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"Seems like a while since I've posted a progress update so here we go! Whilst things have been outwardly rather quiet, I've been working hard behind closed doors:The electronics have had..."
"I have an idea for a powder that could produce nice sparkly poi effect without shoot massive amounts of molten steel round the place. This magical stuff is peat. I had a flash back ..."
"Bonjour , good morning !!!tried fire eating yesterday during this one crazily long session of mine with friends and it felt real good. I did not dare to combine it with poi yet and was ..."
"DON'T HURT ME! AAAAHok, now, I know all about the coloured flames, k? But i thought it would be ultra spiffy if i could find some place that sold candles with coloured flames, because t..."
"After many moons and lots of promises I finally finished the fire breathing article and FAQ!!! YAY!!!So anyway, Malcolm graciously has put it up on the site, with all the disclaimers a ..."
"Ok, I think I got this move down but Im not 100% sure Im doing it correctly. How many beats go on each side? What Im doing right now looks pretty good but it seems Im doing an extra b..."
"Just a quick question needing a quick (but preferably explored and expanded) answer.I've heard all about these 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 etc etc beat weaves but never a four. Does a fabled 4 beat w..."
"basically as it says in the title, can'y seem to do anything except hitting myself in the face! it would be nice to have some teeth left"
"i have been thinking lately of diferent poi heads and what woudl be easy for people to find lying around there house, so i thought of the coke can head, drill a hole across where the ca..."
"hi guys,I was wondering about the idea of making monkey fists head for my staffs.There are a few reasons for this.1. monkey fists burn more time than tube core as far as I know.2. I thi..."
"been trying to get the 5 beat backwards, got it on the right side but the left i only do 3 and end up wrapping the chain round my wrist, any advice???"
"Sorry if this has been done before, I searched but couldnt find anything.So which do you perfer, ballchains or linkchains?I had a play around with both in the shop when buying my fires ..."
"I have a poi with a foot and half long chain. I made it because I like using both hands. But now I want to convert it to a rope dart. Should I extend the chain with more chain or add a ..."
"hey fellow spinners!im looking at obtaining some monkey fist poi... i've gone down to juggleart in melbourne but they wernt helpful at all..now i see this site has em for sale... any co..."
"I would really like to get into using snakes, but I havn't seen any online that fit what I want, and I am totally useless when it comes to DIY. So I was wondering if anyone here would b..."
"I'm not on here much... or at all for that matter, but a quick question regarding flowlights and there crystal cases.is a flowlight alone equal to the weight of a tennis ball, or will y..."
"What sock material would be good for orbitals? So far i can only do orbitals with colecord, my hyperloop socks are great, but the material sort of slips instead of grabs. Also they do..."
"Has anyone ever tried it. Could be fun. Better learn to slackline. :-)------------------ o//@ CLIMB!< \"
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h08wx0dtWT0Loving this whole Firework Poi scene I've been seeing. I want in =) This fourth of July I will do so. I know that those fireworks are fountains..."
"I've heard that there are various methods of changing from oil to alcohol fuels and vice versa, they are:1. Use the new fuel for one or two burns and allow the previous fuel to burn out..."
"Alrighty, I'm new here (hello) and I've been having issues with coloured salts. I've been experimenting in mostly very cold and not-as-cold situations, but I have used warming-baths to ..."
"yeh um my names josh or JD as somepoeople call me!??I need your advice,is it a good idea to use tennis balls conected to your basic dog chain for fire poi, i use them for practice but i..."
"I did a search, and didn't find anything so sorry if it's been repeated.I remember hearing about a video editing program where you can change the exposure during the movie to make the t..."
"At the moment i have Oggz on colecords that i love. However I dont want to take the large charger when with me when i go travelling so will be looking for some battery operated poi.I h..."
"hey I do loads of tangley stuff, there mustbe some people in the same posision because I cant find anyone or any vids of the stuff I do.SOMEONE PLEASE email me back and say something ab..."
"i've did it abit awhile ago and getting into it again but poi and hat triks anyone? iv been in fire shows for years and av bin getting well into my hats recently,wat about everyone else..."
Posted: by FireTom
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"Hey family, I am just working on some footage and am wondering "how to create a smear/ slow shutter effect" in post-production?Maybe you can help me?I mean, there are camcorde..."
"Is it possible to buy swivels (or somehow modify them) so that, say a No.10 ball bearing swivel can be opened up on either side? Maybe if the rings is broken and squshed somehow. (im t..."
"since i can't afford decent wood for my stilts, and i'm a 260lb `fatbloke`, i started wondering if i could use aluminum tube/bar for stilts?my local hardware store sells 1/16" wall alum..."
"Interested in everyone's personal fueling station system, what gear is in your POI fueling station? Types of fuel containers, soaking containers, safety gear, fuel reclaimers (spin off ..."
Posted: by Geeza
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"I have my pair of 2.4mm 22" Oval twist welded chain for sale. Comes with 2 Leather double loop handles 2 triangle loops, 4 D rings and 2 heavy duty swivelsAll bought as seperates,..."
"my digicam (casio exilim z-1000 10.1 mp) has a very unfortunate problem for a fire spinner...it makes these blue phantoms and/or vertical lines emanating from the fire source when takin..."
Posted: by daniel_bareket
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"Hi!I was wondering about making isis heads, like salza are making.Basically, I understand the knot, but there is something I didn't really figured out: does it uses one layer or two? I ..."
"I'm currently making my own fabric poi and I was hoping someone could help me out. I'm looking for a pattern and a type of fabric people could suggest for me to use. My first prototype ..."
"The tails on my UV poi totally piss me off big time, but apparently they look much much better than my practice chains... they get knotted and sometimes they get dirty and they tangle r..."
"I recently started juggling 3 staves, I've been using my double staffs for it, but i've been thinking of making ones like sebastian uses in this this video or like what rob used in so..."
"Hi,I'm looking into making fire poi to sell at markets and currently researching for the best equipment and prices. Can anyone help me locate some reasonably priced chain. Also, suggest..."
"After what seems like an eternity of fiddling with the design for the casings I'm almost there. I'm just waiting for some screws and buttons to arrive to double-check dimensions before ..."
"I have been looking everywhere for kero in my area and nobody has it. I went to a gas station and they said they did sell it, but I'm not sure if it really is kero. The pump (yes I go..."
"im looking to findout what the best way to make small fire eating wands. right now the best way i can see doing it is a bit of 1 inch adhesive wick with the end being sewed up. im curio..."
"I've been spinning poi on and off for the last three or so years, and bought a pair in December. I've just got the hang of poi in the last month or so and my routine tends to involve a ..."
"They are actually stronger than they look. Easy to make and use if anyone already has some swivelsHomemade poi swivels so the cord doesnt tangle. Made from a fishing swivel (pack of 10..."
"Ok so I bought my self some practice sock poi this year but I am wanting to upgrade to glow poi. The sock poi is ok, but I am wanting to spin fire as well. I want something bright and d..."
"Hi my name is Amber and i live in Fairbanks Alaska, and I have been practicing poi for about 2 years now... and I have been thinking about getting the Oggpoi for my next set of poi and ..."
"How do you shorten the length?EDIT: Nevermind. Now all I have to do is figure out a way to remember how to knot it."
"I have recently started skipping, partly because a mate has and i want to get good and partly because it seems like a get fit quick scheme.I know there is such a thing as fire skipping ..."
"Is there such a thing as transparent socks? So you can put glowy stuff in them and see through"
"What do you use to stuff in the core of a monkey fist poi? Does it have to be fire-proof material or can I just use something super absorbant like cotton balls? "
"I've been looking around, and saw a number of items that caught my eye. unfortunately, I cannot buy them all.There are some I'm quite keen on:http://www.technomoves.com/rave_impact_stic..."
"I just bought http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/Pair-of-LED-GLOW-sock-POII am either an idiot or i was sent the wrong balls with these socks.They look just like a whie tennis..."
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