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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: ..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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 ..."
"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, ..."
"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..."
"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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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. ..."
"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!..."
"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..."
" 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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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 ..."
"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..."
" where can i get my hands on these they are intense.PLease help! "
"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..."
"Wherever I go, I see that everyone uses completely different set ups for their fire poi.What do you prefer?(if 'Other', please specify)"
"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..."
"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 ..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"website gone.... The pics are in my gallery now.Jo. <img border="0" alt="&lbr;Smoking&rbr;" title="" src="graemlins/ubbsmokinvegas.gif" />"
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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?..."
"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..."
"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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