hand-held smoke effect

[tdtastic]

Looking for good ideas for creating a small, hand-held smoke effect. I want to use a heating element and fog liquid to give the look of a little smoke -- Do not want to go the direction of pyro/smoke powders, etc. I have seen some homemade devices that utilize an old e cigarette for the heating element.
This is for a production of Little Women when one of the girls burns off her hair with a curling iron -- the director would like there to be a small cloud of smoke that can generate from the the curling iron. Any and all ideas welcome!!!

 

[sk8rsdad]

Smoke in a can may work for you

 

[ruinexplorer]

Though not inexpensive, if you want to keep it safe, I'd suggest building your prop around the Tiny CX fogger from Look Solutions. I have held them in my hand and had the smoke blow directly on me and can vouch for it being safe. Anything you build with a heating element that will be that close to human contact will have a much higher degree of liability.

 

[ruinexplorer]

Anyone ever use this unit? I found it on Amazon and know nothing about it.

 

[Dionysus]

Anyone ever use this unit? I found it on Amazon and know nothing about it.

Ive heard of it, however never used it myself. Heard mixed reviews about it to be honest. I was looking into getting one for a show and ended up using the fogger we already had with some accoutrements.
When I was looking into it was given a lot of mixed reviews. Some people loved them, while others complained about build quality and reliability.

 

[garyvp]

I have used this for small smoke effects - it is battery operated.

Smoke Pencil Pro Draft Detector Puffer

by Smoke Pencil

Or this - https://store.metermall.com/p400-powder-cloud-squeez-it-air-flow-detection-powder-p599.aspx

 

[csilvia9]

I use the Wizard Stick, you can pick them up for about $20 and it's pretty much the same thing as the Dragon Puffer. The only problem there is no way to trigger it remotely. I have rigged one to use with a hose and a syring to trigger is from a couple of feet. It does have a decent fog output and also has an LED that lights up the fog for added effect.

 

[TimmyP1955]

Gut a curling iron, drill a line of holes in it, and replace the cord with tubing. Blow the smoke (made by whatever) though the tubing and out the holes.