

Now, hold the toothpicks between your thumb and middle finger, one in each hand. You’ll have to apply quite some pressure on them, so this step is really necessary.

Clench your hand into a fist and quickly cover the tape.īefore you practice the trick, you have to prepare both of the toothpicks.Ĭut off both ends of the toothpicks so you don’t hurt yourself when doing the trick. To make the toothpick reappear, just repeat the same movements, but this time, do it backward. So just do the same gestures with both hands, it will look a lot more natural!

Your second hand can imitate the movements, which will distract your viewers a little bit. The best way to learn this trick is by practicing in front of a mirror. It’s even possible to show your hand from a different angle like shown in the picture below, but make sure that nobody can see the toothpick! You can even show your hand from a different angle as well Open your hand and stretch your fingers to make it disappear Your thumb has to point upwards to hide the entire toothpick from your viewers. Open your hand with one fast move and stretch all of your fingers. This is how the trick looks from your perspective: Hold the toothpick as shown Your thumb points towards the audience and your middle and index finger hide the tape. This is how you want to hold the toothpick when performing the trick: Hide the tape with your index and middle fingerĬlench your hand into a fist to hide the tape that attaches the toothpick to your thumb. Make sure that the tape you are using is transparent, and try to use a little tape as possible. This is how you attach the toothpick to your thumb To make the toothpick disappear, you then just have to open your hand and stretch your fingers – your thumb will hide the toothpick. Before the trick, tape a toothpick to your thumbnail as shown in the image below.
