Specter Cabinet FAQ
Here's a list of useful questions about the Specter Cabinet:

It took me a total of 2 hours once I had all the materials.

You basically have to just know how to measure and cut things with a hacksaw. It's very easy to put together.

I spent $60 on all the materials to build the one in the plans. I spent a lot more than that trying to figure out which $60 worth of materials to useÉ

I'm confident that an intelligent 12 year-old, or your average 40 year-old magician, is capable of building Specter Cabinet.

No.

I get a monkey drunk, and then give him a typewriter.

No. He bites.

Use any material you want. I used PVC because it's inexpensive, light-weignt and easy to work with.

You may have to order the kind I use off the Internet if you don't have a store that sells furniture grade PVC near you. Try a Google search for "PVC" and "furniture" and "parts".

Of course not. That'd make the whole show stupid. After the first season it was obvious that it's a real place. After the second season we know the outside world exists.

I watched a video of my shadow box and realized I could get the same effect without the trick base. I then sat down and tried to figure out the simplest tools and materials to build it with.

I then lamented all the money I wasted on my original version.

I suggest really atmospheric music. Watch some horror movies for ideas. Just find a way to make it suit your personality.

You need to have control over the lighting where you are performing. You don't need a black backdrop like a traditional black art illusion, but you need to be able to lower the lights some.

Go to the Illusion Plans section: [Illusion Plans]