How to Roll a Coin Across Your Knuckles – Coin Tricks
Rolling a coin across your knuckles is one of the most impressive flourishes you can do. It is also one of the most difficult. I have been practicing the coin roll for 25 years and will walk you through, step by step, exactly how to do it.
The key to a good coin roll is smoothness, speed, and consistency. I’ll teach you how to practice the move and get good at it, so you can add it into your coin tricks.
I am right handed. If you are lefty switch hands.
How to Roll a Coin on Your Knuckles
- Pick up the coin with your right thumb, 1st, and 2nd fingers.
- With your thumb slide the coin on top of the back of your 1st finger.
- Raise your 2nd finger and use it to clip and flip the coin onto it.
- Repeat with your 3rd finger.
- Clip the coin with your 3rd and 4th fingers and bring it into your hand.
- Balance the coin underneath on the pad of your thumb and bring it back around on top of your 1st finger.
I am using a quarter here, yet most of the time I use a half dollar. Pick up the coin with your right thumb, 1st, and 2nd fingers. With your thumb press the coin against the side of your 1st finger and flip it onto the back of your 1st finger between your knuckles. Momentarily balance the coin.
Lift your 2nd finger slightly and clip the edge of the coin. Flip the coin onto the back of your 2nd finger. Momentarily balance the coin. Repeat with your 3rd finger.
Clip the coin between your right 3rd and 4th fingers and bring it down into your hand. Balance the coin underneath on the pad of your thumb and bring it back around to starting position on the back of your 1st finger.
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Coin Roll on Knuckles Vanish
This is a flashy and effective vanish that can be used in any routine.
- Do the coin roll 2 times.
- Bring the coin down through your hand and press it into finger palm with your thumb.
- Do a fake toss into your left hand while retaining the coin in finger palm.
- Relax your right hand naturally.
- Close your left hand as if you have the coin and focus your attention on it.
- Move your hand up, blow on it, and open your hand palm toward the audience showing the coin has vanished.
Does Hand Size Matter?
The bigger the coin the better so it is easy for your spectators to see. I have small hands and usually use a half dollar. A quarter works yet a silver dollar is too large for me to do the coin roll.
If you are learning to roll the coin on your hand and you don’t use half dollars in any of your tricks, I highly recommend you practice with a quarter. Quarters are always around and easy to find.
Practicing The Coin Roll
I love practicing. I am results driven and enjoy learning and perfecting a new move. The coin roll is not easy. I have put in a ton of practice, and I am pretty good at it, yet not great.
Practice, practice, practice. Have patience and don’t give up. I believe you must practice doing the coin roll all the time consistently for years to eventually perfect it.
When is the best time to practice? All the time! Keep a coin in your pocket. It is a sleight that you can practice anywhere and everywhere, which is the best way to master a move.
Rolling Multiple Coins
I’ve seen some people roll multiple coins across their knuckles at the same time. While it is super impressive, I don’t see the point. I believe you are better off spending your time mastering the move with one coin.
Wet & Dry Hands – How They Affect the Coin Roll
If your hands are dry, super cold, sweaty, or sticky, it makes the coin roll harder. Try to keep your hands in the best condition possible. The more you practice and perfect the coin roll the more you will be able to do it under any circumstance.
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Conclusion
When done well the coin roll across your knuckles flourish looks incredible, like pouring liquid down your hand. The only way to perfect this move is with extensive practice.
You can tell when someone is really good at the coin roll. It will be super smooth, very fluid, and extremely impressive.
