DannyRobinson Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Hi guys, I know absolutely nothing about all this but I'm in a band that are playing a friend's 40th birthday party at a fairly large venue (large for a birthday party anyway). What we're after is making a spectacular ending to our show. Our idea is on the last song to have some sort of confetti cannon exploding as the song kicks in with the confetti falling on the people dancing in front of the stage. What sort of price will we be looking at for this and how easy it for someone who doesn't have a clue about it to set up and activate? Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I think the key with this is 'someone who doesn't have a clue'. Pyrotechnic solutions, such as a traditional 'confetti cannon' require a fair amount of pre-planning, and certainly shouldn't be used in uncontrollable situations such as a party. There are safer solutions however - a quick search of the forum will turn up some alternatives, including CO2 and spring loaded solutions. As far as cost goes, it can be done fairly cheaply, but it depends on the quantity of confetti you require and the system you go for. Lincoln at JustFX has helped me out in the past with this kind of thing. HTH Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpman19 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 the cheapest I can think of for a one time gig would be a large hand held party cannon you can get them at most card shops. they're not professional effect but they are activated at the pull of a string and will fill a decent sized venue for about twenty quid. http://www.sweetstall.com/acatalog/cannon.jpg you can get them bigger than that but thats an idea of what they look like.Remember you could have 4 or 5 people each with one of these standing around the edge of the dance floor all firing at the same time, covering the entire crowd with confetti and streamers. If this is not what your looking for then I'm not sure about professional pyro confetti cannons or co2 cannons but they would be pretty pricey and harder to operate. only my thoughts. think its time for someone that knows more about professional stuff to step in here if this is not what your looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confettiman Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 For Confetti Cannons, take a look at www.confettiuk.com based in London, they carry professional and retail stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 £20 for one of those small ones !!! you can get ones hand held with little Co2 canisters in for about 8-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpman19 Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 as I stated in the last post the kid its about 20 quid for a very large one (about a metre long) I also stated the picture was an idea of what they look like and you get bigger ones! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthelightman Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 If you're looking for a big scale explosion then you could use an air cannon made by sky high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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