Introduction I've made some homemade gerbs, also called fountains, using either a gold glitter composition or a silver titanium one. These fountains create nice effects, either fired one at a time, or in a "front" with the gerbs in a...
A mine is a quantity of firework stars, small comets, inserts, etc., which are simply fired up into the air from a mortar tube so that their effect is immediately noticeable as they exit the muzzle of the mine mortar....
This is the first part of a series of 3 articles by PGI Grandmaster Ned Gorski, detailing the production of 8" ball shells in a minimum timeframe, possibly at a 3-day fireworks club event. The original series ran in 2007...
A great way to dampen five pounds or less of firework star formulations requires only a large (3'x 3') sheet of heavy Kraft paper and a spray bottle. First, lie out the Kraft paper on a flat surface and spread...
This article was taken from the FPGA newsletter after a competition they held at a shoot. The competition was who could make the best blue firework star composition. I Really Blue It This Time! By Mark Wilbur My evening shooting...
NOTE: This project uses PVC pipe. Skylighter does not condone the use of PVC pipe for firing any type of pyrotechnics. We suggest using cardboard tubes instead. In the materials list at the bottom of the project you'll find the...
This is the second part of a series of 3 articles by PGI Grandmaster Ned Gorski, detailing the production of 8" ball shells in a minimum timeframe, possibly at a 3-day fireworks club event. The original series ran in 2007...
First, remember that copper chloride will corrode most metals. Dissolve enough copper chloride in hot water in a glass or plastic (never metal) container until no more will dissolve (a supersaturated solution). Drop some wood chips, pinecones, hunks of wood,...
By Ned Gorski In the "How to Make Go-Getter Fireworks Stars" project, I introduced the elementary principles and construction techniques for go-getter star inserts. I also discussed the variety of devices in which go-getters can be used. Charcoal-titanium go-getters were...
I find it to be fun and creative to take consumer fireworks items from the fireworks store, and assemble them into larger and more impressive assemblies. Fireworks cone-fountains can be hung upside down in a line to form a waterfall,...
Crackling-Silver, and Yellow Fish-Fuse Mines What Is a Fish-Fuse Mine? That's really two questions: What is a mine, and what is flying fish fuse? A mine is a fireworks device, which fires a visual and/or audible effect that burns from...
Folks forever believe there is only one kind of cross-match fuse, which is "right." In particular, there are people who think that the legendary Thermolite is the holy grail of cross-match fuses. And there is a peculiar breed of pyro...
