by dat8962 » May 7th, '05, 16:42
I got the Raven X2 recently as a present from my kids. The previous posts offer good advice and the booklet is well printed and illustrated with good quality B&W photos.
The whole technique for jacket and shirt are explained, as is the setup of the gimmick. Some basic accessories are included and I was performing with it within an hour, although only basic bits as explained in the booklet.
I would add that the biggest aid to the Raven is not the DVD but your imagination. There are any number of everyday household objects that you could vanish with some practice, many of which may be more effective to the spec than the odd coin.
I'd say that it's relatively easy to disappear objects but a lot harder to make them re-appear effectively but experience and practice will sort this.
Member of the Magic Circle & The 2009 British Isles Close-Up Magician of the Year
It's not really an optical illusion - it just looks like one!