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Pyro or not, fireballs are intrinsically cool.

Add in the handheld element and they're suddenly magical orbs.

The invention is science experiment safe, but just because you can touch it doesn't mean it's not real fire. Be careful!

Photo by Mr. 7

Make fireballs you can hold in your hand
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alahalul (-2) 1 year ago
Great. L do this in my next training camp
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ryan (2) 5 months ago
it is great
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shellymilili (8) 5 months ago
great,too
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danna_09 4 months ago
wow,, so amazing!!!!!!
gonna try this..
nyehehe...
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APC41 (-1) 1 year ago
i'm going to use this in my film, thanks
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ryanemma42 (8) 5 months ago
it is crazy
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magnusfate (2) 1 year ago
does this work on zippo lighter fliud?
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magnusfate (2) 1 year ago
sorry for the double post..but i burned my hand doing this experiment
...so can u explained wad did i do wrong?
1)get a 100% cotten
2)tied with string without needle
3)put zippo lighter fuid and burn it..
4) it burned my hand
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xsamu (-3) 7 months ago
dude just take note that the STRING is a COTTON string. NEVER forget that.
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cwiltz (3) 1 year ago
Hey magnus fate,

Sorry u got burned -
i didn't make the video but I'm told that zippo fluid burns too hot too quickly to be used in this. You want to use normal lighter fluid (butane?) that doesn't burn as hot - and also make sure you keep your hands moving try using cold water on your hands too.
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xbloy 3 months ago
Could u dilute the fluid using water?
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snakez (-1) 1 year ago
dat was cool but when i tried it i got burned i used odorless charcoal lighter fluid
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ransom (-2) 1 year ago
This does not work. I used the exact lighter fluid he used and it burns very hot. You will definitely burn your hands.
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
Try using a mix of lighter fluid and pure spirit,,,you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...try doing a combination of 60%spirit and 40% lighter fluid. Also do not put too much of the mix onto those clothballs, try putting a little at first and if everything works out, then you could scale it up.
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Angel M (2) 1 year ago
Awesome. Combine this with the colored fire tutorial and it'd be twice as good.

Btw find the colored fire tut here:
http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-colored-fire-special-effects-90391/
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deepblue 1 year ago
HoHo CooL!
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skyjuice (1) 1 year ago
That's pretty cool bro, thought there was going to be more to it but amazed at the simplicity.
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Stratus 1 year ago
Great effect! I'm a professional magician and can use this idea, thanks. Years ago as a kid we put the fluid on our hands. Didn't get burrned, just warm. I am not suggesting anyone do this without knowing the limitations and handleing of fire props.
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chau84MC (-3) 1 year ago
wow that cool
i wonder if it burn ur hand
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Gullible (-1) 1 year ago
It worked like a charm! :))
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Wrench (8) 9 months ago
Really? How?Not for me...
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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squiddley (-2) 1 year ago
Hi I also tried this the exact same way and it to burned hot, could hold it for a while till the ball got hot then had to drop it, anyone know if butane works better for this?
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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zuniazx (-3) 1 year ago
you do the lords work
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wandzaaa (-6) 1 year ago
hi.. i'm not good in eglish , so can u please explain what is lighter fuel?
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eXoCheaterz (5) 7 months ago
thats a liquid that you put in to a lighter...
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diesel45645 (-1) 4 months ago
retard
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wiccan817 (1) 4 months ago
shut up dickhead he just said hes NOT GOOD AT ENGLISH, not everyone grew up speaking english, and nest to madrine is the hardest second language in the world to learn.
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fiyero109 (-3) 4 months ago
lol now that's just stupid as well... English is by far not a hard language to learn......maybe look at finnish or hungarian
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lolman1010 (1) 3 months ago
WRONG. it is the hardest second language in the world simply because of the amount of exceptions and weak rules there are. no other language is as contradictory or circumstantial.
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arbiterofworlds 2 months ago
sheesh. I know mandarin and English and trust me mandarin is much harder... I bet disel45645 is just trolling.
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conorf123 1 year ago
i think i'll try this
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n3mke (1) 1 year ago
I made it using zippo lighter fuel and it's hot. I couldn't keep it in one hand for more than 3 or 4 seconds...
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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the_receptive 1 year ago
awe-some!!!

this site, and this vid..gotta try this!!!!
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richies fury (5) 1 year ago
ouch !!! ffs i jus tried this and i burnt my hand to #$%@....i rly shud have read the comments shudnt i?
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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fuo (-1) 1 year ago
LOL OWNED
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Hewaboy (-1) 1 year ago
haha
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christisdale 1 year ago
soak your hand in cold water before you hold it. its obviously gonna be somewhat hot but i think its more of a mental than physical heat. Holding a ball of fire isn't a normal thing for most of us so you have to get used to it. also, DO NOT soak the ball too much otherwise the flaming fluid will drip onto your hands which does burn htem :P
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GothMagi (-2) 1 year ago
Okay, I tried it. Couldn't wait. Got burned. Even soaked my hands in cold water first. After reading the comments I thought "Oh, these people just THOUGHT they would get burned because it probably does get a little uncomfortably hot but not enough to actually get burned. If I just start with cold hands & keep it moving etc., I'll be fine. I can take a little intense heat. Blah, blah..." - WRONG! So, you're obviously leaving something out of the equation here. Come on now, you've had your fun. It's been posted about nine months. What's the REAL secret? My fingers still sting!
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arnelfrancisco (-1) 10 months ago
People, the only reason you think it burns is because the slightest heat you feel makes you think you WILL burn. It's instinctive that you immediately drop the ball(the fireball) but it doesn't burn. It's in your mind. You gotta think positive & you can't let the ball rest in one section of your palm. You have to move it around. Trust me coz I tried this last week with plain household rubbing alcohol & it works. The blue flame feels warm so I'm assuming it's the orange flame that burns. Try rubbing alcohol instead although it burns shorter than lighter fluid. Have fun!
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mybad9000 (-14) 10 months ago
dude i wqas trynna say tye same ting but in a different way i did mit with mythalated spirits(add water to ball 4 blue flame no water for orange)it doesnt actualy burn to bad the orange flame is a little hotter though
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GothMagi (-2) 1 year ago
You WILL get burned if you follow the instructions exactly as in the vid! There is some additional secret to this that isn't included here. Probably a chemical protectant for the skin. Please God, I MUST know!
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firelarson (-1) 1 year ago
uhmmm i heard that petroleum jelly on your hands makes it not hot, maybe try that if ur willing to lol
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Thaman (-12) 1 year ago
dude, petroium jelly is made from, and into oil.

that doesn't sound so non-flammable
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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AngryBabyMonkey (-1) 1 year ago
WELL THAT BURNED MY HANDS.
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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triviality-kicks (1) 4 months ago
blade93, dude, "try to buy alcohol spirit ethanol". 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, don't you mean 60% lighter fluid? If spirit=ethanol=alcohol
Repeated, generously shared, but still unfollowable bro
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blade93 (22) 4 months ago
well, spirit = 98% ethanol & 2% water
Ethanol=100% ethanol
alcohol=40-60% ethanol & the remaining percentage is water.
All of the above are fuel, just of different concentration of actual ethanol.
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
i can't belive u were stupid enough to try it man, all of u read this it is absalutly stupid but it may look cool but still dangerous and never do this if u live near a peral station or oil refinery!
(p.s i may have spelt a few words wrong but please try and work it out)
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PRATHIKA (-1) 1 year ago
haha......never ginna try this cause after reading da comments......NO WAY!!!
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
how u get a pink thingy as ur photo
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rokomaru88 (-1) 1 year ago
i never got chance to try this T_T..i want to try it too!!!
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Guruu (-1) 1 year ago
i realy burned your hand ?!!!
daaaaam i think im not going to try this one !!
teeh ! ...........no chance ........
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Thaman (-12) 1 year ago
never done it b4, but i can tell its awsome
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burticus (5) 1 year ago
Back in elementary school I did this trick where you soak cloth in water, add alcohol (for fuel) and lit it on fire. You get fire but it doesn't burn the cloth. Try soaking the ball in water and then add the fuel. If that doesn't work, you have a fire ball that doesn't burn and so what if you can't hold it. You shouldn't be playing with fire anyway. :)
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giggitygiggity (-1) 1 year ago
burn the #$%@ out of your hands. i spen 10 gay bucks on the materials. waste of time.
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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rik756 (-1) 1 year ago
Maybe his hands or fingertips were covered in that clear liquid bandaid stuff? Nuskin or something... It seems like that would provide a little protective layer maybe.
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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KazumaHaseo (5) 1 year ago
i tried it and i added my own thing after reading the comments, i found out that you can use non flammable styling gel, just rub it on your hands like lotion, it worked great for me. Go Pyros!!!
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comeon (-1) 11 months ago
decent
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mybad9000 (-14) 11 months ago
this is awsome i wanna do it but i dont wanna get burned any tips???
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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mybad9000 (-14) 9 months ago
its okay i did this ages ago your to late i already do it perfectly
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MilitantJester (1) 5 months ago
wow dude, he tries to help you and you're rude to him...
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neoherman (-2) 11 months ago
got burned xD I used liquid gas from a lighter
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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eXoCheaterz (5) 7 months ago
ok...
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
k
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
k
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
k
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
k
???????????
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eXoCheaterz (5) 7 months ago
=.=

(thumb me up)
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neoherman (-2) 11 months ago
There is another video on metacafe
Just like burticus said, soak de cotton on water (you can use a normal cotton for wounds), and put some water on your hands. I used common alcohol (ethanol 95%).
cheers
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mybad9000 (-14) 11 months ago
ok ta for da info it will help
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mybad9000 (-14) 11 months ago
btw i used cotton like the medical stuuf an i wet it with water but i used methylated spirits in it instead of lighter fuel. but it burns quickly and runs out but i didnt get burned although it is a littel hot
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
Spirit evaporates quickly...thats why it ran out very quickly in your case...mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame and a decent amount of time to play around...when you start feeling the flame getting warmer...close you hands to cut of oxygen supply to the fireball and add more spirit to make the flame gentle again.
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mybad9000 (-14) 9 months ago
sweet thanks dude i never thought of usin 60-40alcohol as i thought it would really raise te temp alot
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bigkurk (-3) 7 months ago
damn this blade guy has way to much time comment so many times saying the same thing
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fudge984 (-1) 11 months ago
i made my own one and it burnt the cotton so i pussied out, problem is i cudnt put it out lol, can to like stab it with a knife and put it in my fish pond xD
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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fiyero109 (-3) 4 months ago
blade 93.....you really should stop commenting repeatedly, posting the same wrong information.......at least get your basic chemistry right....alcohols are a class of organic compounds....ethanol is an alcohol....ethanol forms an azeotropic mixture with water which means it's harder to distill pure ethanol from its mixture with water.....your whole spirit alcohol thing is annoying and wrong
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mybad9000 (-14) 11 months ago
that must suck did you try puttin non flammable hair on your hands and it onlys burns the cotton slightly
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madbull (4) 11 months ago
well, I suppose the secret is the amount of fuel you use. If the fuel remain inside the ball, the flames won´t burn you. I shall made a try.
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Wrench (8) 9 months ago
Sounds reasonable!
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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Calikid219 (1) 4 months ago
What is this spirit stuff??
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blade93 (22) 4 months ago
spirit is used in medicine to disinfect tools, wounds and other stuff. Spirit is basically a mixture of ethanol and water, 98 or 96 % ethanol (alcohol) and 2 or 4 % water. When you acquire spirit from a pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% alcohol (spirit or ethanol or call it which ever name you like its all the same stuff) and 40% lighter fluid, these proportions should give you a more gentle flame.
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Calikid219 (1) 4 months ago
Ok. What pharmacy did you get your spirit from?
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tommy apples (-1) 11 months ago
fire yup
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mypeanut5 (-3) 10 months ago
that is sick!!!! so awesome!!!!!!! i fooled my friend and i said that i could not get burned when i touch it!!!!! i love the idea!!!!! A+++
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vladislav (-1) 10 months ago
looks cool but the comments arnt to good
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
ur not wrong there
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sweetbeanpaste (-1) 10 months ago
If I'm going to try this, I would like to know the following things:

What is the best lighter fluid to use?

Should I rub something on my hands?

If so, what?
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mybad9000 (-14) 10 months ago
ok
1)i used mythelated spirits instead
2)try rubbing non-flammable hair gel on ur hands
put some water on it first aswell
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fiyero109 (-3) 4 months ago
methylated...this is why something like this shouldn't posted for the whole web to see.....what if some dumbass troll buys methylated spirits and thinks they're just alcohol and drinks it then dies...i'm sure there's a bunch of underage people roaming around these websites
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melina_star (-3) 10 months ago
This is so awesome..i love fire play and this would be awesome to use..thanks!
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luigi333 (-1) 10 months ago
i burned my house joke hahaha my hand hurts
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GreenTrino (-5) 10 months ago
Use a pair of non flammable gloves hehe
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Wrench (8) 9 months ago
The point of this trick is to hold the flaming ball in your hands, anyone can put a fireproof glove on and play with fire.
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BBQ12 (-1) 10 months ago
Okay, i signed up just for this and ill probably never visit this site again, but anyway...

I did this a different way but it works better in terms of not getting burnt. Make the same cotton ball in this video or you could use a scrunched up tissue (but BE CAREFUL, at the end it may catch on fire).

You have to make a mix of 1/2 methylated spirits & 1/2 water. You may have to experiment using a bit more methylated spirits because sometimes there is too much water.The water stops you getting burnt.

You have to do this at night though as the flame is invisible during the day. Have fun :)
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mybad9000 (-14) 10 months ago
ok mthis is what i did but i used cotton not tissue it gives a kinda smallish blue flame but leave out the water and its bright yellow-orange colour and its big
i did this ages ago and i put some water on the ball then myth spirits instead of mixing it
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penetralevase 10 months ago
my hand was burnt really bad,then i'd used regular lighter fuel and burnt myself again
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300man04 10 months ago
dude you should hav thrown them
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
y man y throw them?
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grooveboss 10 months ago
I found the secret you must dump out some lighter fluid from the bottle and fill the difference with water. like two parts fluid one part water. I tried and it works but I don't know the exact measurements but I know that it takes dumping some fluid out adding some water and mixing it.
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pitythefool123 (-6) 10 months ago
dude, that vid is so freakin' awesome. The only question isj for me, " Does the fire at the bottom at the ball burn your hand? Please email me at jewishguy96. Please consider this because i amj extremely interested in this vid. Thank you.
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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AshyHashy (1) 8 months ago
rubbing alchohol definitely wont work. Trust me, i tried it.
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blade93 (22) 7 months ago
I thought it would not thats why i said, "I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good"
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x-plosivsera (2) 10 months ago
What i got from all these?
1)You have to use a 100% cotton cloth
2)Make a mix of water and lighter fuel(or alcohol), approx. 3/5 fuel, and 2/5 water,
3)Put non-flamable gel in your hands, or cold water
4)Keep the ball moving, and don't touch the red high flame, otherwie you'll get burned
5)To put the fire out, close your hands so there is no combastion.
6)Don't put too much of the mix on the ball, or it will get in your hands too.
I hope this will help you understand what this is about. :D
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Wrench (8) 9 months ago
Yep, you just summed it up right there. At least some people read ALL the comments before putting down the same thing as the person before them. I got burned the first time, i will try the water/lighter fluid combo, and the cold water. Thank you.
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Usud 9 months ago
Could someone please tell me what is methylated spirits? I don't know what it is actually in my language... Btw, mental work could help a lot. Cheers
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mouse7877 9 months ago
you dont really need methlated spirits just alcohol thats mixed with water 3/5 alcohol and 2/5 water (more info above)
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asianman160 9 months ago
this is so cool and simple im gonna do it for my science fair!
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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rockmen999 9 months ago
i wish i could try it but my parents r so gay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
tell your parents to go to #$%@ off and let you experience the world around you...tell them you are learning about physics and chemistry...
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mouse7877 9 months ago
where can you buy lighter fluid?????
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mouse7877 9 months ago
or where do you buy methylated spirits???? how do they look like?
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xtreme 9 months ago
dude i lost my hand, doing this trick jk lol but it worked when i did it on the second time, it depends on how much lighter fuel u put
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mouse7877 9 months ago
true just enough to make the top wet... if you notice in the video, the guy put a bit too much, so you can see some of the gas residue burning :P happened to me just close your hand and wipe it on your shirt
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
mix lighter fluid with pure spirit (ethanol)...you can buy spirit in a pharmacy...I don;t think that rubbing alcohol will work too good, so try to buy alcohol (spirit/ethanol) that is used in hospitals to disinfect wounds and medical tools. It should be 96 or 98 % alcohol. When you acquire spirit from the pharmacy, mix it with lighter fluid: 60% spirit and 40% alcohol, should give you a more gentle flame.
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neoherman (-2) 9 months ago
blade I don't undestarnd you. common alcohol is ethanol and spirit is also ethanol, so you're burning 100% ethanol. Unless "spirit" is something else - I live In Chile :P
I used ethanol 80% and cold water in my hands first
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxXvIkn2PK4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxXvIkn2PK4
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
spirit is ethanol that is used to make vodka...Mixing spirit and lighter fluid will give a different substance that will burn longer and the flame is going to be of normal size and gentle to touch.
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blade93 (22) 9 months ago
Dont forget, that both liquids, spirit and lighter fluid, evaporate and those evaporates actually burn. Spirit evaporates much faster than lighter fluid and spirit also burns much more smoothly than lighter fluid...If you look closely at the video, you will see that the color of the flame is blue next to his hands, white in the middle and orange at the top...Do some research concerning the chemistry of spirit and lighter fluid. Also try to read about chemical equations and how the two mix together...look for "chemical equations calculator" http://www.trimen.pl/witek/calculators/wspolczynniki.html
it should help you determine the best proportions for the mix.
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rrh86 9 months ago
i just added a little water and it helped alot
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pacdude 9 months ago
ive only got some wood alcohol, will it still work? and were doo you buy butane?!?
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pacdude 9 months ago
all I have is wood alcohol, will it still work? and were can I buy butane? would parafin work?
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bobmar (-11) 9 months ago
what's the point?
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pumpkineater (-2) 9 months ago
i never thought of holding a fireball lol:)
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snarfy coco (-1) 9 months ago
cool dude.. I'm fro the Philippines and I've seen someone trying this but it was damn hot.. i now know the secret of not getting burned.. tanx dude 60% ethanol den 40% butane..

wicked sick!
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Walleyeman 9 months ago
dude this thing kicks ass!!!!
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fcknmaraa 9 months ago
i had fun making this(:
i burned my hand a bit but later i realized its because i used too much fluid.
thank you for posting this(:
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ldemolition 9 months ago
Would white spirit work?
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henry_nguyen 9 months ago
for more safety, before burning use some acetone on your hand.
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blade93 (22) 4 months ago
acetone ??? are you insane? Acetone is flammable...
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henry_nguyen 4 months ago
aceton : the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid....
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boohiihbb (-5) 9 months ago
tthatt waz great!! wont try it cos my parents won tlt me but wil sugest it to my head of science... he might do it for a laugh... a level chemistry is so fun in yr 8!
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boohiihbb (-5) 9 months ago
yh im a level standard, gcse is so borin!! EASY
A* all the way
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boohiihbb (-5) 9 months ago
all my results were A*!!! all 20 of them and my A levels were A* and im only yr 8!
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yankz (-3) 9 months ago
noobs
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boohiihbb (-5) 9 months ago
yh im great! im starin degrees and phds on tuesday! im soooo great!!!! im smarter than all of u
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boohiihbb (-5) 9 months ago
YH well u know i have 20 GCSE A*'s AND % ALVEL A*'S AND IM STARTIN DEREES IN 1 YEAR
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zemarano 8 months ago
you have to make the ball have no loose ends. or it will catch on fire. its the gas thats suposed to burn not the cotton.
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general809 (6) 8 months ago
about that dude who burned himself:
wet your hands a LITTLE before using
too much will douse the fireballs
just a suggestion, havent tried it yet
i love this tut
love
? it
?
(? and ? found using charmap type into start menu to view)
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general809 (6) 8 months ago
dang heart and smiley face not working...
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general809 (6) 8 months ago
Acetone... yeah...
VERY SAFE.(sarcasm[duh])
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boohiihbb (-5) 8 months ago
u lot r so dumb!!! u should try askin mii for advice, im in yr 8 and im stuin at university level aready!! u lot are all so cheap and rubbish!!! ur idiots! no offence. now respond to this message or i will keep typin stuff up
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chainciller 8 months ago
i did the achohole thing whith non flamible hair gell and held untill it burt it self out i did get hot but did not burn
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chainciller 8 months ago
my hands are fine
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cutedj96 (1) 8 months ago
Threw it to my classmate :D
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mybad9000 (-14) 7 months ago
i did the same :D but they thew it and nearly burnt down the school haha
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marcos martinez (1) 7 months ago
saw the clip, the #$%@ was tight. also tryed it worked for me. dont see why you cats cant get it.?
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awsome123789456 7 months ago
OMG WOW dude listen to this guy he knows what he is talking baout. i lit ball and fire and left on table and kept poking it, it felt real hot and i was sceared i later got a little braver andf after letting it burn 50-70% i put it in my hand and kept it moving and i din't get burned just don't move it in one hand for to long.
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Connerjh13 7 months ago
For those of you who got burned, thats ur own fault. Be smart and dont try it on ur hand first, thats just retarded. light it on sumthing plastic or sumthing. it its tooooo hot then the plastic will melt. that means dont do it. BTW it doesnt work
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Connerjh13 7 months ago
HOLY CRAP! it worked!! just make sure you put ur hands in COLD water every so often. but i was holding it for like five minutes!
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boogaloo 7 months ago
I thought that blue flame was hotter than orange or red and red is the coolest?

Does this really work?
Or is it a video trick?

If it does work then please explain to me WHY it works. What is the science behind it?

If noone can explain that then why would I waste money to try something that probably won't work anyway?

Why does the bottom of the flame not burn?
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blade93 (22) 4 months ago
blue is a cold color in nature...red or orange is a warm color in nature... Look at a faucet and check which color represents cold water and which hot water...
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falconraid (-13) 7 months ago
thing is my parents luv me, i hav a life so i dont wish to waste it on making somethin that sounds lik it will do more harm than gud to my wellbein , but i couldnt care less about my life so ill give it a shot, lets make a massive cotton ball and light that, that will scare the neighbours...muwhahaha
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mermaidgirl (1) 7 months ago
dat was awsome i still dont knoow how u did dat but dat was still cool
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Smarty25 7 months ago
So, can I use medical spirit (the blue colored one used to rub wounds to prevent infections) as a fuel? Maybe combine it with water?
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Reptilefreak94 (1) 7 months ago
hey guys, great video. its awesome. i use zippo lighter fluid. First i started of burning the ball when it was on the ground and when i put my finger close to it it was reallt hot, but after a few trys i just picked it up and it worked. the smaller u make it, the less hot it is and same with the amount of fluid u put onto it. I sometimes put my hands and the ball in water first, then put the fluid over it and it works just as well and isnt as hot. you've gotta keep moving them around in your hands otherwise after a few seconds it starts to get really hot. but otherwise its awesome. heaps of fun. thanks for the video.
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XXXThesimsXXX (3) 7 months ago
Thats so cool
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Sargent McClure 7 months ago
thanks for the video it worked great the first time i did it

and for people who want to know why it doesnt burn its because the fuel isnt what fire runs on its the fumes from the fire

so you shouldnt need any fire protective
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Propetriedish 7 months ago
Worked Awesomely! I didn't have the same type of lighter fluid so i went with some Tiki Torch fluid and that seemed to work just fine!
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boohiihbb (-5) 7 months ago
i have a degree!
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wiccan817 (1) 4 months ago
no one cares boob
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eXoCheaterz (5) 7 months ago
it did not work out for me,
But it might gone wrong with de fuel;
I used "Zippo fuel"

Please help me out!
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eXoCheaterz (5) 7 months ago
I tried again and the flame didnt stay long...
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eXoCheaterz (5) 7 months ago
5/5
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6emil9 7 months ago
i tried it it was greate!!!!
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aguyan5 7 months ago
woh!!!! love this video....great .....gonna tune my sitar rit now.
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stuntdevil7 7 months ago
what other kind of flamable fluids can you use other than, ethanol,spirit, or lighter fluid?
please answer..
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fire general 6 months ago
ther are more ???????
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TaggerXXXXX 7 months ago
This worked for me thanks for the vid looks cool.
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fire general 6 months ago
hey guys i need to know how to make a serious stink bombs
i tride 13 kind of stink bombs none are realy stinky
so plz guys any sugestions
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fire general 6 months ago
plz help guys
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Ryucchi 6 months ago
JUst put fresh fish down the back of an radiator/heating vent.

Or, somewhere that no-one will find it.
Works better if you do this on the last day before a break,or on a friday. (the classes get cleaned every day Mon-Fri, it might get found)

Hope that helps
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bombfireGod 4 months ago
either use you hair or anybody elses... or cat hair works to and put that in your bomb

its pretty much hair in a newspaper, wrap it up, stick a firecracker fuse in it or a store bought one and light the puppy up
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spartanheart 6 months ago
i tried this years ago, i used normal alcohol and some cottonballs and it worked like a charm, its pretty awesome! well it looks great this way, u people should try it, maybe u will get burned but its not like " OOOHHH IM BURNING ALIVE" its like when u get a hot plate and u say, ouch its hot! no biggie
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pavan_1234567890 (1) 6 months ago
is there ne other liquid which we can use other than lighter fuel
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pavan_1234567890 (1) 6 months ago
where will i get lighter fuel
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LoafDaConvict (3) 6 months ago
Is Loaf da only one with un-burned hands?
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Trafz 6 months ago
Dont play with fire ;) ill try this out
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ebaker 6 months ago
cool
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CaveDuck 6 months ago
WITCH CRAFT!!!
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mucho_macho5 6 months ago
yo blade 96 dude
shut the #@&! up
how many times u gotta say the same thing...
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jgw310 6 months ago
i want to try, but it looks to dangerous, i dont want to burn myself! is there a better way to do this??
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newlee111 6 months ago
to the people that got burned:

i guess u need to be touching blue flame to not get burned. obviously u weren't. and if its a first time doing something dangerous, shouldn't you test by barely touching to see if its warm enough to hold?
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yamiaisha 6 months ago
hahaha
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mr kyle (7) 6 months ago
yay!
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meballsronfire74 (1) 6 months ago
dose it have to be lighter fluid can i use gasoline.
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bombfireGod 4 months ago
lol youll kill yourself gasoline spreads quick and can get in the air on hot days
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Loose Spade (2) 6 months ago
dude this guy probably smoked a $#!% load of weed and probably has been smoke ciggeratees his entire life so he dosnt feel a thing on his hands
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meballsronfire74 (1) 6 months ago
and u dont
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jimbob89 (-2) 6 months ago
dats as mad as a bag of spiders!
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mariolyn 6 months ago
so u can use butane gas and or ronosol instead of zippo gas
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Shizzy 6 months ago
great effect, i mustve done it correctly cause i was able to hodl it for a while w/o getting burned
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grimmyo 6 months ago
It is an awsm trick dude..... I jst love it...
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fcvcxvcv (5) 6 months ago
AWESOMEEEEEEE
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k0ldBurn (1) 6 months ago
is compressed butane work? I have most of a can of BLAZER butane left over from refilling some torch lighters.
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edzard89 6 months ago
nice, im going to make some of those soon
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boat2231 5 months ago
so cool
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boat2231 5 months ago
I really Like it !!!!!
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foobster99 5 months ago
do we NEED pure spirit to make this work??? or will it work without?
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Rican239 5 months ago
can you sub the lighter fuel w/ charcoal fuel?
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coolcrew2006 5 months ago
how did you do that why will it not hurt
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boberto (-1) 5 months ago
seriously u #$%&ing retards listen to blade and u wont get burned it tells u a thousand time
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haroldastigy 5 months ago
hey i did this but mine is different i didnt use lighter fluid i use alcohol and cotton (not dress)it is not hot but its cold didnt use any string
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bombfireGod 4 months ago
really it felt cold like not the slightest feeling of warmth?
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markiikingz 5 months ago
#$%@in sweet
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HatGreen 5 months ago
Maybe, we should try different fuels. When trying them, burn the cotton first. If it is OK, we can try to touch... And... I haven't tried, yet. ^ ^ I've not had the idea about what makes fire but heat.
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Stug IV (2) 5 months ago
Duh,no need for mixing ethanol and lighter fluid,only alchohol (70%) will do
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garrett 5 months ago
does gasoline work
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garrett 5 months ago
does gas work
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bombfireGod 4 months ago
no thats over the top it spreads quick and very hot thats why they use gasoline for cars and not lighter fluid..
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bucket head29 5 months ago
can u make giant fireballs too
that would b awsome
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dwayve 5 months ago
dud i burned my hand last nyt..
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marcjordan71 5 months ago
dude just use 70 percent alcohol and it will work
starts out slow and warm then its big and same temp
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bombfireGod 4 months ago
whats the other 30 lighter fluid or water...?
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comklene 5 months ago
idk if i should tri it or not
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shellydefkjh 5 months ago
do not eat the fireballs
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gobliterator 5 months ago
Thats a cool little trick and it dosent burn at all?
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ryan (2) 5 months ago
woooow!wonderfulllllllllllllllll
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Corbotshocker99 5 months ago
ryanemma41 who is that girl your girl friend cause she is HOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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darthnat156 5 months ago
looks fun, im gunna try it one day
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chopschop 5 months ago
the lighter fluid burns you but if you use rubbing alcohol you get the same affect but without the pain. i mean its hot but it doesn't burn you
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pyromaniac 5 months ago
thanks for easy tutorial alcohol also works
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mrarmada (-1) 5 months ago
LOLxd
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pyromaniac1 5 months ago
does the cloth have to be white???????????
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kgkn 5 months ago
its great dude , but i want 2 know where that RONSONOL
(lighter oil ) will get
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deadkiba 5 months ago
Can I just use normal rubbing alcohol?
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dazmin12 5 months ago
yes u can use rubbing alcohol
just wet your hands
it wont get too hot
its all mental
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CRAZY EMINEM FAN (2) 5 months ago
hes wearing gloves. look at 1:18 i think it was. Thats the only way u dont get hurt. or soak ur hands in freezing water untill they get num, then you wont feel the burn
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utbeast46 (1) 5 months ago
i tried this did everything he did the only difference i used white 100% cotton string not brown would this effect it because it got hot fast
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SAGEbroROCKS1324 (1) 5 months ago
dudes that was awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i might want to try it
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nate12342001 (-2) 5 months ago
hi
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killerr23 (1) 4 months ago
AWESOME i tried it but i used only spirit for start and it didn't burn. Try this and put some water on your hands and it'll work! GOOD LUCK EVERY1
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onetimething 4 months ago
Thanks for the trick i showed my friend worked great for me but my friend burned his hands
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koredai 4 months ago
its cool and funy...XD.
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TIGAR_DC 4 months ago
can someone tell me where i can find this items in europe, exacly Balkan, becuose that i can't find here so if someone now's where to find let me know... or can i use some other stuff for this???
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TIGAR_DC 4 months ago
i tkinh on: lighter fuel, where can i buy or can you tell me what else can i use...
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firebender 4 months ago
Its perfect for freaking out friends and family
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ThomaSS144 (1) 4 months ago
fukin Zippo lighter fuel burns! Use some other lighter fuel.
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ladhibi 4 months ago
why the clip not showing on my screen?
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CodeAbuser (1) 4 months ago
Get the latest Flash player or try in another browser.
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boohiihbb (-5) 4 months ago
ur all friggin thick. either way ur gonn burn your hand eventualy. jeez... thank go for me the 1 wiht a degree... hahhaha im smarter than all of u and im in yr 9 now.... ahhahah
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Draygonia 3 months ago
Yes, this works, lighter fluid burns better and has a better effect, but keep your hands moving because it will get hot after a while. Trick works, just have a wet cloth around in case something goes wrong and don't drop it if you are near anything that can catch fire.
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MotorBoatmyToe69 3 months ago
It works extremely well to just use a sock as the ball and use rubbing alcohol. This is such a cool effect!
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An Addicts Empathy 3 months ago
Nice and easy. I'll have to try it out.
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An Addicts Empathy 3 months ago
Oh yeah try rubbing corn starch on your hands before you do it so it can coat your hand..that way you wont burn it since corn starch doesn't light on fire. And just keep it moving in your hand..which should be the obvious part of this.
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mr pyro14 3 months ago
alright im here at my house on the verge of trying these and im just pretty freaked and just need some insuruace to see if my hand will burn or not
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Damafiarejectkidd 3 months ago
Im feelin this #$%@ right here ma ninja
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dummy weirdo 2 months ago
i like pie
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dls101 2 months ago
can you use kingsford lighter fluid?
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Gizmogenius 2 months ago
god you guys im 15 years old and i manged great. i can even hold mine on my forehead
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xulry 2 months ago
everything works good except how do i hold it 0.0 it will proparly burn my hand!
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onlywatanabe 2 months ago
Nah i doubt it would burn your hand buddy the tip of the fire is where it would burn you but hey im no genius you know you might get burnd
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onlywatanabe 2 months ago
This is good winter is coming up and its a fire starter =D ill be all full of myself when i through the ball into the pit! LOL
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