The Leech

EFFECT: An ordinary shirt button is held in the hand and under the
extreme pressure of a tight fist, is pushed beneath the surface of your
skin! The spectator can rub the button and feel it and see it beneath
your skin.
SET UP: You obviously need two identical buttons, and some liquid skin
(liquid latex from your local Halloween shop.)
Lay one of the buttons dead center in your palm and apply a couple of
coats of latex to it blow the latex dry with a blow dryer to expedite
drying time and to keep the color even.
Apply until it looks and feels like the button is lying just beneath your
skin.
You should be able to carry on normal activity with the button resting
there. Place the other button in your pocket and go find someone.
PRESENTATION: Without showing the button in your hand. Withdraw
the duplicate button from your pocket with your opposite hand. Hand it
out to be examined and take it back.
Now simply do a false transfer and quickly flash the flesh button in
your hand commenting Ok, take one last look at that button.
Squeeze your hand and mimic the pain of the button penetrating your
hand and then finally open your hand.
Allow spectators to rub their hand over the button and feel it.
NOTES: NEVER tell the spectators what you plan to do before you do
it. Let it be a total surprise.

David Kenney Magic 2002 www.davidkenneymagic.com