4 down, 1 to go

I've made good progress on my "play it forward" art projects over the past couple of months. I've completed 4, with one to go. The latest completed "art project" was a complete custom build. :)

These are fire poi covers for a Burning Man friend of mine. 

Fire poi - A regular favourite of fire twirlers/dancers. Poi is a Maori word and the art of spinning poi originally comes from New Zealand, though can be found throughout the world today. Fire Poi are made of a ball of kevlar wick on the end of a chain that is swung around the body. Usually twirled in pairs, they create a beautiful circular fire trail about the fire dancer.

You use covers on your fire poi to stop the kevlar wick part of the poi from putting soot everywhere while you’re practicing.

Props to Jessy Henderson for the flame pattern comes from her “Flame On” hat - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flame-on

I put projects 2, 3 and 4 in the mail yesterday. Really looking forward to hearing back from the recipients. I just hope the fire poi and the two hats fit! :)