Please excuse this "amateur-ish" question on Coin Magic. I am primarily a close up magician who does very little coin magic. I have a show coming up for a Coin Club. I want to perform a magical experience with a TUC coin. However, the gimmick has to be signed. When you are having a gimmick coin signed which you have to use repeatedly (you do not give it away). What is the best method to do the signing so that you will be able to erase the initials after the effect is over and reuse the gimmick as an unsigned coin?
I know that you can use permanent marker then go over it with a dry erase marker. Then most but often not all the marks come off.
I know that I could put a sticker on the gimmick coin and then have that initialed. However, I do not like that extra step if I can avoid it.
Is there a substance that will remove the signature on the gimmick coin?
Thank you for any advice. This is a very simple issue that coin magicians must solve all the time but I have not been able to find a recommended solution.
Peace..Fred (Reisz)
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Re: Having Gimmick Coins Signed
Fred,
Have you tried a cheap, non-permanent marker? If you structure your handling to ensure that neither you nor your participant touch the signature, it will remain "wet" during your performance. Afterward, simply wipe the ink off of the gimmick.
Have you tried a cheap, non-permanent marker? If you structure your handling to ensure that neither you nor your participant touch the signature, it will remain "wet" during your performance. Afterward, simply wipe the ink off of the gimmick.
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I think you can use a Sharpie. Because metal is not porous, certain chemicals can remove the mark.
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Re: Having Gimmick Coins Signed
Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) or acetone will take off sharpie ink.