This is one of the best impromptu magic tricks that you can learn and perform.
And be sure to stay to the end to learn a stunning variation.
Here's a great trick that you can perform. I actually learned it with some toothpicks.
And that's the traditional way to perform the trick. And this is great because you can just
take toothpicks - any two toothpicks - and still perform this trick. The toothpicks make it a very
impromptu trick. You can do this anytime so you might be dining out and there's some toothpicks
there, and you can do this trick. Take your two straws and it's important with the hand
that you're going to perform the move with, be your dominant hand. I'm using my right hand I'm
right handed. So with this first finger, I have the straw slightly offset on the side because
the secret is, you're going to take this finger and hold it here. So you're actually clipping
the straw and that's what causes that little bit of separation there that allows you to clear
the second straw. So again, on the side of the finger here. Now I like to display and then as I
make this turn, I keep the left hand just where it is. But as I make the turn I have this big motion
where I can actually clip the straw in my fingers here. And I'm going to give you the exposed view.
And then I separate my thumb. So all of this occurred as I made the turn. Now at this point,
the thumb is already separated from the straw but spectators don't know that.
And then you can push it through and pull it back. The angle here is very important. Ideally you want
the spectator to see a little bit of the straw so it looks as if it's still connected to the thumb.
And then, of course, you can pass it through. Pass it back. So the exposed view looks like this.
Now you could perform it this way where the spectators can't see the straw but as you
can see it's not as impressive as when they get a glimpse of the straw here. And then they can see
it apparently pass right through and pass back. And then as you come back, you
openly display the straws and drop them in your hands. And everything is clean. One other tip
is when performing this trick, you could take your - I think most people tend to take their thumbs,
release and come in, and then put their thumb back. But you can see that little motion
gives something away. Ideally you're already in this position with thumb out. And then when you
pass through, you don't want that thumb to move. See? It just looks cleaner when that
straw just passes right through. This one's pretty hard but what you're going to do here
is you're going to actually pass not through the straw here but you pass through your
finger here. So you can actually add a second phase. Now I have to warn you that second phase
is a lot harder because it's one thing to get the clearance to pass through the straw here.
But to pass through your finger here or you could do this with your thumb, I suppose. But I don't
think I would attempt it in a live performance because that is really risky to have to make
that clearance. So anyway, with enough practice you could probably do it. I'm actually not that
comfortable with the move because there's just so many angles to have to do with these straws.
But anyway that's a extra bonus move that makes for a great routine. In other words,
you pass through the straw and then pass through your finger. So you have two phases. Anyway,
I hope you have fun with this trick. Please like and subscribe and I'll see you next time.
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