Warming Up :: Molecule 2

Krash · Jan 11, 2008

I've been wanting to make this thread for a few hours now, but I've just now found the time to sit down and type it out.

As some of you might know, I'm more of a magician than I am a cardist, but that doesn't mean that I don't find the time to practice it. I've found that when I warm up that I like to run through all of the Molecule cuts that I know. So, that happens to be...

- Molecule 1
- Molecule 2
- Molecule 3 from the 1-on-1 section

At the moment, I'm trying to get #2 under my belt. I'm pretty fluid with it already, but I'm having a bit of trouble with the deck flip at the end. My concern happens to be the amount of revolutions that the packet makes.

Does it make one complete 360 (1 revolution) or should I add more pressure so that it makes a complete 720 (2 revolutions)?

Thank you!

Shane

clllllust · Jan 11, 2008

Shane,

Sorry, I'm not here to help but, to thank you for posting this. I was going to post the exact same question tomorrow when I had time.

So, hopefully we can both get some answers, because I want to master all of the Molecule cuts and I've got 1/3 down from The System just need to work on the flip for 2.

-RA69

MagicSpider · Jan 11, 2008

It normally uses one revolution. You can use two but it generally makes the flourish take longer.

Krash · Jan 11, 2008

MagicSpider said:
It normally uses one revolution. You can use two but it generally makes the flourish take longer.

So, one revolution?

Amazing. Thank you so much for the quick response.

It seems that I've got to work on the speed of the cut, and then I'll be set.

Shane

UnholyGodn · Jan 11, 2008

It's supposed to be a quick flip rather than a big flashy flourish, but you can do 2 rotations if you'd like. I sometimes use 1 and a half is a flourish im doing ends with the deck the wrong way up. Do what you like, it's a free world

Kinda.

harapanong · Jan 11, 2008

Like UnholyGodn said, I believe it is meant to be a quick flip rather than a big flashy flip. My opinion is to keep the revolution as small and as tight as possible - you don't want to look like you're throwing the packet up with force. Remember that.

The tightest Molecule 2 I have seen is by Daren, in this REALLY REALLY old video of his named "Madonnas and Molecules" (the one that uses Linkin' Park's In The End for the music).

- harapan. magic!

copperfield 14 · Jan 11, 2008

One revolution only. I've tried it with two and it's harder to catch and it ruines the flourish. Like the people above said its only supposesd to be flashy.

Creeper · Jan 11, 2008

The one on one molecule is not molecule 3, it's molecule 4 from the trilogy. Molecule three can be found on the system.

Eddie · Jan 11, 2008

It's knacky.
I just finally got it... it helped me a lot that I positioned the packet that is being flipped 90 degrees and do not put that much pressure into the packet.

Krash · Jan 12, 2008

Eddie said:
It's knacky.
I just finally got it... it helped me a lot that I positioned the packet that is being flipped 90 degrees and do not put that much pressure into the packet.

I've found that it really does help, like you said, to hold the packet being flipped at a 90 degree angle before applying the pressure.

I'm starting to get more fluidity with the cut, but I've got some practicing to do. The molecule cuts look beautiful with the Violet and Red Wynns.

Shane