("Some Kind of Magic 2" by Niklas Gustavsson)
- What's up guys, Chris Ramsay here
and welcome to another cut tutorial.
This time we're gonna teach you stitches.
Stitches is a cool false cut, it's a really fancy
sort of multi packet, it can be a three or four packet cut,
but it is false which is really cool.
And it looks really dynamic.
I love the way the sort of packets flop over on each other
and I'm been working on this flourish for quite a long time,
so I'm really excited to show you guys.
And this is also my way of saying
thank you for 100,000 subscribers.
I just recently hit 100,000 subscribers
on my YouTube channel.
So thank you everyone whose been sharing these videos
and watching them and learning.
I really appreciate all the comments you guys,
and I think it's just amazing to see how many people support
these types of channels.
So I think it's really really dope.
So thank you and without further ado
let's get into stitching.
Woop.
So here's a basic overview of stitches in slow mo.
You've got your Z three packet cut,
your left thumb is gonna go underneath,
pivoting that bottom packet around.
It's then going to lean on that center packet.
And that center packet is gonna lean on the bottom packet.
It's gonna flip in, you're gonna grab that bottom packet.
And you're gonna split that top one,
this is the tricky part.
As you extract this one,
this top packet is going to ride along that middle packet,
here like this.
As it closes, you're gonna grab that face up pack
and drop it on top.
And that's the basic concept of the flourish
and it is completely false, which is really cool.
By the way I'm using the Knight's playing cards
which are available right now at Ellusionist.
This is something that I created along with
Daniel Madison and Oban Jones, whose the illustrator.
It's a really, really nice deck
and they handle incredibly well.
So if you wanna check those out, I'll leave the link below.
So let's look at that again.
Straddle grip.
Middle finger, top right corner.
Thumb down here.
You're gonna Z cut.
You're gonna open up that Z cut.
Your left thumb is gonna go underneath the bottom packet
and you're gonna let go of that bottom packet,
so it's just resting on your thumb
and your thumb is going to pivot it into this hole.
It's gonna guide it into that hole, just like that.
All the way through.
It's gonna lean on that middle packet
and then your index and middle finger of your right hand
are gonna extend
as that goes down here, just like that.
Now once you're here, you're gonna close everything up.
So you're in this position here.
Your index is gonna break off that top packet once again,
meanwhile your left thumb and middle finger
are going to extract that bottom packet.
Ooh, let's try and do this without dropping it.
Are gonna extract that bottom packet, just like that.
Meanwhile, your thumb and index
are still retaining the top one.
You're gonna bring that to the bottom,
extend, much like 50K, the flourish that I taught before,
your gonna extend this portion here.
Bring it together and then your thumb and index
are gonna pull out that pack and drop it on top.
Now lets take that step by step.
So again, this time a little bit slower.
Z cut, thumb goes under.
Moves that bottom packet through,
until it rests on the middle packet, okay?
Index and middle finger will extend
'til it hits the other index and middle finger.
Packet gets closed up.
And let's take it from there again.
So I don't lose you.
Again.
Boom.
Thumb goes under,
so you wanna practice that little move right there,
'cos this, that's gonna be the main sort of focus.
So I'll do that a few times, so you guys get to see that.
Opens it up.
Thumb goes under and pushes it this way.
Middle finger and index extend
until it hits the middle finger and index of this hand.
And then close it up, okay.
So you wanna get comfortable with that opening,
it's a weird opener, but it feels good.
So boom, goes under.
Here and close.
Okay.
Stay tuned for the over the shoulder view
if you're having difficulty.
So once you're here, this goes under,
this rests there.
This closes up, but now your index,
so you're in this position,
you're holding that middle packet with basically your
ring finger and middle finger and thumb.
The bottom pack is held by your
right thumb and your left index.
And this top packet here, you're gonna break off
and just like in 50K,
the flourish on my channel you can check out.
You're gonna break off that top packet,
and as you bring the middle one to the bottom,
the top one is going to slide along that packet.
As you close up you're gonna extract that last one
and drop it on top.
I'm gonna show you one more time before we get into
the over the shoulder view, because this is tricky.
Z cut, practice that Z cut,
getting into that really quickly.
Left thumb goes under the bottom packet
and basically all you're doing here is
the left thumb is gonna do this.
You're just letting it pivot on your left thumb.
You're letting it balance there as it turns
and pushes in, until that packet here is aligned
with that one here, okay.
Now this whole thing gets slid down
and then you close up.
So basically you're gonna be in this position,
it's kind of like a sandwich thing happening.
Were you've got a face up packet there with that.
And you've got a face up packet there, it's kind of a mess.
But here's were everything's gonna get fixed.
Your index, is going to break off this top packet.
So half of it, meanwhile your middle finger and thumb
still have a hold on this packet here.
So what you're gonna do is you're gonna extract
that bottom packet, just like so, never mind that card.
You're gonna extract that bottom packet,
bring it to the bottom
and then this packet here on top, just like in 50K
with your index and middle finger
are just gonna slide along the top, close up.
But then you're gonna grab that last packet
and drop it on top.
Again.
Boom, break off.
Thumbs swivels this bottom packet here.
That packet slides down, closes up.
You immediately grab that packet that's in the middle
with your middle finger and thumb
and your index here breaks this one.
And this all happens at the same time,
as this one gets extracted down here,
this one slides here, just like that.
That one goes to the bottom as this one slides here
and you pull back and you close up.
I'm sorry for the sloppiness,
it's kinda hard to do in slow mo.
I'm not used to doing it so slowly.
We'll try again.
Boom.
Boom, right.
Closed here.
Grab that middle packet, middle finger grabs that packet.
Extract the bottom one, putting it to the bottom.
Sliding on the top, pulling out, dropping,
closing, you're done.
Okay.
Now, this flourish can also be done
without the fourth packet if that's too complicated for you.
Once you're in this position,
and you've slid this down you can literally just grab
that whole portion, this whole top packet in the same grip.
As you would if you were gonna break it.
But in the same grip, so the bottom packet same thing.
Goes to the bottom and the top one just does that.
And it's still false, it's still a false cut.
So you can do that three packet false cut,
like this.
Or you can add that extra cut.
I like adding that extra cut,
'cos it just gives it a nice little closer.
So when you cut that instead, this comes out
and then this goes here, closes up.
And then this last packet gets pulled out
and dropped on top.
So those are two sort of variations.
Once again, it's hard for me to do at this speed,
while I'm explaining,
but if you wanna do just the three packet
that's what it looks like.
Okay, so I figured that this angle is probably the best
to show you guys what's going on behind the scene.
So again, practice this first part.
Practice that Z grip, as I showed you.
So you're in straddle, your thumb goes back here,
your middle finger here.
You break off that and you break of that, right.
So remember that.
That you've gotta practice.
Now, this part here is
were you're gonna have to do over and over again.
So you can figure out what's going on.
As I let go, that bottom packet is only resting on my thumb,
and so I'm gonna use that to push it in here.
And once it's in here, I'm extending
my hand
letting that slide down and close up.
Okay, so that's something
your gonna have to do over and over.
At full speed it looks like this.
Okay.
That's the weird sort of arrangement
you're gonna be left with.
Boom.
Boom, close up.
Okay.
Now once you're closed,
there's two way you can go from here.
The three packet version is basically
you're gonna use your index,
and you're gonna grab that whole top packet.
Actually you're gonna grab it with your middle finger
'cos your index is gonna go on the top here,
much like in 50K.
And the bottom packet you should have a hold of
with the rest of your hand here.
So you're gonna extract that bottom packet,
bring it to the bottom, or that middle packet,
bring it to the bottom.
And then you're just gonna do that, okay?
So once you're here.
You've closed up.
You can grab everything.
Middle finger grabs this packet here.
The top packet is gonna slide,
as you bring the other one to the bottom.
And you close up.
That's the three packet version and it's still false.
And so for the fourth packet,
if you wanna bring in the fourth packet.
Once you slide and close up and you have a hold
of this whole bottom part.
You're gonna break off that top part.
Instead of taking it all,
you're gonna break it off with your index
and then you're going to slide it
on the other face up pile.
Okay, as that one gets extracted on the bottom.
So as you're extracting this one on the bottom
the other one is sliding on top
and then you're gonna pull out this last packet and drop it.
And that's still false.
You're still retaining the integrity of the shuffle so.
Boom.
That goes there, this slides here, closes up,
you grab everything break off that top packet,
extract the bottom,
slide over the top, pull out and drop.
I'm having a hard time here,
because I'm staring at the monitor,
to make sure everything's in focus
but let me stare at my hands for a second.
One more time.
On the bottom.
Boom.
Break that top packet, extract this,
that goes there, the thumb retains that break
as you pull out (clicks tongue)
It's on top just like that.
One more I'm gonna run you through that three packet one,
because I have a feeling if you
learn the three packet one first,
it'll probably be a lot easier.
So once you're here and you've closed up,
you've gotten this down by now.
You're going to grab this whole packet here,
the top one, pinching it between
your index and middle finger.
You're gonna extract that bottom one,
as that one closes up.
So boom.
Close.
Extract.
Close.
Then adding the fourth one, once again.
Boom.
Break, extract.
Slide, pull out.
On top.
Here's a little side view for you.
Boom.
Push under.
Slide, close.
Grab this pack, this middle pack.
Grab the top pack, now you can split it or not.
If you don't split it, you extract the bottom.
You slide the top.
Close up.
That's my stomach.
And then, there's the other version.
Were you can split that top pack,
pull out.
Slide.
Close.
So guys thank you so much for tuning in.
Thank you for learning stitches
or starting to learn it.
Please put the time in,
because if you do the effort will pay off.
It will start to feel really good
and it is a false cut,
so it's something you can use if you're performing magic.
Or you could just use it as a cool looking cut.
The opener's my favorite part,
I really, really enjoyed this
and I took a lot of time learning it,
so I hope you take some time too.
That being said guys,
that is all from me.
Learn it well, share it with your friends if you liked it.
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about what you thought about this tutorial.
So guys until next time, take it easy and peace out.
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