Fireworks making uses a lot of pretty primitive tech. Over the years creative fireworkers have augmented their age-old art with new methods and occasionally some high-tech tools. From automatic computer controlled shell pasting machines to today's 3D printed firework parts...
PLANNING AND PREPPING STARS AND PRIME For this article, we'll be making cut stars. You will need stars and supplies and tools to make these stars and can find several items in your local grocery store, or dollar store. Have...
WARNING: This kit contains chemicals that may be harmful to use or store. It deals with the mixing and construction of pyrotechnic devices and as such, they are sensitive to friction, heat, open flame and moisture and must be handled,...
INTRODUCTION The formulas chosen here are a handful of beautiful colors and a few effects that can be easily made up for amazing-performing fireworks! These aren't your typical fireworks formulas either! We have a nice range of colors in our...
Originally published in Best of AFN IV: There is the so-called "right way" to make Roman candles. Classic pyro writers such as Weingart, Lancaster and Brock tell you how to do it the right way. Other pyro writers follow suit....
Originally published in Best of AFN IV: On the 4th we shot some 3" mines using a gold/lampblack star mix that was a combination of Bleser's lampblack and Allen's gold star compositions: Gold Lampblack Stars Potassium Chlorate 39 Potassium Nitrate...
Chemicals needed to make CIA black powder: Potassium Nitrate Charcoal Sulfur Alcohol Get your potassium nitrate, sulfur and charcoal in our Black Powder Chemicals Kit and save 20%! This article originally appear in Best of AFN VII: It's happened before,...
--Note: This article was originally published in Best of AFN III. It contains some "questionable" manufacturing methods and is reposted here for amusement purposes only. Follow these instructions at your own risk-- After perfecting blender comets, [Blender Comets, Best of...
--Note: This article was originally published in Best of AFN VII. It contains some "questionable" manufacturing methods and is reposted here for amusement purposes only. Follow these instructions at your own risk-- In our never-ending quest for a better way,...
From The Best of AFN III: After competing in the 1990 PGI aerial competition, I've been asked by some of my friends to explain the principles and how-to's of a microjet star. After many hours testing, failing, and retesting, I...
This project originally appeared in "Best of AFN IV." We've made a few changes, specifically Titanium as our metal of choice. Instructions: First, the pyrotechnic composition is made by mixing granulated metal with a good Black Powder. In our video...
Effects fuses like flying fish or falling leave are fantastic for quick and dirty rocket toppers, 2" cylinder shells, and even fun little projects like this — the world's smallest spinning fireworks wheel. I LOVE this one! Step 1. Cut...
