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Fine Firefly Aluminum Powder Recipe


This is a pyrotechnic formula for making firefly aluminum firework stars.

Materials Needed Years ago, Steve Majdali gave us a firework star recipe for the twinkling silver/white effect known as “firefly.” It’s a beautiful firework star, when made using the right aluminum powder. We provide a slightly modified version of Steve’s recipe with our firefly aluminum.

Firefly Composition
Potassium nitrate 49 parts
Airfloat charcoal 29 parts
80 mesh charcoal 11 parts
Sulfur 9 parts
Firefly aluminum 5 parts
Dextrin To taste or 5 parts

All parts are by weight. Use water or 25% alcohol, 75% water to bind this firework star. You can make the firework star more interesting by substituting pine charcoal for the airfloat. Pine charcoal leaves a redder spark trail than other charcoals.

To learn more about firefly aluminum powder firework stars read these:

"Long Hang Time Firefly Aluminum Powder Firework Star"
"Firefly Aluminum Powder Firework Stars"
"Firefly Aluminum Powder Sky Rocket Composition"

 

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