[SML] Tornado Effect For Oz Christmas Ballet

[Richard John Archer]

I have been using Flutter Fetti  hand flick  metallic streamers at events for years ( maybe 20 or more) We use them  for their ease of clean up compared to anything else.  Quick broom or rake,  place in garbage can and you are done.  Look great too.  As Joe has said, I imagine metallic confetti  would work fairly well.  It is very thin  film and fairly large.  I don’t use so no idea about clean up.  Flutter Fetti has 10 or 11 custom color metallic confetti.  Folds ( which often happens in bigger bags of it)  means pieces stick together and need manual separation before using ( you can’t just pour them out of the bag and expect them to “flutter”. )

DickA
TD, Cornell U
On Sep 2, 2017, at 11:39 AM, Joe via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net<mailto:stagecraft at theatrical.net>> wrote:

In regards to the Neverland confetti, I imagine it is the flutter fetti type, because of its long flight time.  The manufacturer does sell a metallic silver and gold versions. I don't think their confetti is as likely to get into your eye, because of the relatively large size.  The eyelashes tend to protect the eye. And even if it were to make contact with the eyeball, part of it would not, and so it would be easily removed.

As for clean-up.  I imagine the metallic version is plastic, and so if a crease were placed in it, it would reduce the tendency for them to adhere to a surface. Or alternatively, curl up the two long edges sightly.  I don't know how these modifications would affect the flight time.  It might even increase it.  Though, the tornado vortex is a help, It needs to be able to keep up with the falling confetti. Perhaps someone on this list, with a Mylar curtain, or balloon, and test it for the list!  It has been many years since I've used it, but I think the pieces were around 1 1/4" long, and half that width.  The rectangular shape is the key to its long flight time.

-Joe
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