Pen Spinning: Thumbaround

Ever see that kid in class effortlessly twirl a pen around his finger to have you try to just fail miserably? It is actually quite easy and you can learn how to do this trick in a few hours of practice.

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Step 1: The Push

What you will need:

1 Pencil
The time and patience to learn.

Hold the pen like pictured in the image so that the index middle and thumb is in a triangle while you hold the pen between your index and thumb.

Take your index and release it from holding while you push with your middle finger remembering to keep your thumb straight.

BobicusIX says: Nov 5, 2008. 4:08 PM

Do you know how to twirl it around all fingers, because most of the time i see them twirl it around all fingers. I dont mean that i dont know how to do it but, i think you could make a good instructable on keeping i twirling with all but you thumb. I cant make one like this, because it would need none computer generated images, and i dont have the right plugs for a camera, i tried it in all of them, but it doesnt fit.

Cheezpaper in reply to BobicusIXSep 23, 2010. 6:52 PM

I can twirl it around my fingers, thumb, wrist, arm, AND LEG!

NatureBoom21 says: Mar 31, 2009. 12:21 PM

I learned this in a half hour!!!

gcsaxophone says: Mar 28, 2009. 5:49 PM

I'd have to say, the video helped a ton. I was slightly confused until I watched that. Now I just have to practice catching it. XD

___ says: Mar 26, 2009. 1:22 PM

I'm having trouble catching it. Any advice?

Laszlo says: Jun 11, 2008. 11:53 AM

I am [mumble] years old and I still can't do the pen spinning thing. I've tried a few times, to no avail. This looks like it's going to help me get it, finally. But we'll see. hehe! Thanks very much! By the way, is it too weird for me to say that you have a lovely hand? :)