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Tag Archives: spin top
Chicken Out – Mark Hayward
An original spin top trick from its creator. The original name has a bad word in it, so we’re calling it “Chicken Out”.
Pro tips: The string goes between you and the top. If done correctly, your fixed-tip top will walk itself back toward the hand it came from. Thus chickening out.
Reversible Corkscrew – Mark Hayward
Possibly the coolest spin top trick in the world.
Fork Ball – Mark Hayward
Yes, with enough determination, everything is a toy. Is it a ball or a spin top? You decide.
Paperclip Spin Top – Mark Hayward
Just when you thought there were no more ways to screw around at the office, the mighty paperclip saves the day! This one definitely requires some fiddling and adjusting to make it work well, but hey… you’re at work… you have tons of time!
Gyroscopic Flop with a Top – Mark Hayward
Fun with science and skill toys!
Mustard Top – Mark Hayward
Now you can continue to have tons of fun at the picnic even after you’ve run out of hot dogs!
Song is “What This Country Needs” by Ant Neely
Liberty – Chris Neff
Here’s a neat spin top trick by Chris Neff, who is considered one of the most influential players in the spin top community.
Top Tangler – Takeshi Kamisato
Takeshi Kamisato rocks out a pretty insane double spin top trick for us in this guest spot.
Song is “Anti-Saloon League Midnight Mystery” by Fields of Ohio.
Fortune Cookie Spin Top – Mark Hayward
Mark Hayward shows us how to make a wind-powered spin top out of a fortune cookie fortune, proving that ANYTHING is a toy if you know how to use it.