Glass Penetration (wood) by Tora Magic (0494)

A wooden frame with four window panes of transparent plexiglass is displayed. Each glass pane is now tapped in turn with your fingers or the needle to show that it’s solid. Now, two panels with traps are placed on the frame, one in front of two of the panes and one behind. The needle with a length of ribbon attached is then pushed through the traps, apparently penetrating the glass!

The needle and the panels are then removed, showing that the glass is unharmed and still perfectly solid. The panels are now placed over the other two glass panes and the effect is immediately repeated again! Next, two panels are placed in front and two on the back of the frame, covering all four of the glass panes and the needle is then pushed through each one, leaving the ribbon running completely through the traps! The frame can then be shown on both sides and there is no explanation as to how the steel needle could have gone through all four of the glass panes! It looks truly impossible.

Now, comes the killer ending. The needle and the panels are again removed, and the plexiglass glass is completely lifted out of the frame! It is seen, to the audience’s surprise that it’s not four separate panels, but one solid sheet of plexiglass which is immediately handed out for examination.

This effect is based on an original idea called Warlock’s Glass Penetration and Magic Wagon’s beautiful Atomic Glass Penetration; this is one of those effects that is really inexplicable. The brilliant design and engineering by Peter Warlock creates an unbelievably convincing illusion that makes it seem visually impossible to work the way one might think it would. It is an amazing illusion.

The frame stands approximately 27 cms high,28 cms wide, and 8 cm deep and is completely crafted of wood.

Supplied complete with English language instructional video.