Homemade Smoke Machines

Smoke machines can offer you a great feature for any type of party or event. Not everyone wants to buy one though due to the expense and the limited amount of use that they believe they would get out of it. Many people choose to rent them but there aren't always locations where a person lives where this is possible. It can also be a huge hassle if they are difficult to work with or they only have a few of them available.

If you only need a smoke machine for a particular event or a couple of hours then you may want to just make your own. It is very easy and extremely affordable too. All you will need is a large supply of dry ice and some tap water. You will need to have a supply of hot water in a container. Simply add the dry ice to it and you will have smoke that works just as good as what you will get from a machine.

The more fog that you wish to produce the more hot water you will need. The hotter the water is the faster the dry ice will melt. This process is going to affect how thick or thin your fog ends up being. One of the best containers for this process is those containers you can get for coolers that are disposable. They are often made of Styrofoam and they are disposable. They don't cost more than a few dollars and they will keep your hot water at a good temperature as well.

The downside to using homemade smoke machines is that someone has to tend to them. You can't just turn on a switch and get the results that you want like you can with a machine. You also need to make sure no one touches the dry ice without protective gloves on. Doing so can result in a severe case of frostbite forming in no time at all. Make sure the area where you have the homemade smoke machine is also well ventilated due to the amount of carbon dioxide that the dry ice will give off as it mixes with the hot water.

Fog Makers

Fog makers are wonderful pieces of equipment that can add some features to various events. They work very easily and they are quite affordable. If you don't think you will need one for regular use there are plenty of places where you can rent them as well. The illusions that a fog maker can give of are very real though and you will find this piece of equipment is very helpful when it comes to making your event a success.

The most common time of year when a fog machine is used is for Halloween. They are often a part of haunted houses in order to give the impression of something mystifying taking place. Fog makers also can be used outside for Halloween to give the impression that it is a scary graveyard that a person is walking through on their way to your front door.

Dances can be fun, and adding a fog maker to the evening at some point can be a very good way to get people more into what is going on. It can get them to be more willing to get out there on the dance floor too as there is a type of screen to prevent them from feeling like everyone is watching them.

You can easily use a fog machine for any type of party you wish to through as well. Some people use them for New Year's Eve and others use them just to hang out and to have a good time. There are no set rules for when a fog maker is appropriate and when it isn't. Have fun with it and do what you want to in order to encourage everyone there to have a great time.

There are many uses for a fog machine so it can be quite a practical investment. In addition to these various uses you can be creative and come up with some on your own as well. Make sure you only use a fog machine as directed though so that there are no safety issues. Store the fog maker some place safe too so that you will be able to get it out and use it again and again when you have a need for it.