How to make sock poi

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how to make sock poi ;P

Ok, you will need one pair of knee high socks,
scissors,
1 sewing kit,
rice or plastic beads, balloons, scales, pencil/pen and funnel or if your lazy juggling balls

1 - get your knee high socks and cut them at the heel (or above depending how long you want them and take into account stretch) in a shape like this ( so the ball will fit nicely in the bottom.

2 - turn the sock inside out and sew the cut. (do it twice so it is strong)

3 - repeat steps 1 and 2 with other sock

4 - Lazy option insert juggling ball

5 - non lazy option - get your balloon stick the funnel in it and fill with rice/plastic beads you will have to poke the rice/plastic beads down with the pencil and if it gets annoying take the funnel out blow the balloon up a bit and all the rice/plastic beads will fall to the bottom. repeat until you get to desired weight 90g - 130g depending on how heavy you want it.

6 - once at desired weight suck the air out of the balloon and tie. now cut the top bit off another balloon and wrap that around the rice/plastic beads filled one. (this makes it waterproof and machine washable)

7 - pop the balloon in the end and if your feeling fancy sew the balloon in at the bottom of the sock.

8 - to make contact poi repeat step 5 but do it a 3rd of the weight of your original poi head weight eg 30g for a 90g head. and add to the top (hair bands work good as does thread but sewing is the strongest)

taaaa-daaaaa brand new sock poi! :)