Ideas about making heart juggling balls?

Skippii · 2005-12-08, 05:33 AM

In the grocery store recently, I noticed pig hearts were on sale, pretty cheap. Pig hearts are just about the perfect size for juggling, and they look really cool in a kinda creepy way.
I'm a big juggler, and I know a girl who's really into juggling, and I thought it would be cool to give her a heart set for Valentine's day.

I was thinking if I could completely dry them out (Salt, heat? Other ideas?) and then coat them with something clear (Epoxy, maybe?) They'd last a long time without going rotten, and be pretty durable.
I'm just not sure how to do it.
Any of you have any suggestions?

burjzyntski · 2005-12-08, 05:43 AM

bahahahaha! I have no idea how to make the heart last longer, without rotting, for a long time for juggling.

But I think it's f'ing hilarious that you want to do it!

I can juggle 3 modestly.

James_Potter · 2005-12-08, 05:44 AM

in science we dissected cow hearts, and I REALLY REALLY wanted to try juggling a few, but my teacher wouldn't let me...I was really quite disappointed.

anyway, I have no idea how you'd preserve hearts. I'm sure there must be a way though...good luck, and post pictures and stuff if you figure it out!!

tomblackwood · 2005-12-08, 05:50 AM

I have to say that I think giving a girl you like a set of three dried-up, salt-encrusted, resin-coated pig hearts for Valentine's Day is a Really Bad Idea.

burjzyntski · 2005-12-08, 05:59 AM

^
And that's not a good RBI, like in baseball.

James_Potter · 2005-12-08, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomblackwood

I have to say that I think giving a girl you like a set of three dried-up, salt-encrusted, resin-coated pig hearts for Valentine's Day is a Really Bad Idea.

that would make a good sigline.
depends on the girl though...if she has a good sense of humor, it could be an EXCELLENT present!! I for one would love to get three pig hearts for valentines day. but I'm not a girl.

Seager · 2005-12-08, 10:43 AM

soak them in isopropyle alcohol for a little bit (this will degrade them just a bit) and then vacume seal them in a durable bag using one of those sandwich vacumes or something. The alchy will preserve them for awhile and the vacume, if durable (maybe do it 2 or 3 times) should keep 'em together.

Borges · 2005-12-08, 12:51 PM

If you really want to make pig heart juggling balls, plastination is probably the only way to get a really good result.

The really romantic approach, would be to send her fresh hearts every other day or so, depending on the temerature.

DarkTom · 2005-12-08, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Borges

If you really want to make pig heart juggling balls, plastination is probably the only way to get a really good result.

The really romantic approach, would be to send her fresh hearts every other day or so, depending on the temerature.

I was gonna suggest plastination too, that's what that crazy german dude does to dead bodies before he slices them up.

But I have to agree with Borges, send her fresh hearts every other day or even every day if you get a good supplier. That'll really freak her out.

T.

Skippii · 2005-12-08, 02:03 PM

Plastination was my first idea, but it's a little expensive.

I saw the corpse exhibition when I was in London. Very cool stuff.

kington99 · 2005-12-08, 08:41 PM

Formaldehyde. Just make sure she washes her hands after juggling them.

Murde Mental · 2005-12-08, 08:49 PM

I've juggled three dad rats a few times... it's fun!

podzol · 2005-12-08, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomblackwood

I have to say that I think giving a girl you like a set of three dried-up, salt-encrusted, resin-coated pig hearts for Valentine's Day is a Really Bad Idea.

I'm a girl and think TomBlackwood makes a very good point.

abbabibble · 2005-12-09, 02:29 AM

take them to a taxidermist?
they should know.
go look up "Taxidermist" on google. then email or call one of them and ask.
or you could take them and put them in a plastic ball somehow...

although i partly agree with Mr. Tom here, if you did this wrong, this could turn into a REALLY Bad Idea. And i mean REALLY. Presentation counts. big time.

EDIT: Oh, and also, DON't mail them, please. That'd just be creepy getting three pig hearts in the mail with a valentine note. Just creepy.
Deliver them in person. Makes a good impression.

maxisback · 2005-12-09, 02:33 AM

sick.

2005-12-08, 05:33 AM	#1
Skippii Kingpin, One for the Road Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: JMU/Harrisonburg, VA: Not H.O.W. turf! Age: 13 Posts: 643	Ideas about making heart juggling balls? In the grocery store recently, I noticed pig hearts were on sale, pretty cheap. Pig hearts are just about the perfect size for juggling, and they look really cool in a kinda creepy way. I'm a big juggler, and I know a girl who's really into juggling, and I thought it would be cool to give her a heart set for Valentine's day. I was thinking if I could completely dry them out (Salt, heat? Other ideas?) and then coat them with something clear (Epoxy, maybe?) They'd last a long time without going rotten, and be pretty durable. I'm just not sure how to do it. Any of you have any suggestions? __________________ One for the Road: Harrisonburg's Unicycle gang.

2005-12-08, 05:43 AM	#2
burjzyntski be norml Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hobe Sound, Florida (HSL) Age: 24 Posts: 1,731	bahahahaha! I have no idea how to make the heart last longer, without rotting, for a long time for juggling. But I think it's f'ing hilarious that you want to do it! I can juggle 3 modestly. __________________ It's no good being Polish unless you prove it once a day. "Every silver lining's got a touch of gray." -Nude & Proud-

2005-12-08, 05:50 AM	#4
tomblackwood Tailgate at your own risk... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Issaquah, WA USA Posts: 3,873	I have to say that I think giving a girl you like a set of three dried-up, salt-encrusted, resin-coated pig hearts for Valentine's Day is a Really Bad Idea. __________________ Tom Blackwood is like a shadowy figure behind a 36" tree...

2005-12-08, 05:59 AM	#5
burjzyntski be norml Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hobe Sound, Florida (HSL) Age: 24 Posts: 1,731	^ And that's not a good RBI, like in baseball. __________________ It's no good being Polish unless you prove it once a day. "Every silver lining's got a touch of gray." -Nude & Proud-

2005-12-08, 10:43 AM	#7
Seager I had a thing in here one time! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,444	soak them in isopropyle alcohol for a little bit (this will degrade them just a bit) and then vacume seal them in a durable bag using one of those sandwich vacumes or something. The alchy will preserve them for awhile and the vacume, if durable (maybe do it 2 or 3 times) should keep 'em together. __________________ We Bike Eugene \| The GreyMatter Jugglers \| Team RoadShow \|

2005-12-08, 05:44 AM	#3
James_Potter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The skinny part of Idaho Age: 24 Posts: 10,606	in science we dissected cow hearts, and I REALLY REALLY wanted to try juggling a few, but my teacher wouldn't let me...I was really quite disappointed. anyway, I have no idea how you'd preserve hearts. I'm sure there must be a way though...good luck, and post pictures and stuff if you figure it out!!

2005-12-08, 12:51 PM	#8
Borges Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ringsted, Denmark Age: 36 Posts: 1,403	If you really want to make pig heart juggling balls, plastination is probably the only way to get a really good result. The really romantic approach, would be to send her fresh hearts every other day or so, depending on the temerature.

2005-12-08, 02:03 PM	#10
Skippii Kingpin, One for the Road Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: JMU/Harrisonburg, VA: Not H.O.W. turf! Age: 13 Posts: 643	Plastination was my first idea, but it's a little expensive. I saw the corpse exhibition when I was in London. Very cool stuff. __________________ One for the Road: Harrisonburg's Unicycle gang.

2005-12-08, 08:41 PM	#11
kington99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Warwickshire, UK Age: 27 Posts: 4,786	Formaldehyde. Just make sure she washes her hands after juggling them. __________________ Dave - what a thoroughly post-modern subversion of the cycling genre -

2005-12-08, 08:49 PM	#12
Murde Mental Unicycling Martyr Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Montreal, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 1,627	I've juggled three dad rats a few times... it's fun! __________________ CREEPMACHINE

2005-12-09, 02:29 AM	#14
abbabibble Fight the system! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chico, CA. Age: 22 Posts: 2,053	take them to a taxidermist? they should know. go look up "Taxidermist" on google. then email or call one of them and ask. or you could take them and put them in a plastic ball somehow... although i partly agree with Mr. Tom here, if you did this wrong, this could turn into a REALLY Bad Idea. And i mean REALLY. Presentation counts. big time. EDIT: Oh, and also, DON't mail them, please. That'd just be creepy getting three pig hearts in the mail with a valentine note. Just creepy. Deliver them in person. Makes a good impression. __________________ Cheers, Matt. Last edited by abbabibble; 2005-12-09 at 02:31 AM.

2005-12-09, 02:33 AM	#15
maxisback Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,500	sick.

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