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violet_allure in poispinners

Butterfly poi??

Sep 16, 2008 20:40

Does anyone know where to find poi that look like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH8T8nk_RE4&feature=related

I had a look online but couldnt find anywhere..

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kashinthegreen September 16 2008, 19:56:22 UTC

I think they are just flags with a funky dye effect on them. They look not too dissimilar to the poipoi ones http://www.poipoi.info/shop/index.php?crn=256&rn=294&action=show_detail

violet_allure September 17 2008, 00:36:35 UTC

yeah i want to make some myself but im a bit confused as to how to get them like that. Maybe a light spray paint or something?

kashinthegreen September 17 2008, 15:56:47 UTC

No, it's a dip/tie dye effect. Probably done by scrunching them and dipping.

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violet_allure September 17 2008, 00:37:49 UTC

ooh sequined il have to have a look at those. Yeah i usually find them a bit akward to use. the poi poi ones tend to be a bit heavy i think but the idea of silk ones really appeals

seegwa September 16 2008, 20:11:36 UTC

I'm betting they're custom...

violet_allure September 17 2008, 00:40:50 UTC

yeah thats what i thought too. No idea how you would go about making that kind of material for it. It looks amazing though.

the_undertow September 16 2008, 21:33:23 UTC

http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/Pair-of-swinging-flags-curved-design <-- flags... flags are fun to play with, but theyre so totally different from poi

violet_allure September 17 2008, 00:42:14 UTC

yeah im not so keen on them tbh i usually find them a bit restricting and heavy but those one with the butterfly pattern are stunning. They look really light too

haptotrope June 27 2009, 11:27:31 UTC

I know this is old news.. but did you ever find them? I played with a pair at a nightclub and unlike all the other flag poi I've found on the market these are extremely light, well weighted and have no handles and have the most beautiful dyejobs I've seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbE073Y6ff8&NR=1

But I'm still looking for them -- and I'd love a pair! Thanks!

haptotrope June 27 2009, 11:35:44 UTC

aha! my google fu is strong!
http://www.flaggercentral.com/go.php -thanks to Phillip from http://flaggers.tribe.net/

Fabrics and materials:
www.flaggercentral.com/go.php?a=10

Making flags:
www.flaggercentral.com/go.php?a=6
www.flaggercentral.com/go.php?a=7

Sewing flags:
www.flaggercentral.com/go.php?a=35

Dimensions:
www.flaggercentral.com/go.php?a=36