Smoking fingers trick

This is a cool and simple trick to amaze your friends with! The only things you will need is a box of matches, a lighter and some scissors.

Step 1 Cutting

Step one: Cut out a striking surface of the box of matches.

Comments

[akwak1]

can you carry around the ashes? if you can, can you tell me how to put the powder in a container, say a jar, without getting any of it trapped on another item, e.g. fingers, sticks, brushes, etc.

[pyro1234567890]

Makes your fingers smell bad for a few days though.

[EvilGeniouse16]

Ok, so when i fold the strike surface, is the surface facing up, or is the back?

[morrisgunn]

the back is facing up with the brown surface down

[gabrico]

I did this and after reading about the whole white phosphurous thing, i got freaked out! what can i do to remove this smell stuff? I already tried Alcohol wipes, soap, water and dish soap.

[franklinonline]

does this actully work i dont believe videos and this is probably bad for you

[pyro_fan_ryan]

does it get hot??????????????????????

[cwebsterlusk]

no, you keep it cool with the water flowing through the tap. rubbing your fingers only lets the powder disperse

[ab5t3r]

yer and it burns your hand lol not but im gunna do tht

[shikaku]

nope, its just powderized phospherous. have you ever been burnt by powder?

[pdub77]

Only when I bought baking soda from some guy off the street. . . (just kidding)

[sandalian]

I've tried this trick when I was a kid. I have two conclusion: - My finger also glowing in the dark. - My fingers smell very bad after doing the trick :(

[el hersh]

ya dis is cool but i did it like 16 times for ma buddies in a closed room and just about passed out. not intelligent on my part

[nc527]

ah so childish to post fake comments

[cardboarddude]

might be true cus someone below said that it has white posphorous which is poisonous.

[soundblade]

yea the fumes are extremely bad for your health, that and that smell doesn't come off your hands for a while, even after u wash them.

[wmdfound]

arent the fumes from this extremely bad for you?

[Tomtrocity]

About how much tar do you get per strip?

[QPie]

I only used the tar from one strip in that movie.

[gama kichi]

I burned the strikers a lot, and saw the brown stuff and wiped it off, cause I thought it was supposed 2 be a solid, because it said tar!!!! lol =) Nice instructable though! U did a good job with explaining the stuff.

[simonpca]

As a warning:

Someone on a Metacafe video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/530151/smoking_fingers/ has commented:

The residue created in this process contains Urea fomaldahyde, which is a known carcinogen, and Red phosphorus, which can be potentially harmful. The smoke you see is the red phosphorus vapourising caused by the heat produced through friction. However, it should be pointed out that red phosphorus can revert to white phoshorus under frictional heat. White phosphorus is highly toxic!Formaldahyde is used for embalming. It changes cell structure permanently. It's ok for dead people but not for the living.Cell deformity can cause cancer. If you have to try this experiment please wear latex gloves.replyby PorkyPig, 5th, May 

[buterSBob29]

i was gonna try this, but never mind! lol

[halomaster007]

ya, take another pic

[jakee117]

as simonpca said it is bad 4 u so flag it!!!

[jakee117]

omg baddd 4 u

[jaknife1102]

i did it, but i did it on my driveway with out getting the condensation. why would you want the condensation? this is 1 sweet trick. the guys @ skool loved it!!

[thematt3]

why would u bring it to skool? lol =\

[QPie]

Ehh, what did you do if you didn't use the stuff formed under the piece of the box?

[randomaussie]

i did use it but it just didnt start smoking

[jaknife1102]

when the stuff burns, it leaves behind a brownish liquid. that is what i used. i dont see what the condensation does.

[ciryx]

Kann mir das mal bitte jemand auf Deutsch erklären ?
Was mus sich machen wenn das ding auf dem Wasserhahn liegt und Wasserläuft ? Oder am Besten das ding mit dem Penny das kann ich draußen machen =)

[Metal4God]

Ich spreche gern Deutsch auf hier seinem Spaß!

[ronmcd]

is he allowed to speak german on this website?

[ojochris]

It's dutch, not German.

[QPie]

This is dutch: Hallo ik ben zelf Nederlander dus nederlands praten is voor mij een stukje taart. That is german.

[Nazgul]

lol dikke lol ik ben ook nederlander dus nederlands praten is voor mij een stukje koek want dat vind ik lekkerder

[ojochris]

Is it? sorry, my german is rusty, I didn't recognize it...

[ciryx]

Ja, es ist Deutsch ;)

[zimmemic25]

Ja ist es!

[ciryx]

Wrong !