Zippo tricks tutorial pdf

Slice your hand across the top opening the lid, on the way back slice across again and turn your wrist a little to catch the wheel, the lighter lights up The slice is another dead easy move, it takes just a little skill but will have your mates trying to do it for half an hour, usually they hit the flintwheel going both ways and it wont spin on the way back This one is great for amazing and astounding, not to mention surprisingly easy to master at the end of the day.

The first bit to this is setting up. You need to make a little arch in your wick, like the photo. Now try lighting it and pulling your thumb and forefinger across the chimney, the flame should disappear, now wave your hand past the lighter or blow on it.

If it doesn't relight then you need to adjust the shape of the wick, what you are looking to create is a little space underneath the arch in the wick where a small flame can effectively hide and stay lit when the larger flame is out. The reason the lighter relights when you disturb it is that the flame catches the vapour coming from the top of the wick. Once you start to get a feel for this you can invent your own way of causing the lighter to re-light, I personally like setting it on a table and stealing the flame then snapping my fingers while swinging my hand over it.

Others include saying something and giving it a tiny shake or pretend to pop the essence of the flame in your mouth, then slowly bring your hand flat and level with the chimney.

Blow gently across your hand and let onlookers be amazed. Well when you're sitting bored Flipping your zippo like a coin is always amusing, if you catch it just right you can flip it open and light it just after catching it Or catch it and do a thumb or palm squeeze Another good trick and bar bet is to set a bottle empty on top of the zippo lying flat on the table, bet you can't get the lighter out without touching or knocking the bottle over. Now this one is usually done by sliding your index fingers across the table towards the table, however that's just not cool enough for us Instead take your hands and get ready to click your fingers, put the middle ones against the lighter, Build up lots of tension in your hands and snap hard, the lighter will shoot out from under the bottle, the bottle will pop on to the table, wobble precariously and stand up.

Once you get really good you can use on hand to click, spinning the lighter out and into your other hand, this looks best if it's all just sitting set up and you simply bring your hand out click and catch the lighter, people are usually pretty impressed by this really easy trick.

It works much better with the likes of a plain brushed steel or polished one, designs tend to slow it down a bit Want to learn more tricks, the next instructable is already up, Right here! If your Zippo lights when you close it, the lighter assembly is up too high.

Just push it down every now and then. Reply 9 years ago on Introduction. I'm guessing we live in different parts of the world Neither's wrong As for the unclear thing - I went for simple. Autistic I ain't. My Dad caught me smoking at age 11, then he bought a pack of cigarettes and made me smoke the whole thing! Snap your wrist to close the lid of the Zippo.

Once you're done using the lighter, use a strong downward flicking motion to snap the lid of the Zippo closed. This should extinguish the flame. Roll the lighter backward across your other fingers. Once the lighter is closed, you can safely roll it back across your fingers, but this time in the opposite direction. Use the same method to roll the lighter back, but this time use your ring finger to do so.

Method 4. Hold your thumb and index finger on the lid. Hold the Zippo right side up with your thumb and index fingers on both sides of the lid. The rest of the lighter should be in front of your palm, and the lid should be facing upwards.

Press down on the case with your pinky finger. As you press down with your pinky finger on the case, you'll want to lift up with your middle and index finger. This should begin to open the case. Rotate your wrist as the lid opens. Rotate your wrist as the lid opens so that the bottom of the lighter can rest in your palm, while your index and thumb continue to hold the lid.

Ignite the lighter with your ring finger as the case opens. Immediately after opening the lid on the lighter, strike the flint wheel in one motion with your ring finger. If you do all the steps quickly in succession, it will look like you flawlessly lit your Zippo using one hand, in one motion. Method 5. Hold the Zippo in between your index finger and thumb.

Put the lighter upside down, with the lid facing downwards. Your index and middle finger should be extended out, to look like a gun. The lighter should be nestled near the top of your palm. Flick your wrist upward to open the lighter. With the Zippo tightly secured between your fingers, quickly flick your wrist upward. This motion should open the lighter, with the flint wheel facing upwards. Slide the palm of your other hand across the wheel.

Quickly strike your palm over the flint wheel towards you, to light the wick on your Zippo. This movement will replicate pulling back the hammer on a revolver, hence the name of the trick, "The Gun. Snap your wrist downward to close the lighter. Making a quick downward motion with your hand will close the lighter and extinguish the flame.

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Open the zippo and set on the table, use a finger to press on the flintwheel, the further you want it to go the harder you press before letting it roll over. Thanks to the windowsill being a bit rough my lighter fell forward.

I also combined black magic or the twilight zone in to the slide. Because I had noone to slide to. Breaks are very common starter points for longer and more advanced zippo tricks. The hinge goes against your middle finger and your index and ring fingers go on the lid and body - the body should be under the index finger.

Bend your middle and index fingers, the ring finger will stop the lighter from flying away, as it comes round in to your palm strike the flintwheel with your thumb. To close you can move your ring finger from the lid and flick your wrist to the side. Alternatively just roll your ring finger over to close the lid.

Relatively simple. Hold the Zippo between your fingers and thumb, index finger on the lid. Lift the zippo up, opening the lid with your index finger, set your finger on the flintwheel on the way down.

Reply 10 years ago on Introduction. A lot of them are just fine, anything that puts a twisting motion on it can be pretty rough though Second line in, had to use a bomblighter, essentially the same because my Zippo has mysteriously disappeared and the other is in a box somewhere