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Roland78 Special user Torino, Italy 567 Posts |
Hi,
I would like to know if there's some cheap alternative to official flash paper. Im thinkinf for example to normal toilet paper with small amounts of alcohool on them, or something similar. What do you think about it? Ever tried to do it? Dave |
walking_liberty Elite user 458 Posts |
Flash paper IS cheap. And soaking toilet paper in alcohol will not give you a result anything like flash paper, it will just burn faster. Stick with flash paper. You can get the small pads of 20 sheets for 4 or 5 bucks
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Mystician Inner circle Wallachia 3485 Posts |
Agreed, the paper would just burn, and spell disaster.
You could try working with lycopodium powder however, or for a really cheap alternative to that, non dairy coffee creamer. Light a candle, and toss a pinch of nondairy coffee creamer in the flame, and see what happens. Poor man's pixie dust.
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Freak Prodigy Inner circle NYC & LA 1805 Posts |
Remember...when you buy a pad of flash paper you don't need to use the whole sheet.
So when I buy a Pack of 20 small sheets, I'm really getting 40 sheets. you don't need very much. Brett Loudermilk
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jdbach Regular user United States 174 Posts |
I use the quantity of flash paper that will give the effect what is required. The only issue is the "fear" you cause the spectator when they don't expect such a huge "flash" for a small presentation area.
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