rigging

An introductory guide to our soft rigging equipment A guide on the most popular soft rigging equipment for all your aerial needs! Key terms WLL –  Working Load Limit, the amount of weight the apparatus can safely take. This is usually measured in KG. MBS – Minimum Breaking Strength / Minimum Breaking Load. This is […]

Aerial Silk Set-up Welcome to a series of articles on aerial rigging, supported by videos from Circus Rigging & Safety, sponsored by Firetoys. This article will explain the most popular ways to rig your aerial silk and how to correctly tie them onto the equipment. The below information assumes you have a safe anchor point. […]

Yoga Hammock Rigging Guide Welcome to a series of articles on aerial rigging, supported by videos from Circus Rigging & Safety, sponsored by Firetoys. This article will go through the best ways to rig your yoga hammock and help you choose the right method for you. The standard yoga hammocks are 2.8m wide and 6m […]

Welcome to a series of articles on aerial rigging, supported by videos from Circus Rigging & Safety, sponsored by Firetoys. Today, we’re looking at how you can best rig two types of aerial hoop: single & zero point hoops to your home rigging set up. You can learn more about getting that rigging point safely […]

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Safe Home Rigging Welcome to a series of articles on aerial rigging, supported by videos from Circus Rigging & Safety, sponsored by Firetoys. When it comes to rigging at home safety is the highest priority. In this article we’ll be talking specifically about static setups, for things like aerial hoops, silk, and trapeze. By static […]

Dual colour aerial silks can be an incredible showpiece or just an added bit of personality to your training. In this article, we’re going to show you how to rig your aerial silks when using two silks side by side. What you’ll need: 2 aerial silks (we’re using the Firetoys medium stretch silks in the […]

Learning on your own vs in a studio  As more and more people get into aerial and circus the more resources are being made to support these people. Resources like books, videos and podcasts! We are seeing more and more instructional videos appearing online and in an industry with little standardisation and regulation it can be hard […]

Thinking of rigging your own equipment for home training? here’s a primer!

Getting the right size lyra, aka aerial hoop, is important not just so you’re comfortable but to keep you safe as well. Figuring out what size aerial hoop you should get is easy when you know how but which size to choose also comes down to experience, your body proportions, what tricks you like to […]