Palm Number One - Front Flat Palm

This is the ordinary palm in which the coin is held flat against the palm. Slight pressure of the fleshy part of the base of thumb and third and fourth fingers holds the coin. The fingers should be slightly curled and the whole hand must be held in an easy, natural position. Avoid any awkward movement of trying to stretch the fingers and thumb outward.

 

Palm Number Two - Pressure Palm

This is a very easy way of concealing a coin. The coin is placed flat against the palm as in the Front Flat Palm, but in this method the third finger tip holds it against palm of hand.

You can hold your hand in a perfectly natural manner in using this method. The third and fourth fingers curl under and the thumb and first two fingers are straight.

 

Palm Number Three - Front Thumb Palm

The coin is held between thumb and base of first finger. Care must be taken that coin is well inside of the hand and does not show from back of hand.

Palm Number Four - Back Thumb Palm

Coin is held in crotch of thumb and first finger. Coin is at back of hand so that palm of hand can be shown freely without detection

 

Palm Number Five - Invisible Thumb Palm

This palm is excellent for you can show both sides of hand and yet have the coin concealed.

Coin is held in a horizontal position between base of first finger and thumb. First joint is turned down­ward slightly.

 You may show front and back without having anyone detect the concealed coin.

 

Palm Number Six - Finger Palm

One of the most popular and indetectable methods of palming in the field of magic. The coin is held at third joint of second and third fingers. These two fingers are slightly curved to hold it securely. Rest of fingers are held naturally.

 

Palm Number Seven - Curled Finger Tip Palm

This is also a simple plan in which coin is held between second and third fingers near the tips. The fingers are curled into the palm with other fingers held naturally. This method is very useful in change. over palming from one hand to another.

 

Palm Number Eight - Front Finger Palm

Coin rests fiat on second and third fingers over the second joints. On each side the coin is gripped by the first joints of both first and little fingers. If second and third fingers are moved away, coin must still be gripped by other two fingers

 

Palm Number Nine - Back Finger Palm

Similar to palm described above except that coin is held on back of hand. It rests flat over second joints of second and third fingers and is gripped on its edges by first and little fingers.

 

Palm Number Ten - Front Finger Clip

Coin is gripped securely between first and second joints of first and second fingers with the coin toward palm of hand. It must not be seen from back of hand.

 

Palm Number Ten - Back Finger Clip

Similar to Front Finger Clip, except that coin is held to back of hand. It must not be visible from front of hand.

 

Palm Number Eleven - Closed Finger Palm

Coin is held in place by being gripped in second joint of third finger and crease in palm as hand is partially closed. Other fingers are held naturally