Try switching ohm scales on the multimeter. A good resistance wire will measure up to 1 K ohm per inch, so a 12" long wire can measure up to 12K ohms and still carry a good spark. Forget the "bright blue spark" advice when jumping to ground - - - -that's at least 50 years out of date- - - - -even a good resistance wire will produce a yellow/orange spark.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!