{"product_id":"chinese-finger-trap","title":"Chinese Finger Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis classic item, also called a “Chinese finger puzzle” or “finger cuff”, is a simple woven tube that humorously traps a person's two index fingers. The natural reaction—pulling the fingers apart—makes the trap tighten. It is usually made from thin strips of bamboo, paper, ribbon, or plastic woven diagonally into a hollow cylindrical braid. You insert one finger into each end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts operation is an elegant example of geometry and friction:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull outward: the woven tube becomes longer and narrower, gripping the fingers more tightly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush inward: the tube becomes shorter and wider, loosening its grip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo escape, you therefore push your fingers toward each other first, enlarging the tube, and then gently withdraw them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"New World Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50963437584454,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/5903\/0598\/files\/FingerTrap1000x1000.png?v=1794423634","url":"https:\/\/newworldcreationsllc.com\/products\/chinese-finger-trap","provider":"New World Creations","version":"1.0","type":"link"}