eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.
Wind Factor in Fire Eating
Fuel & Safety in Fire Eating
Testing the Fuel in Fire Eating
Heat Factor in Fire Eating
Careful Torch Hold in Fire Eating
Saliva & Fire Eating
Torches to Use for Fire Eating
Eating Fire from a Small Torch
Eating Fire from a Metal Torch
Making a Homemade Torch for Fire Eating
Procrastination & Fire Eating
Breathing in Fire Eating
Understanding Flames in Fire Eating
Small Wicks in Fire Eating
How Flames Burn in Fire Eating
The Best Way to Do Fire Eating
Dealing with Fire Eating Skeptics
Teeth Technique in Fire Eating
The Dangers of Fire Eating
Fire Eating & the Law
Safety in Numbers in Fire Eating
How to End a Fire Eating Performance
Summary: Using a torch you made yourself to eat fire. Learn tips and techniques for fire eating, what torches to use, and how to be safe in this free video.
Paul Anderson is a professional circus performer who has studied throughout Europe and the United States. He runs a circus school in Hollywood, Fla. Anderson is a clown, acrobat, tuba...read more
"In this clip we're gonna take a coat hanger and make it into a mouth torch. First off, straighten out the hooked end. There we go. Secondly, make a long handle by straightening out the coat hanger part. And now you have pretty much a straight line, a double wire on the bottom, and a single pointed wire on top. Take the same material you used as a wick before, whether it is toilet paper wrapped up and tied on with some dental floss. Or, this is what the professionals use, Kevlar. Slide it on nice and good. And when you work with Kevlar, and you see how hard it is to get that plate through the Kevlar. You'll know why it's bulletproof. There, there we go. And now I have a homemade mouth torch. Now this is important. When I put the liquid on, always there's too much liquid on there. So what I want to do is swing it, and whip the excess liquid off. And now I have a nice homemade torch."
eHow Article: Making a Homemade Torch for Fire Eating
Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. en-US Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
