CONNING How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these conning tutorials to learn all about conning with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Break a fortress combination lock in 12 seconds, Practice the art of street cons with Michael Shermer, and Cheat on a test with a water bottle.

You'll also find several great pranks & cons tutorials in the Pranks & Cons category.

How to break a fortress combination lock in 12 seconds

Break a fortress combination lock in 12 seconds

Got a limited time to sneak into a locker or some other locked ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 13
Views 132,813

How to practice the art of street cons with Michael Shermer

Practice the art of street cons with Michael Shermer

The art of the con is as old as civilization, employing the skills of ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by bird crick | Comments 4
Views 13,780

How to cheat on a test with a water bottle

Cheat on a test with a water bottle

Check out this conning how-to video of the classic water bottle cheat sheet. As an homage to some of our favorite tricks, here's an old one ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 8
Views 12,976

How to beat the stuffed animal crane game

Beat the stuffed animal crane game

Tired of loosing your money on the stuffed animal crane machine? Beat that carnival crane game and get the stuffed animal you want once and ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 30
Views 144,696

How to beat a dropping claw arcade machine

Beat a dropping claw arcade machine

Go into an arcade or video game and you'll see one of those tricky claw or crane machine. Have you ever seen anyone win on one of those ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 23
Views 91,803

How to beat a skill crane claw machine at an arcade

Beat a skill crane claw machine at an arcade

This is a claw machine tutorial. If you've ever tried to win something from one of those pesky arcade skill cranes, then you might possibly ...more

B 4:46
Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 4
Views 22,166

How to pick a lock with a hacksaw blade

Pick a lock with a hacksaw blade

Can't open a lock because you've lost the keys? Well this conning how-to video will teach you how to crack open a keyed lock with a hacksaw ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 1
Views 3,420

How to get free drinks from a vending machine

Get free drinks from a vending machine

Thirsty? Forgot your wallet? Well if you have one arm, you will be able to get a drink from a vending machine for free anytime you want ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 8
Views 94,986

How to make lock picking tools

Make lock picking tools

Found your calling Mr. Locksmith? Need a fresh set of lock picking tools? Using household items, this conning how-to video will show you how ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by colin | Comments 0
Views 4,922

How to make lock picks from hacksaw blades

Make lock picks from hacksaw blades

Check out this conning tutorial video that shows you how to make lock picks from hacksaw blades. Follow the simple instructions outlined in ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 2,314

How to pick a master lock number 5 and 3

Pick a master lock number 5 and 3

Check out this instructional conning video that demonstrates how to pick a master lock number 5 and a master lock number 3. Follow the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 4
Views 7,024

How to pick handcuffs

Pick handcuffs

Check out this conning instructional video that demonstrates how to pick handcuffs. These are standard issue, double locking, stainless ...more

B 5:56
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,274

How to pick locks

Pick locks

Getting started lock picking? This how-to video gives a simple overview of how to begin picking locks. You will need a tension wrench, a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Vote Obama! | Comments 0
Views 1,620

How to cheat on a test with elastic wristbands

Cheat on a test with elastic wristbands

A's any test with this method. It's a very unpredictable way to cheat on a test. Please study so you don't have to resort to this, but if ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Nextraker | Comments 1
Views 2,579

How to pick a dead bolt lock with a tension wrench & hacksaw

Pick a dead bolt lock with a tension wrench & hacksaw

This video conning tutorial shows how to pick a dead bolt lock. You ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 6,283

How to pick a Masterlock with a Swiss Army knife

Pick a Masterlock with a Swiss Army knife

This video conning tutorial from someone who has seen too many episodes of MacGyver shows how to break into a Masterlock with the help of a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,341

How to pick a door knob lock with a tension wrench &lock pick

Pick a door knob lock with a tension wrench &lock pick

Watch this video conning tutorial and learn how to pick a door lock ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 9,400

How to protect youself against phishing scams

Protect youself against phishing scams

Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at phishing: conning someone out of their personal information using deceptive email. Learn how to recognize ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 381

How to make a hidden iPod cover from a book

Make a hidden iPod cover from a book

Ever wanted to secretly use your iPod in class? Well now you can. A book makes for a great disguise for an iPod, and the wire can be hidden ...more

B- 1:44
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 1,417

How to beat an arcade penny slot machine

Beat an arcade penny slot machine

While any form of gambling is set up to make you lose, there are some tips and tricks, shown in this how-to video, to help even the playing ...more

C+ 1:26
Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 11
Views 30,514

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Tattoo Yourself (or Your Girlfriend)

Henna. Beautiful, fun, exotic... and best of all... Do-It-Yourself (with a little practice). Also, unlike tattoos, it's temporary. Henna generally lasts for 1-3 weeks. An ancient tradition, henna is ...

The Mother of all Ping Pong Guns - LETHAL

The lethal pneumatic ping pong gun. This thing isn't exactly wife approved. Creator Ron Kessinger built this mighty powerful ping pong launcher - "a variation on a potato cannon, built to run on ...

Old Bumper Cars Go Street Legal

Flickr user MR38 has posted a set of photos of bumper cars made street legal, as displayed at the annual Cruisin’ Grand festival in Escondido, California. This mini cars were retrofitted with 750 cc ...

Human Powered Ferris Wheel

According to Google's (albeit rough) translation from French to English: "A big wheel in India that does not work with an engine but using human power. Men throw themselves in front of the wheel ...

Make-It-Yourself LEGO Gummies

Turkey day is over, and you have this nice Friday-Saturday-Sunday stretch before it's back the daily grind. Here's a project that inspires both young and old: LeGummies brick shaped gummy candies ...

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