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Making your own Visco fuse Materials Needed:   Hobby syringe (Syringe without needle)   You may find one at your local pharmacy who sells them for the application of topical intra-oral medication. They usually cost about 25 cents, also you may be able to get one at a farmers supply store or if you know a diabetic.   Hollow-cored cotton strin..

Colored fire compositions, flares and torches       Chapter 3: Colored fire compositions, flares and torches Blue fire composition #1 Source: rec.pyrotechnics. post by Pierre de Reuck ..

Waterfall Mix       Here is a tried, tested and true waterfall effect.     I would like to share with you a wonderful waterfall effect that I have developed.  The waterfall will have a fall of 20-30 feet and last around 90 seconds.  I..

smoke stars Chapter 11: smoke stars Red smoke star Source: Shimizu[1], page 226. Listed as "Smoke dye compositions for stars, red" Comments:  Preparation: Wheat flour can be substituted for milk sugar. Produce as 10mm cut stars, and prime with meal powder. Potassium chlorate................................28 Milk sugar..............................

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pyrotechnic Chemical list Here is a list of Pyrotechnic chemicals and their common uses. If you would like to purchase chemicals please visit WWW.FIRECHEMICAL.COM Chemical (Synonyms) [Formula] Description   Aluminum    Al  An element used for brilliancy in the fine powder form. It can b..

All you wanted to know about Sky Lanterns   Sky lanterns are traditional fireworks that have made their way in to the modern times. Their first use dates back to hundreds of years in the Asian tradition where they were used as signalling devices by the Chinese battles and were popularly called hot air balloons. Today, they are called Chin..

Sky lanterns are used since ancient times. They were first invented by the Chinese and were used during the times of war as a functional tool. Troops used them for sending messages to each other and for alerting the friendly troop about any danger.  Sky lanterns were also used by commoners. People used them to request good favour for their crops a..

A smoke bomb produces smoke when it is ignited and is used in a military unit and also in a paint ball game. One could use the term smoke bomb to denote a smoke ball, a smoke candle, or a smoke canister, all of which deliver a jet of smoke when they are lighted. The smoke could remain for 10 to 15 seconds or for several minutes at a stretch. These ..

Chapter 6: Flash, burst charges and whistle mix Flash #1 Source: Lancaster[2], listed as ?Thunder #1'. Comments: The sulfur can be replaced by antimony trisulfide and the sound of a salute made with this composition will change very little. Preparation: potassiu..

A visco fuse is widely used for consumer fireworks. It helps to create delays in the firing of multiple firework displays. When you buy fireworks, you can see the fuse as a twisted, coated strand, usually in green or red color. These days, many variants of visco fuse are used in the fireworks. Some of the common variants of visco fuse are: Cann..

colored stars       Chapter 8: colored stars Red star #1 Source: rec.pyrotechnics archive. Composition from Shimizu[1], page 215 Comments: The perchlorate can be substituted by chlorate without changing the color. Preparation: Potassium perchlorate.......................

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