Flame bowl

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A flame bowl is a fireproof container in which an open fire burns.

shape

The bowls have all sorts of different shapes and sizes. They are available with and without a stand, although those with a stand are usually preferable. On the one hand, it secures the shell from tipping over, on the other hand, a stand has an insulating effect.

Incendiary agent

The flame can be nourished by different fire sources. Very common is lamp oil or a purified isoparaffinic hydrocarbon (because it produces less smoke than lamp oil) commercially under Toyfluid or Pyrofluid available.

Due to their flash point between 58 and 64 degrees Celsius, these agents require a wick to burn. Seramis has proven itself as an inexpensive wick replacement with which a wide flame base can be created . Seramis is cheap and heat-resistant. The professional solution for this is Jelly-Fire-Fix , which can be purchased from specialist pyrotechnic shops. You can use it to mix your own gel . Any liquid can be easily gelled with it. This is particularly important when using "colored fire" for flame bowls, since the flash point here is significantly lower than with paraffin because of the methanol on which colored fire is based and a wildfire can occur if the liquid overturns. There are also flame bowls with propane gas operation.

safety instructions

• Without insulation, materials that have been in contact with the shell for a long time can catch fire.
• Bowls that overturn can, depending on the type of fire agent, ignite surface fires.
• Colored fires usually contain toxins and are therefore not suitable for breathing fire or the like, but are only intended for fire bowls and special lamps.