All petroleum fuels are toxic to plant and animal life. This includes Kerosene, lamp oil, naphtha, Coleman Camp Fuel, etc. If it's flammable enough to be worth dipping your wicks into, it's toxic. One tablespoon of fuel can contaminate a small frog pond! Here are some tips for minimizing fuel spillage:

1) Use a large, sturdy dipping can, such as a restaurant sized coffee can. Always put the lid back on when you're finished dipping. For convenience, use the can as a carrying case for your poi. Don't use small, unsteady containers, such as plastic bottles with the tops cut off. They will eventually get knocked over. It's also a good idea to buy a large, sturdy bin for transporting and storing fuel and tools.

2) Place the dipping can on a pan or tarp (not shown: we knew we'd forgotten something).

Partner poi at its best by Aurora and Zan. Check out Zan's poi retreat in Costa Rica if you get the chance (we sure would if we were you).

We think fire spinning is a beautiful art, but we want to be clear: this is a poi site, not a fire spinning site. It's like juggling. You can juggle fire, yes. It can be a great performance, yes. But it's not the only reason people juggle...

Here's a video demonstrating my own fire-poi. Note that the split rings I use are EXTREMELY HEAVY DUTY! They are from a deep sea fishing supplier. Don't ever use split-rings unless they are designed to take SEVERAL HUNDRED POUNDS. I hope this answers everybody's questions :) Music by Taal Fiza

The fire heads are Isis fire-poi from salza.se. They give you very big beautiful flames and are surprisingly light for their size. If you order a pair, please write "PLAYPOI SENT ME" in the comments field, and then I get a little percentage of the sale. :)