Downs Star
Closing and Opening the Star
Description Once you have completed the star you can collapse and then reopen it.
Start Start with a completed 5 coin Downs Star.
Directions
  1. The edges of the coins on the middle, ring and pinkie fingers are touched to the edge of the index, middle and ring fingers.
  2. With a quick movement, move all four fingers and thumb together until each coin is held flatwise between two other fingers. The coins on the index finger and the thumb will be held together in a stack between the index finger and the thumb.
  3. This move can be reversed by slightly tilting the hand towards the pinkie finger and releasing the grip on the coins so they fall back onto the fingertips. You will then need to transfer the top coin from the index finger to the thumb as described here.
Comments
 The image above shows the star closed as at Step 2.
Variations
 Once you have this move perfected a nice use for it is to display the five coin downs star, pretend to fumble as if dropping the coins on someone but close the star, then quickly reform the star.