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"I've currently been twirling with staffs and have only just started poi's. With my staff's i put socks over them once i'm done twirling and there normally kept outside. Now that i've ..."
"I thought about attaching some loop to the juggling Glow Balls via screw of super glue and this way creating an affordable glow poi that would have a beautiful sphere-glow. And the Cha..."
"um, this has prob. been covered before, but u know the practice poi that you make out of tennis balls, would it be possible to just coat the tennis balls in glow in the dark paint, so t..."
"Ok, so Ive only spun fire twice. Both times I used home made towel wicks and noticed that fuel sprays all over when I spin. It doesnt just happen for a short time after a dunk either...."
"Does anyone know a good source for the little plastic beads that are in practice poi? I've been making my own with wheatberries or popcorn, or rice, or whatever grain is in my cupboard..."
"i tried and tried and tried! i don't reach to turn myself in a one hand butterfly! i don't reach to nothing else than do it in front of me! i put two poi in my right hand, the right one..."
"Now before everyone starts flaming me i have searhed i didn't find anything that really helped me about sparky staffNow first of all i just want to ask is it worth the trouble using a s..."
"Have just been reading Charle's historical extract (lol crackhead!!) and for some strange reason found myself craving japanese sushi.(Wanders off into distance)<Pause>(comes runni..."
"I've been spinning for a while now, and I believe I'm a good enough spinner to try fire poi for the first time. I have quite a few questions, some may be absurd, but bear with me B..."
"I've been spinning fire poi for a couple of months now but everytime i light them there just never as big as i'd like them any suggestions? i use mostly paraffin to light my poi and the..."
"ok in sort lolli and dave inspired me to make some rope poi........and so i did, i used a 3piece platt of denim, with PVA at the top and bottom to stop fraying, and tight bolts at the ..."
"HI!Just thought i'd drop a super quick note to say I have saved myself from a million bruises by using shin pads while learning behind the back stuff, my current obsession. I just tak..."
"Ok people here is the deal.For my birthday my mum is getting me a fire staff BUT which one shall I get . I am only a beginner at staff really and think the little staff on in th..."
"how do you change where it says "member", do you need a certain number of posts or something? &lbr; 22. August 2003, 13:44: Message edited by: Charles &rbr;"
"I have been wanting to start to use meteors for a very long time now but everything i try to make fails because i have not made it right so if there is anyone out there who can teach me..."
"In an earlier thread, I mentioned that I had a really good busking night ($$$$$) over a four hour period where I used up 35L of kero.Josh responded with...------------------------------..."
"I have just been given two beaming contact juggling balls (very tough) and would really like to make some poi out of them. They are very bright but need to be charged via a small so..."
"So, I am just getting started with all this and having a hell of a time! I love learning new tricks!! Anyway, so I am looknig at/playing with several handle style and when it come to ..."
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"not sure if its my computer (or myself) going crazy but, had checked out the staff i was going to order last night, then when i got on the computer this morning to get it, they have gon..."
"After spending three solid days making the best beaming poi out of two contact juggling balls (they were the s**t) i decided to take them to a party in manchester on friday night. I had..."
"I made a set of fire ropes a few weeks back and they've become my favourite fire toy.Initially I was a bit wary of them but now I feel very comfortable, although there's some stuff I wo..."
"Hey, have any of you guys tryed raving or swinging poi with dog chains? everytime i rave i get the question "can you do that with dog chains?" or "can you set them on fire?". so i final..."
"Hey this really isn't a question but I just went out today to the dollar store and made some poi for really cheap. Its Glo stick poi tho. I bought two dog leashes, the metal link kind..."
"Okay, so I just bought a pair of swivels for the poi chains which I intend, one day, to use with fire heads. The thing is, I don't know if they're sufficiently strong; the guy at the st..."
"Any of use fire breathers or fire eaters cos I wanna meet those kind of people for synchronised fire action. I've tried busking and if u do it right u can earn a serious amount of money..."
"I've been puzzling it for a while my friends and I found some really great UV body paint but when looking on ingredients we figured that the UV was the FDC colourants. Basically does a..."
"Ok......so i just got myself a set of flag poi, and as beautiful as they are....all the moves in my mind don't seem to work!!???!!...is there a whole other set of moves just for flags?...."
"hi, i'm looking for good building instuctions for a fire staff and a big comet twirling rope"
"yeah.. ummm im new here...im a glowstringer, i just wanted to know DO YOU USE FIRE OR GLOWSTIX?"
"can some kind person...please give me some detials or tips on colorchanging....my girlfriend wants me to go to the school dance and so im pretty much forced, and the DJ there is gonna b..."
"Exactly what is the difference between Kerosene and Parafin, or is there none."
"I've heard about adding Lithium Chloride to Meths for a red flame and Boric acid to meths for a blue flame but has anyone got any other tips or tricks for a different colour flame?"
"Has anyone tried attaching beta lights to their chains? You can get them from tackle shops for use as fishing lures, but as they're deuterium-filled glass tubes I wondered how fragile t..."
"I'm wondering if anyone can explain to me how to tie the knot used for the ends of the Bearclaw snakes.I apologize if this question has been answered before. I read through many other ..."
"Does anyone know anywhere in the states to acquire pure kerosene, with no additives? Apparently that's what airplane fuel is, but I see no easy way of obtaining that. I have found one..."
"i've been searching for ages now, and every thread that asks about how monkey fists compare to cathedral's seems to peter out just before it gets anywhere. is there some unwritten c..."
"Last night I was practcing poi and I saw the people were staying with's dog leash. It's about twice the length that is recomened to as the maximum length. But me being fairly new to Poi..."
"Hello to all you poisers! I need the scoop on Fire Poi: 1. What are the best wicks to use? 2. How long does an average burn last with kerosene? 3. What are the best videos and..."
"HI GUYS ,BEEN READIN A FEW MESSAGES ON FIRE SWALLOWIN & FIRE ROPES, WELL AFTER ONLY 4 DAYS ALL MY NEW KEVLAR ARRIVED FROM NEWZELAND ALL THE WAY 2 THE UK & IM PROUD 2 SAY IVE MADE SO..."
"Been thinking about this a lot recently.It's been good to see that people have been speaking seriously about the dangers of fire breathing, I know of three people who've spent serious t..."
"right...thinking about this earlier..having an arguement with simian about what was impossible and what wasnt..he thinks that no moves are impossible..ie...all in front moves are possib..."
"Hi,Its getting cold and rainy here in Austria and I am preparing indoor shows for the wintertime. In Thailand I saw someone playing with led light pois. The colors of his poi changed al..."
"I was just reading through the thread about planes and it got me thinking...Would it be possible to do full routines in a single plane? For example, do a weave without going from left ..."
"I hope this isn't a repost, but I couldn't find anything in the search about it. At Clapham Common last weekend someone had some cheap Led glowsticks they'd imported from somewhere in A..."
"I know I should probably get a fire permit and some fire insurance, but I know there may be other types of insurance I should get as well.If you know of any other kinds, please let me k..."
"I'm used to just getting into raves or desert parties for free in exchange for me doing a free fire show with ball and chain poi.I'm not quite sure how much I should charge customers ou..."
"Not quite what you think 'It might be fun though..........' I have just ordered a pair of poi made by a company called buzzard, i then realised i've never even heard of them.Does an..."
"Hey guys I have some questions, and need some help with what equipment I should chose.Ok I am new to poi, right now I use 2 glow sticks with shoe laces tied threw the ends, thats my po..."
"Wondering if anyone would have any good ideas on how best to make this. Check out www.globalls.com for Aerotechs version. Then look at the prices! Seems worth a little learning to me . ..."
"I dont know how many of you all that travel and do fire stuff, but i found it hard to know what a specific fuel is named in another language. Lucky me found this site http://balistic.fu..."
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