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Below we've listed the local suppliers of equipment, in case you need something in a hurry. There are many other suppliers interstate and overseas that you can find with a simple Google search.
Circus Shop
Fire and circus equipment shop. Online sales or visit the store in Maylands.
https://www.circusshop.com.au/
Dangerous Delights
Recosol G (fire fuel) sales. Contact Hana on 0431074229. Pick-up by appointment from Willagee (near Fremantle).
https://www.dangerousdelights.com/
Fyregear
Fire equipment shop. Online sales or pickup from Fremantle.
https://www.facebook.com/Fyregear/
These material lists and instructions are as simple as possible to help you make your own practise gear cheaply and easily.
Poi
Materials:
- pair of knee high socks
- 2 tennis balls
Take a pair of knee high socks, stick a tennis ball in the end of each sock and knot the open end. Stripey and/or colourful socks look great. Hold the poi by the knot you created when spinning.
Staff
Materials:
- broom handle or 1.2m pine dowel
- 2 tennis balls
- electrical tape
Cut 1 hole (two slits in a X shape) in each tennis ball and insert a tennis ball over both ends of the dowel. Wrap the electrical tape over the tennis balls and down the staff shaft to secure the balls to the staff (or you can use a nail or screw that goes into the broom handle). Wrap the electrical tape approximately 15cm in either direction from the centre
point of the staff, along the shaft to create a grip.
Twin Staff
Materials:
- 2 broom handles or 2 x 0.9m pine dowels
- 4 tennis balls
- electrical tape
Cut 1 hole (two slits in a X shape) in each tennis ball and insert a tennis ball over both ends of the dowel. Wrap the electrical tape over the tennis balls and down the staff shaft to secure the balls to the staff (or you can use a nail or screw that goes into the broom handle). Wrap the electrical tape approximately 15cm in either direction from the centre point of the staff, along the shaft to create a grip. Do this to both staffs.
Rope Dart
Materials:
- cotton rope up to 1cm in diameter
- 3 tennis balls
To get the required length of rope, you need rope that runs from the end of your outstretched right arm to the end of your outstretched left arm and then hangs as far as mid-calf muscle on one side only. Allow extra rope for knots and a wrist loop. A total length of 4m should be plenty. Make 2 slits, in each tennis ball, on opposite sides, big enough that you can thread the rope through but not so big the balls fall apart. Thread all 3 tennis balls onto one end of the rope and secure in place with a knot. Tie a loop at the other end of the rope, big enough for your wrist to comfortably fit through.
Hula Hoop
Materials:
- 3m of 20mm blue line irrigation pipe (from Bunnings or similar)
- piece of wooden dowel 10-12cm long that fits snugly in the pipe
- gaffer tape
- electrical tape to make it look flancy
Join the ends of the irrigation pipe by sticking the dowel half way in each end. It's usefull to put a small nail or screw in through the hoop and dowel at both sides of the join, to stop the pipe being able to slip off the dowel. Then tape over the join with gaffer tape to cover the nails/screws. Now wind the electrical tape in a spiral along the entire length of the hoop to make it look pretty.
