"FlameNwind" wrote in message
news:zguvg.13961$rT6.5294@trnddc03...
Excuse this newbie for poking her nose in (a pokey nose?), but after
reading
this posting for a time, I was wondering if what you really want isn't
acrylic? First, it is about half the weight of glass, which I suspect
would
be a consideration for a performer. Secondly, it would make the safety
issue a lesser issue. And third, I understand that it is frequently used
in
magic props in place of glass, making the one you saw in Japan possibly
acrylic. Oh, yeah..fourthly (?) it is used in aquariums
alot...specifically
because it can be made colorless (as opposed to thicker POG which tends to
appear greenish) and the seams can be made to appear "invisible", both
through polishing and chemically. Hey, it looks like glass 'cuz it's
magic!

Just a thought.

Very interesting...and the edge of the plastic can be "flame polished".