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"I was thinking of doing what the subject says, buying a pair of wind and fire wheels and modifying them to carry kevlar wicks. Is there anyone who has any ideas as to how to do this? Th..."
"Hi all,Some of you may have caught my post a few weeks back about this subject. Im interested in getting into some light painting and transfers, and I've heard that when done properly, ..."
"I'm new to juggling, and know the basics, but I'm wondering if its best to learn on balls or clubs?"
"Hey guys.I was noseying around for things that would make a performance/show look better and I remember seeing something on tv a while ago, so i decided to try and find it.Im not sure w..."
"Howdy my question is: Is there any substance or material that I can use to repair the chips and dents in my acrylic balls?"
"I've been working with fire fans for about a year now. I use Fire by Riz's Geisha fans:http://www.firewhip.com/fans.htmlAs you can see, the fans are rather heavy (18 oz each) and they h..."
"I'm the happy owner of one of Dai's amazing Buugeng:Where to buy them:http://www.zaobab.com/buugeng_about.htmlHome of Poi lessons:http://www.homeofpoi.com/lessons_all/teach/Library-Staf..."
"I have jsut ordered myself a diabolo to see me through the winter months when staffing becomes a little harder keep motivation up.Either way, I haven't picked up a diabolo in many moons..."
"Hows bout this one for extreme nuts. Knife blades attached to the ends of two wick fire chains. How about doing that to devilsticks and fire staves too. Plus sharpened juggling knives w..."
"as much as like fire whips and seen them performed before i must advise everyone but these things a F-!-C-K-I-N-G DANGEROUS.sure you can pull in a crowd with these but they have a tende..."
"my progress with clubs and staffs "
"Ive got one in my room which has been making a rather attractive ornament for the last few months... until my nephew got his hands on it and messed it all up... can anyone do them? Ive ..."
"A little while back I got the idea to make a prop which would be similar to the 'S' curved staff but work more like poi. During MCP's stay with me in Philly, she got a little footage o..."
"Ok... I'm broching the un-brochable...modelling balloons...yes my secret is out! I make balloon models and I love it! hah! there it has been said...So who else on HoP does it? Mech, Bov..."
"Ive been a member for a while but never checked out or posted on the forums before! soo First post!(Below does not include even half of the REQUIRED safety precautions to fire breathing..."
"My Partner bought be a contact ball and it has lived in a thick sock because I've been afraid of it getting damaged during transportation.Recently I went in a quiz night and our winning..."
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"If you are interesting in fire fans technique, movies and history, please be welcome on the first web site about fire fans: www.homeoffans.com Here you can find and discuss many inter..."
"I just made a set of some fans just to play around with to see the different things i could do with fire.i've found a few videos with some basic moves like the weave and spins but nothi..."
"Okay I really wanna get these but can't afford both. Which should i get and WHY???"
"Plus one cheapo LED poi ball equals ghetto rope dart!Fun times. I have no idea what I'm doing but I've spent the last two days whipping the thing around me in the front yard. So far abo..."
"Where are they? There's so much to these, but I don't see anyone teaching them at all.If anyone could do some it'd be most awesome."
"Hey all. I've decided to get into my own gear design, not for profit or sale or anything, just like so many of you I want to make my own stuff. I've never been much of a hardware type..."
"Hi there, I am currently looking at purchasing my first set of Fire Fans and Body Burning Sticks. I am not too sure what I am looking for in terms of quality etc .. I have been trying t..."
"Hey everyone! I saw an amazing glow toy this summer at the Project Earth (presented by Wookiefoot) festival in Minnesota. This festival is amazing, very inspiring and some of the best v..."
"I was wondering before I went and actually created one or even started creating a chain of video's (( I am working on tutorial video's for some poi concepts this weekend)) for introduci..."
"Yes, thats right all, the time is here and long overdue.I have been trying to upload a video for the release, but my internet is still a bit buggy after the big shake the other day.Stay..."
"Does anyone have any tips on finding baton twirlers or nunchaku users in the Austin Texas area.Google does not seem to be my friend (and it doesn't seem like these two groups have clubs..."
"Fire orbs... they're badass, for sure, but real' simple. I've been messin' around with the handles... instead of loops, juggling pin handles. If you hold both handles in your hands, i..."
"I've recently got a Diabolo, and been playing a lot with it. I can do almost everything in the Basic category with the exception of the speed-up wrap. It makes sense, and I've looked ..."
"Hi All, I'm a bit quiet on these forums, but in short, my names Charlie, and i design and build fire toys, the one i make for HoP is the folding fire fan HERE.I have decided to start my..."
"I'm not sure where I should look for videos of people using the Phoenix Wings. Sadly, they're as long as the entire length of my arm so I'm actually limited as to what I can do with th..."
"ok, i got the bright idea in my head to make some nunchucks last night, so hope these sites can help some people who might want to start also. linkand link if anybody has any other site..."
"has anyone ever tried to do a hyperloop with a rope dart? i think i am gonna begin the process of doing it or realize its not possible one will happen"
"Has anyone made these before? I'd like to make some but I would like a little guidance if anyone knows how. I'm sure I could just get some wire for the frame and wrap it in kevlar but I..."
Posted: by EpitomeOfNovice
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"I have enjoyed how many moves and dance opportunities my Flowpoi Trios have opened up when switching to the torch/club grip I was wondering if Torch Poi is the next step and how well th..."
Posted: by qwertycoder
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"canes are amazing props just waiting to be explored. "
"So I'm interested in buying a hoop. It'll be my first so I'm looking for something on the cheaper side. Was just wondering if anyone has ordered from Tailspin and if their hoops are of ..."
"Hello,for a show i would like to write letters onto a wall,...I thought about regular Kevlar, but i can not be as creative with that, compared with a paste or something similar. Has any..."
"So I've been playing around with rope dart lately, and when I was watching a video of buugeng my brain decided there must be some hybrid of the two. That's when the kusarigama popped to..."
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"I figure some of the jugglers here like I enjoy DIY and being creative. Recently I have been sewing my own juggling bags(I also make most of my nunchaku that I freestlye with.) Anyway..."
"I swear to God there was an HoP Aerialists thread, but after spending an hour looking for it with no luck, I've decided I had to be imagining things. If I'm wrong, please point me in th..."
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"are there any rope darters in vancouver interested in trading moves? i have gotten to the point were all videos on youtube are useless and im looking to further my skills and im willing..."
"Well I am really, really determined to do some sort of fire art this summer. I have a glow staff and working on my skills to get better to do fire. Poi... yeah I need to practice way mo..."
"Hello!!I was recently using my AJA Devil Sticks performing at a ball, after about 30mins or so of fire the stick was incredibly slippy due to the soot, same problem I've had with my pre..."
"Does anyone know where I could get some glow in the dark contact balls?I want to make some glowing contact poi, but don't want to be using batteries or LEDs. Just some standard balls th..."
"Video(rate it if you like it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aulS6GloYBEPhotos: old photo(handmade by me fingers+Fans): "
"I've recently made some fireswords... and I am using basic poi movements to make up some moves, but I was wondering if there were any structured tips/videos that anyone else knows of wh..."
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