Basic Card Flourishes 6 -- Thumb Fan

[ClubsOfJack]

@DFxWoLvEz I'm allergic to flour >:-(

[ClubsOfJack]

@ShadowPoster99 SAME!!! I don't know wut the HECK is going on!!!

[DFxWoLvEz]

?If you have a sticky deck, you can clean them by loosely putting your deck in a paper bag with some flour, shaking it up and wiping off the cards with a cloth and your cards should be pretty smoot. :] worked for me

[ShadowPoster99]

I've literally been doing this for 4 hours straight and it's still not working, I keep getting like half the deck at the bottom with like 3 individual cards in the middle and a perfect fan for like 1/8 of the deck at the top... :(

[salazar431]

why is that when i go to do it all the cards stick together? ive tried many different decks, and the one im using now works perfectly with a one handed fan. but wat am i doin ring?

[49SnowBoy]

Im a righty and i spread cards with my right hand so what hand should i have the deck in?

[Umutturkey97MKA]

I just cant do it i have small hands and a 1 month poker peek bicyle pro deck i am workin on it for 1 week but i couldn't do anything nice. Could someone please help me out it drives me crazy, really...

[someonezero8]

kinda complicated

[DavinSteidel]

i have small hand like REALLY small hands does this affect my ability to do fans?

[gtay80]

fuck u

[Perilix]

Aha right. Well the cards I use are covered in dirt and a couple of years old. No wonder they've been causing me trouble. xD

[TheCaPiTaLsSpaDe97]

thanks

[sable428]

@magicalmaniac77 i tend to make my cards chopy or non even/not together or far apart... its anoying and i cant get the deck to be...not as choppy? but i need help

[sportfr3ak08]

dats perfect!

[XxCoNtRaDiCTxX1]

when i try this fan the card clump in places ( its a newbicycle guardians deck) any tips

[bicycleguy100]

@vangeo 1923 the ghost deck are made for performance that means its a bit better than arcane's performance to shadow master is the best

[stupidxb1]

i got big hands and i still cant really do the fan good. i mean im doing exactaley what you are saying but it still not working and i have the black arcane deck from ellusionist so it should work but its not. if you have sweaty hands does it still work pls respond thank you

[magicalmaniac77]

@stupidxb1 Sweaty hands can be a problem, if the cards get damp then they will tend to stick together which makes the fan harder. This is a difficult move to get down, it takes time to get the feel right so you might just need more time.

[sudhirsmani]

@stupidxb1

Bicycles at that. Even a 1 day old deck would not fan properly for me. It's because as dust and sweat (and other forms of moisture) collect on the cards, they stick together, and for a proper fan, we need the cards to "GLIDE" over each other, which you can notice yourself when you open up a new deck of cards. which slip out of your hands. I keep one deck separate for fanning/spreads, and as such the inner cards are never exposed. This way they remain smooth.

Try with a new deck.

[sudhirsmani]

@stupidxb1

Bicycles at that. Even a 1 day old deck would not fan properly for me. It's because as dust and sweat (and other forms of moisture) collect on the cards, they stick together, and for a proper fan, we need the cards to "GLIDE" over each other, which you can notice yourself when you open up a new deck of cards. which slip out of your hands. I keep one deck separate for fanning/spreads, and as such the inner cards are never exposed. This way they remain smooth.

Try with a new deck.

[sudhirsmani]

@stupidxb1

Bicycles at that. Even a 1 day old deck would not fan properly for me. It's because as dust and sweat (and other forms of moisture) collect on the cards, they stick together, and for a proper fan, we need the cards to "GLIDE" over each other, which you can notice yourself when you open up a new deck of cards. which slip out of your hands. I keep one deck separate for fanning/spreads, and as such the inner cards are never exposed. This way they remain smooth.

Try with a new deck.

[TheDrummerDude15]

is it ok to use bicycle ghost cards than the original one??

[vangeo1923]

@TheDrummerDude15

bicycle ghost cards are alot better than the originals.

[123torpe]

not completely perfect ??????? dude wtf, that was the closest to perfect as anyone can get !!!!!!!!!!! anyways thanx 4 da tut !!!

[emobastrd]

people do it left handed so you can see what card they are doing it on the right soen't work cuz you jus see white

[HellsHillHouseHorror]

why are people doing it left handed, i cant follow that?

[magicalmaniac77]

Actually this is right handed. When a right handed person deals cards they hold the deck in their left hand and take them off with their right and deal them out. So generally any move done the "normal" way for a righty is done with the bulk of the cards in the left hand. However, if it works better for you reversing the hands then go right ahead. It's an art not a science, there isn't necessarily a single right or wrong way to do it.

[AnCucMay]

@magicalmaniac77 :L we'll i'm right handed and i fan with my right hand

[BratzModelz]

i have new byclcle cards and it stil wont work i dont really understand how you grip it to start.... but good vid

[Timtam248]

Ive tried this many times and looked at many demos but The cards always catch and snag just bellow my pinky,either my hands are TOO big or im not doing it right

[Awesomeo16]

you need to use cards w/ an air- flow finish (bicycle or bee cards) and not cards w/ a plastic finish

[MagiciansKnowAll]

you forgot to mension that you need big hands or you cant do the full fan where it completes!!!!!!!!!

[1234567891217]

omg wht a fan

[1234magicman4321]

one note: if your left handed still learn the fan right handed first!

[Ben0Magic]

hes using bicycle rider back, which is the normal kind

[yongiscool]

when i cock it back the cards go all over the place.

PLease Help

[dudusc99]

haha I also cant do it, but i'll keep trying. one day i'll get it.

[isaik13]

omg thankyou, i've litterrally watch 30 different videos on how to do this, but none of them said bend the fan

[Z4kk3h]

I cant get this at all, all fans are annoying me, I dont know if im doing it wrong or because my bicycles are in horrible condition haha, Hopefully buy a new pack soon and then I'll try

[Ben0Magic]

fans should be done with new cards, so yeah you might need to get a new deck

[vjhy]

does bicycle bridge work?

[magicalmaniac77]

Regular, they work much better than plastic.

[Scarzet]

Normal playing cards or plastic cards?

[SuperAxelrod]

i have your same deck and i cant do it, i bought it today...

[Ben0Magic]

maybe your applying to much pressure or going to fast?

[temujinofwolves]

what do you mean not perfect? It looks awesome to me

[ipwnallnoobs07]

hew maniac could youi help me i can get it to spread the always clump up!

[oLiCaPPs222]

thanks!

[auresch]

should i use Bicycle?

[magicalmaniac77]

That's what I generally recommend. They are easy to find (at least in the U.S.) pretty cheap and of good quality. Hoyle and Bee cards are good as well.  The only problem with Bee cards is that they have no border so anything that secretly involves reversing a card in the deck becomes risky.

[tayo1115]

I use mostly bee cards cause i bent all of my bicycles and they're working fine for the flourishes.

[conradbhockey]

@auresch yes i have played cards for 5 years bicycles never let me down

[chrissykueken]

thx for the video man, helped a lot.

i always did i wrong because i tried to... like push every card with my finger from the left wich didnt realy work ^^ doing it with pressure and only dragging the top card is definitly much easier and smoother ^^

[Mehar1996]

holy shiza, thats gud

[mickr08]

where do you get those mats

[bug0292]

he sounds kinda like tom hanks

[bugsbunny159]

i alwaqys use my right hand for a thumb fan im really good at it but one thing that i dont like is the number dont show because its going the wrong way

[armpitpuncher]

I do mine with the right hand too. But I do it from the bottom and spread upward, then the numbers show.

[bugsbunny159]

oh il try it lol cheers

[nick4u23]

can your hands be to small to do this?

Because mine fan sucks. it stops after a qquater circle

[doyawanfrieswiththat]

hand size does not matter, its not a big factor in any type of card flourishes, it all comes down to practice

[utti96]

im an aussie to but i mannaged to get some shadow masters. they are really good. if u r in sydney there is a magic shop in chatswood. google it.

[hannahmoya]

I don't have problem with the ribbon spread.. i have also bicycle cards here.. but i can't still do it... help please!!

[2GuysWithGlasses]

me 2

[dudesters14]

me 3

[RSaddon]

lol I fail

[wangxu94]

Hey I have the same deck he uses, but my cards are sticking together when i try to do that. no problems with the ribbon spread, just this and the one handed fan. Any ideas?

[reyesf2007]

are youre cards dirty?if there not they must be old try some fanning powder its really good and makes it look more pro lol good luck

[wangxu94]

Hey thanks for your comment. I just got the Split Spades deck and it fans great. And no, the bicycles aren't dirty cos I don't use them a lot. Thanks anyway!

[reyesf2007]

ok lol np ya i need to buy some more powder

[Krizberg]

Are there plastic cards that you are using?

[Slench101]

it's now official

I

Have

Shitty

Cards...

[thecapone45]

lol, get bicycle cards, there better

[dooshplonk]

what are bicycle cards?

[thecapone45]

type them in on youtube n ull see, there pretty good.

[dooshplonk]

can you just get them in shops? or do you have to order them?

[thecapone45]

,,,,,,,,,,, ok dude, now i KNOW ur just trying 2 annoy me, no u aint gotta order them, they at wal mart in the games section

[dooshplonk]

i dont live in america

i'm aussie and we dont have wal marts

[thecapone45]

ohhhhhhhh, dat explains it, my bad lol well idk if they sell them cards over there, well anyway, they look just like they do on this vid, actually, they ARE the cards themselves, but idk if they sell them in aussie, ttyl mate,

[lakaisk8er94]

you can get them at a cvs or something like that. theyre air finished cards. if you want to buy really good cards google it, they're still bicycle cards. if you tell one person its not a secret any more.

[darkflamerpunkboy]

rrrrrrrrrrr i have such small hands

[klovnnene]

me2 i can't make the fan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[XSpriteFanX]

I have small hands too well I guess my hands arn't small for my age but try using half of the deck

[rds112233]

my cards suck :( dont use hoyle

[hiwutsup1996]

i figured out its easier to jus put ur thumb on the side insted of the corner

make sure its near the top or else u will hav a big pack at the end

[TUBBIE62395]

they always stick and i have the bicycle royalty and guardian

[jjtc100]

cant do it!!

[levatat]

sweeet

[darkbowkotwnz]

i found out that in a black tiger deck there are only 2 more white pipped cards than red...

[charlevoix651997]

your pretty good:D

[anshu48]

nice i use SHADOW MASTERS its a perfect fan

[owainrawlings]

cheers

[JrBonez301]

i always make clunks when i'm making the fan

[ellanes514]

This is too hard. I can't even get half the deck to fan.

[Moonchi1993]

it really doesnt work with half the deck cus then ull be puttin down to much pressure

[ellanes514]

I'm using the whole deck but what I meant was that more than half the cards don't spread out evenly.

[Moonchi1993]

just pratice i had the same problem

then a day later it was really good

[minibumphead]

DOn't give up. You can do it. Some people take a long time to learn something it doesnt matter. The longer it takes you to learn something the better you will feel once you masterd it.

[ostendtom]

just practice :p

[badboys416]

when i make this fan i have like 3 cards making the fan and the rest of of the 52 cards on the top

[magicalmaniac77]

Just keep practicing, this can take a lot of time to get down. Also, condition of your cards is VERY important for this particular flourish.

[TheGreatWowNerd]

thank u soo much!! I can make a quite good one now after watching this =D

[di538]

like how? and what type should we use?

[magicalmaniac77]

Bicycle cards are probably the best all around. They are excellent quality and pretty cheap and widely available (at least in the U.S.) that's what kind I am using in this video.

[iAmHighAreYou]

i think i just need more practice.

[0xXMankindXx0]

ur good, but when i do it, most of the card sorta sticks together

[khonlao1]

y is there to rows of cards when i do it its only 1 layer

[magicalmaniac77]

I only have one layer of cards. It kind of appears that there is a double layer because the right corner of any given card is rougly in line with the left corner of the cards that are 8 or so above it. The way the light catches the deck in the video creates a pretty good illusion that I have some kind of double layer deck thing going on but it's just a normal fan.

[khonlao1]

oh and im only 11 so my hands are smaller

so when i do it it makes look like i mde a thumb fan

[monstarancha]

My cards are too crappy to do this.

[Cardtricksilove]

cool thanks

[Cardtricksilove]

i can do it perfect with my right hand but i can never get it with my left hand

[magicalmaniac77]

Which means you're not ambidextrous. It will almost always be easier with one hand or the other depending on what your dominanat hand is. With practice you can get both hands equally good but it will feel much more natural one way than the other.

[Cardtricksilove]

ive been trying this for days and i cant get the right pressure and Ive gotten a bit better since I tried it with the thumb

[Codester145]

haha ok well i realized that i needed new cards..did it first time..

[Codester145]

haha ok well i realized that i needed new cards..did it first time..

[Codester145]

Mine comes out in about 4 chunnks of like 25 cards each

[magicalmaniac77]

Well, stop trying to do it with a 100 card deck then :-0 Seriously though this does take quite a bit of practice to get the feel for it. Just keep at it.

[Simpsonsrule4]

lol at ur comment of 100 card deck.

and lol at codester for making me laugh

thank you

[jalzero04]

pretty cool. i'm not quite sure i'm holding properly, whenever i try to spread it.. it ends up as a cresent.

[jalzero04]

if most of my cards end up at the top instead of the bottom of the fan, what am i doing wrong?

[magicalmaniac77]

You're probably putting your thumb over the edge of the side of the deck and not allowing them to seperate. It's a natural thing to do but will keep the top few cards squared instead of fanning. Your thumb should just be on the top of the deck.

[CARPATHIAN]

Thanks amigo!

[InTheEnd00000]

Thanks!

[13fastball]

can you post a tutorial on the pressure fan. i'm bad at it

[vangeo1923]

dammit i stil cant do it

[magicalmaniac77]

It takes a lot of practice to get this down, you just have to develop the feel for it.

[vangeo1923]

i can form a fan but it aint like urs its like 1-2-3-5-6.... like that

[aWierdo]

my hands to small dagnabit...

[XCM666]

hand size doesn't matter...

[magiclyunique]

thanks ive been waiting fotr this

[crackercookies]

Finally! I have been waiting for this for a long time! THANK YOU!

[jjdieguez]

now i can do that! thanks

gracias!

[paddyboy12432]

thanks

[sasuke9797]

forth

[paintball164]

dam i was second

[paintball164]

whooooooo first comment and rating and view

GOOD JOB MAN U ROCK!