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"Hey guys I'm curious about something - Every one of us has probably at one point taught someone else how to do a trick with poi, held a practice session, etc. What I'd like to know is,..."
"i would like yo buy an eating torch where can i get this or how can i make one at that someone get back to me please! Yellowslinky@hotmail.com "
"When i experimented with the sparklers wraped around the wick. But when i tried this the sparklers crumbled and broke off the wire HOW IS THIS DONE PROPERLY PLEASE I NEED HELP "
"hi..i'm new to this whole thing....been playing lotsa staff..learning some cool things..stringing them together seems to be trickier than learning them though..pois fun too..the questio..."
"okay i still have not made my titanium staff but i just got motivated. but now i cant find anyone with any kind of titanium self drilling screws. noone even carries titanium for that ..."
"Hi ,I want to add some weight to my wicks, I use cables and would like some variation on speed. I don't want bigger wicks..just heavier. Any advice??"
"(unofficial of course)There's a pic of me that a tourist took when I was practicing in town one night. He kindly sent it in and I have uploaded it into my pictures section.I'm on one o..."
"Nix wrote this in another thread quote: charlie,why is your staff casualtity (humm) rate so high? Ive never managed to bend an ally pole, not even the 5/8" one I have. Is it doing cart..."
"well heres the scoop.... our fire performance is like about 7 mins long. And well the next time that we're on, is like 8 mins later. And we have to light up again. So my basic question ..."
"New & unanswered Best-Chain-for-Wraps questions for all you pros and wrap-fiends, in a dedicated thread. This thread more about the equipment than the wrap move technique, though of co..."
"I know Rav'n lights have been pretty well thrashed out in previous topics, but I can't seem to find links to any pictures that still work. Does anyone have pictures of these things in a..."
"pardon the spelling..does any one know where i can get smaller hoberman spheres?? i had an idea to attacher them on string and make crazy glowing growing poi..heh heh.i think to much"
"I just started poi a week ago, and today I got tired of spinning socks around my head so I went to find something a little more interesting. I found something great at the local dollar ..."
"Ok, what is best to start with a staff or poi's?I wanna learn"
"Hello, I am going to order an electroglow staff and was wondering if you have any blue ones in stock and how long it will take to get to my door... I'm in New York state in the US.. J..."
"I'm looking to make a set of flags and some UV reactive streamer poi, but all the nylon material at the local fabricland apparently is not UV reactive. I'm kind of stuck for ideas as t..."
" Got my beaming balls and electorglo poi through this morning thanks Malcolm.I am looking at getting into a bit more contact juggling and was wondering if anyone could tell me wethe..."
"a question i need 2 kno please: how many times should i use my chains b4 i change the wicks. ive used them about 6 times so far, maybe more. thanx! cpg x"
"i've searched endlessly today for straps for my fire chains. i want leather straps that use finger holes and wrist wraps. i've spun once or twice with the wrist straps and from what i..."
"What material can I use to make poiIo know any would probably do but to get that movement of tails I have no idea.I have only used rip stop nylon and dunno material very well it has to ..."
"it's a dezign thing,i'd love it if anyone could direct me to where the pics are....thanx people "
"This is kinda two things rolled into one because they kninda relate to each other.the first is jumping moves ( which probably belongs in "poi moves" but the second bit is better here)....."
"For the past three days I've gotten a muscular pain on the left side of the left hand, sort of under the "pinkie" finger and up towards the wrist. I suspects it is because of the twirli..."
"Recently, I've been trying to make some decent practise poi and I want to put some swivels in them.I bought some not long ago and fitted them, but I've broken two already, admittedly on..."
"Ok, so I tried to get this answered in an earlier post, but nobody seemed to actually read my entire post in order to find out what my question was. Instead everyone jumped to conclusio..."
"Greetings,I created my first set of practice poi with some Nylon Strapping, Nylon twine, and two tennis balls with bolts through them. It occured to me that I should just make the twin..."
"Ok, so I spun on the beach recently. For convenience, I put the fuel, dipping bucket, pois, and towel all in a big pot. When we got to the beach, we filled the pot with seawater and u..."
"Has anyone experimented with these? Turned them into poi? Ever seen one in person? These are super ultra bright LED's.http://www.bit-tech.net/review/82/Here's a review with pictures ..."
"I'm about to make my second set of fire wicks with Kevlar. My first ones lasted for under three months, but I think I can definately make them last longer.... quote:PUT YOUR FIRE OU..."
"My best friend and I are helping out and participating in a "gong show" for a local radio station - we wanted to do some sort of script so that the people listning at home wouldnt feel ..."
"most of you probably call it a boot. i call it a trunk....either way, my staff was in it when i totalled my car the other day (im ok thnaks for asking:) and now it is seriously warped...."
"Hello there! I need help!Is it possible to make decent Poi myself or should I better buy them??Luzifer"
"Hi, its me the not-a-photgrapher,Those funky trails from fire chains I imagine that the technique is not just a matter of going click, how is it done some kind of long exposure or some..."
"Everyone is always worried about using a fuel that's a carcinogen. Here's something to think about.I was watching the news and found out that almost anything is a carcinogen. Most dee..."
"Anyone have any suggestions on how to make fire fingers? Thanks!Nyx"
"When i am fire breathing i have no problems when it comes to large fire balls, but if i try to breath continuously i am loosing air faster... does anyone follow what i am saying and kno..."
"if i was making my own poi's how shud i construct the wick so that while burning i get the biggest flames?"
"I use glowsticks allmost exclusively. I know anyoneelse that uses them likes to practice with them glowing. Its just isnt the same if they are not broken.But they are not cheap. I purch..."
"Heye!I just wanted to check out if any one has found any suppliers of Kevlar fabric, of width 1 meter or more, from Europe? I you know anything, please let me know.n hey, enjoy the summ..."
"Although I still consider ball-chain the best all-around kind of chain, last night I saw a case of the chain failing. This was the first time I've seen it fail.Interestingly, the chain ..."
"Aight, two questions. One is what do you all use as cables when you are spinning glowsticks (i.e. shoelaces, lanyards,... other) and how long &lbr;also do you weight your sticks&rbr;? ..."
"I am traveling to New Zealand and Thailand and I wonder what kinds of fuels are available and how much they cost? Can I get white gas and if not, would I be able to travel with it from ..."
"Should I just dip them for a few seconds or soak them all the way through, or put them in the fuel the night before?And what is the best fuel to use? In light and safety. Appreciate it!..."
"im probly gonna be getting a pair of electroglo poi and a staff at the end of the month, and i'm wundering¿¿ how much abuse can these things take? and has anyone ever wreked a pair?no..."
"ok, so last night at my fire group me and some other got into a fuel discussion. everyone except me was saying that kerosene and parrafin were completely different fuels. from everythin..."
"Hi, I'm have been raving with glow sticks and practicing very intently. I relaly want to start trying it with fire but I'm not sure when or how to switch. If anyone has advice on this, ..."
"ok, so I've been working with a friend designing some fire flags and haven't been able to find any sites or posts that discuss this. plenty on flags, but no fire.so we found this really..."
"Just for myself of course, to the music. I've found a nice little trick to do with photon 2 lights.1. Take an opaque white drinking straw, cut it down to about 3 or 4 inches long.2. ..."
"ok, so I have looked around for a good page or topic talking about cathedral wick construction. So far the best was Adam Rice's. However, I would like to find a page discussing how to..."
"i have lamp oil and citronella. Can anyone recommend a good ratio, or another kind of fuel that I can find in Philly that lasts long and does not pollute the air? email me with info."
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