Samira bint Aya

You are very welcome. I hope you are doing ok, and wish your friend all the best.

honey nice to see you here
regards
filakia

Samira,
I am SO delighted that this is working well for you! I wish you many wonderful light-filled performances!!!

Get better soon! More performances will come be healthy now so that you can dance them to your heart's content later. *hugs*

Hello,how are u doing,this is bayudancer from west africa , i saw your profile in bellydanceforums and its very lovely to me,well i will like to know you,because i am a professional dancer like you,i like to meet somebody like you maybe we can become a friend if you don,t mine,you can get back to me on my address so that i will be able to send you my onstage pic.bayudancer_nig012@hotmail.com,or bayudancer_nig01@yahoo.com ,i will be looking forward to read back from you.
Thanks

I'm happy to help!
In balancing, 'heavier' is better because light objects seem to fly off our heads easier! Now...by 'heavy', I don't mean 5 lbs! My sword, for example, is a nice weight of about 2.3 lbs! My tray is probably less than 3 lbs even with candles.
Because I don't have a flat head, I often wear a hairband or scarf tied on my head to balance on an 'even' surface...it also helps if you feel the weight of the tray will cause discomfort.
The old fashioned brass trays that everyone seemed to have in their homes works well...this is what I use...it's not very big...but it is a good weight that feels SECURE on my head...so...while you're shopping, do pop it right on your head and see if it balances and if the weight feels good...remember that you'll probably add 1/4-1/2 lb in objects to the tray...such as candles or a tea set...
LMK how you make out!