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Instructions
Gather the materials. (A striker from a matchbox (black, not red). An ashtray. A lighter. Water on hand for dampening the flame if needed. Soap and water for cleaning.) Have a bowl or jug of water on standby, just in case. Remove or roll up any clothing that is loose or dangling around the wrist, hand, and finger regions.
Remove the striker from the side of the matchbox. Either cut it away, or gently tear it from the box.
Fold the striker in half. Fold it hot dog style, and have the cardboard facing on the outside.
Place the striker in an ashtray. Place it with the cardboard side facing upwards.
Light the striker part. Use a lighter to start a small fire.
Burn it for a little while.
Push the burnt out striker part aside. The brown residue is left in the ashtray.
Wipe the residue off the ashtray with a finger.
Rub your fingers against each other. You should see the smoke appear, and it will look as if it is "coming out of your fingers". The effect will last a long while but you can add more residue if you wish to continue the trick for longer.
Wash your fingers well. Remove all traces of the residue at the end of the trick, as the residue can be harmful.
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In performance
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p.s. Hey. I'm off to Belgium via train this morning to work on 'The Pyre'. Hence, this mini-p.s. I'm still not sure if I'll have the means and time to do the p.s. tomorrow, so maybe I'll see you in the morning, or maybe I'll see you on Saturday. In the meantime, learn how to make smoke come out of your fingers, milk come out of your eye, a taser come out of your disposable camera, and, gosh, so much more. See you soon.