Quick, easy practice poi for under $5

No, this is not the Hawaiian delicacy, but, according to wikipedia, is instead a form of juggling originally from the Maori people of New Zealand.

My practice poi consist of 2 skeins of yarn and 1 craft cord, takes about 10 minutes to assemble, and is very affordable.

The title pic is a beautiful shot of Nick Woolsey's fire poi.
For more on poi, check out www.playpoi.com.

Step 1 Ingredients

1 pair of scissors
1 10 yard craft cord (available at any craft store)
2 2 oz circular skeins of cotton yarn (available at any craft store)

Comments

[kharris11]

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[Lorellai]

I bow down in awe of the guy in the video - he (&others at that skill level) are the reason I first picked up poi.... I'm speechless

For anyone thinking of beginning poi this Instructable will save you many bruise (and for bespectacled brethren - many a damaged frame!)... the only point I would add is that a little weight on the balls makes the swing more fluid and gives stronger momentum for less energy expenditure. Maybe wind some think copper wire in the middle of the loops so you don't have to put as much force into swinging the poi.

[Sir Camm]

That's for the instructable :) Was there a specific knot that you find works best?

[graphikartistry]

holy christ. That is bad ass video! <–still stumped by the 3-wave...

[heliosrising]

to get the spherical shape of the poi, most schools in NZ put a ball of wool inside a plastic shopping bag, and tie it shut using the handle. just a thought.

[Gavabc123]

though they usually just use newspaper instead

[kittensox]

You may want to add that these are dummies and should not be ignited! Very nice. My first practice poi were small chains and tennis balls and believe me I had the lumps on my head to show my skill level!!

[Mfmalive]

I would really like if you added this to my group http://www.instructables.com/group/video/ , this is awsome,also yours has a video,really suits my group!

[megziewoodles]

They look good! I shall have to make a pair of those too. And post my method for making practice poi.

[fairyshaman]

Thanks! Look forward to seeing your version on here!