Contact Staff Flower

Contact Staff Flowers are silicone accessories designed to add drag and weight toward the ends of contact staffs, devil sticks, and other compatible stick props. The added resistance slows rotation and creates a more controlled feel that can make body rolls and other contact techniques easier to manage.

Each flower is sold individually, with two typically needed for a staff or stick. Choose black for a classic look and fire-friendly setup or clear when you want light from an LED prop to shine through the silicone.

More Control for Contact Flow

Flowers increase air resistance as the staff rotates, helping slow down its movement and giving you more time to control body rolls and other contact techniques. At approximately 2 oz (57 g) each, they also add weight toward the ends of the prop, changing its weight distribution and rotational feel.

The petals can be trimmed to customize the amount of drag and weight. Longer flowers create more resistance, while trimming them down creates a faster, less pronounced effect.

Updated Pin-Locking Design for 7/8 Inch Staffs

The updated Contact Staff Flower features pre-punched holes and a locking pin designed around 7/8 inch (22 mm) staff tubing. As the flower wraps around the staff, the pin passes through the corresponding hole in each successive layer, helping keep the wrap aligned and securely positioned.

We still recommend finishing the installation with Silicone Tape for additional security. The pin helps keep the layers in position, while the finishing tape provides another layer of protection against the flower loosening during use.

Compatible with Other Staff Diameters

The flower itself is not limited to 7/8 inch (22 mm) staffs. It can be wrapped around other staff diameters as well. If the pre-punched holes do not align properly with your staff diameter, simply avoid using the holes and pin system and secure the flower tightly using silicone tape instead.

This makes the same flower usable across a wide range of contact staffs, devil sticks, and other compatible stick props without requiring a diameter-specific version.

Removable & Customizable

Flowers can be installed without permanently modifying the staff, making them easy to replace, remove, or adjust as your setup changes. Each untrimmed flower measures approximately 20 inch x 3.5 inch (50.8 x 8.9 cm), giving you plenty of material to wrap around the staff or trim to customize its weight and drag.

Black for Fire Props

Silicone is heat resistant and commonly used for flowers on fire contact staffs. We recommend black flowers for fire setups because soot and heat discoloration are less noticeable over time.

Maintain at least 4 inch (10.2 cm) of clearance between the flower and fire wick to reduce direct heat exposure. Proper spacing does not make silicone immune to heat damage, so inspect your flowers regularly and replace them if you notice significant deterioration.

For fire setups, review our Fire Safety for Flow Arts Guide, Fire Prop Maintenance Guide, and Safety Disclaimer before use.

Clear for LED Props

Clear silicone is a great choice for LED contact staffs and other illuminated stick props because light can pass through the flower rather than being blocked by an opaque material. This allows the flowers to become part of the illuminated profile of the prop while still providing the additional drag used for contact spinning.

Installation

1. Position the flower where you want it installed on the staff.
2. Apply a layer of Silicone Tape underneath the flower for additional grip.
3. For 7/8 inch (22 mm) staffs, wrap the flower tightly while inserting the built-in pin through the corresponding pre-punched hole with each successive layer.
4. For other staff diameters, ignore the pre-punched holes and wrap the flower tightly around the staff.
5. Finish the installation with silicone tape around the base of the wrapped flower for additional security.
6. Before spinning, firmly check that the flower cannot rotate, slide, or unwrap from the staff.