Fingers light candles. Effective trick and its solution

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There are three candles on the table in candlesticks. The magician asks an assistant to light a candle. Taking matches from the table, he lights the first candle. The illusionist says it's too easy to light a match. With these words, showing his right hand from all sides, he opens his palm and brings his hand to the candle (Fig. 304).

Focus Fingers light candles
Fig. 304

The audience can clearly see that the hand is open and there is nothing in it. The performer extinguishes the candle, then, raising his hand to the third candle, lights it with the touch of his fingers, then lights the second and first candles in the same way and immediately shows the audience both empty hands.

Props:

Three candles in candlesticks.

Box of matches.

Secret ignition device.

Focus secret:

The secret is in the ignition device (Fig. 305, A). This is a narrow copper strip, bent in a half ring. A thin small tube with a diameter of 4 - 5 mm and a length of 15 - 20 mm is soldered to it. A cotton wick dipped in olive or other oil is filled into the tube. It is necessary that the oil burns evenly and calmly, without soot. The device prepared in this way (it must first be painted to match the color of the hand) is put on the right middle finger (Fig. 305, B and C).

Focus Fingers light candles
Fig. 305

If we now open our hand, turning our palm towards the audience, they will not notice device A; it will be hidden by hand. Then, if you quickly turn your palms, the audience will not have time to notice anything either.

The magician, putting his hand to the first burning candle, imperceptibly lights the wick from it. Then, moving his hand a little behind the candle, he extinguishes it, holding the burning wick between the thumb and forefinger of his right hand. Following this, he lights all three candles, as if with a simple touch of his fingers, in fact, with the help of a device burning in the tube - a wick.

The trick is very simple, but requires practice in front of a mirror. When the wick is burning, avoid sudden movements with your right hand so that the fire does not go out. When all three candles are lit, the illusionist extinguishes the wick with sharp movements of the hand and imperceptibly drops the device from the finger onto the table, behind the candlestick or on the sideboard.

Author: Vadimov A.A.

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