The Online Magic Store Blog: Gimmicks

Hands arranging silver coins on a black mat beside a jeweller’s loupe and a velvet pouch

Coin gimmick combinations: why magicians mix shells, flippers and magnets

Why coin magicians combine shells, flippers, folding and magnetic coins in one routine, how it works in principle, and the risks.

A silver coin standing on its edge against a small black magnet on a wooden table

Magnetic coins explained: what they are and how magicians use them

What magnetic and steel core coins are, the principle behind them, and where they fit in real coin routines.

A silver coin balanced on the fingertips of an open hand

Flipper coins explained: mechanics and handling

What a flipper coin is, where it came from, how magnetic and elastic versions differ, and how to handle one so the change looks like magic.

Two silver coins stacked on dark velvet beside a jeweller’s loupe

Coin shells explained: weight, balance and types

What a coin shell is, how expanded, regular and shim shells differ, and why weight, balance and fit decide whether a shell fools anyone.

A solid clear acrylic block the size of a deck beside a face-down deck of playing cards

The Omni family: how the clear-deck idea evolved

How the Omni idea grew from a deck that turns into clear plastic to pens, coins and props with a second surprise inside.

A clear acrylic disc beside an ordinary silver coin on black velvet

Omni Coin explained: the coin that turns clear

What the Omni Coin is, how it grew out of the Omni Deck, where it fits in a set and how to build the coin skills it needs.

A hand holding up a clear block shaped like a deck of cards above scattered red-backed cards

Omni Deck explained: the card trick that ends in solid plastic

What the Omni Deck is, who it is credited to, what the audience sees and how to learn it, without giving away the secret.

Two hands stretching a fine clear thread that catches the light over black velvet

Elastic thread in magic: properties and uses

What elastic thread is, the properties that matter, and how magicians use it in pulls, gimmicks and close-up animation.

Absolute Zero, a gimmick-based magic trick

Self-Working vs Gimmick vs Sleight of Hand: The 4 Ways Magic Tricks Work

Self-working, gimmick-based, sleight of hand or hybrid? How each type of magic works, what it demands, and where beginners should start.