Okay, so this may be a dumb question. I'm an intermediate fire dancer, but I'm not part of a conclave, and I'm not that interested in finding one at this time. My question is how do I find others to spin with, both for the joy of fire dancing with others and so we can safety each other?
I spun a few times last year with a friend being my safety, but it would be more fun to find other fire spinners to play with.
Finding others to spin fire with
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LittleJack
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Finding others to spin fire with
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I like my coffee like I like my women: strong, earthy and full bodied!
I like my coffee like I like my women: strong, earthy and full bodied!
. Here's how to find other fire spinners: leave camp and walk down to the Esplanade. The end.-
Ugly Dougly
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Prometheatrics
While the answer of 'throw a piece of rebar in a random direction and you'll hit one' is definitely true, my camp makes a point of burning every night at dark thirty (or dark forty-five) and we often have a crew out burning as the sun rises.
We're generally placed on the Esplanade and can be most easily found by looking for the Tesseract, the mirror cube bungee ride with the death blossom light on the top of its tripod. The camp's name is Prometheatrics, and you can find us listed on the map they give you when you arrive.
We're also pretty serious when it comes to safety, so if you've never had any safety training we can help you out with the basics and a bit of practice.
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We're generally placed on the Esplanade and can be most easily found by looking for the Tesseract, the mirror cube bungee ride with the death blossom light on the top of its tripod. The camp's name is Prometheatrics, and you can find us listed on the map they give you when you arrive.
We're also pretty serious when it comes to safety, so if you've never had any safety training we can help you out with the basics and a bit of practice.
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graidawg
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Re: Prometheatrics
OW! that's not very safe! who threw rebar at me?Quidam wrote:While the answer of 'throw a piece of rebar in a random direction and you'll hit one' is definitely true, my camp makes a point of burning every night at dark thirty (or dark forty-five) and we often have a crew out burning as the sun rises.
We're generally placed on the Esplanade and can be most easily found by looking for the Tesseract, the mirror cube bungee ride with the death blossom light on the top of its tripod. The camp's name is Prometheatrics, and you can find us listed on the map they give you when you arrive.
We're also pretty serious when it comes to safety, so if you've never had any safety training we can help you out with the basics and a bit of practice.
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I do devil stix and just love finding other stickers because well there aren't many of us, so its nice to see how other people do it.
I also find the safety aspect interesting because in britain safety is basically errr well there isnt any but we use parafing rather than white gas, which as far as i can tell is naptha which burns pretty hot and so yea safety is probably a good idea. - from what i can tell its basically someone with a damp towel who calls out what part of you is burning that shouldn't be right?
FREE THE SHERPAS
Burners with torches is right and natural and just.-fishy.
CATCH AND RELEASE.
Burners with torches is right and natural and just.-fishy.
CATCH AND RELEASE.
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LittleJack
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Thanks Quidam, I look forward to seeing you there!
As for safety, I've had some training at the Crucible in Oakland.
Besides poi, fuel, dipping bucket, spin-off baggies, etc., my fire kit also contains a square yard of duvetyn and a fire extinguisher. I come prepared!
And Graidawg, I'll also bring my flaming devil sticks.
As for safety, I've had some training at the Crucible in Oakland.
Besides poi, fuel, dipping bucket, spin-off baggies, etc., my fire kit also contains a square yard of duvetyn and a fire extinguisher. I come prepared!
And Graidawg, I'll also bring my flaming devil sticks.
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I like my coffee like I like my women: strong, earthy and full bodied!
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Ugly Dougly
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Great!
Color me stopping by as well. I'll be bringing glow and fire poi and had hoped to find folks to spin with and share technique. Prometheatrics added to my Book of Must Visits. The Tesseract sounds sick - need help with assembly? I'll be looking for projects the first couple days.
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Me encontrare abajo del sol, y solito pues. Hasta cuando me llego a casa - solito no mas, y sin querer.
Me encontrare abajo del sol, y solito pues. Hasta cuando me llego a casa - solito no mas, y sin querer.
Re: Great!
Our vanguard crew arrives the week before to build the camp and all its art, but thanks for the offer!Solito wrote:Color me stopping by as well. I'll be bringing glow and fire poi and had hoped to find folks to spin with and share technique. Prometheatrics added to my Book of Must Visits. The Tesseract sounds sick - need help with assembly? I'll be looking for projects the first couple days.
Don't forget we burn at dawn, too!
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Fire Poi Digression
...which leads me to some thoughts I had...
So I was thinking about not bringing fire poi at all and desire your opinions on this matter:
1> Does anyone have experience baggage checking fire poi heads? I mean, they'll be sealed up and dry, but they'd look awful suspicious with the charring and odor to an inspector. Considering the cost of kevlar heads, I don't want to land in Reno and discover that they were "removed" by the airport gorillas.
2> Fire poi ===
Fire poi are near useless on the playa beyond expression - OK - admittedly there are several side uses like zonking a total wanker upside the head but I wouldn't ever be known to do it. They also stink, need fuel, and transfer soot/fuel to everything they touch. Also they don't seem to lend themselves well to casual use... meaning I can't be walking in the middle of the night idly practicing a Mexican Weave whilst discussing The Man Knows What with my new playa friends. I can't even do just some split time circles - the noise alone will kill my ability to converse. Instead, it's much more stationary considering the dip bucket, needs planning and safety, and nobody would wanna be right near you during a flame-on - which sort of FORCES a performer/audience relationship. That said - your offer of dawn/dusk spinning is IDEAL for a raging flame-on to be let loose by the balls. ;D Based on reading this thread, I'm now inclined to bring both.
3> Glow poi ===
Glow poi can be socially spun anywhere at anytime with nearly no negative effects to socializing and don't force an audience/performer relationship - even indoors! Glow poi also have MANY uses beyond expression on the playa. They make excellent blinkies for night travel - can run for 24hrs straight with Silver Oxide batteries, are incredibly safe, and when worn over your neck like a boa they make excellent lanterns/flashlights for close quarters. Sure they aren't balls of fire - but to someone who is trying to maximize spin time, minimize packing and complexity, and doesn't care about an audience or what people think - they are the swiss-army-knife of illuminated expression. (don't quote me on that!)
Thoughts? especially on #1 since that's actually a real question and not an opinion column.
Gracias de frente pues - Abrazos!
So I was thinking about not bringing fire poi at all and desire your opinions on this matter:
1> Does anyone have experience baggage checking fire poi heads? I mean, they'll be sealed up and dry, but they'd look awful suspicious with the charring and odor to an inspector. Considering the cost of kevlar heads, I don't want to land in Reno and discover that they were "removed" by the airport gorillas.
2> Fire poi ===
Fire poi are near useless on the playa beyond expression - OK - admittedly there are several side uses like zonking a total wanker upside the head but I wouldn't ever be known to do it. They also stink, need fuel, and transfer soot/fuel to everything they touch. Also they don't seem to lend themselves well to casual use... meaning I can't be walking in the middle of the night idly practicing a Mexican Weave whilst discussing The Man Knows What with my new playa friends. I can't even do just some split time circles - the noise alone will kill my ability to converse. Instead, it's much more stationary considering the dip bucket, needs planning and safety, and nobody would wanna be right near you during a flame-on - which sort of FORCES a performer/audience relationship. That said - your offer of dawn/dusk spinning is IDEAL for a raging flame-on to be let loose by the balls. ;D Based on reading this thread, I'm now inclined to bring both.
3> Glow poi ===
Glow poi can be socially spun anywhere at anytime with nearly no negative effects to socializing and don't force an audience/performer relationship - even indoors! Glow poi also have MANY uses beyond expression on the playa. They make excellent blinkies for night travel - can run for 24hrs straight with Silver Oxide batteries, are incredibly safe, and when worn over your neck like a boa they make excellent lanterns/flashlights for close quarters. Sure they aren't balls of fire - but to someone who is trying to maximize spin time, minimize packing and complexity, and doesn't care about an audience or what people think - they are the swiss-army-knife of illuminated expression. (don't quote me on that!)
Thoughts? especially on #1 since that's actually a real question and not an opinion column.
Gracias de frente pues - Abrazos!
[color=orange]-Solito[/color]
Me encontrare abajo del sol, y solito pues. Hasta cuando me llego a casa - solito no mas, y sin querer.
Me encontrare abajo del sol, y solito pues. Hasta cuando me llego a casa - solito no mas, y sin querer.
Re: Fire Poi Digression
I haven't heard anything about fire tools being confiscated during air travel. I'd just make sure to check them and not try to carry them on.Solito wrote:...which leads me to some thoughts I had...
What it really boils down to is the fact that it's Burning Man and you're going to want to spin fire.
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