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I have just bought this item and have yet to actually try it out, however, now looking at it, I am thinking its not for me, but I will have a go.

First of all, its not glass, no, its plastic, so why should they call it a glass sphere and not say anywhere in the advertisement that it is plastic.
That was my first disappointment, for it was not cheap.

Second is that it has a rather obvious seem, I wish that they had made it look a little better, but on stage I am sure it is fine.

Does anyone else have this? if so, what do they think of it and am I missing something.

I don't have it but I was considering purchasing it.

For those who don't know what the product is http://www.hanklee.org//xcart/product.php?productid=2989&cat=0&page=1

Nowhere in there does it say glass... whom did you purchase yours from? Contact them and ask them to change that seeing as it's faulty advertisement.

I was intrigued by this because, it, supposedly, ways ten pounds (as in the american measurement) no wires, threads, etc. and that you can walk away from it and lastly that there is "nothing" attached... Is this in fact more faulty advertising or is this fact?

Can the ball be exchanged for something else say... an orange? Or if you prefer a real glass ball? (no bingo please)

I am sorry, but you have mistaken this for Braco's floating ball, this is infact, Braco's floating glass sphere.

Quite a bit of difference.

Here is a link to the one this post is about.

http://www.elmwoodmagic.com/full/Magic- ... __5171.htm


thank you

Never mind than... Sorry for the mix up.

No, its fine, sorry about that.

I am so annoyed at the quality of some magic products.

Price certainly does not mean quality these days.

Did it ever?

Like I said contact elmwoodmagic.com and explain the faulty advertisement. But if it's, and it says so on the website, new thread management system, can you really expect it to be glass, which for as large as the ball is, would break the thread.

It could, though, mention on the website that it is plastic...

(There is no bingo on here as everything is said intentionally.)

yes, I do understand that it does mean quality sometimes, I really do wish quality was just the way it was, rather than money being the reference, I wish there was just a standard of good quality and no false advertisement.

I will now have to sell the magic I have bought but cannot use, but what will the person who buys it feel?

Kind of like when I got those Multiplying Soap Bubbles and found out they weren't really soap bubbles... damn things were plastic!

QUESTION: How many times do you think you'll have the thread break just in rehearsing this?

A real "glass" ball will probably prove to be too heavy to work with, compared to the plastic and a heck of a lot more expensive to have to replace every time you drop it as the result of a broken hook-up and gravity.

Now it's not impossible to show a real glass ball at the start and close if desired (though I feel that's gilding the lily)... the audience will percieve it as being either glass or, if you have bubbles everywhere, they'll think it a big bubble (especially if you treat it with a mother of pearl iridescent glaze)

Your posts, the one's I've looked at thus far, denote someone that's not looking at this sort of magic from a realistic point of view. As I've said before, I'm not picking on you, but I believe your expectations are filled with a great deal of fantasy, if you would. As I said before, you need to invest in books and even some instructional video (not how to do tricks but more on the mechanics around magic -- slights, thread work, top-its, etc.) Learn the basics and get a foundation under your belt so that you're not as disappointed when you get these things. Know however that you're not alone, we've all had our "visions" around an effect shattered when faced with reality. In the case of anything that floats, the real magic happens when you learn to work with it and create a style of choreography that makes it defy all assumed aspects of logic. You purchase the trick but it's up to you to make it magic

Illusionart, I think that you're missing the point here. I agree that the title of the trick is floating glass sphere but in the description it says a large and completely transparent ball which to me would sound like a clear, plastic ball.

This is magic and things aren't always what they seem and if you think about it, a glass ball would be totally unworkable. This, I'd image is a stage effect so it's not going to be something that you're going to want people to get close to. On the stage, with a little, careful handling you might be able to give the appearance that the ball is glass.

Craig's right though, you seem to be trying to build up this floating ball routine without really having much of an idea of the basics and even where you're going with it. Slow down and read some books, you'll be a far better magician for it in a couple of years.

I also would like to add that you are you, Dirty Davey, and I am me, therefor I may not know that clear ball meant plastic.

Also, i am not missing the point, what point would this be anyway?

I know where I am going, so can you just be positive and maybe I will be.


Sorry, I am so annoyed at everyone for not helping me with this and just telling me to deal with it, witch is fine, but it would be nice for someone to notice the problem and not just come at this from your own view point.

The basic idea of TM and all other discussion boards is that if you ask questions, you'll get answers. Now you may not like or appreciate all the replies but that's life, it happens and in many ways the people here are always ready to help where they can within the framework of the forum guidelines. Collectively there's a huge store of knowledge and experience available from amateurs to the working professionals. What we don't appreciate is when reactions become personal and members get criticised because that aren't helping in the way you want. Relatively recent arrivals to TM should make allowances, understand how the membership works and what they can and, equally importantly, can't do.

In any event, as the point of the thread now seems to be lost, it's locked.