smoke/fire/sparks from hand items
Posted: November 24th, 2015, 4:54 pm
I'd like to get some input here sine it has been awhile since visiting a magic shop.
I'm looking for an apparatus to produce smoke, fire, light or sparks from the hand [or object of choice] during a performance. I figure I will be spending between $50-200. I'm not thinking of flash paper or pro-glow [or pro-glo]. I am looking for something that has longevity, meaning, if it needs refills that I will be able to buy them for a long time from purchase date. Since I am doing bar/intimate performances I am concerned about the need for sleeves, a table top, overall sense of being compact, repeat/reset time, sound when discharging and smell of the discharge plus other restrictions such as # of times per fuel/energy supply. Color options are secondary. Ease of use is essential outside of set-up. Versatility is important since I may use it as smoke from hand or smoke from something I handle. Also if I can vary the amount of discharge but I realize that is the least of controllable elements in any item available on the market. I use/have used d'lite and flash paper, Kikuchi fire in hand gimmick, a small hand cannon using flash paper and small mirrors reflecting against room lights. I am roughly familiar with other apparatus but would like to know my current options.
When responding please let me know first what the effect is: spark, light, fire, smoke, etc., then the benefits and restrictions. Cost is secondary because I have my price range. Thank you in advance....
I'm looking for an apparatus to produce smoke, fire, light or sparks from the hand [or object of choice] during a performance. I figure I will be spending between $50-200. I'm not thinking of flash paper or pro-glow [or pro-glo]. I am looking for something that has longevity, meaning, if it needs refills that I will be able to buy them for a long time from purchase date. Since I am doing bar/intimate performances I am concerned about the need for sleeves, a table top, overall sense of being compact, repeat/reset time, sound when discharging and smell of the discharge plus other restrictions such as # of times per fuel/energy supply. Color options are secondary. Ease of use is essential outside of set-up. Versatility is important since I may use it as smoke from hand or smoke from something I handle. Also if I can vary the amount of discharge but I realize that is the least of controllable elements in any item available on the market. I use/have used d'lite and flash paper, Kikuchi fire in hand gimmick, a small hand cannon using flash paper and small mirrors reflecting against room lights. I am roughly familiar with other apparatus but would like to know my current options.
When responding please let me know first what the effect is: spark, light, fire, smoke, etc., then the benefits and restrictions. Cost is secondary because I have my price range. Thank you in advance....