{"id":9495,"date":"2026-05-12T10:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/?post_type=aiovg_videos&#038;p=9495"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:20:09","slug":"the-penetrating-ball","status":"publish","type":"aiovg_videos","link":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/en\/video\/the-penetrating-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"The penetrating ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Before you watch this video, have a look at the instructions or read the description below \u2014 they contain the secrets that will help you master the trick. Remember, the real magic lies in the details!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The trick in a nutshell<\/h2>\n<p>In this trick, a ball magically appears in a transparent box, even though the audience is convinced that it has been closed the whole time.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How it works<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Show the audience the box and the lid, allowing them to examine them thoroughly. After taking the props back from the audience, position the box with the opening facing you, and place the lid on one of the sides of the box. Then let the audience inspect the ball.<\/li>\n<li>Place the box on the table.<\/li>\n<li>Take the ball from the audience and place it on the table. Then secure the box with two rubber bands crossed over each other so that they intersect on the lid.<\/li>\n<li>Note: Remember to ensure that the opening is always facing you when securing the rubber bands. The audience should not be able to see it.<\/li>\n<li>Show the handkerchief from both sides, then cover the box with it.<\/li>\n<li>Holding the ball in your right hand, slide it under the handkerchief and, at the same time, turn the box so that its opening is at the top, under the handkerchief.<\/li>\n<li>Place the ball directly over the opening of the box, still keeping it under the handkerchief.<\/li>\n<li>Remove your right hand from under the handkerchief, then place both hands on either side of it and begin to move it gently from side to side whilst reciting the magic spell. At the right moment, gently push the ball through the opening into the box. You will hear a distinctive sound when it lands inside.<\/li>\n<li>Slip your hand back under the handkerchief and turn the box so that the opening is facing you and the lid is facing upwards. Lift the handkerchief \u2013 the ball has \u2018magically\u2019 appeared inside the closed box!<\/li>\n<li>Remove the rubber bands from the box and shake it to clearly show that the ball is inside.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you watch this video, have a look at the instructions or read the description below \u2014 they contain the secrets that will help you master the trick. Remember, the real magic lies in the details! \u00a0 The trick in a nutshell In this trick, a ball magically appears in a transparent box, even though [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","aiovg_categories":[226,224],"aiovg_tags":[576],"class_list":["post-9495","aiovg_videos","type-aiovg_videos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","aiovg_categories-226","aiovg_categories-the-magicians-mega-vault","aiovg_tags-with-beads"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":9495,"bg":9614,"fi":9612,"et":9608,"lv":9604,"lt":9600,"ro":9595,"sk":9590,"cs":9506,"sv":9504,"hu":9502,"de":9500,"pl":6788,"ru":9618},"pll_sync_post":{},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiovg_videos\/9495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiovg_videos"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/aiovg_videos"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"aiovg_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiovg_categories?post=9495"},{"taxonomy":"aiovg_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trefl.com\/lp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/aiovg_tags?post=9495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}