If one was to attempt to breathe fire, the recommended fuel would be kerosene (or paraffin if your fire breathing internationally) because it has a relatively low flash point (the temperature at which the fuel ignites). Personally, I would not attempt to breathe fire myself - the thought of swallowing flammable liquid and spitting it into a flame a few feet from my face doesn't seem enjoyable.
However, if you are interested in possibly burning your face off and/or dying, here's how they do it. I am in NO way suggesting you try.
For a "safer" way to breathe fire, cornstarch can be used, as seen here.
Regardless of how you do it, I believe fire breathing is something best left to the professionals.
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Actually, paraffin is used because it has a relatively high flash point (about 90 degrees) and so is less volatile than other fuels (It's classed as combustible, and not flammable - i.e. it doesn't explode violently when atomised).
It's quite safe to fire breath with the correct fuel as long as you use the correct technique.
I have a friend (who is actually a very skilled, but reckless, firebreather) who was seriously burned after using white fuel which exploded in his face.
But I've been shooting fireballs for years using pure lamp oil and have never yet had a problem.
A common party trick is to use strong alcoholic drinks (160 proof Absinthe etc) as fuel. This works well and isn't inherently high risk, but after a few blasts it's easy to get quite tipsy from gum absorbtion alone so I wouldn't recommend this! (Plus, it's very easy to ignite stray liquor around the mouth if the wind's unpredictable. Especially with facial hair...)
Loving the photos!
Ant
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