How Does the Raven Magic Kit Work?
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Setup
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The Raven magic trick kit consists of two main objects: A fake coin made of steel and plating and a magnet attached to an elastic band with a clip at the other end. The magnet also has a string that is practically invisible. The elastic band is clipped onto the magician's belt or within the shirt sleeve. The invisible string has a loop at one end that is hooked onto the magician's finger. The magnet is positioned on the palm of the hand near the bridge of the thumb.
The Trick
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The magician places the coin in the palm of his hand; experts at this trick can even place it on a spectator's hand. The magician then waves the other hand over the coin. If the coin is on another person's hand, the magician can wave both hands. On the third or fourth wave of the hand (or hands), the coin vanishes. The magician then turns over both hands to reveal that the coin is nowhere to be found.
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Secret
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The coin is placed in the palm of the hand that doesn't have the magnet attached. While waving the hand, the magician must make sure no one sees the magnet or the elastic band underneath; fortunately, the audience should be looking at the coin and not the arms. The first few times the magician waves the hand, only the top of the hand passes over, or the hand is too high over the coin so the magnet won't catch it. The viewers should be watching downward from the top so as not to see this perspective. On the last time, the magician moves the magnet over the coin so the magnet picks it up. While the audience is briefly shocked over the disappearance, the magician slips the string off his finger, causing the elastic band, magnet and coin to retract into the shirt.
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