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Finger Palm

The finger palm is probably the easiest way of palming a coin so it is best to master this one first. The coin sits on your middle and ring fingers on the crease where your finger joins your hand. Your fingers curve naturally to hold the coin in place. You should be able to move your hand around quite naturally while still holding the coin in place. By keeping the coin between your middle and ring finger, it leaves your thumb and index finger free to pick other things up, which makes the audience subconsciously think there is nothing in that hand. To start with, use a quarter or a half dollar to get your hand used to holding the coin. Make sure you emphasize the empty hand by looking at it and moving it around. Your audience will automatically look where you are looking. This is called redirection.

It is essential that you learn and practice palming with both hands. A good way to practice is to spend time doing everyday things with a coin palmed in your fingers. You will surprise yourself the things you are able to do it withoit dropping the coin. As you improve, you will find your own way of holding the coin in a finger palm. Some people prefer to hold it with just the ring finger, others prefer to use two fingers. It is up to you.

Remember, palming a coin is about muscle memory. You need to train the muscles on what to do so they remember is without you thinking about it. This only comes from practice and repetition. The more comfortable you are doing something, the easier it becomes.

There are a few different ways you can palm a coin when performing magic tricks. Palming a coin refers to how you hold the coin to conceal it. Palming is the foundation of many coin magic tricks so it is something you need to be able to do easily. A good magician will learn all the different ways of palming a coin and keep them in his repertoire. By knowing the different ways of doing this, you will be able to make changes on-the-fly depending on your audience.

When first starting out, experiment with different types of coins to find the ones that suit your hand. Children and teenagers will probably do better with smaller coins. Don’t feel that you can only use coins from your own currency. As an example, the British penny has a good weight and being copper contrasts well with the US silver dollar. You should be able to purchase coins from other countries at any good coin shop.

Remember, palming a coin is about muscle memory. You need to train the muscles on what to do so they remember is without you thinking about it. This only comes from practice and repetition. The more comfortable you are doing something, the easier it becomes.