Comments on: Gaff cards: Sign of sloth or skill? http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/ Tue, 14 May 2013 16:55:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-11041 Don Sun, 16 Sep 2012 02:00:16 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-11041 It seems to me that a well rounded card man should be able to use them both. And use them both well! It seems to me that a well rounded card man should be able to use them both.

And use them both well!

]]> By: Brian http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10937 Brian Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:58:07 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10937 yea my grammar sux yea my grammar sux

]]> By: Brian http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10936 Brian Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:56:59 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10936 What I was saying by mix it up was that if you do, it will keep you spectators guessing and keep them from catching on to even the simplest gaffs and sleights. I truely think gaffs should complement sleights and vise versa!!! What I was saying by mix it up was that if you do, it will keep you spectators guessing and keep them from catching on to even the simplest gaffs and sleights. I truely think gaffs should complement sleights and vise versa!!!

]]> By: Brian http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10935 Brian Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:52:08 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10935 Personally I think being able to Hide a Gaffed Card is just as hard as Misdirecting a good slight!! Not only that but I think using both gives the magician more Mystique! The reason I say this is because of the fact that if you only use sleights, then the spectator catches on if you are around them enough! The same goes for Gaffed cards, if you only use gaffs the spectator will wonder why you never let them see your props and why you cant do that same trick with his deck! I think to get the most of both is to mix it up and keep everyone, even the people who might see you do magic on a daily basis! I think it also lends it self to your longevity in what you can do, where and when!! That said ...I think there is great skill in using gaffs/props and using sleight of hand that any magician would do well mastering and practicing!! =) Personally I think being able to Hide a Gaffed Card is just as hard as Misdirecting a good slight!! Not only that but I think using both gives the magician more Mystique! The reason I say this is because of the fact that if you only use sleights, then the spectator catches on if you are around them enough! The same goes for Gaffed cards, if you only use gaffs the spectator will wonder why you never let them see your props and why you cant do that same trick with his deck! I think to get the most of both is to mix it up and keep everyone, even the people who might see you do magic on a daily basis! I think it also lends it self to your longevity in what you can do, where and when!!

That said …I think there is great skill in using gaffs/props and using sleight of hand that any magician would do well mastering and practicing!! =)

]]> By: A.D. http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10922 A.D. Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:48:47 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10922 I think this relation is similar to that of regular coins and shells. Many gaffed cards enable us to make miracles which is by no means possible only with regular cards, but the most difficult problem is "how to clean it up". For example, when you move four hearts on the face to the corner one by one like matrix and hand the 4-gathered card to your spectator (you must know this gaff, perhaps), you must have at least 3 cards which is illogical to be in the deck: 2-gathered, 3-gathered, and the regular 4 of hearts. And if you perform this in the middle of the whole routine, how to hide/add the gaffs until/at the moment? The color change or sleight is not much prerequisite (they tend to be not that difficult), but the existence of gaffs itself is mixed blessing. I think this relation is similar to that of regular coins and shells. Many gaffed cards enable us to make miracles which is by no means possible only with regular cards, but the most difficult problem is “how to clean it up”. For example, when you move four hearts on the face to the corner one by one like matrix and hand the 4-gathered card to your spectator (you must know this gaff, perhaps), you must have at least 3 cards which is illogical to be in the deck: 2-gathered, 3-gathered, and the regular 4 of hearts. And if you perform this in the middle of the whole routine, how to hide/add the gaffs until/at the moment? The color change or sleight is not much prerequisite (they tend to be not that difficult), but the existence of gaffs itself is mixed blessing.

]]> By: Luke http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10907 Luke Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:55:05 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10907 I think that the use of a gafed deck can be really powerful, just look at the invisible deck I mean the reactions you get r crazy however I think that it takes more skill to use a regular pack of cards to perform but it is good to use gafed cards here and there. I think that the use of a gafed deck can be really powerful, just look at the invisible deck I mean the reactions you get r crazy however I think that it takes more skill to use a regular pack of cards to perform but it is good to use gafed cards here and there.

]]> By: Gwen Dupré http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10906 Gwen Dupré Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:24:58 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10906 I like to use gaff cards when the audience is quite difficult, they already seen everything. With a bit of luck they won't know the printed card and tadaaaa. I guess gaff cards need more practice to decide if you use them or not.It depends of the audience, will they be shock or not. I like to use gaff cards when the audience is quite difficult, they already seen everything. With a bit of luck they won’t know the printed card and tadaaaa.
I guess gaff cards need more practice to decide if you use them or not.It depends of the audience, will they be shock or not.

]]> By: greg holroyd http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10789 greg holroyd Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:25:49 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10789 I would say it takes skill to use gaff cards. Most the time you are using sleight of hand that you would be using with a regular deck but using it in such a way you get an unthinkable effect in the spectators eyes. That being said it is also worth being in mind as soon as the spectator sees the card they can jump to one of two conclusions scenario one: DUUUUUDE!!!!!! Thats awsome how the hell did you do that. etc. Or scenario two: Its a specially printed card. Which has happened to me before. However I then stumpled up on Daniel Madisons book "burn" , and he taught me the difference between acceptable and unacceptable gaff cards. This book take away the point of the card being printed making the effect completely logical but at the same time impossible I would say it takes skill to use gaff cards. Most the time you are using sleight of hand that you would be using with a regular deck but using it in such a way you get an unthinkable effect in the spectators eyes. That being said it is also worth being in mind as soon as the spectator sees the card they can jump to one of two conclusions scenario one: DUUUUUDE!!!!!! Thats awsome how the hell did you do that. etc. Or scenario two: Its a specially printed card. Which has happened to me before. However I then stumpled up on Daniel Madisons book “burn” , and he taught me the difference between acceptable and unacceptable gaff cards. This book take away the point of the card being printed making the effect completely logical but at the same time impossible

]]> By: Gary Flegal http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10786 Gary Flegal Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:39:01 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10786 I like the thoughts on gaffed cards, especially the follow-up comment by Jerry Andrus. Just a thought . . . the card is a gaff, but cards are gaffed . . . a grammatical comment . . . I like the thoughts on gaffed cards, especially the follow-up comment by Jerry Andrus. Just a thought . . . the card is a gaff, but cards are gaffed . . . a grammatical comment . . .

]]> By: the names tom http://blog.ellusionist.com/gaff-cards-sign-of-sloth-or-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-10785 the names tom Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:37:06 +0000 http://blog.ellusionist.com/?p=5420#comment-10785 you said it all. i have two modes when im performing. magician me and regular me. magician me is in a 3 piece suit with some form of gimmick or gaff up both sleeves, in most pockets and down my right leg. regular me has a deck of cards... maybe a few rubber bands around my wrist. gaffed cards are only really useful if you are walking into a situation where you know you will be performing magic. in regular me mode, i pride myself in being able to perform great tricks with a borrowed deck, when i have the suit on, anything goes.... or maybe im a dissociative schizophrenic. you tell me, because regular me and magician me dont really talk. you said it all. i have two modes when im performing. magician me and regular me. magician me is in a 3 piece suit with some form of gimmick or gaff up both sleeves, in most pockets and down my right leg. regular me has a deck of cards… maybe a few rubber bands around my wrist. gaffed cards are only really useful if you are walking into a situation where you know you will be performing magic. in regular me mode, i pride myself in being able to perform great tricks with a borrowed deck, when i have the suit on, anything goes…. or maybe im a dissociative schizophrenic. you tell me, because regular me and magician me dont really talk.

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