HOWTO make your own devil sticks Posted on July 31, 2006 @ 4:51am tagged with HOWTO make games hockey This article describes the simple process of how to make your own Devil Sticks. The only materials you need are wood dowels and hockey tape, and it should take well under an hour. MATERIALS: - Wooden dowels: 4 feet of 5/16" diameter and 2 feet of 1/2" - Hockey tape: one roll (more for colors) - A saw to cut the dowels. Get this stuff at a hardware store (or maybe a sports store for the hockey tape if you don't live in Canada). STEP 1: Saw vs Dowels Cut the thick dowel to be 2 feet long. This will be the middle devil stick. You need to cut 2 pieces of the thinner dowel, the same length. Recommended: 20-24 inches long. (shown above - note I have 2 thick dowel pieces when only 1 is required). STEP 2: Sticky Tubes Pull down a long roll of tape (don't cut it). Spin the roll so the tape rolls into a tube. Sticky-side out. Wrap the sticky tube along the thick dowel as shown. Cut it off at the end. Repeat this a second time, but reverse the direction so the 2 sticky tubes intersect regularly. STEP 3: Exterior Tape Wrap the thick dowel with one big piece of tape, only cutting off at the end. You can still just stretch the tape away from its spool a little at a time. STEP 4: End Weights Wrap some bulbs of extra tape on each end of the middle stick. This provides counter-weight for the devil stick in the air. You don't need too much, start small and test it out. STEP 5: Hand Stick Exterior Tape Repeat the exterior tape step on both of the hand-sticks. EXCEPT make sure to make small bumps as you tape. Vary the angle you wrap around to get these. This gives you increased friction and better handling. STEP 6: Rock your Devil Sticks Here's a grainy video of mine in action: PS: Thanks to my bro for teaching me this years ago. < Vancouver illuminares lantern festival   Oops! Bank robbery at the gimp pride parade >

The Pundits Say (32 replies) Looks cool these have been getting more and more pricey over the years . One question What the heck is Hockey Tape?    - comment by novabeatnik on August 1, 2006 at 10:58am Hockey Tape is a kind of tape that is commonly used on the blade and handle of a hockey stick, to increase its grip (on the puck and on the hands).    - comment by dustin on August 1, 2006 at 05:38pm Sent here from make zine - just spent a sweaty PA afternoon putting together some for my daughter and me. Thanks!    - comment by dittman on August 3, 2006 at 02:28pm I'm starting a business teaching these sticks to kids and adults. I've been doing the sticks for about 13 years. I was wondering how long are each of the three sticks of yours? How much weight do you add to the ends? Right now I buy mine from a company that makes them and uses rubber.    - comment by Andy Edgar on August 19, 2006 at 10:40pm I just saw in step one how long you say they should be. My bad...Anyway, hope to have the biz up and going soon. Talk to you later.    - comment by Andy Edgar on August 19, 2006 at 10:41pm Good luck with your business. I've found 2 feet long to be a good length for each stick, but you could play around with that. The hand sticks could be shortened somewhat and still be usable. If you have some store bought ones you could measure their length also.    - comment by dustin on August 21, 2006 at 06:43am wicked..going to provide a juggling toys workshop at festivals in the uk next year as most of the stuff from the stalls are to exspensive to buy for the kids just to play about with. Soon they will be making they're own toys.GREAT    - comment by jonni l b on September 21, 2006 at 10:57am Wow,these r gr8... Luv 'em... Great Job...    - comment by Marco on October 10, 2006 at 09:36am We are heading to the Medeival festival again this year and my boys wanted some last year and I didn't buy them (at $40 each almost) but making them ahead of time and taking them with us is a great idea! Thanks!    - comment by Dawn on October 15, 2006 at 01:09pm Just finished my first ones! Took me 3.5 hours, because I made flowersticks instead (those damn tassels were time-consuming). Anyway, thanks for the great idea! Around my parts, the devilsticks in shops cost around 40€.    - comment by Carlos on December 15, 2006 at 06:30pm Great stuff these "DevilSticks"...I made 3 pairs today for my kids and me.... I wanna learn all the tricks!!!    - comment by Nathalie on June 1, 2007 at 08:44am EDIT: I also used rubber tires to wrap around just like the tape,...more friction.    - comment by Nathalie on June 1, 2007 at 08:47am where are u from guys?    - comment by Marios-Cyprus on September 23, 2007 at 11:30am Where can i buy the tap at do they sell it at home depot ??    - comment by julius on September 27, 2007 at 08:38pm The best way to find out is to phone them and ask if they have hockey tape. I'm in Canada, and most big hardware stores here have it.    - comment by dustin on September 28, 2007 at 12:39am When you bought the tap did it say hockey tap because i try looking up the tap online and nutting comes out for that kind of tap what does it say on the package?    - comment by julius on September 28, 2007 at 10:38pm Lots of hockey tape available through this google search.    - comment by dustin on September 29, 2007 at 05:22pm cool stuff cool music. if you can be arsed could you please send me the names of the bands?    - comment by rob uk on January 16, 2008 at 10:11am the hockey tape dident really work good for me. anything els work well??    - comment by cameron Leamy on February 21, 2008 at 03:29pm You need to get some irregular bumps going in the way you wrap the tape around. Play around with some different angles/techniques. The goal is for it to NOT be smooth. My pictures don't show that very well.    - comment by dustin on February 21, 2008 at 03:41pm Thanks i went thru like atleast 20 different kinds of tape without much luck. ill give it a shot    - comment by cameron leamy on February 22, 2008 at 10:36am you are describing making simple flower sticks...genuine devil sticks must have a tapered center piece. thanx, & keep jammin', bobbylove funn & frolic - usa 4frolic.com purveyors of genuine devil stixx(tm) devil sticks    - comment by bobbylove on February 25, 2008 at 09:42pm cool, I just finished mine, but they took quite a while. About 2 hours... The tape I had kept on parting. If it hadn't a parted, I probably could a done it in less than 1.5 hrs... but thanks! Here they cost 30$ plus!    - comment by emily on March 20, 2008 at 06:46am ok quick question cant find or get any hockey tape any one with good ideas of what i could use? i was thinking a type of duct tape cuz i know you can buy those in multi colors too which would be nice lol?    - comment by Dirtrider92 on April 20, 2008 at 02:05am Talking with a friend, we thought that bicycle handlebar tape might work well. I don't think duct tape would be very good.    - comment by dustin on April 20, 2008 at 04:50pm how cheap can you get hockey tape for because i saw it online for about 50 bucks a roll?    - comment by Dirtrider92 on April 21, 2008 at 10:06pm also would electrical tape work for making the bumps on the inside?    - comment by Dirtrider92 on April 21, 2008 at 11:21pm Hockey tape should be that expensive. You can get it here for just a couple of bucks. Electrical tape should work fine for the inner criss-cross bumps.    - comment by dustin on April 22, 2008 at 02:02am Hi, I am AMAZED at how great you play! My dad plays, too. He is teaching me how to play too. I can flip them in the air so far, but my devil sticks recently broke. But now, I will make my own, thanks to you! -Felix P.S. I am ten. P.S.S. Iam a girl!    - comment by Felix on May 5, 2008 at 09:41am TAPE INFO: Around America the tape is widely known as ATHLETIC TAPE. It is used in many sports, including Hockey, Football, Lacrosse, etc. You can find this kind of tape at just about ANY ATHLETIC STORE and can come in large variety of colors for different custom looks. SIZES: The Middle Stick can be variety of sizes depending on the height of the individual. An average size of the middle stick can range from 18-24 inches and the 2 Handle Sticks should be roughly 2 inches shorter than the Middle Stick for better control and accuracy. ------ Just some Added info that may help for some. Enjoy. BTW, Great Tutorial!    - comment by Paul on May 8, 2008 at 10:48am these are great, I just made myself a pair of red and white ones for NCSU (North Carolina State University)    - comment by Spencer on May 25, 2008 at 07:25pm your devil sticks arent as cool as folk fests devilsticks yours dont have the cool tire things at the end    - comment by hanna on July 15, 2008 at 07:54pm

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