just gotten greed. Then i went and saw the video you guys mentioned on youtube. Haha, its interesting that its done with Singapore currency but on closer look can see the dollars were trimmed so maybe tats the bad side to it.

Or maybe can just use monopoly money ... like that won't get into trouble.

Well, if you intend to do Greed, just keep the notes to yourself and purely to perform Greed. If you want to worry so much about implications of the laws in Singapore, then my advise to you is don't perform them lor. There will be numerous stuff that we do using Singapore currency will deem to be illegal. Do you know if you ask someone to sign on our currency is also consider illegal? It will be considered defacing the currency. At the end of the day, if you using SG money to do magic just be careful of whom you performing to.

You can easily scan and print the portion of the local notes you need to make the gaffs. Just as what people says, "Be careful who you showed it too."

hmm on the scanning part. I don't think it recommend doing so. You still considered as counterfeit notes. You may accidentally get into trouble. This penalty is worst than defacing of real note. Please take note.

Anyone interested in doing with Greed with Singapore note can pm me,provided u need to know how is it done first. This is not made by me, by Farid. :D

hmmm just like extremer mentioned, it would be a serious crime if scanning was involved. But then I was thinking, maybe it could be a mixture of both real and scanned, especially if using a US$20 dollar since its so expensive.

But still I think the best is use real notes.

Well a mixture of real and fake notes is also illegal. No matter what. Please don't engage in such activities. Not worth the risk. Don't wish to see any magician kenna caught performing with a fake SG note. It will be like a big headline the next day. "Magician found performing with Counterfeit Singapore notes." Take care people.

Since we are in the topic of "defacing Uncle Yusof", anybody did a local gimmick for the $1 and $5 Transpo?

Will some kind soul PM me where I can get one made. (I wouldn't want to cut one up myself, my art and craft sucks).

Haha, Da Huai Lang! are u talking about the one the dollar note changes to a $5 note? I have one that is 2bucks and 5bucks tho.

I'll make one for you but I cut my finger off too. :P

*shows Finger Fantasies.

Dont despair! I have spares!

Haha! Yup Yup. Alright msn me when you are free leh. Make one for me please. :P :P