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Skylighter periodically sends free Fireworks Tips newsletters by email to anyone interested in the art and craft of making fireworks or using fireworks. Each newsletter contains articles on various pyrotechnic topics, as well as discounted fireworks chemicals, supplies for making fireworks, special effects, fireworks books, fireworks videos, new pyrotechnic products, and upcoming fireworks and pyrotechnic events. Just click on "Free Newsletter" above to receive them. We do not snail-mail these newsletters, so you must subscribe to receive them by email. This page contains most of the articles from our previous newsletters. You can click on the date to view them. You may reuse them as long as you acknowledge Skylighter.com as the source. More fireworks making resources.

 
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Skylighter Fireworks Tips #99:
May 8, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • Learn to Make 4" Plastic Ball Shells
  • Save Money on a 4-Inch Plastic Ball Shell Kit
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #98:
April 30, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • How to Make Zinc Stars
  • Zinc Stars Special: Ends 5/6/2008
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #97:
April 23, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • How to Make Cut Stars in an Hour or Less
  • 14 Great Cut Star Formulas
  • Free Shipping on EVERYTHING: Ends 4/20/2008
  • Plus Early-Bird Special-Free Scale & Morning Glory Sparklers Til 4/26/2008
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #96:
April 14, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • A Breakthrough in Making High-Powered Black Powder
  • $35 Bonuses & Discounts on Black Powder Chemicals: Ends 4/20/2008
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #95:
April 7, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • How to Make End-Burner Rocket Motors
  • 15% Off Everything at Skylighter
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #94:
March 30, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • Nice Shells in 2-1/2 Days: Part 4
  • 40% Off New Spherical Titanium
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #93:
March 24, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • Nice Shells in 2-1/2 Days: Part 3
  • 20% Off Everything at Skylighter
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #92:
March 17, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • Nice Shells in 2-1/2 Days:  Part 2
  • New Rawhide Mallets in Stock
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #91:
March 10, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • Ball Milling 101
  • New Ball Mills in Stock
  • Black Powder Chemicals Special: Ends 3/16/2008
  • "Secrets of Hollywood Special Effects" book now in stock
  • Visit Skylighter's Project Plans
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #90:
February 25, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • Nice Shells in 2-1/2 Days: Part One: How to Make Charcoal
  • 50% Off All Skylighter Charcoals
  • Skylighter.com Shopping Cart Upgrade
  • Visit Skylighter's Newsletter Archive
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #89:
February 15, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • How to Make Yellow Glitter Stars
  • 50% Off All Sky Lanterns: Sale ends 2/18/2008
  • Introducing Ned Gorski
  • Making Nozzle Mix
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #88:
February 1, 2008
 
In this issue:
  • 50% Off All Sky Lanterns: Sale ends 2/6/2008
  • Send us Your Photos & Videos & Get FREE Sky Lanterns
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #87:
November 20, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • Particle Size: How Size and Shape Is Defined
  • Lithium Chloride, Potassium Iodide Back in Stock.
  • 25% Off Everything - Until November 27, 2007
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #86:
October 11, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • How to Make Go Getter Shells
  • 10% OFF -- UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 2007
  • How to Fly Your Sky Lanterns
  • New Fireworks Club in Washington State
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #85:
September 26, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • How to Make Strontium Nitrate Sparklers
  • THREE Free Offers Until October 1, 2007
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #84:
September 5, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • Free fuse offer ends: September 12, 2007
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #83:
August 24, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • Making Colored Smokes the Easy Way
  • How to Make a Smoke Bomb
  • Free Smoke Bomb Kits until September 4, 2007
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #82:
August 11, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • CPSC Visits Skylighter: Time to Stock Up?
  • New Products
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #81:
June 4, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • How to Attach Electric Matches to Visco Fuse
  • Free Superfast Visco Fuse: Ends June 9, 2007
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #80:
May 25, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • Make a 20-Tube Festival Ball Mortar Rack
  • Buy 18 Fiberglass Festival Ball Tubes, Get 2 Free:
    Ends June 2, 2007
  • Homemade Electric Matches Using New Dip Kits & Ematch Blanks
    with Wires Already Attached
  • Ematch Making Tips
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #79:
January 25, 2007
 
In this issue:
  • The Flying Fish Fuse Sparkler
  • Free Fuse or Potassium Nitrate Until January 31, 2007
  • "Confessions of a Fireworks Man" – Skylighter’s New Blog
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #78:
December 21, 2006
 
In this issue:
  • CPSC vs. Firefox Case: URGENT Update!
  • How the Firefox Case Will Affect Fireworks Makers
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #77:
December 8, 2006
 
In this issue:
  • Make a Flying Fish Mine
  • 33% Off Sale on Everything at Skylighter - Ends Thursday, 12/14/2006
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #76:
June 28, 2006
 
In this issue:
  • Free Fuse: Ends July 3, 2006
  • Short Sparklers: Ends June 30, 2006
  • Save Fireworks in the US: Join The Fireworks Alliance
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Skylighter Fireworks Tips #75:
June 14, 2006
 
In this issue:
  • Wired Magazine Covers New CPSC Bust
  • Old Items Back in Stock:
  • * Fast Yellow Visco
  • * Quickmatch
  • * Cheap Framed Screens
  • New Products:
  • * Super Fast Paper Fuse – 3 seconds per meter
  • * New Crackling Flying Fish Fuses: Green, Lemon, Orange, Red
  • * New Falling Leaves Fuses: White Strobe, Purple, Orange, Lemon, Blue
  • Faster & Easier Homemade Fireworks Igniters (Electric Matches):
  • * Ematch Heads With Wires Presoldered On
  • * Ematch Dip Kit
  • Oxidizer Shortages Are Here to Stay
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #74:
May 18, 2006
 
In this issue:
  • Price Increase Coming June 1, 2006
  • Free Shipping Until May 21, 2006
  • Free Aluminum Until May 22, 2006
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #73:
February 20, 2006
 
In this issue:
  • How to Make Fireworks Wheels
  • Parallel Tubes: 50% Off Thru 2/27/2006
  • Japanese Shell Building
  • How to Order by Mail
 
Fireworks Tips #72:
February 8, 2006
 
In this issue:
  • NASA Orbits Fluffy Stuff
  • Free Shipping Until February 13, 2006
  • Vote YES for Indiana Fireworks
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #71:
January 18, 2006
 
In this issue:
  • Green and Red Tailed Rockets
  • New Products:
  • * Misch Metal Spark Rods
  • * Guanidine Nitrate
  • Free Shipping Until January 21, 2006
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #70:
December 21, 2005
 
In this issue:
  • How to Roll Better Round Stars, by John Vico
  • 33% Off Everything at Skylighter: Ends 12/20/2005
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #69:
December 8, 2005
 
In this issue:
  • Copper Powder for Blue and Green Stars
  • Free Copper Powder: Ends 12/20/2005
  • Order Christmas and New Year's Fireworks Now
  • New Products:
  • * Copper Benzoate
  • * Lithium Chloride for Fireplace Colors
  • Christmas Gift Certificates
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #68:
December 2, 2005
 
In this issue:
  • Metal Particle Shapes: What They Mean
  • Aluminum Powder Specials: Ends 12/15/2005
  • New Products:
  • * Soluble Glutinous Rice Starch
  • Christmas Gift Certificates
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #67:
October 20, 2005
 
  • Free Shipping Until October 29, 2005
  • Other Free Offers
  • * Red Gum: Ends October 26, 2005
  • * Bright Aluminum: Ends October 27, 2005
  • * Barium Nitrate: Ends October 30, 2005
  • How to Make a Fireworks Waterfall
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #66:
June 13, 2005
 
  • Deadlines for July 4th Shipments
  • New Products:
  • * Yo Yo Sparklers
  • * Remote Control Firing Systems
  • How to Make Festival Balls More Interesting
  • Warehouse Help Wanted
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #65:
May 24, 2005
 
  • CPSC Update
  • Products Arriving Soon
  • How to Make Black Powder Rockets
  • Warehouse Help Wanted
  • Free Aluminum Flake and Potassium Nitrate
  • Visit Our Newsletter Archive
 
Fireworks Tips #64:
March 8, 2005
 
  • CPSC Update
  • Tips and Tidbits
  • * Black Powder by Mail
  • * Flying Fish Rising Effects on Shells
  • * For Slower Drying, Use MEK Instead of Acetone
  • New Products
  • Questions & Answers
  • Free Deliveries to Kellner's Demo Nights: April 7-9, 2005
  • Help Wanted at Skylighter
  • Mess Kit Willow Stars
  • Special Deals
  • Poi: The Art of Liquid Fire Twirling
  • Demma's Bottle Rocket Launch Pad
  • Musical Birthday Candle Product Recall
  • How the Gods Watch Fireworks
  • 50% Off Miscellaneous Chemicals: Ends March 13, 2005
 
Fireworks Tips #63: January 24, 2005  Special: The most serious threat to fireworks making today. Please read this right now. 
Fireworks Tips #62: December 10, 2004 
  • Fireworks for Your New Year's Party-Save 25%
  • Questions & Answers:
  • * What kind of sulfur do you sell?
  • * What chemical do I use to make a volcano?
  • * Why doesn't my black powder lift powder lift?
  • Making Cheaper Dragon Eggs With Bismuth Subcarbonate
  • Magnesium-Aluminum & Magnesium are Shipping Again !
  • New Products
  • Free Iron Powder: Ends December 17, 2004
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #61: November 17, 2004 
  • Price Increase Coming
  • Wanted: Coarse Magnesium Powder/Chips or Whatever
  • Vote On Skylighter's New Logo
  • 50% off Miscellaneous Chemicals: Ends November 30
  • Florida Club Fall Shoot Pictures
 
Fireworks Tips #60: August 13, 2004 
  • Tips and Tidbits:
  • *Taping Shells to Improve the Break
  • *Cross Match Alternatives
  • *Homemade Quickmatch
  • *Bright White Strobe Pots
  • *Thrush Lights
  • Funny Money Discontinued
  • Fireworks Article Contest: Ends September 30, 2004
  • Chlorate-Sulfur Dangers
  • New Stuff:
  • *Hexachlorobenzene
  • *New Rocket Book
  • *Fireworks Making DVD's
  • *Falling Leaves Fuse
  • *Pre-Coated Steel Powder
  • *Wholesale Fireworks
  • *5000-Foot Rolls of Visco
  • *Musical Birthday Candle
  • *Waterproof Quickmatch
  • *36 inch Gold Sparklers
  • *Round Framed Screens
  • *Star Plates
  • *Star Pumps
  • *Crossette Pumps
  • Free Sparklers: Ends August 17, 2004
  • Free Potassium Nitrate: Ends August 16, 2004
  • Free Desiccant: Ends August 30, 2004
  • Change Your Account Data Online
  • Get Your Orders Faster, Cheaper
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #59: June 28, 2004 
  • 8 Ways to Improve Your July 4th Fireworks Display
  • $1000 Worth of Chemicals for $325
  • Free LED Micro Lights--While They Last
  • Change Your Account Data Online
  • Get Your Order Faster & Cheaper
 
Fireworks Tips #58: June 25, 2004 
  • $50 in Free Novelty Fireworks: Ends Monday, June 28, 2004
 
Fireworks Tips #57: April 7, 2004 
  • Free Deliveries to Kellner’s Demo Nights: April 15-17, 2004
  • New Chinese Firecracker Factory Video
  • How to Make Visco Fuse Rockets
  • Free Green Flying Fish Fuse: Ends April 30, 2004
  • Online Age Verification
  • Change Your Account Data Online
  • Get Your Order Faster/Cheaper
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #56: April 1, 2004 
  • New Multi-Colored Smoke Mix from China!
 
Fireworks Tips #55: December 22, 2003 
  • New Year’s Eve Fireworks Party Pack--Save 20%--But Order Right Away!
  • New Purple and Green Colored Smoke Mixes
  • New Mixed Firefly Aluminum
  • New Bomb Gag
  • New Iron Powders, -300 and -325 mesh
  • New Crackling Flying Fish Fuse
  • New Yellow Flying Fish Fuse
  • What is “Firefly?” More on the firefly effect and its problems
  • A 1.3G Black Snake!
  • Thank-You Coupon, Save Up to $75 (until January 15th)
  • Check Order Status Online
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #54: November 26, 2003 
  • Ghost Mines, Redux
  • Get a Free Subscription to American Fireworks News
  • Fine Print for Free AFN Subscription Deal
  • Free Potassium Nitrate: Ends December 1, 2003
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #53: October 24, 2003 
  • Temporary Fuse Shipping Problem
  • New Items
  • Tips & Tidbits:
  • * How do I get a “poof” of smoke and make a witch magically appear?
  • * Easy way to dampen small quantities of star compostions
  • * Easy way to dampen large quantities of star compositions
  • * Can I substitute different mesh size metals
  • Super Simple, Electrical Firing System
  • Making Comets
  • Magnesium or Magnesium-Aluminum Scrap Wanted
  • Free Fireworks: Ends October 31, 2003
  • Free Potassium Nitrate: Ends October 27, 2003
  • DOUBLE Free Potassium Nitrate Deal: Ends October 25, 2003
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #52: July 29, 2003 
  • No PGI convention deliveries, but Free Shipping…
  • New Items
  • Tips & Tidbits:
  • * Which alcohol is best?
  • * Making quickmatch from paper firecracker fuse
  • * Festival ball mortars and racks
  • * El cheapo 30-shot festival ball rack
  • * New ATF restrictions on e-matches; what to use instead
  • * The right glue to attach spiral tubes to plastic bases
  • The Blue Steel Gerbe Hermit
  • Magnesium Scrap Wanted
  • “Fireflies on Cocaine” or “Flaming Shit Falls on You”
  • Free Shipping
  • Early Bird Freebies: Ends July 31, 2003
  • Fine Print for Free Shipping Deal
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #51: May 1, 2003 
  • Tips & Tidbits:
  • * Free Fireworks Safety Book
  • * Web Site Changes
  • * Rocket Sticks from Lowes
  • * Rocket Sticks: How to Cut Your Own
  • * ATFE Application Requests Online
  • * Notes on Radiant Green Stars
  • Early Bird Freebies: Ends May 3, 2003
  • $250 Order Bonus Freebie: Ends May 8, 2003
  • No Skylighter Deliveries or Vending at PGI Convention
  • Mine Construction by John Werner
  • Free Glitter Aluminum: Ends May 8, 2003
 
Fireworks Tips #50: April 19, 2003 
  • Tips & Tidbits:
  • * Green Stars Without Barium Nitrate or Chlorate
  • * Cattail Rocket Sticks
  • * Paper Grain
  • * US Fireworks Laws
  • Bonus Freebies: Ends April 29, 2003
  • No Skylighter Deliveries or Vending at PGI Convention
  • Sparklers at Weddings, Parties, and Safety by John Werner
  • Free Titanium Flake: Ends April 29, 2003
 
Fireworks Tips #49: March 24, 2003 
  • New Stuff
  • * Fast Yellow Visco
  • * Cheap Chinese Visco
  • * Strike on Box Sparklers
  • * Crackling Sparklers
  • * Whistling Sparklers
  • Tips & Tidbits:
  • * Disposable Funnels
  • * Instant Ramming Sleeve
  • * Kaleidoscope Shells
  • Bonus Freebies: Ends March 25, 2003
  • Freebies for Kellner’s Delivery Orders: Ends April 4, 2003
  • Fan Shape Multi-Shot Effects Boards by John Werner
  • Free Potassium Perchlorate: Ends March 28, 2003
  • Questions About New ATFE Reg’s
 
Fireworks Tips #48: February 13, 2003 
  • Correction to Gold Glitter Formula
  • Early Bird Freebies for Kellner & FPAG Delivery Orders
  • Tips & Tidbits, by John Werner
  • - Fire Proofing Holes In Saxons and Tourbillions
  • - Getting In The Last Plug
  • - Ramming Blocks
  • - A Little More Pyro Math
  • How to Make Tourbillions by John Werner
  • Free Metal Powders—Ends 2/19/2003
  • Bonus Freebie for Next 5 Orders of $200 or more – Ends 2/16/2003
 
Fireworks Tips #47: February 7, 2003 
  • Identification Not Required on Novelty Fireworks
  • Getting Legal, Continued…
  • Bonus Freebie for Next 5 Orders of $200 or more – Ends 2/11/2003
  • How to Make Saxons, Part 2 by John Werner
  • Technical Notes by John Werner
  • * Basic Hand Ramming Techniques
  • Free Oxidizers: Offer Ends 2/11/2003
  • Who Sent the Chocolate Nut Balls?
 
Fireworks Tips #46: January 24, 2003 
  • New Articles by John Werner
  • Tips and Tidbits by John Werner
  • * Extending the Life of Wood Rammers
  • * A Quick Method of Ramming Clay End Plugs
  • * Pyro Math – Comparing Formulas (Apples to Apples)
  • How to Make Saxons, Part 1 by John Werner
  • 20% off Any Order of $150 or More: Offer Ends January 28, 2003
 
Duel at the Toxic Corral 
  • Duel at The Toxic Corral
  • Novelty Fireworks: Poppers & Sparklers
 
Fireworks Tips #45: December 26, 2002 
  • Bonus Freebie for $200 Orders by December 28, 2002
  • How to Make Whistle Rocket Fuel in Under 8 Hours
  • New Products:
  • * Novelty Fireworks & Sparklers
  • * Electric Firing Systems
  • * New Kosanke 5 Book
  • * New International Fireworks Display Videos
  • Free Potassium Perchlorate: Offer Ends December 31, 2002
  • Reminder: Free Potassium Nitrate Offer Ends December 31, 2002
 
Fireworks Tips #44: November 26, 2002 
  • Bonus Freebie in Addition to Free Offers Below
  • Tips and Tidbits
  • * Rock Harden Your Tubes
  • * Using Uncoated Homemade Electric Matches
  • * Using Sparkle Powder in Concussion Mortars
  • * Concussion Mortar Fireballs
  • * Mesh Sizes and Microns
  • * Size Does Matter—Black Powder Grain Size Chart
  • Chained Reaction Star Cannon
  • Two New Freebie Deals:
  • * Freebie Grab Bag (Chose Any Two of 15 Different Items) Ends Dec. 2, 2002
  • * Free Potassium Nitrate: Ends December 31, 2002
  • Free Firefly Aluminum: Offer ends November 30, 2002
 
Fireworks Tips #43: November 14, 2002 
  • Early-Bird Freebies to the First Suckers
  • Tips and Tidbits
  • * Graphite Uses in the Pyro Shop
  • * Rick’s Way to Marital Bliss
  • * Lazy Man’s Way to the Stars
  • New Fun and Games Fireworks Display
  • Cheap Gift Certificates for the Holidays
  • Free Firefly Aluminum: Offer ends November 30, 2002
  • Reminder: Deadline for Free Indian Blackhead is November 18, 2002
  • New Wish List Feature on Skylighter Website
 
Fireworks Tips #42: November 6, 2002 
  • Tips and Tidbits
  • * Star Dryer
  • * Another Source for Hardened Lead for Milling Media
  • * Erosion-Resistant Rocket Nozzles
  • 15-Foot Crackling Mine Finale
  • How to Make Pillbox Stars
  • Lead Tetraoxide Source Needed
  • One Measly Star Plate Left
  • Free Indian Blackhead Aluminum: Ends November 18, 2002
  • Shipping Methods Confusion
  • UPS Hazmat Shipping Progress Report
  • Free Offers in Every Order
 
Fireworks Tips #41: October 11, 2002 
  • Free German Blackhead Aluminum: Ends October 21, 2002
  • Free Star Plate Rejects: First Come, First Served
  • Free Offers in Every Order
  • Tips and Tidbits
  • * Firefly Rocket Composition
  • * Emergency Fire Starter
  • Blue Strobe Rockets
  • Silver Nitrate Torpedoes
  • 6 Pound Black Powder Rocket Tools
  • Star Plates
  • Bismuth Sulfide Testers Wanted
  • UPS Hazmat Shipping
 
Fireworks Tips #40: September 28, 2002 
  • New Articles Snagged
  • Tips and Tidbits
  • * A Test for Potassium Chlorate
  • * Where to get lead-antimony alloy for grinding media
  • * Faster way to cast your own grinding media
  • * Ball milling media for pocket change
  • * Palm tree charcoal
  • Making Film Canister Shells
  • Free Potassium Perchlorate
  • Zirconium Sponge
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #39: September 13, 2002 
  • Articles Wanted
  • Dense, Bright, Blue Smoke Device
  • Another Smoke Device Tip
  • Fireball Followup
  • Crack Balls
  • Free Potassium Chlorate
  • Ball Milling Black Powder—A Caution
 
Fireworks Tips #38: July 16, 2002 
  • Free Shipping: Deadline July 31, 2002
  • Skylighter Will Be Delivering to PGI, but Not Vending
 
Fireworks Tips #37: June 21, 2002 
  • Free Sulfur: Ends June 30, 2002
  • Skylighter Will Be Delivering to PGI, but Not Vending
  • Making Fireballs with Cremora
  • Black Powder Manufacturing Book Is Back
  • Modern Chemical Magic Book is Back
  • New Book: Homemade Imitation Thermalite Ignitercord
  • New Book: Electric Ignition Pyrogens and Construction
  • New Book: Making Reliable Ignition Products at Home
  • Copper Salicylate Blue-Tailed Whistle Rockets, Part 1
  • Ramming Clay
 
Fireworks Tips #36: March 21, 2002 
  • Two for One Sale Extended to March 26, 2002
  • New 1 Pound Black Powder Rocket Tools
  • Last Call for Free Deliveries to Kellner's
  • 1/3 Off Magnesium & Magnesium-Aluminum
 
Fireworks Tips #35: March 13, 2002 
  • Two For One Sale: Offer Ends 03/19/2002
  • Free Deliveries to Kellner’s: 4/5-6/2002
  • Free Pyro Articles for Your Website
 
Fireworks Tips #34, March 8, 2002 
  • Free Potassium Nitrate: Offer Ends 03/12/2002
  • 1/3 off Magnesium, Magnesium-Aluminum
  • Free Deliveries to Kellner’s: 4/5-6/2002
  • BP Book Being Discontinued
  • Free Pyro Articles for Your Website
  • New: Concussion Mortar
  • New: Composite Rocket Book
  • Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #33: February 27, 2002 
  • Sulfur is Shipping Again--With No Hazmat Fees
  • Free Sulfur: Ends 3/3/02
  • Free Commercial Blender: Ends 3/3/02
 
Fireworks Tips #32: February 14, 2002 
  • Free Shipping Anywhere in the US: Ends 02/17/2002
  • Firefly Recipe
  • Red, Green, Blue, and Purple Rockets
  • New: Bismuth Subcarbonate; Dessicant Bags
  • New: Fountain Tools
  • New: Whistle & Strobe Rocket Tools
  • New: Finger Flame Projector
  • New: Binary Mix Flash Powders
  • New: Binary Mix Concussion Powder
  • New: Electric Flash Pot
  • New: Nichrome Ignitor
  • New Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #31: February 5, 2002 
  • Free Shipping to Western Pyrotechnic Association Members: Ends 2/12/2002
 
Fireworks Tips #30: January 27, 2002 
  • White Strobe Formula for Rockets
  • Souped Up Flash
  • Purple Smoke Formula
  • New Videos
  • 1/3 off Magnesium-Aluminums: Ends 2/5/02
  • El Cheapo Barium Nitrate: Ends 2/5/02
  • Broken Record Sale: Ends 2/5/02
  • New Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #29: January 16, 2002 
  • It's Cold Enough to Freeze the Balls Off a...
  • Lead Nitrate
  • Half-Price Magnesium: Ends January 24, 2002
  • Divorce Sale: Ends January 24, 2002
  • New Web Site Log-In Procedure
  • New Miscellaneous Chemicals
 
Fireworks Tips #28: January 10, 2002 
  • New Miscellaneous Chemicals Page
  • Blue Smoke Formula
 
Fireworks Tips #27, December 14, 2001 
  • Cosmic Blaster
  • Flint Flasher
  • Sparkle Powder
  • Multi-Color, Flame-Resistant Confetti
  • Flash String and Cords
  • Dragon’s Breath (Lycopodium Powder)
  • Special Effects Book
  • Fog Machine - $99.95 – Save $22.95 Until December 31, 2001
  • Potassium Nitrate—An Antidote for Viagra
  • Son of Potassium Nitrate Freebie: 20 lbs. of Viagra Antidote
 
Fireworks Tips #26: December 7, 2001 
  • Flame Shooter
  • Flash Paper
  • Flash Cotton
  • Flame Shooter Kit
  • Greased Lightnin' Visco
  • This Week Only: Edible Potassium Nitrate
  • Free: 20 lbs. of Edible Potassium Nitrate
 
Fireworks Tips #25: November 21, 2001 
  • PGI President Endorses Skylighter’s Airfloat Charcoal!
  • What to Get Your Better Half to Give You for Christmas
  • Ignition Deficit Syndrome: Has a Cure Been Found?
  • This Week’s Special: Free Tubes, Tubes, Tubes
 
Fireworks Tips #24: November 13, 2001 
  • One Rocketman’s Story
  • New Stuff
  • This Week’s Special
 
Fireworks Tips #23: November 7, 2001 
  • Chlorine Donors, by Charley Wilson
  • Copper Chloride in Copper Canyon, Mexico
  • Colored Fireplace Stuff
  • Deal of the Week
  • Why yer fuse dudn’ work
  • New Prices are Now In Place
 
Fireworks Tips #20, October 28, 2001 
  • Deal of the Week
  • Some Hazmats Shippable Again
  • Snerd Innovates Hazmat Delivery
 
Fireworks Tips #18: August 2, 2001 
  • Free Shipping Through August 14, 2001
  • New Book: The Best of American Pyrotechnist
  • The Blues, Part 3
 
Fireworks Tips #17: July 14, 2001 
  • World's Smallest Rocket
  • Festival Ball Racks: Cautions and Advice
  • The Blues, Part 2
  • Yall Come to See Us
 
Fireworks Tips #16: June 20, 2001 
  • Festival Ball Mortar Racks
  • The Blues: Part 1
  • The Maniac from Malta
  • New Steenger Meesile Instructions
 
Weekly Fireworks Tips, May 12, 2001 
  • New US Mail Shipping Prohibitions
 
Weekly Fireworks Tips, May 4, 2001 
  • Steenger Meesile Kits are Baaaaackkkk !
  • More on Flying Fish Fuse
 
Weekly Fireworks Tips, April 30, 2001 
  • Flying Fish Fuse
 
Weekly Fireworks Tips, April 27, 2001 
  • Titanium Flake
  • Silver Steenger Meesile Fuel
  • Copper Benzoate Blues
 
Fireworks Tips #15, April 10, 2001 
  • El Cheapo Barium Nitrate Emerald Star
  • Congressman Shellmaker
  • Making Your Own Electric Matches
  • Making Electric Matches Using Skylighter's Electric Match Heads
  • Break Mix for Crossette Comets
  • Protecting Aluminum from Water
  • Fast Way to Get Mortars Outa the Ground
  • Export Restrictions on Some Products
 
Fireworks Tips #14: February 3, 2001 
  • Substitute for Hexachlorobenzene
  • Colored Flame Projectors
  • ATF Site and Information
  • Ghost Mines
  • Blinding Red Stars
  • Coating Paper Mortars for Longer Life
  • Fast Way to Test New Star Comp's
  • Veline Star Color System
 
Fireworks Tips #13: July 4, 2000 
  • How to Begin Making Fireworks
  • Making Uniformly Sized Round Stars
  • More Bang for Your Buck
  • Sorbitol Rockets
  • Field-Expedient Paper Plugs
  • Persuading Your Plugs to Fit
  • Black Powder Coated Rice Hulls
 
Fireworks Tips #12: January 19, 2000 
  • Testing Stars
  • El Cheapo Small-Batch Chemical Milling
 
Fireworks Tips #11: October 28, 1999 
  • Hot Stuff for Rocket Nuts
 
Fireworks Tips #10: June 14, 1999 
  • How to Make Quick Match Pipe
 
How to Make Stinger Missiles 
  • An excellent article by Dan Williams on making spin stabilized rockets in ten minutes or less
 
 
 

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