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Installing Aerial Equipment at Home
Can you rig aerial silks from a wooden beam? Find the answers in our home rigging guide, covering safety factors, professional installation, and portable rigs.
How to Rig an Aerial Silk to the Prodigy Yoga Rig
The Prodigy Yoga Rig is a portable, height-adjustable A-frame designed primarily for aerial yoga but suitable for conditioning and basic moves. We recommend using this rig at it's full 2.9m...
How to Rig an Aerial Hoop to a Prodigy Yoga Rig
Rigging an aerial hoop (also known as a lyra) to a Prodigy Yoga Rig is a practical way to practice aerial arts at home or in a studio. The Prodigy...
Can I Rig Aerial Circus Apparatus From a Tree?
Being close to regular aerial circus classes is a luxury for many people. It can be tempting to rig your aerial silk, aerial hoop, trapeze or corde lisse from that...
Aerial loops, strops, and ropes for 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...
How to Rig Aerial Silks
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...
AERIAL RIGGING 101: How to maintain your silks
Welcome to a series of articles on aerial rigging, supported by videos from Circus Rigging & Safety, sponsored by Firetoys. This time we will be discussing how to inspect...
How To Rig Single & Zero Point Aerial Hoops
Hoop Rigging 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...
Aerial Rigging 101: How To Rig At Home Safely
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...
Aerial – Practicing at home vs at 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...
Daisy chain safety for aerial rigging
Daisy chains have applications in aerial rigging but there are important differences between certain brands of daisy chain. Daisy chains have a reputation for being unsafe for aerial rigging. This...
Sacrificial Layers for Carabiners
How to Avoid Wear with Sacrificial Layers Carabiners, swivels and other components used in rigging aerial acrobatics apparatus are often made with steel or aluminium. There are pros and cons...
