Tag: magic gimmick

Upgrading a Gimmick

magic trick gimmick

For years, a gimmick I used in my show was the first version that I ever made out of some old plastic packaging and duct tape that I had laying around.

If you want more info on this, it’s for a trick in my 2025 Lecture Notes.

It wasn’t pretty, but it worked and held up for years. There’s still nothing wrong with it, however I decided I was going to up grade it by 3d printing it.

It came out looking great and more importantly working great!

magic trick gimmick
magic trick gimmick

I’m glad I designed it, now if I need another one it’s a simple and quick print!

-Louie

Alterations Necessary…

One thing with magic gimmicks is that one size usually doesn’t “fit all”. There are tons and tons of cheap and expensive gimmicks that I’ve owned that I’ve had to put a lot of work into to get them to work for me. The main reason for this is that how the gimmick’s creator used … Continue reading “Alterations Necessary…”

One thing with magic gimmicks is that one size usually doesn’t “fit all”. There are tons and tons of cheap and expensive gimmicks that I’ve owned that I’ve had to put a lot of work into to get them to work for me. The main reason for this is that how the gimmick’s creator used the trick may not be how I intend to use it.


Sometimes my handling will be different because I don’t move how the gimmick was designed to be moved. Other times the gimmick won’t be made to withstand the stress I’m going to put it through. I really don’t fault the creator for this and as a magic creator I totally understand this.


A few minutes ago I finished rebuilding a gimmick I paid a lot money for simply because I’m using it for an off label type use. I’m still using the creator’s gimmick, it’s just now works in a slightly different way. Don’t be afraid to settle, be willing to alter it!