Fireball---Yes, I AM magic

[RyanCrane]

http://rcphoto.smugmug.com/photos/242591060-L.jpg

Just taking pics of my newly discovered trick. No photoshop here except for a crop and some minor levels..

[Sam_M]

You were funny in the Fantastic Four! Oh wait, different pyro. J/K man, nice shot. Interesting trickery.

[TxDietwater]

Care to fill us in on the how-to?

[bcdoug]

cool burning alcohol.

[RyanCrane]

100% cotton wrapped in sewing thread soaked in lighter fluid.

Just be sure to keep your hands at the base and away from the top of the flame.

[cmgarcia]

Old school "TAXI" cologne??? My brother and I would spray it all over our hands and then set them on fire. The cologne would burn but your hand wouldnt...... at first:o

[glowie]

dip your finger in gasoline then light with a torch.

[milleker]

Ryan, I just saw this on a site earlier today and unfortunately none of the 'comments' specified if anyone successfully did it or not (without needing skin grafts). I'm excited that it works because I have thoughts of some long exposure shots with them.

[RyanCrane]

Yeah it works well. and I tried some long exposures, but didnt like the outcome.

Bt I will warn you.. it does get hot eventually (obviously)

[milleker]

Excellent, will have to try it. Thanks for the info!

The 'recipe' I heard was a 2x5" piece of 100% cotton and 5' of sewing thread. Roll the cotton patch into a tight ball. Use a needle to put thread through the ball once - wrap thread tightly and then end with another pass through the center of the ball. Soak (but do not saturate) with lighter fluid.

[RyanCrane]

Yep.

I soaked and saturated mine with lighter fluid, didnt see/feel a difference...

[u8myufo]

And there I was thinking you were only supposed to warm up your solids before smoking it :D
Great shot though

[Violator]

Reminds me of a stunt I used to do by sticking my finger in a can of Sterno, then lighting it.......I was about 12-14 maybe, and I was given a chemistry set for Christmas....it had the Sterno in the set.
You just have to put the flame out when your finger gets warm.
Just remember ---it was a CHILDISH STUNT.- DO NOT ATTEMPT AT HOME.

[giantdave]

nice, we just did it yesterday. roomate dropped one under a box...almost bad...good exposure

[jay-d]

hahaha.. I love how it's over the sink!! You coward :P

What also works is rubbing your hands/fingers with ice.. that allows you a few more seconds of handling time :D

[Dusty]

I won't even mention what it looks like that you're burning, except to say that the smell would be rather quite pungent......:lol: