Fire Breathing With Food as Fuel

video Fire Breathing With Food as Fuel

Here is a great way to blow huge flames more than 10 feet high without using any toxic chemicals. This method uses food as fuel. It is much safer than alcohol or other fuels, not only because it is non-toxic, but also because the fuel is not really flammable until you blow it. It won't burn if you spill it on yourself. With that said, you should still be careful when playing with fire. I take no responsibility for any damage or injury you might suffer.

jeffasaurus rex says: Aug 26, 2011. 11:48 PM

should i use just one big breath or a double tap?

shoemaker (author) says: Aug 29, 2011. 10:08 AM

I go with one long heavy breath. I try to get as much air as I can in my lungs and then blow it all aout in about 1 second.

jeffasaurus rex says: Aug 30, 2011. 12:22 AM

thanks, i'll try that.

Dread_Neck says: Aug 25, 2011. 10:27 PM

The best way is too mix 1 part corn starch and i part powdered sugar

bwells2 says: Jun 23, 2011. 8:45 AM

Can I use baking soda or baking powder?

shoemaker (author) says: Jun 23, 2011. 9:23 AM

Baking soda is a fire retardant, so i don't think it will work. I think baking powder would be similar. If you are desperate to try something, try flour.

awalters3 says: Jun 5, 2011. 6:30 PM

But a shop-vac wont work... Thats why they invented cordless vacuums. Oh the thrills and adventures I shall have torturing my neighbors >:DD

cnash1303 says: May 11, 2011. 9:13 PM

i like to use cinnemen....however you spell it.

vinny_bolado says: Apr 17, 2011. 6:40 PM

the breath has to be continuous until the end portion of starch in your mouth, otherwise the fire will invade your mouth

shoemaker (author) says: Apr 18, 2011. 11:44 AM

That is not entirely true. The corn starch will not burn unless it is mixed with a lot of oxygen. I have blown several breaths with one mouthful of cornstarch. That is one of the great things about using cornstarch instead of alcohol or petroleum products that will burn in your mouth and when they are spilled on yourself. You could actually smother a fire with cornstarch if you could apply it without adding oxygen as you do so.

sockless says: Sep 11, 2009. 1:38 AM

Now all we need to do is create an automated cornstarch dispenser, get a reversed vacuum cleaner or something and get a flame source and we have a flame thrower!

badideasrus says: Jan 8, 2011. 6:47 PM

hello? shop vac with no filter? almost all have a 'blow' function. just fill with corn starch. ........ for legalities' sake (and for common sence) DON'T do this. it wouldn't suprise me if you could set all the corn starch in the tank of fire, since it would be ....cloudified?...... by the shop vac, inside the shop vac. instant kaboom!

justjimAZ says: Mar 25, 2011. 3:54 PM

Nebulized

Thundertydus says: Jan 20, 2010. 9:31 PM

or you can just mix the cornstarch with gasoline to make improvised napalm, put it in a super-soaker and attatch a blowtorch to one end.

Toastalicious says: Sep 29, 2010. 4:30 PM

mixing it with gasoline would make the cornstarch pointless, as it is only flammable when dry

mettaurlover says: Oct 13, 2010. 9:16 PM

Gasoline is also only flammable in fume form!

hintss says: Dec 16, 2010. 5:13 PM

I'm pretty sure you mean its only explosive in fume form...

mettaurlover says: Dec 16, 2010. 8:33 PM

No, it really can only burn in fume form. I have a friend who regularly dunks his arm in gasoline and sets it on fire without getting injured from it. Only safe because liquid gas WILL. NOT. BURN.

shoemaker (author) says: Sep 11, 2009. 8:55 AM

I am working on that one. Stay tuned.

Tgwizman says: Feb 9, 2010. 7:47 PM

LOL!!!
You sooo put this on 9/11
You should have waited a day or something to post something about you makeing explosives!

babanajoe says: Feb 22, 2011. 3:17 AM

I burn my sweeper with this

enigma27 says: Aug 12, 2010. 10:50 PM

hey, i read if you breath in the cornstarch it can be really harmfully. how bad will it be if you inhale it. and would the powdereded sugar be the safest bet or what?

Toastalicious says: Sep 29, 2010. 4:28 PM

Breathing ANYTHING that isn't air is bad.

hintss says: Dec 16, 2010. 5:14 PM

oxygen mixed with helium?

thats good. some squekiness in your voice, but its good...

Toastalicious says: Dec 18, 2010. 7:26 PM

You still shouldn't inhale helium. It might not really all that bad, but you may suffocate. it's a possibility.

hintss says: Dec 20, 2010. 11:06 AM

but when it comes pre-mixed with oxygen...

Toastalicious says: Dec 20, 2010. 6:30 PM

oh come on, you're just being ridiculous. I'm just saying if you breathe anything in that isn't clean air, it most likely doesn't belong in your body. -.-

mark41097 says: May 25, 2010. 8:02 PM

and btw which of thse three is the most flammable ???

ninjaimasta says: Jun 13, 2010. 3:31 PM

None are more "flammable" than the other. Any powder that is finely distributed in the air near a source of flame is "flammable", next time your near a camp fire or something get a big ole' handful of flour, custard powder, hell even ajax will do and throw it through just above the flames. This "dust explosion" can "generate a dust explosion, such as coal, sawdust, and magnesium. However, many otherwise mundane materials can also lead to a dangerous dust cloud such as grain, flour, sugar, powdered milk and pollen." sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_explosion Flour mills and coal mines have actually exploded due to this effect.

hintss says: Dec 16, 2010. 5:16 PM

does this explain the flamability of aluminum powder and/or thermite?

shoemaker (author) says: May 26, 2010. 8:47 AM

I think corn starch is the most flamable.

mark41097 says: May 27, 2010. 2:01 AM

thnx!!!

TheRavenKing says: Aug 10, 2010. 3:30 PM

Genius, absolutely great. I used corn starch and was able to produce smaller fire balls. Any advice on how to get the range you got? I was getting 3 Feet maximum. Tips on getting it to 10 Feet would be great.

shoemaker (author) says: Aug 10, 2010. 4:39 PM

Lots of fuel and lots of air. Get as much cornstarch in your mouth as you can, then blow as much air as your lungs will hold.

TheRavenKing says: Sep 13, 2010. 1:07 PM

Thanks for the info, will do!

Soul007 says: Aug 22, 2010. 11:19 AM

I tried this today but it didn't really work out for me. I stuffed three kerosine soaked cotton balls in a metal pipe so that one stuck out for my torch and I followed the instructions with the corn starch. What did I do wrong? Was my flame too small? Thanks and the video's awesome- Soul