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A rich collection of Firework recipes
Blue star :
For 100 gram batch
Fine potassium nitrate....55gm
black copper oxide....20gm
pvc powder......15gm
charcoal....5gm
shellac....5gm
dextrin...+5gm
primed with BP
you can also add +5gm copper oxide for deep blue.
White Star #1
Potassium Nitrate.................................58
Aluminum..........................................40
Dextrin...........................................2
White Star #6
Potassium nitrate.................................59
Sulfur............................................30
Meal powder.......................................11
White Star #9
Potassium nitrate.................................42
Sulfur............................................18
Mealpowder........................................18
Green Star #10
Potassium nitrate.................................35
Sulfur............................................10
Mealpowder........................................40
Barium nitrate....................................50
Charcoal..........................................10
Silver Wave Chrysanthemum
A fire dust with sparks from the metal powder is obtained. It looks as if red, yellow and green twinkling fire particles were mixed together.
The potassium nitrate, sulfur and pine charcoal are previously mixed densily as in the manufacture of black powder.
Potassium nitrate.................................50
Sulfur............................................17.5
Pine charcoal.....................................7.5
Aluminum (somewhat coarse flake)..................7.5
Magnalium.........................................1.5
Antimony trisulfude...............................2.5
Realgar...........................................7.5
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................6.0
Brilliant Core
This composition can be used for the cores of round stars. It gives a strong flash of light. The cores burn quickly and are self propelled when they
are unevenly ignited. To prevent that, these cores should be coated with 'Brilliant core prime' (see miscellaneous compositions) untill they are
round.
Barium nitrate....................................66
Aluminum, fine flake..............................27
Boric acid........................................1
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................6
Silver Star Core
This composition can be used for the cores of round stars. It burns less quickly than the ‘brilliant core’, and produces a silver flame.
Potassium perchlorate.............................56
Rosin (BL combustion agent).......................5
Aluminum (fine flake).............................32
Lampblack.........................................2
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................5
Silver Wave
This composition produces a silver fire dust. A large silver fire dust flame of short duration is obtained. When the ratio perchlorate to aluminum is
changed to 35/65 a small flame with yellowish fire dust of long duration is obtained.
Potassium perchlorate.............................50
Aluminum (somewhat coarse flake)..................50
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................+5%
Silver Shower Star #1
Add water and proceed as usual. The particle size and surface area of the reactants has a profound effect on the results.
Potassium nitrate.................................35
Fine charcoal.....................................8
Boric acid........................................2
Sulfur............................................7
Potassium perchlorate.............................60
Fine pyro Aluminum (atomised Aluminum, 0.1 mm)....20
Fine flake aluminum (Al bronze)...................25
Coarse flake Aluminum.............................15
Dextrin...........................................10
Silver Shower Star #2
The particle size of the aluminum is not very critical.
Dissolve shellac in boiling ethanol, mix in the other ingredients and proceed as usual. Shellac stars take a long time to dry; try drying in the sun.
Prime with a perchlorate based strobe prime.
Ammonium perchlorate..............................65
Fine aluminum powder or flake aluminum (not too coarse).....22
Shellac...........................................18
Silver Shower Star #3
Add water and proceed as usual.
Flitter Aluminum (or any grade except the finest pyro grades).....15
Potassium nitrate.................................55
Boric acid........................................2
Fine charcoal.....................................10
Dextrin...........................................5
Zinc Spreader Star #1
The stars spread pieces of burning zinc and charcoal. These stars are much heavier than usual, and require larger lifter charges if they're to be
fired from a tube.
Bind with water.
Zinc dust.........................................72
Potassium chlorate................................15
Potassium dichromate..............................12
Granular charcoal.................................12
Dextrin...........................................2
Zinc Spreader Star #2
Bind with dextrin in water.
Potassium nitrate.................................14
Zinc dust.........................................40
Charcoal..........................................7
Sulfur............................................4
Zinc Spreader Star #3
Bind with dextrin in water.
Potassium chlorate................................5
Potassium dichromate..............................4
Charcoal, medium..................................4
Zinc dust.........................................24
Golden Wave #1
Potassium nitrate.................................37
Aluminum (somewhat coarse flake)..................47
Antimony trisulfide...............................9
Boric acid........................................1
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................6
Golden Wave #2
Potassium nitrate.................................37
Aluminum (somewhat coarse flake)..................47
Sulfur............................................9
Boric acid........................................1
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................6
Golden Wave #3
A somewhat reddish gold effect is obtained with this composition.
Potassium nitrate.................................37
Aluminum (somewhat coarse flake)..................47
Realgar...........................................9
Boric acid........................................1
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................6
Golden Chrysanthemum
This produces a brilliant yellow fire dust.
Potassium nitrate.................................40
Aluminum (somewhat coarse flake)..................30
Sulfur............................................10
Realgar...........................................10
Hemp coal (or pauownia coal)......................2
Boric acid........................................1
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................7
Charcoal Fire Dust #1
A reddish fire dust is obtained, which is relatively shortlived. When willow charcoal is used instead of pine, long lived fire dust is obtained.
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal. Hence a wet proces must be used for mixing.
Potassium nitrate.................................55
Sulfur............................................7
Pine charcoal.....................................33
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................5
Charcoal Fire Dust #2
A reddish fire dust is obtained, which is relatively shortlived. When willow charcoal is used instead of pine, long lived fire dust is obtained.
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal. Hence a wet proces must be used for mixing.
Preparation: Potassium nitrate....................49
Sulfur............................................6
Pine charcoal.....................................40
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................5
Charcoal Fire Dust #3
A weak fire dust is obtained since the composition contains no sulfur. It creates a different and lonely effect.
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal. Hence a wet proces must be used for mixing.
Potassium nitrate.................................45
Pine charcoal.....................................50
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................5
Charcoal Fire Dust #4
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal. Hence a wet proces must be used for mixing.
Potassium nitrate.................................44
Sulfur............................................6
Pine charcoal.....................................44
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................6
Charcoal Fire Dust #5
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal. Hence a wet proces must be used for mixing.
Potassium nitrate.................................35
Sulfur............................................12
Pine charcoal.....................................45
Soluble glutinous rice starch.....................8
Metal Fire Dust No.32
Potassium nitrate.................................38
Sulfur............................................13
Charcoal..........................................10
Barium nitrate....................................14
Aluminum, Atomized................................12
Red Iron Oxide, Fe2O3.............................8
Dextrin...........................................5
Metal Fire Dust No.33
Potassium nitrate.................................43
Sulfur............................................10
Charcoal..........................................10
Barium nitrate....................................13
Aluminum, Atomized................................13
Red Iron Oxide, Fe2O3.............................7
Dextrin...........................................4
Metal Fire Dust No.34
Potassium nitrate.................................40
Sulfur............................................10
Charcoal..........................................10
Barium nitrate....................................16
Aluminum, Atomized................................12
Red Iron Oxide, Fe2O3.............................7
Dextrin...........................................5
Metal Fire Dust No.35
Potassium nitrate.................................36
Sulfur............................................13
Charcoal..........................................10
Barium nitrate....................................16
Aluminum, Atomized................................12
Red Iron Oxide, Fe2O3.............................8
Dextrin...........................................5
Metal Fire Dust No.38
Potassium nitrate.................................40
Sulfur............................................12
Charcoal..........................................12
Barium nitrate....................................13
Aluminum, Atomized................................12
Red Iron Oxide, Fe2O3.............................7
Dextrin...........................................4
Electric Star #1
Bind with dextrin in water.
Potassium nitrate.................................15
Aluminum, fine....................................2
Aluminum, medium..................................1
Black powder......................................2
Antimony sulfide..................................3
Sulfur............................................4
Electric Star #2
Bind with red gum in water.
Potassium chlorate................................60
Barium nitrate....................................5
Aluminum, fine....................................9
Aluminum, medium..................................4
Aluminum, coarse..................................3
Charcoal..........................................2
Dextrin...........................................5
Electric Star #3
Bind with shellac in alcohol.
Potassium perchlorate.............................6
Barium nitrate....................................1
Aluminum..........................................20
Dextrin...........................................1
Electric Star #4
Bind with shellac in alcohol.
Potassium perchlorate.............................4
Aluminum, medium..................................2
Dextrin...........................................1
'Dragon Eggs' Star (Crackling Star)
Sometimes, Bi2O3 is used instead of Pb3O4. The composition is extremely sensitive, both to friction and impact. It is also quite poisonous and
explosive. Gloves and an air mask must be worn at all times when handling this mixture since the mixture contains the very toxic Pb3O4.
Add lacquer untill the thickness is like wood putty. Pass the mix through a screen and dry it to make 1mm squares. These will explode with a sharp
crack shortly after lighting and can be used as star cores.
Pb3O4.............................................81.8
Magnalium (50/50, 100-200 Mesh)...................9.1
Copper(II)oxide...................................9.1
Nitrocellulose lacquer binder.....................10% by volume
Electric Purple Star
When very fine powdered ammonium perchlorate was used in a an attempt to try to increase the burning rate of stars an ammoniacal smell and an increase
in temperature was noticed. The batch of stars was safely disposed of. By adding 5% potassium dichromate and 1% boric acid the reactions were
prevented.
Ammonium perchlorate..............................68
Copper benzoate...................................8
Strontium carbonate...............................12
Magnalium (200-400 Mesh)..........................5
Hexamine..........................................7
Dextrin...........................................+5
Flash #5
This is a relatively safe flash composition. Burns with a brilliant white light in an open tube, or when unconfined. When well confined, it produces a
loud, low pitched report and a short but intense flash.
Potassium nitrate.................................50
Sulfur............................................30
Aluminum..........................................2
Chinese Crackers #1
Saltpeter............................50
Sulfur.................................25
Charcoal.................................25
Chinese Crackers #2
Saltpeter............................45
Sulfur.................................18
Charcoal.................................25
Potassium chlorate......................8
Sand............................................4
Flash Crackers #1
Saltpeter......................................50
Sulfur...........................................30
Fine aluminum...............................20
Potassium chlorate.........................10
Flash Crackers #2
Saltpeter......................................25
Sulfur...........................................25
Fine aluminum...............................25
Potassium chlorate.........................50
Flash Crackers #3
Sulfur...........................................30
Fine aluminum...............................40
Potassium chlorate.........................30
Priming Composition #3
Suitable for priming most stars. Chlorate stars or stars containing ammonium compounds should never be primed with this composition. It can be stored
in small plastic containers.
Potassium nitrate, fine, sieved...................75
Sulfur, fine (preferably flour)...................10
Charcoal, fine, sieved............................15
Priming Torch #1
Rammed torch, 3/8" diameter, 12" long for lighting other works.
Meal powder.................................................1
Sulfur..............................................................2
Saltpeter..........................................................5
Priming Torch #2
Rammed torch, 3/8" diameter, 12" long for lighting other works.
Sulfur..............................................................4
Saltpeter..........................................................5
Charcoal................................................................1
Fountain #1
Barium nitrate....................................45
Potassium nitrate.................................5
Meal powder.......................................5
Aluminum..........................................45
Fountain #2
Meal powder.......................................72
Potassium nitrate.................................7
Charcoal..........................................7
Dark Aluminum.....................................7
Aluminum (-80/+120)...............................7
Fountain #3
Charcoal, sulfur and potassium nitrate are ball milled and very fine. Iron is medium coarse. After mixing (by diaper method), add an equal weight of
course meal powder (about 1Fg to 2Fg equivalent), and mix that in too.
Potassium nitrate.................................50
Charcoal..........................................10
Sulfur............................................15
Iron..............................................25
Fountain #4
The metal powder can be either aluminum, magnalium or titanium.
Black powder, finely powdered.....................70
Pine charcoal.....................................4
Metal powder......................................26
Fountain #5
Potassium nitrate.................................24
Charcoal..........................................4
Sulfur............................................4
Iron..............................................10
Fountain #6
Potassium nitrate.................................2
Charcoal..........................................41
Sulfur............................................1
Iron..............................................1
Meal Powder.......................................6
Fountain #7
Potassium nitrate.................................2
Charcoal..........................................4
Iron..............................................2
Meal Powder.......................................4
Fountain #8
Potassium nitrate.................................8
Sulfur............................................3
Sb2S3.............................................1
Meal Powder.......................................2
Fountain #9
Sb2S3.............................................8
Aluminum..........................................4
Meal Powder.......................................40
Fountain #10
Sb2S3.............................................9
Dextrin...........................................4
Sodium oxalate....................................6
Meal Powder.......................................40
Fountain #11
Potassium nitrate.................................3
Charcoal..........................................1
Sulfur............................................1
Aluminum..........................................1
Meal powder.......................................2
Blue Fountain
Granulate the mixture with a small amount of alcohol. Let dry and press into tubes. Very slowly burning mixture. Don’t substitute shellac with red
gum.
Ammonium perchlorate..............................7
Stearin...........................................2
Copper(II)oxide...................................1
Shellac...........................................0.5
Gold Fountain #1
Rammed, crimped end, 18-75 mm diam.
Potassium nitrate..................................72
Charcoal (40-100 mesh)............................16
Charcoal (28 mesh)................................4
Sulfur....................................................8
Gold Fountain #2
Rammed, crimped end, 18-75 mm diam.
Potassium nitrate..................................44
Meal powder........................................9
Charcoal (150 mesh)............................8
Sulfur....................................................9
Iron (20 mesh)........................................30
Gold Fountain #3
Pressed funnel and wire, 12-24 mm diam, 5-15 cm long
Potassium nitrate..................................66
Charcoal (150 mesh)............................7
Charcoal (40-100 mesh)............................20
Iron (20 mesh)........................................7
Gold Fountain #4
Pressed funnel and wire, cardboard washer 12-24 mm diam, 5-15 cm long
Potassium nitrate..................................46
Meal powder........................................17
Charcoal (40-100 mesh)............................17
Charcoal (28 mesh)............................17
Sulfur........................................3
Gold Fountain #5
Pressed funnel and wire, cardboard washer 12-24 mm diam, 5-15 cm long
Potassium nitrate..................................45
Meal powder........................................15
Charcoal (150 mesh)............................9
Lampblack............................................12
Sulfur....................................................6
Iron (20 mesh).....................................8
Aluminum flitter (10-30 mesh)..........................5
Gold Fountain #6
Rammed, clay crimped 18-75 mm diam.
Potassium nitrate..................................40
Meal powder........................................16
Charcoal (150 mesh)............................8
Sulfur....................................................8
Iron (20 mesh).....................................24
Sparkler #2
Potassium nitrate.................................14
Sulfur............................................3
Charcoal..........................................3
Aluminum..........................................2
Binder............................................qs
Aluminum flitter (10-30 mesh)..........................
Blue ;
KClO4/3 - 60%
CuO - 15%
PVC - 10%
S - 10%
Dextrin - 5%
White strobe ;
Ba(NO3)2 - 51%
KNO3 - 7%
S - 19%
Mg/Al - 18%
Dextrin - 5%
White flitter star :
KClO4 - 44%
Mg/Al (100 mesh) - 20%
Al (-325 mesh, spherical ) - 17%
S - 8%
Charcoal (airfloat) - 5%
Dextrin - 6%
RICHIEDE PRIME #1
Better pearl star :
KNO3 - 47%
Ba(NO3)2 - 10%
S - 18%
Charcoal (airfloat) - 10%
Al (-325 mesh, spherical) - 10%
Dextrin - 5%
D1G star :
KNO3 - 54%
S - 18%
Charcoal (airfloat) - 12%
Al (-325 mesh, spherical) - 8% ,Sodium bicarbonate [NaHCO3] - 2%
Dextrin - 6%
Yellow flitter :
KClO3 - 50%
Mg/Al - 20%
Charcoal - 7,5%
S - 10%
Sodium Bicarbonate [NaHCO3] - 7,5%
Dextrin - 5%
Winokur 20 star :
KNO3 - 48%
Mg/Al - 12%
Charcoal - 10%
S - 17%
Sodium Bicarbonate [NaHCO3] - 5%
Iron oxide - 4%
Dextrin - 4%
Rice hulls : 25% ricehulls and 75% bp
H3 powder(burst) :
KClO3 - 75%
Charcoal - 25%
Gold glitter :
KNO3 - 51%
S - 20%
Sodium Bicarbonate [NaHCO3] - 3%
Mg/Al - 11%
C (airfloat) 10%
Dextrin - 5%
these recipes were collected from many diffrent sites and sources
have you tried any of them?and if you did/do share your results !
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Wow ! that's a huge set of firework mixes !
Have you tried any of them ?
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actually no ! but
i'm trying to make chemicals and what i need and then i'll try them for sure!
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The "recipes" lack a good bit of processing information.
I can recognize some as coming from books by Shimizu, Lancaster, Weingart, and a few older authors.
There are a couple of them that will lead to problems. Chlorate, nitrate and Aluminum powder in a water bound mix, tends to heat up and may ignite
during drying if made in any quantity.
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