Oooh, pretty-swirly-burny-things!

[denny]

On a more cheerful note, check out this outrageously cool fire poi picture that I found from a link ali_anarres posted in someone else's journal.

Update: Oh. My. God.
(apparently metal cages stuffed with wire wool and ignited make interesting fire poi... good lord)

Comments

[flannelcat.livejournal.com]

Must remember to buy fuel. And to practice some more...
*Visions of wrapping himself up in bllazing poi on Brighton Beach*

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Um. Yes.

You are doing this safely, right? Assistant with fire extinguisher or suitable alternative, etc?? I don't know you all that well yet, it'd be a shame if you caught fire before we met again...

[flannelcat.livejournal.com]

*Laughs*
Yes. I'm doing this safely. Very firmly getting it sorted before I start any of the interesting stuff. Like, um...lighting it. I'm less of a nutter than I seem.

Probably. *Grin*

Same goes for the firebreathing...*Grrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiin*

[uberredfraggle.livejournal.com]

that'll be me standing by with a bucket of water then? lol

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Erm, no. Water usually isn't a good idea for putting out fires based on liquid fuels, you'd stand a good chance of spreading the fire further across the person. Hrm... thinking about it further, CO2 wouldn't be too good either, if you wanted the person to carry on breathing. So I suppose you'd want a foam extinguisher, or a blanket, for putting out fire poi mishaps.

I'm sure there are hints and tips on a website somewhere, might be worth looking it up! Actually, did this sort of thing get discussed at the juggling convention flannelcat?

[uberredfraggle.livejournal.com]

i was only kidding. we'll figure it out before we start don't worry!

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

I bet you will! Actually I'm kind of curious now, as to what is the recommended thing to have standing by...

I think I will stick with glow-poi, if I can find some... it seems a lot simpler, even if the trails aren't quite as pretty and the audience is less impressed  :)

[uberredfraggle.livejournal.com]

well we'll be doing it in the right place(on the beach) sand is good.

[venta.livejournal.com]

The guy who taught me to fire-breathe recommended having a couple of wet towels/blankets on hand to smother things.

I know nothing about poi, but you'd have to be trying reasonably hard to set yourself on fire while firebreathing. Probably involving spilling a sizeable amount of paraffin (?) on yourself, then holding a flame to it.

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Wet blankets/towels.
NOT water. Foam not recommended because it can block up your respiratory system. CO₂ isn't good, the force with which it comes out can damage e.g. eyes, and is likely to spread the fuel about.