ARM TWISTING ILLUSION

EFFECT

You ask a spectator to copy your actions, both of you place your right hand down on the floor and begin to turn them in a clockwise direction. The spectator is unable to his hand more than part way, but you continue turning you hand in a full circle, one and a half time. PROP

You will need a long sleeve shirt, you have to wear a long sleeve shirt otherwise the spectator will see how the trick was done. METHOD

Step 1: (Secret Setup)
Place the palm of your right hand face down on the floor with your fingers pointing towards your body Step 2: (Secret Setup)
You now have you twist your right-hand round so your fingers face in the "west" ( <----- ) direction.
Step 3: Step 1 & Step 2 tells you how to setup the position of you hand. To perform this trick on a spectator you have to make sure that you can setup you hand up in this position very quickly and easily.
Step 4: Ask the spectator to place his right-hand face down with his fingers pointing in the "west" direction. As you tell the spectator to place there hand face down you can quickly set up your hand in the correct position explained in step 1 & 2.
Step 5: Ask the spectator to copy your actions, slowly move your hands clockwise round. As the spectator copies your actions they will stop at a point where they will find it impossible for them to move there arm round. At this point keep moving your hand round until you come full circle.
TIPS

As you continue to turn your arm express some pain so it looks like it is actually hurting you as you turn your hand round.
For the left-handed person:

EFFECT
You ask a spectator to copy your actions, both of you place your left hand down on the floor and begin to turn them in a clockwise direction. The spectator is unable to his hand more than part way, but you continue turning you hand in a full circle. One and a half times.
PROP
You will need a long sleeve shirt, you have to wear a long sleeve shirt otherwise the spectator will see how the trick was done.
Step 1: (Secret Setup) Place the palm of your left hand face down on the floor with your fingers pointing towards your body
Step 2: (Secret Setup) You now have you twist your left-hand round so your fingers face in the "east" ( -----> ) direction..
Step 3: Step 1 & Step 2 tells you how to setup the position of you hand. To perform this trick on a spectator you have to make sure that you can setup you hand up in this position very quickly and easily.
Step 4: Ask the spectator to place his left-hand face down with his fingers pointing in the "east" direction. As you tell the spectator to place there hand face down you can quickly set up your hand in the correct position explained in step 1 & 2.
Step 5: Ask the spectator to copy your actions, slowly move your hands clockwise round. As the spectator copies your actions they will stop at a point where they will find it impossible for them to move there arm round. At this point keep moving your hand round until you come full circle.
TIPS

As you continue to turn your arm express some pain so it looks like it is actually hurting you, as you turn your hand round.