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I'm trying to learn how to do the ThumbAround right now, and i'm failing utterly. My pen keeps falling out. So, if anyone can give me any tips...\

BTW, my J key snapped off as I wrote this, just put it back in.
 

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Hello, Office-Friendly hobby.
Goodbye, early-finish boredom.

College just got more entertaining.
 

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I learned how to flip it around my thumb my sophmore year. I'm a senior now, and can do it around 19/20. I do it constantly without even thinking and every once in a while I'll get, "Woah! How'd you do that?" And I won't know what they're talking about.

It takes a lot of time. I can't really do any other tricks, but I can do it left handed around 50% of the time.
 

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for the thumbaround, try to keep the pen balanced on the first knuckle and when you flick it with your third finger turn your write in a little bit to keep the momentum going forward. then just practice doing it. it takes time.

and on a personal note, fk the thumbaround and go learn the finger pass. its easier to do and looks 100x cooler than the thumbaround. or go learn the sonic
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looping sonics infinities are very cool to watch too. a lot more entertaining and impressive than just a regular thumbaround.
 

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I made a blog about this a while ago
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It's easy once you get the hang of it really
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Make sure you have a good pen,I'd recommend something long and even(I use a pencil,just put some grip on both ends to put weight). ThumbAround is a bit tricky,just push the pen not too strong but also not too weak.

http://forum.upsb.info/forumdisplay.php?f=11

They got some nice vids there
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lolzed said:
I made a blog about this a while ago
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It's easy once you get the hang of it really
smile.gif


Make sure you have a good pen,I'd recommend something long and even(I use a pencil,just put some grip on both ends to put weight). ThumbAround is a bit tricky,just push the pen not too strong but also not too weak.

http://forum.upsb.info/forumdisplay.php?f=11

They got some nice vids there
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1. Goto that link
2. Notice UPSB in link
3. Think "UPSB... universal pen spinning board?"
4. See forum.
5. FUCK YEAH!
 

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