The Online Magic Store Blog: Gaff Cards

A deck, two red-backed cards, a plain silver disc, a magnet, a rubber band and a velvet pouch laid out on black felt

Gaff combinations explained: mixing gimmicks and sleights

How magicians combine gaff cards, trick decks and sleights in one routine, why it works, and the risks of adding more secrets.

Two hands turning a red-backed card over above three face-down cards

Double backer decks explained: cards with two backs

What a double backer card is, the classic effects it makes possible, and how to start using one without giving it away.

A pure white blank card standing against a red-backed deck on black velvet by candlelight

Double blank decks explained: the card with nothing on it

What a double blank card is, how magicians use a card with nothing on either side, and how to start working with one.

Red-backed cards and blank white cards scattered on a dark wooden table

Blank decks explained: blank-face and blank-back cards

What blank-face and blank-back cards are, what magicians use them for, and how to start using blank cards in your card magic.