Thanks for the video, I used to use my sticks all the time. They were lost long ago and never could find replacements. Now that you've taught me how to create my own, I can't wait to make a set! Thank you!
Just made both a mini and full size stick - had used wood dowels, electrical tape, rubber splicing tape (super grippy), and went a little more spend happy on the tassels with some leather.
The clear one was just a clear plastic tube and clear plastic strip wrapped around. I don't remember where I got those materials specifically but you can order such things. I recomend a product called plastic dip they have a spray-on clear coat (actually it comes out frosted). great rubbery texture. glow bands are easy to insert. fairy lights would be ideal if you can secure and balance the batteries- on/off switch- drop without breaking parts on the end- replaceable batteries- very tall order.
Hiya, so I ordered this Plasti Dip - smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00P8OLK5M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Is that the same one you use? It seemed to peel off fairly easily. Although I did only do 1 coat and it recommends 3-4 coats. So perhaps I should give that a try. I was putting on top of self-fusing silicone tape, which I guess is probably different to the material you were using it on.
@Inokodeyuu The clear one was just a clear plastic tube and clear plastic strip wrapped around. I don't remember where I got those materials specifically but you can order such things. I recomend a product called plastic dip they have a spray on clear coat (actually it comes out frosted). great rubbery texture. you might consier led lights too- that's one I'm currently working on.
can you show how to make the clear one? I had a set from try out toys inc. that I loved that was fairly see through, and you could put light sticks in them, and I loved that about them. unfortunately one night my brother tried them out and ended up breaking it in half. but I cannot find them any where now. and I have been trying to figure out how to make some that could also use the light sticks.
Bike shops throw out tubes daily. Older ones have better grip, New ones tend to be slick. If anyone knows a chemical that would erode the material and another to neutralize the process I'd be very interested. the sun works well but it takes a couple of years for the desired result.
I make flowersticks too. I just use fiberglass sticks from tents because they are flexible and strong and car-tire which is more sticky and overal better than a bike-tire. Also tried a fully translucent silicon grip which turned out to be the best choice of grip, vastly improving the quality of your homemade flowersticks :)
Hilarious... loved it... I put on a workshop at schools where I teach student the same way of making stix by recycling broken bike innertubes. The reason why Try Out Toys stix broke is because they used acrylic which is cheap. Stick with the pros when it comes to LED applications so you'll have a quality guarantee or, get what you paid for.
thank you for this video I am making some of these for my granddaughter.. it looks like you're using colored electrical tape to hold down the ends? were those nodules on the bigger stick made from O-rings or hose gaskets? your daughter is precious! she's a good helper.. thanks again!
yes I like the wooden sticks with a taper to the center, like two cones tip to tip then covered with an erroded old tire. As for the thickness of main sticks and hand sticks, there is no "best" generally speaking. Rather- there are preferences based on experience and biomechanics, Still, I find the hand sticks should be thinner than the main stick and that if they are less than 1/4 in. they are likely to break. The main stick should be light and weighted on the ends, 1/2 in. - 3/4ths.
Thanks for the vid -good overview but kinda wish you like made one with us...watched this an still not really sure how exactly to do it...how did you attach the inner tube to the stick? Tapes not really letting me pull it tight enough...
I start with enough tape to keep the wrap in place, but it's really not necesary. Don't be afraid of doing it wrong, rewrapping is easy. I'm always trying new materials and techniques. You can't improve without a failure.
Interesting video, thank you. Though to be honest, I've never cared for these kind of juggling sticks. I've been using Crystal Stix for 26 years now, since I was 14. The kind that have the fiberglass or wood rods with silicon over them. I prefer the fiberglass as it absorbs more shock. I usually buy them in person at the local yearly renaissance festival and get about five years or so out of a set. The problem is, the set I bought this past August broke on me a few months later. The silicon snapped on the baton, which made the baton useless. That's never happened to me before. Even after years of use the silicon usually just wears down in certain areas from overuse and a little hole might end up appearing. So this is crazy to me that this happened. I contacted the manufacturer through their website and heard nothing back. Then about a month later I contacted them through their facebook page. That was four months ago and still I haven't heard anything back from them. So I've very frustrated. I had went back to using an old baton of mine with the new controller sticks, but just today one of the new controller sticks had the same thing happen, the silicon snapped. I could pay and order a new set through their website but I don't trust I'll get it seeing as they won't contact me back. Plus they're $80 a set and I don't trust that the new set even if I got it will last more than a couple months like the last new set I got from them. So at this point I'm trying to reverse engineer these things. I think I've got all the materials figured out, the fiberglass rods, silicon tubing, leather ends, etc. but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around how to get the fiberglass (or wood) rod into the silicon tubing. I'm wondering if you or anyone else knows of any tricks to do this.
Thanks for the response, but I'm wondering how you attached the inner tube to the pvc. It seems like pvc would be sturdier than a wood dowel, but the video cut before you showed that, and the other seemed to focus on wood. I liked the video overall, though.
teachmarkey yes pc is sturdier than a wood dowel, but thin enough pvc is very hard to come by, and often more expensive. as long as you arent abusing your devid sticks, a 1/2 inch dowel should be more than sturdy enough.
I believe I mention in the video the different tapes used to secure the ends, if not- its just that simple, corkscrew tube wrap- tape the ends. For a visual- try another video I reposted "how to construct juggling sticks - visual aid"
your tube sucks, not much to do. find another tube- racing tubes tend to be the best, but the main thing is the age, the more wear and tear the better.
Thanks for the video, I used to use my sticks all the time. They were lost long ago and never could find replacements. Now that you've taught me how to create my own, I can't wait to make a set! Thank you!
check the new how to video, worth it
Just made both a mini and full size stick - had used wood dowels, electrical tape, rubber splicing tape (super grippy), and went a little more spend happy on the tassels with some leather.
The clear one was just a clear plastic tube and clear plastic strip wrapped around. I don't remember where I got those materials specifically but you can order such things. I recomend a product called plastic dip they have a spray-on clear coat (actually it comes out frosted). great rubbery texture. glow bands are easy to insert. fairy lights would be ideal if you can secure and balance the batteries- on/off switch- drop without breaking parts on the end- replaceable batteries- very tall order.
Hiya, so I ordered this Plasti Dip - smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00P8OLK5M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Is that the same one you use? It seemed to peel off fairly easily. Although I did only do 1 coat and it recommends 3-4 coats. So perhaps I should give that a try.
I was putting on top of self-fusing silicone tape, which I guess is probably different to the material you were using it on.
Hey there. Thanks for the tips. :)
happy to help, check out jogglestick. worth it.
@Inokodeyuu The clear one was just a clear plastic tube and clear plastic strip wrapped around. I don't remember where I got those materials specifically but you can order such things. I recomend a product called plastic dip they have a spray on clear coat (actually it comes out frosted). great rubbery texture. you might consier led lights too- that's one I'm currently working on.
Great video 💙💛💗💜💚
Kelly Wolfe thx kelly, you and paige are so cute together, thx for sharing
you can use different sizes, but hand sticks 3/8ths thick and 1 and 1/2 feet long. main stick 1/2 in. thick, 2 ft. long.
can you show how to make the clear one? I had a set from try out toys inc. that I loved that was fairly see through, and you could put light sticks in them, and I loved that about them. unfortunately one night my brother tried them out and ended up breaking it in half. but I cannot find them any where now. and I have been trying to figure out how to make some that could also use the light sticks.
Bike shops throw out tubes daily. Older ones have better grip, New ones tend to be slick. If anyone knows a chemical that would erode the material and another to neutralize the process I'd be very interested. the sun works well but it takes a couple of years for the desired result.
You could sandpaper it with 100 grit
I make flowersticks too. I just use fiberglass sticks from tents because they are flexible and strong and car-tire which is more sticky and overal better than a bike-tire. Also tried a fully translucent silicon grip which turned out to be the best choice of grip, vastly improving the quality of your homemade flowersticks :)
Hilarious... loved it... I put on a workshop at schools where I teach student the same way of making stix by recycling broken bike innertubes. The reason why Try Out Toys stix broke is because they used acrylic which is cheap. Stick with the pros when it comes to LED applications so you'll have a quality guarantee or, get what you paid for.
thank you for this video I am making some of these for my granddaughter.. it looks like you're using colored electrical tape to hold down the ends? were those nodules on the bigger stick made from O-rings or hose gaskets?
your daughter is precious! she's a good helper.. thanks again!
You could wrap it I'm double sided sticky rubber tape (plumbers repair tape) it costs more money but it lasts longer
yes I like the wooden sticks with a taper to the center, like two cones tip to tip then covered with an erroded old tire.
As for the thickness of main sticks and hand sticks, there is no "best" generally speaking. Rather- there are preferences based on experience and biomechanics, Still, I find the hand sticks should be thinner than the main stick and that if they are less than 1/4 in. they are likely to break. The main stick should be light and weighted on the ends, 1/2 in. - 3/4ths.
PVC tube or wooden dowells for the sticks. rubber bike tubes and tape for the wrap. watch how to construct juggling sticks video.
Wanting more? try #2 how to make juggling sticks. As for the abrupt ending, yeah I was interupted, but I'd said everything nescessary.
Thanks for the vid -good overview but kinda wish you like made one with us...watched this an still not really sure how exactly to do it...how did you attach the inner tube to the stick? Tapes not really letting me pull it tight enough...
there is another video showing that, this one is about different options.
@confirmbirthdate, I reposted "construction devilstick" with alternate audio. I am assuming that Bach is not copyright protected in your country.
I start with enough tape to keep the wrap in place, but it's really not necesary. Don't be afraid of doing it wrong, rewrapping is easy. I'm always trying new materials and techniques. You can't improve without a failure.
Interesting video, thank you. Though to be honest, I've never cared for these kind of juggling sticks. I've been using Crystal Stix for 26 years now, since I was 14. The kind that have the fiberglass or wood rods with silicon over them. I prefer the fiberglass as it absorbs more shock.
I usually buy them in person at the local yearly renaissance festival and get about five years or so out of a set.
The problem is, the set I bought this past August broke on me a few months later. The silicon snapped on the baton, which made the baton useless. That's never happened to me before. Even after years of use the silicon usually just wears down in certain areas from overuse and a little hole might end up appearing. So this is crazy to me that this happened.
I contacted the manufacturer through their website and heard nothing back. Then about a month later I contacted them through their facebook page. That was four months ago and still I haven't heard anything back from them. So I've very frustrated. I had went back to using an old baton of mine with the new controller sticks, but just today one of the new controller sticks had the same thing happen, the silicon snapped.
I could pay and order a new set through their website but I don't trust I'll get it seeing as they won't contact me back. Plus they're $80 a set and I don't trust that the new set even if I got it will last more than a couple months like the last new set I got from them.
So at this point I'm trying to reverse engineer these things. I think I've got all the materials figured out, the fiberglass rods, silicon tubing, leather ends, etc. but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around how to get the fiberglass (or wood) rod into the silicon tubing. I'm wondering if you or anyone else knows of any tricks to do this.
I've heard hairspray is good, slides on then sticks.
Thanks for the response, but I'm wondering how you attached the inner tube to the pvc. It seems like pvc would be sturdier than a wood dowel, but the video cut before you showed that, and the other seemed to focus on wood. I liked the video overall, though.
teachmarkey yes pc is sturdier than a wood dowel, but thin enough pvc is very hard to come by, and often more expensive. as long as you arent abusing your devid sticks, a 1/2 inch dowel should be more than sturdy enough.
What is the clear stick made out of? do you have lights in there? a video on that would be great or just a description! thanks!
Where is the rest? This looked good, but suddenly stops.
can i have the size of the dowels? please
can you write the materials?! i speak spanish and i can't understand when you talk, please
I believe I mention in the video the different tapes used to secure the ends, if not- its just that simple, corkscrew tube wrap- tape the ends. For a visual- try another video I reposted "how to construct juggling sticks - visual aid"
@confirmbirthdate try "construccion devilstick" video
response above
@confirmbirthdate that would be AMAZING
your tube sucks, not much to do. find another tube- racing tubes tend to be the best, but the main thing is the age, the more wear and tear the better.