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10 posts
Location: Yorkshire, UK
10 posts
Location: Yorkshire, UK
Posted:
Hi everyone, i've decided I need to make myself some poi, and Ive seen load of brilliant tutorials but Im stuck!
Im wanting to make fabric poi with tails, like my ones Ive bought, however im totally stuck on how to attach the swivels into the tennis balls.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance
Hi everyone, i've decided I need to make myself some poi, and Ive seen load of brilliant tutorials but Im stuck!
Im wanting to make fabric poi with tails, like my ones Ive bought, however im totally stuck on how to attach the swivels into the tennis balls.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks in advance
SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
hole in the top of the ball, a slit in the bottom, cord through the hole, out the slit, tie a knot in the cord, pull it back through the slit and voilá.
hole in the top of the ball, a slit in the bottom, cord through the hole, out the slit, tie a knot in the cord, pull it back through the slit and voilá.
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Bunny Bane
205 posts
Location: i cant see because my head is up my posteria, Engl...
Bunny Bane
205 posts
Location: i cant see because my head is up my posteria, Engl...
Posted:
you will need:
one PAIR of long strechy socks (prefferably of a good quality)
two regular tennis balls
some kind of reading skill
get one sock turn it inside out
get the other sock, turn that one inside out too
insert one tennis ball in one sock and push to end of sock
do the same for the other tennis ball and the other sock
pick up one sock (with tennis ball inside) and twist sock near tennis ball
then pull sock over tennis ball so that the sock is the right way out and has a tennis ball inside it
repeat this for other sock (with tennis ball inside)
you may tie a knot in the opposite end to make handles
repeat for other sock
insert into oven on gas mark four for three hours
you now have a set of sock poi which (providing you did it right and bought cool socks) will look awesome and are really good to train with
happy spinning!!! XD
you will need:
one PAIR of long strechy socks (prefferably of a good quality)
two regular tennis balls
some kind of reading skill
get one sock turn it inside out
get the other sock, turn that one inside out too
insert one tennis ball in one sock and push to end of sock
do the same for the other tennis ball and the other sock
pick up one sock (with tennis ball inside) and twist sock near tennis ball
then pull sock over tennis ball so that the sock is the right way out and has a tennis ball inside it
repeat this for other sock (with tennis ball inside)
you may tie a knot in the opposite end to make handles
repeat for other sock
insert into oven on gas mark four for three hours
you now have a set of sock poi which (providing you did it right and bought cool socks) will look awesome and are really good to train with
happy spinning!!! XD
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Bunny Bane
205 posts
Location: i cant see because my head is up my posteria, Engl...
Bunny Bane
205 posts
Location: i cant see because my head is up my posteria, Engl...
Posted:
sorry my bad i didnt read the first post just ignore me dudes
sorry my bad i didnt read the first post just ignore me dudes
if life is for love then to love is to live
-
a quote from me!
-
god i love me
-
and i while typing this im just itching to get back to my toast
-
YAY TTTTOOOOAAAASSSSTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
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oh and by the way you just lost the game
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lonely spinner
67 posts
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
lonely spinner
67 posts
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Posted:
Originally Posted By: Wraith_Dividendyou will need:
one PAIR of long strechy socks (prefferably of a good quality)
two regular tennis balls
some kind of reading skill
get one sock turn it inside out
get the other sock, turn that one inside out too
insert one tennis ball in one sock and push to end of sock
do the same for the other tennis ball and the other sock
pick up one sock (with tennis ball inside) and twist sock near tennis ball
then pull sock over tennis ball so that the sock is the right way out and has a tennis ball inside it
repeat this for other sock (with tennis ball inside)
you may tie a knot in the opposite end to make handles
repeat for other sock
insert into oven on gas mark four for three hours
put into oven? im confused. are you kidding or not.
Originally Posted By: Wraith_Dividendyou will need:
one PAIR of long strechy socks (prefferably of a good quality)
two regular tennis balls
some kind of reading skill
get one sock turn it inside out
get the other sock, turn that one inside out too
insert one tennis ball in one sock and push to end of sock
do the same for the other tennis ball and the other sock
pick up one sock (with tennis ball inside) and twist sock near tennis ball
then pull sock over tennis ball so that the sock is the right way out and has a tennis ball inside it
repeat this for other sock (with tennis ball inside)
you may tie a knot in the opposite end to make handles
repeat for other sock
insert into oven on gas mark four for three hours
put into oven? im confused. are you kidding or not.
Stargazer
6,650 posts
6,650 posts
Posted:
he forgot to mention to pre-heat the oven for 25minutes
ohh - the
will 
us for this one, WD
he forgot to mention to pre-heat the oven for 25minutes
ohh - the
will us for this one, WD the best smiles are the ones you lead to
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
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Forrestfire, of course he is joking.
Forrestfire, of course he is joking.
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Spinner: (means "freak" in German)
21 posts
Location: Traveling, Switzerland
Spinner: (means "freak" in German)
21 posts
Location: Traveling, Switzerland
Posted:
If I were you, I would atatch the swivels on the "handle side" not the "ball side". For me that works quite well. This way you can also do hyperloops. (It may be difficult with tails though.)
If I were you, I would atatch the swivels on the "handle side" not the "ball side". For me that works quite well. This way you can also do hyperloops. (It may be difficult with tails though.)
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Poi Punk
10 posts
Location: Yorkshire, UK
10 posts
Location: Yorkshire, UK
Posted:
Crimson_Circus, yeh I think im going to do a few different types, ive bough enough things to do about 25 pairs >.< lol!
Crimson_Circus, yeh I think im going to do a few different types, ive bough enough things to do about 25 pairs >.< lol!
Stargazer
6,650 posts
6,650 posts
Posted:
Originally Posted By: Crimson_CircusIf I were you, I would atatch the swivels on the "handle side" not the "ball side". For me that works quite well. This way you can also do hyperloops. (It may be difficult with tails though.)
hmm - can't side that. Swivels on the handle side have proven themselves to be ... just on the wrong end. Hyperloops should be fine with swivels on the head-end.
Alternatively consider ball chains
25 pairs?
that's either for the learning curve or you're getting competition, Malcolm *rings bell*
Originally Posted By: Crimson_CircusIf I were you, I would atatch the swivels on the "handle side" not the "ball side". For me that works quite well. This way you can also do hyperloops. (It may be difficult with tails though.)
hmm - can't side that. Swivels on the handle side have proven themselves to be ... just on the wrong end. Hyperloops should be fine with swivels on the head-end.
Alternatively consider ball chains
25 pairs?
that's either for the learning curve or you're getting competition, Malcolm *rings bell* the best smiles are the ones you lead to
Poi Punk
10 posts
Location: Yorkshire, UK
10 posts
Location: Yorkshire, UK
Posted:
I like to make things >.< and buy in bulk
I like to make things >.< and buy in bulk
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