Fine Firefly Aluminum Powder Recipe

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

Materials Needed

• Charcoal, 80 mesh (CH8066)
• Charcoal, Airfloat (CH8068)
Dextrin (CH8107)
• Firefly Aluminum (CH0150)
• Potassium Nitrate (CH5300)
• Sulfur (CH8315)

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"