Close Up Pad
A Professional Close Up Pad
The close up pad is not only a magician’s secret weapon for sleights and demonstrations of skill but it also adds professionalism and polish to a close-up worker’s act. If you’ve ever tried to spread a deck of cards on a table or perform a Shadow Coins routine without one, then you know the difficulties performing without a close up pad can create.
Ben Zottolo is a master woodworker and craftsman. Ben is a member of the National Guild of Decoupage, Woodworkers Guild and the Woodcarvers Guild. He combines his passion for magic and woodworking to create the best close up pad I’ve ever seen. These mats are the perfect working surface to perform or practice. The Zottolo pad is made of an ultra plush velvet material. Ben has made several close up mats available to the magic fraternity including small lap pads and larger close up mats with all sorts of goodies!
To all fellow close-up magicians:
Several years ago, I was fortunate to be able to buy, what at that time, was a very limited edition Expert Close-Up Pad from THE Benz. Several friends had purchased these pads and referred to them as the Rolls-Royce or MontBlanc of magician’s mats. The quality is superb and there’s no doubt, these hand crafted close-up pads look as if they belong on the counters of Tiffanys for displaying valuable jewelry to wealthy clients. Have already ordered the new “hold-out version” … and no, I will not be selling my original pad!
Thanks, Ben, for helping look like a real table illusionist. – John Oleson
Zottolo Close Up Pads (Small)
Small Zottolo Close Up Pad with Brass Corners
Below is a video with yours truly working on a Zottolo Close Up Pad. The brass corners really provide an exceptional look and touch of class!
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The Zottolo Close Up Pad with brass corners is an excellent close-up pad for performance, practicing on your lap and everyday shuffling. The Zottolo Close Up Pad is 12″ deep by 16″ wide.
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Small Zottolo Close Up Pad
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The Zottolo Close Up Pad is an excellent close-up pad for performance, practicing on your lap and everyday shuffling. The Zottolo Close Up Pad is 12″ deep by 16″ wide. Between the plush velvet top and the wooden bottom is a beautiful gold center that brings a polish and spark to your performance.
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Zottolo Close Up Pad (Large)
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The pad comes with sanded edges overlapped with a 15 year foam, duct taped for the added wear. The pad has non skid rubber feet with Premium Hi end Ultra plush velvet top when you rub your fingers across you will leave a finger trail. That’s how you can tell high quality. Has a gold center to add a touch of class when performing.The bottom is just as nice as the top, primed and painted with several coats of satin black top coated with two coats of a polyurethane, for a bullet proof finish.
Price: $149.50 plus $15.00 shipping and handling Zottolo Close Up Pad Applications
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Cabaret Nite Club Table
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The cabaret nite club table comes 33″ tall with a 20 inch round working surface with built in handles black satin under pad with gold pinstripe. The black satin tri-pod fold up legs have a nice flair and balance to it with seven piano hinges, very sturdy that also match the gold pinstripe table top. This one makes a statement when the magician comes back to the table from doing strolling magic you have a crowd around the table waiting for you.
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