Eating Fire

A comprehensive guide to the techniques of fire-eating, together with instructions on how to do it. Written by a performer who has over fifty years experience of fire-eating, this book takes you through the training required for fire-eating in a step by step guide. It starts with the basic principles behind fire-eating, like the fact that fire does not burn, it is the heat exchange that causes burns. Then it takes you through how to make your torches, how to eat fire. More importantly, it gives guidance on how to set out your equipment on stage and how to work with an assistant. It also describes a number of the advanced techniques in fire-eating, such as the Giant Blowout. The book ends with a description of how to set up and undertake the fire-walk.