This was another trick performed by David Blaine on his television

special.

 

The magician takes a cigarette and rubs some of the ashes into

the spectators clenched fist until they disappear.

He then says some magic words and asks the spectator to open

their fist and the ash has penetrated onto their palm.

 

Put some ash on your middle finger.

 

Tell the spectator to stand in front of you and hold their hands

out towards you, palms down.

 

Tell them to come a little closer and physically grab their hands to

gently pull the person a little closer.

 

Ask them to close their fist, borrow a lit cigarette, which you use

to flick some ash on their fist and rub in until it disappears.

 

You can then say some magic words and ask them to open their

hands when the ash seems to have penetrated their fist.

 

This trick can get a really good reaction but should only be

performed once or the spectators will get wise.