Buugeng

A pair of S-shaped blades that create mesmerising optical illusions when spun. The most visually unique prop in flow arts.

Invented as "S-staff" by Michael Moschen in the 1980s, then refined by Japanese performer Dai Zaobab into the buugeng we know today.

Getting started

Buugeng has a steep learning curve. Start with basic planes and antispin patterns. The magic is in slow, precise movements — not speed.

DIY — Make your own buugeng

The S-curve shape makes buugeng challenging to DIY, but possible with basic woodworking.

Wooden buugeng (2 hours, ~20 EUR)

Materials: birch plywood (12mm), jigsaw, sandpaper (80-220 grit), grip tape, template

1. Print or draw an S-curve template (~50-60cm long) — RD Buugeng has reference shapes
2. Trace the template onto plywood — you need two mirror-image pieces
3. Cut with a jigsaw, staying just outside the line
4. Sand smooth with progressively finer grit — round all edges
5. Wrap the grip area (center curve) with tape or cork
6. Seal with polyurethane or spray paint for durability

Where to buy

Practice Buugeng

• RD Buugeng — Practice Buugeng — Czech Republic, manufacturer
• Pyroterra — Practice Buugeng — Czech Republic
• PlayWithFirePL (Etsy) — Poland, 112 colors, handmade plywood

Fire Buugeng

• RD Buugeng — Fire Buugeng — Czech Republic
• Firelovers — Fire S-Staff — Czech Republic

LED Buugeng

• Pyroterra — LED Buugeng FT2 — Czech Republic, 160 pixels, collapsible
• Inspirate — LED Buugeng — France, app-controlled
• NeoFlowArt — LED Buugeng — pixel programmable

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