Hello!

I'm constructing a special zombie ball routine, But I need a system, maybe a Blowing system that allows me to throw some confetties, little pieces of fabric, cotton, and similiar small light objects over the cloth for about 2 or 3 seconds.

Imagine holding the Foulard of a Zombie ball, and suddenly some little pieces of fabric and cotton flies from behind the cloth up to the air (it is not necessary to be more than a few inches over the foulard)

Any Ideas of how to accomplish this?

Regards,

Alejandro.

I have used a gimmick called HANDZ UP to make it appear I am holding a foulard with both hands. Card fountains, puppets, and even confetti launching can be controlled with free hand. It's made by HOTTRIX and you can see it in action HERE. This little gimmick is easy to get in and out of and looks real even close up. I have a hand puppet from the Muppets, Animal, the drummer, who pops out over the foulard and says "Help me, he's crazy"! He hides behind the cloth as a pull retracts him back to his "hiding spot" as I turn the foulard around with the gimmick back on my hand and show the back side. It blows my audience away. Check out HANDZ UP for accomplishing your vision of presentation.

Thanks Muzicman! Sure I know the Hanz up gimmick. It is great. But what I need is the system that allows me to throws those confetties and little fabric pieces up to the air, I don't know what to use. A mini confetti launcher? I don't know if do exists one very very small that can launch confetti for about 3 seconds.

I have a hand held confetti launcher that just uses a spring. I think they intended for them to be used 1 time but it's easy to reset it, repack it. The botton twists to release the spring and the confetti. Not sure how you could do it one handed. I have one with me that I can play with. The cost was only around $2. It's about 8 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. I bought it from an online shop for party supplies. I don't recall which website but I could check my invoice when I get home.

You might want to poke around for "Snowstorm in China" effects, some of which run off a little blower instead of relying on the performer and a Chinese fan.

If you are affluent, there is a nice one from Viking.

Yours,

Paul

Thanks Paul! That system is awesome! but a little expensive for What I want

Well, I have used a number of air launched things, you needa holder for the air that forces it out a smaller opening (turkey baster will wok usually) and a smaller diameter tube with teh goods, plastic film can with hole in the bottom for the baster tip? I say experiment with the junk around the house, and go to the dollar store for the other bits. You can use the foot launcher device from teh stomp rockets, about 10$ , if they can launch that plastic rocket 50 feet or more up they should be able to launch confetti! just a stomp of the foot!

Ok, I played around with my hand held, spring activated confetti launcher. I simply put a thumbtack in the base to use it as a lever. I was able to grip the tube, and move the wheel that activates the spring with one hand. I was able duplicate your desired effect using the HANDZ UP and Confetti launcher. The launcher makes alittle noise, but could be dampered to make it almost silent if needed. The Zombie and Zombie gimmick can be tucked into my waisteband by the gimmick to hold it while I do the confetti business. I am not sure if this method will work for you, as I have noidea how you plan to use it. I'll see if I can come up with something similiar without expensive gimmicks and unreliable methods.

I have one of those "jumping spiders" that uses a bulb. It's possible to mount this anywhere you can conceal it and just squeeze the bulb. The above turkey baster is a good idea as well. Great thinking kaytracy!!!