Silicon_Knight
Active Member
I am involved in a children's production of Mulan Jr. this month, and we are looking for a small smoke puff effect for when Mushu tries to breathe fire, but can't.
Due to budget, scale, involvement of children, my experience level, etc. non-pyro is definitely the best route.
I've been searching around the forums and it seems like there are some interesting ideas around using a variety of powders that could produce a great effect (maybe squeezed out of a rubber bulb or something). I've seen 4 common powders mentioned in discussions: baby powder (talc), Rye Flour, Fuller's Earth and Diatomaceous Earth. (Any better ideas?)
However, researching the MSDS sheets for all of these powders indicate there is potential inhalation hazard for all of them. Are there any "safe" powders that might work for something like this, or is the small amount (1 Tbsp?) we will be using on stage not really a concern for a short-run show?
TIA
Due to budget, scale, involvement of children, my experience level, etc. non-pyro is definitely the best route.
I've been searching around the forums and it seems like there are some interesting ideas around using a variety of powders that could produce a great effect (maybe squeezed out of a rubber bulb or something). I've seen 4 common powders mentioned in discussions: baby powder (talc), Rye Flour, Fuller's Earth and Diatomaceous Earth. (Any better ideas?)
However, researching the MSDS sheets for all of these powders indicate there is potential inhalation hazard for all of them. Are there any "safe" powders that might work for something like this, or is the small amount (1 Tbsp?) we will be using on stage not really a concern for a short-run show?
TIA