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Whats the best material to use as a popper? Mine just flew off and I dont have a replacement.

I've heard that baling twine or nylon cord are pretty good materials for replacement poppers.

Edit: Here is a link

yea its really easy.
Look here.
http://omarswhipbazaar.150m.com/tutorials.htm
my old website. Hopefully it can help you. You can find all of
the string/thread i have listed there at home depot. (the synthetic
bailing twine is called pollypropolene or something like that)
And if your really stumped i can send you a pack of 10 for free.
Regards!
Adam

Looks good! Ill try it this weekend if I get the chance Thanks Zach

And thanks Adam as well

Or you can make really really rude poppers like the ones that I've been using. Made out of sinew and silk.

Last forever, and cut through cards, balloons, styrofoam, and people incredibly well. (hurt like a mother when you screw up, too. Which is an incredibly good motivator to get better )

-Dan

Im trying the nylon cord. Ill get the hang of it eventually

OK Im having problems with unraveling. How do we correct this?

The method Adam posted might work for a few, but for me I had problem with unraveling also, due to the loss off tension in the material used.

This is how I do it, and have seen others do it too:

1.
Cut a length of twine.
2.
Secure one end. For example, hold it in your teeth or tie a loop in it and put it over a nail. Hold the other end and twist (works best with laid rather than braided stuff).
3.
When you've twisted it so much that it's on the point of bunching up, take hold of the middle with one hand (don't let go with the other), fold the twine in half so that both ends are in one hand, and release the middle. Hey presto, it coils round itself.
4.
Smooth it out if it needs it, tie a knot in the fluff end to stop it unraveling, trim off or untie any knots you used to secure it, and put it on the whip in the normal way.

From: http://www.whipstore.com/cracker_making.htm

The way I do mine is to just have one end between my teeth, and the other end around a pen. Keep the material stretched as you twist and watch the magic happen when you do the fold.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Swindiana

Yea,
the twisting method works best with nylon braided string. The poly material is best used to make poppers by twisting the string then folding it in half. I hadent updated my website in a long time, so, i never got a chance to add that.
regards
Adam

My wife was watching me try and try to make a popper and finally asked " what are you trying to do anyway?" When I told her she laughed and said "Give me that" She rolled one out in no time flat. She used Needloft craft cord. Now I have to take this outside and give it a try. Ill keep you all posted on how it works.