1. Home
  2. Hobbies & Games
  3. Magic & Illusion

Easy Magic Tricks: Butter Knife Through Napkin

By , About.com Guide

1 of 9

Here's a trick that you can do after dinner with just a napkin and a butter knife. You drape a napkin over your hand and a butter knife appears to pass right through the napkin. It's an impromptu effect that requires no gimmicks. You can perform this one with a pencil or pen, but it's traditionally performed with a butter knife.

Here's how it looks to spectators. You show your hand and get ready to drape the napkin over your hand.

Explore Magic & Illusion

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Scrapbook Technique Gallery

Use these ideas to inspire your own uniquely beautiful pages. More >

  1. Home
  2. Hobbies & Games
  3. Magic & Illusion
  4. Easy Magic Tricks
  5. Easy Magic Tricks: Butter Knife Through Napkin - About Easy Magic Tricks for Close Up

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.