This guy shows you how to make fireballs that you can hold in your hands! I dont understand how these fireballs do not burn your hands or fingers, but seeing is believing...
I'm of the opinion that juggling fireballs will always be a neat party trick, just try not to burn yourself or set your house on fire.
Based on some feedback to this post, here are some warnings and tips before trying this for yourself:
- It is a BALL OF FIRE, it does get hot!
- Note in the video how the ball is not in contact with one piece of skin for more than a few seconds, rolling it between the fingers.
- Be carefull, dont burn yourself or start accidental fires.
- Use outdoors, away from flamable materials.
- Do not overfuel, the fireball should be slightly damp, not dripping wet.
- Only use 100% cotton for the cloth and thread.
- Results vary on the quality of the cotton and lighter fluid.
- Experiment by making a couple of balls and using different amounts of fuel in each.
- When the fuel in the fireball is getting low the cloth will start burning, reducing it to embers. To avoid this kill the flame before the cloth starts burning and refuel or switch balls.
- The ball should be firm and round, with no pieces of loose cloth sticking out.
- When holding the fireball between your fingers, hold it on the bottom part of the ball.
- Holding the fireball between your fingers is best done while the fireball is still relatively cool.
- Having a couple of fireballs at the ready to switch between allow you to let hotter ones cool by switching to cooler fireballs.
- When the fireball starts getting hotter, skin contact should become shorter, for instance rolling the fireball around in the palm and bouncing between hands. Preferrably switch to colder refueled fireballs.
- When juggling, use open palms facing upwards.
- When killing a fireball, make sure to prevent any air from reaching the ball, and opening your hand as soon as the flame is dead.
- Watch the video a few times to get a better feel for it.
8 comments:
i have done this, and it is awesome, i juggled 3 of them, but they kept burning up and turning into ember, what can i do to keep them whole?
After a few minutes of use it is a good idea to kill the flame, let them cool, and refill with more lighter fluid.
If you are juggling, having a stockpile of balls ready and recycling them may be handy.
That way the balls should last quite a while. After prolonged use the balls will eventually have to be replaced.
Mozfet-
1- Can you use just regular thread (sewing thread)
2- After using it once, do you need to refill with more lighter fluid or just leave it alone
Hi Brett,
1) Regular cotton thread works best, the video shows two passes through, however more doesn't hurt.
2) That depends on how long you have let it burn. It should burn for a minute or so before needing a refuel.
Lighter fuel burns at a steady rate, and depending on the exact size of your ball, the quality of the cotton used and brand of lighter flued all play a role of the burn rate.
I suggest erring on the save side and experiment by slowly adding more and more fuel, and starting and killing the flame until you get the combination that works for you.
i just tried this i lit it between my thumb and pointer and within a matter of seconds it felt too hot to hold and i had to drop it... is there some secret or do my girly man hands fail me b/c i'm not callused?
Me and a friend tried it w/ a 100% cotton shirt, 100% cotton thread, and lighter fluid. It turned into ember then burned our hands. We tried numerous times w/o success.
Sal, good comment, but even though these are handheld fireballs, they still get hot.
Watch the video again, this guy is a pro, and he doesn't keep the ball for more than a few seconds on the spot.
i recommend you Dont use 'Premium' Lighter Fuel/Fluid such as Zippo because its designed to get HOT, FAST and thats exactly what it does.
use 'lower' grades of lighter fuel such as Renosol or in the UK, Ronsol.
if its still too hot, try to make sure you have no fluid on your fingers when you fill up.
if its STILL too hot, try making a smaller ball and get a feel for it first then gradually move up a few sizes.
Hope this Helped x
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