I was recently asked to do a performance using only blue juggling balls. Since I don't own any blue juggling balls, I figured out a way to cover the balls I do have with balloons. It's a simple variation on a method for making juggling balls using balloons. In the end, this saved me a lot of money. Juggling balls cost anywhere from $10 to $40 dollars a piece, so a request like this could have been very expensive. The covered balls perform quite well, even when bounced
July 2011
Alaska Yo-Yo - Four Tricks
. . . Jul 03, 2011This post is to finish up the series on the Alaska Yo-Yo. When you watch the video, remember that the orbiters always go in opposite directions. The frame rate on the camera doesn't always capture this when viewing at odd angles. I am mostly self-taught and do not claim to have mastered this toy. If you want to learn from a pro, check out Chris Kiana and buy his book "100 Alaska Yoyo Stratagems"
Alaska Yo-Yo - Advanced Starts
. . . Jul 02, 2011Here are a few advanced ways to start the Alaska Yo-Yo. In this video I show you five different methods for getting this toy going. I made up all the names for these tricks, because I don't really know what they are called.
Alaska Yo-Yo - Basic Start
. . . Jul 02, 2011In my last post, I showed you how to make an Alaska Yo-Yo. In this post, I show you how to use it. Figgy makes an appearance. It turns out he is as fascinated with Alaska Yo-Yo's as I am.
If you really want to master the Alaska Yo-Yo, check out Chris Kiana and buy his book "100 Alaska Yoyo Stratagems"
How to Make and Alaska Yo-Yo
. . . Jul 02, 2011I went to school at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I came across a really cool toy called an Alaska (or Eskimo) Yo-yo. I bought a traditional one made out of seal pelt. It is many years old now, so I decided to figure out a way to replace it. There aren't any seals in Minnesota, so I figured out how to make one using plastic bags, popcorn, rope, duct tap, and leather. If you've found a better construction method, please let me know.
In the next few videos I will show you how to use it
