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"aight people, take a look at the fire blanked, it says its not combustable to temp. exeding 900 degrees C.blankets absorb liquid really well because their fluffy like..... why dont you..."
"...is the name of the glowstaff I've just finished making. It's rechargeable, has 46 superbright LEDs in, and is a svelte 20mm diameter. It's bright enough to hurt your eyes in a well l..."
"Welp, the title line should say it all.So... I just read somethin in the staff moves section.. Phuzz, I think?Anyways... any of you(all) got advice or ideas for making a fire cross?I as..."
"I play with poi,staff etc but have now started into the world of whips (and pain when I ****up!). I also make them now as well, partly coz they too expencive for me to buy......anyway I..."
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"Two words: Luxeon StarOne price: $17.99these leds are as bright as flashlights, even brighter than flashlights (electric torches)Anyone making glow poi should use these.these are the k..."
"I'm looking for fire poi with double wicks like the ones here (not the monkeyfists), preferrably with VERY cheap delivery, like on HOP, I would've bought from HOP, but I REALLY hate wi..."
"Hey I was just wondering I have seen a few pictures of beaming poi in use but I have never seen anyone use them around where I live. I was thinking about buying my own pair but I wanna ..."
"i realy need help getting good pics, any tips u can give me other than buying a new cam?"
"So Im getting a set of spinning clubs and have been looking at the Dube Klassic set:http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=692Im pretty much set on these so Im really just look..."
"Sorry if this stuff has been covered before but im pretty new to the site.Im looking for the best glowpoi around for about 30quid, although with xmas comin up a 50 quid stretch is well ..."
"Hi. Has anybody here made fans by himself? "
"Anyone know of any good music/songs that match the middle ages and/or the renaissance they found to work well with poi?"
"This may not be the right post for this so I am going to also post it under another topic. in the COL5 preview click about 4-5 seconds in there a spark or lights then fire explosion be..."
"Im planning on making a new staff soon that will be far superior to my current one which is made from Aluminium (I think)I was planning on sticking with Al and have just learnt that put..."
"ok i orderd a new fire staff from this site a few days ago.and i am just looking forward to its arival.. but i also know it is going to have a taperd handle. wich to me sounds like a re..."
"do fire whips frey at the end?"
"Not so long ago I did a show that was for a sucky audience. A part of my fire eating routine deals with fruit and it is the **only** time I use high proof alcohol for anything dealing w..."
"Here's a review for Gooble Warming's glowbug poi, as sold on the HOP online shop. I decided to write this for anyone who's debating buying these toys, as there's not alot of info about ..."
"Where can I get replacement batteries for my glowbugs? I've heard of some people having problems with theirs, and also, I would like to know where I can find the things so that I'm not ..."
"I've looked at other posts and they talk about using flash paper for self lighting poi. I was wondering if it would be possible to dip the wick, then attach some flash paper to the bott..."
"So I've started what I've said I'd do for a while now. Write a poi simulatorI knocked this up.As I've never used opengl before it's a bit of guess work. My 3d Maths is quite vague / ske..."
"When we were having some trouble down by the Seine trying to light up the poi with a disposable lighter, I really missed not having a windproof one.Now, I'm looking at zippos and butane..."
"I put it out there to find moves with the poi that also look like moves with other toys... apart from obviously swinging clubs and double staffexamples:poi ..."
"Yesterday I made a new set of handles for my poi. I wanted some handles that were slightly weighted and easy to catch for doing throws. My socks are wonderful for throws with their bi..."
"i have been swinging home made led lights and store baught glowsticks &lbr;not to mention spray painted jack chains&rbr; the thing is im thinking of moving up to fire...to those that ar..."
"So, I'm going to be making a new set of poi at some point in the next couple of months, and was thinking of wick designs. I'm aiming for a good long burn time, but without having too la..."
"Question: Will I have a problem bringing my used (parafin) fire poi with me travelling to Thailand (or anywhere else for that matter). I'm thinking they detect the remaining fuel and th..."
"I've been thinking about it as I've been trying to eliminate as many links from my poi to try to take out any points of weakness......are swivels needed in fire poi or ropes? I guess u..."
"Why oh why must the bender be so awesome?he's newcular powered.it makes me and my deisel spinner envious.i heard he even has anti-graviton powered boots....IT"S THE VEGEMITE!!!!..oh wel..."
"So a friend and I are working on a prototype staff and we wanted to make it out of solid aluminum stock. There are reasons we want to make it this way that can not be discussed at this..."
"i need to know a way to paint sox so that there are dif colored rings around it and they are neat and not all messy"
"I have a wooden staff, with aluminium around the ends for the wicking. The wick was originally screwed in place, but have found that after a few months of use, the end screws no longer..."
"Are there any other wire walkers, or people interested in learning wire walking out there? slack ropes / tight ropes, anything balance, lets chat about it here The first question that I..."
"skichristianMember Posts: 132From: Anchorage, Alaska USARegistered: Mar 2001 posted 25 June 2001 10:46 -------------------------------------------------------------------..."
"Hi guys,Im about to finish a new vid, and Im getting frame drops during the final compression / export. Its definitely the codec, but I cant sort it out? does anyone have any tips? If i..."
"I am planning on making a set of poi for a friends birthday. She has asked for Monkey Fists. I'm having a problem with it though. I know how to make the monkey fist knot, but i dont ..."
"Can someone point me in the right direction and provide links to good online stores for supplies and stuff? Thanks!"
"Ok, gonna start this by saying I've done the searching, I've read the old posts, I have a pretty good idea what it's all about. I'm not going to ask what it is, or how to do it, or how ..."
"Written by: Our designs are continuously updated and rigorously tested to ensure that we remain the standard for high quality Firetoys manufacture. Apparently the poi I bought are the ..."
"For fire safety I use Duvatene. Now my question is, does it matter on which side you extinquish your fire- the fuzzy side or the more knitted side of the duvatene?Just wondering..."
"I spin fire and glowsticks. Now with my glowstick pois (attached to chains), they are super light, TOO light in weight. Anyone have any tips for adding weight to glow-stick poi?~"
"Steel cage filled with magnesium ribbons. =) ::runs to chemistry lab and yanks all magnesium::: Think about it, the brightest light you have ever seen, on poi heads... doing crazy circl..."
"Okay, here's the situation. I've been invited to perform at my local Pagan Halloween party after a pretty cool glowstick poi performance I gave at our yearly gathering this summer.To th..."
"i am preparing to do a fire poi show but i need sum ideas of what music to use???? im thinkin drum music but can anyone recommeend any drum music or anything else????"
"Ok I sent my friend to the store to pick up some steel wool for me the other day.. Low and behold it was on sale 2,24 packs for a buck.. so he bought the store out. I now have a nearly ..."
" I'd like to sell my pair of beaming poi as I just don't use them any more (no garden since moving). They're the kind that can hurt so they're probably better for more experienced spin..."
"Right, I've said it about twice now, but I'll be doing a comparison with a few different fuels for Fire Breathing. I want to know what kind of things people would like to have us record..."
"Right, I just tried to light up one of my torches after soaking it with my boric acid/paint thinner combination. I was under the assumption that paint thinner was along the same lines a..."
"So I see plenty of fly poi videos using sock POI. I've done a search.. but only see the suggestion "Use long socks"I am looking for a bit more detail. Most sock POIers seem to be UK or ..."
"Can anybody help me locate a post about fire photography and exposure time. I've looked at the HOP guidelines page but that's not it. It was an example of all the different exposure tim..."
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