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"canon have just launched a new site designed to teach the basics of digital slr photography:canon digital slr beginner's guidei know a few of you have got one :greeneyedmonsteremerges: ..."
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"I've been fire-twirling four about two years now, and the friend that got me into in just got a new toy- a magnesium strobe. It's a largish (about 3 inches diameter) hollow sphere or gl..."
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"Hello, just started learning to juggle blindfolded and have managed 30 catches Not bad I think for 1 day of trying, although sat listening to my drumming class playing african djemba he..."
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"Hi,I was wondering if anyone here in the UK had made chain maille.I thought people might have because it would look good to wear while spinning fire.I've made a bit, but I can only get ..."
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"Ok so I am new to this, just purchase my first poi and staff.My garden is rather small and has a lot of decking! So where do I go, we have alot of public grasslands around and fields, ..."
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"Has anyone come across or used Akrobat light poi? came across them on a german site here .They look as if they may be similar to aerotech, but cheaper. Also i cant speak german so a tr..."
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"Hey alljust checkin for the colours of flames.Could anyone give me the name/component that makes the flames a certain colour??Id like to go for blue especially, if thats possibleOh and ..."
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"Lately I've been doing a lot of wick grab moves. Either for direction changes or just a little excitement. After a couple sessions I inevitably have little second degree burns all over ..."
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"hey all,I recently picked up a pair of these streetlight poi:http://flowtoys.com/p_flowpoiduo.htmlin hopes of getting effects like these:http://www.templeofpoi.com/photogallery/gtw03.ht..."
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"I've been spinning for about 1 year now, and I seem to have trouble finding staffs that don't die on me. I had a really great one that got nicked, but I can't remember where I got it fr..."
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"http://www.k8malabares.com.ar/this website is in spanish and has little or no information.it does however have photos of what look very much like reverse engineered aerotech juggling eq..."
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"helloi use paraffin for poi, but living in the UK and having recently moved to the middle of nowhere where paraffin isnt easy (impossible in fact) to come by, i was wondering about petr..."
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"Bonj!Can anyone give me some advice? I've been poiing for about two months now. I now have fire poi and use those whenever I'm outdoors, even to practice so I get the weighting right. ..."
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"Hi all, loking for a way to colour my oil to produce green, red and blue flames. Im in the uk, has anybody got any info on what I need to do and where I can get "colourings"?Cheers all!..."
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"I've spent the morning digging through the HOP archives and haven't found what I'm looking for, so here's a question for you all:what's the best/strongest/comfiest way to make leather g..."
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" Ice-E FyreStorm uses these two fuel based candle lighters, dubbed the BIG RED CANDLES, when lighting toys!Stevo, Bun and I bought them at a second hand store, I have absolutely NO ide..."
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"i found some natural lamp-oil here (no parrafine stuff)... the sellsman says it can be swallowed safely (the body can take it all, just like olive-oil) though if you take too much you c..."
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"I have found lots of contradicting statements...i am new to fire, i live in the US, and i'm looking for a fuel that's relativly safe and easy to get, that i can just mess around with..."
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"When I first starting spinning with my friends they were definatly longer then my arm and when I made my own they were a good length as well.I like the feel of length and the radial loo..."
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"hi everyonei've been thinking about making some poi with tails that would look really cool in the daytime. i was wondering what is the maximum length you culd have before they just get ..."
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"im not sure if this is the right location for this post.. theres a venue here in dublin that regularly invites fire & glow performers. however, they dont like to have their entrance..."
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" where can i get my hands on these they are intense.PLease help! "
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"I want to find the pieces for tube about the size of a glowstck, only with a screw on liquid tight cap.. my dad tried to be really helpful and bring me a ton of glowsticks from the rig..."
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"Wherever I go, I see that everyone uses completely different set ups for their fire poi.What do you prefer?(if 'Other', please specify)"
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"I saw a new glow staff design from the Balls-u-like stall at the Strawberry fair at the weekend. Long plastic tube and see through grip. Detachable ends for easy exchange. Different set..."
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"hello spinners & pyros, i am in the process of preparing a new fire staff as a gift. however, i wish to attatch flags to the ends of the staff around the wick. i want to do this in ..."
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"I have recently invested in a set of mood balls from Maplin's for only 15 quid. When put in tights they make really quite cool poi , they slowly change colour as they spin . . . and as..."
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"well... i've been spinning with glowsticks & shoestrings... and now I want to buy some poi from this site... but in December or something like that when Malcom put special offers hehehe..."
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"Hello!I'm new in here, and, to be honest, I don't know where to write that question, so I'm writing it right here I'm performing POI from one year.I want to do something extra with my c..."
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"Hello, i was reading the thread on what fuel everyone uses, i myself am partial to using parrafin...but i always find that it lasts a really short time, and doesnt give off a strong fla..."
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"I've been looking into what else there is out there in the world of glow poi, and something's struck me as a little odd. I've found roughly 10 different solutions being sold in numerous..."
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"Hey folks,any idea on fire-proof materials i can make grips out of?i already melted one pair of nylon grips using my snakes, which granted was aa rare occurence, but it could happen aga..."
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"I noticed something was said about breakdancing in the "dance" thread...Breakdancing (B-Boying)is big in Seattle right now. We had a nationwide competition a few weeks ago and it was t..."
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"Anyone know where i can get hold of some matrix print fabric?caught the 'make your own toys' bu today and new mission is to make some flags to match my cyber stuff"
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"hey.ive had trouble getting a wider variety of metal for my various firey and circus creations. the range at bunnings is VERY limited and im not sure where else to go.my question is th..."
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"Just need to clarify some stuff. Any help would be much appreciated. TIA.1. Does KevlarTM Glass Fibre splinter? (those tiny shards which some ice hockey sticks or fireblankets give)2. G..."
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"I took me ages to get the hang of ordinary clubs - took lots of tips from here, earned lots of bruised hands (well.. actually the same two, over and over again).. lots of crashing noise..."
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"I've seen this done in a few videos, including Nick's first video (found somewhere on his site). I presume that it's done by pouring fuel on the ground before the performance and ligh..."
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"Hi! I'm very new to poi and I want to really beginning training at this... so I was looking at the thing for sell of this syte ... should I buy myself the dvd that teach you the basic a..."
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"I am on an LED poi MISSION at the moment. Its getting obsessive. Ive found a supplier for 'streetlights' in the UK (tho you have to order in quantity) Ive used these before - very brigh..."
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"website gone.... The pics are in my gallery now.Jo. <img border="0" alt="&lbr;Smoking&rbr;" title="" src="graemlins/ubbsmokinvegas.gif" />"
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"what are flags? what sort of things can be done with them? how can they be made? and lastly this may be a stupid question but is there such a thing as fire flags? please give me an idea..."
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"Hey folks, I have a big ol' favor to ask.SO, I know the plethora of fuels people use. My troupe uses straight white gas, lots use kerosene, and there are many, many others.Well... here..."
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"Today I went through the process of conditioning the wicks on some lovely new toys.. poi and devil sticks. I'd remembered doing it years ago, and our local Gooble shop had a whole inf..."
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"Hey all,After asking about paraffin at B&Q, they offered me Parasene. I didn't think to ask about an MSDS and haven't managed to find one on the net. The labelling mentions kerosene..."
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"I've staffed (?) for a little while now and am looking into buying a concentrate staff. It's really nice that they are demountable, but what about build quality? Do they glap when spun?..."
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"Just got back from the hardware store, with everything (I think...) to make my first fire torches (fire eating, blowing etc....) Basically, 14 inch long, 1/8 inch thick wooden dowels, t..."
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"Hi Everyone,As an experienced fire-eater I’ve tried many torches and wicks but can't seem to find anything between my own custom cotton torches and my Kevlar type torches. I need some..."
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