2 things

SolariS · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 23 Location: beocin

firs...is it better for the beginner to start with sock or regular poi..
second...is there a way to make a home made tailed poi...
happy holidays Very Happy

RidRequiem · Posted: Thu 27th Dec, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject:

hello hugs
id say start with sock poi with beany balls in them i started with my plastic glow poi and i was covered in bruises and broke my nose slightly!!!
as for making poi i havnt made any yet <bad mallow!> but im sure millions have been made by everyone else on here!!
hugs and brews Smile

Flail · Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 21

I would definitely go with socks. I learned with chains and ended up with loads of bruises. The less harm that comes to you the better.

AS for homemade tail poi, just tie ribbons to your socks Smile

Or if you have a sewing machine and some time you could adventure to making your own.

abi · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 50 Location: somerset, uk

i have never even used sock poi
as far as making tailed poi i made tailed poi by following easily available instructions for piramid shaped juggiling balls and adding a tail. i used 2 fishing swivels and platited the string on each one so it does not untwist the string. for the handels get a strip of fabric and shape into an m shape then sew the bottom of the m togther
hope this is usefull

SolariS · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 23 Location: beocin

i figured how to make a poi..i wanted to know what material to use for the tail..i tryed some but they were no good.they didnt folow my pois circles,and what lenght should the tail be..

Psychotic Neurotic · Posted: Fri 28th Dec, 2007 11:12 am Post subject:

the tail should be roughly a thrid to half the length of the circumference of the circle the poi spin in.

To work this out, grab a calculator and grab your poi. Measure the length of the string its attached to, which we will call S cm.

Then simply multiply S by pi. Which is roughly 3.14
So 3.14S should do for the lenth of your tails.

My friend made some poi. He used the kind of weirdp lasticy crepe material kites are made out of.

Daedra · Posted: Fri 28th Dec, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject:

Yay for maths! I used to lurve doing maths (^_^) but then I left school and now have to really get the cogs winding to remember how to do things:P

LewisM · Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Posts: 110 Location: UK > Bristol

First set of poi i ever used - 2 tennis balls with holes drilled through, held on to a piece of string with a plastic bead Very Happy

Then got a set of glowballs, you learn faster when you know it will hurt if you get it wrong Laughing

ajclarke · Posted: Fri 28th Dec, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject:

First set i used: Poipoi;s own Cobra Classics Wink

I do prefer ze old Foxy socks now though =]

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