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The complete collection of Best of AFN. This is one of the largest collections of fireworks making articles and projects in existence. Over 800 how...

Over 45 how-to articles on chemical & Black Powder, Tools & Equipment and how to make various fireworks condensed from American Fireworks N...

More than 150 basic and advanced how-to-do-it articles condensed from American Fireworks News that are still current. You can still find the chemic...

139 more how-to articles that appeared in American Fireworks News between 1990 and 1995. In general, the content is a bit more advanced than Best o...

Released in April 2000, this book in the "Best Of AFN" series contains more than 150 how-to articles that appeared in American Fireworks News betwe...

Released in the fall of 2005, this book in the "Best Of AFN" series contains almost 170 how-to articles that appeared in American Fireworks News be...

Published in the summer of 2011, this is the 6th book in the "Best Of AFN" series with 177 how-to articles that appeared in American Fireworks News...

Best of AFN VII - Picks up where Best of AFN VI leaves off. All the articles that appeared in American Fireworks News newsletter for the 5 years en...

The Best of the Firemaker is a summary of five years of state-of-the-art research in pyrotechnics by Larry Homan. Larry is one of the industry''s m...

Want to make black powder yourself? This kit contains enough chemicals to make 10 lbs. of black powder. This saves you about 20% vs. buying the che...

Various Authors Black Powder Expert''s Library Making your own black powder is virtually the cornerstone of fireworks making. Making it? Yes,...

By Ian von Maltitz Fireworks maker Ian von Maltitz'' down-to-earth, practical new book shows you how to make good, fast-burning black powder for u...

By Ian von Maltitz After Ian wrote his first book on Black Powder Manufacturing, he decided that there was a lot more to the subject than he had c...

Skylighter's very own Black Powder Thunder Mug (AKA Salute Cannon or Signal Cannon)  All you have to do is buy some visco fuse & mix up a batc...

This fast fuse is ideal for shell leaders or chaining class C fireworks together to control the sequence and timing of your devices firing. Traditi...

[H3BO3] White powder. Added to compositions using aluminum, a nitrate and water. The boric acid suppresses the reaction of aluminum to the water i...

[CaCO3] -325 mesh, white powder Calcium carbonate is pyrotechnic coloring agent used to produce reddish-orange stars, and sometimes as a filler in...

Charcoal Effects Falling Leaf Fuse      Part #GN3003

Makes dim gold sparks in various compositions. Add to black powder rocket fuel to make a dense orange/gold tail. Made from mixed hardwoods.  Part ...

Makes dim gold sparks in various compositions. Add to black powder rocket fuel to make a dense orange/gold tail. Made from mixed hardwoods.  Part ...

Makes dim gold sparks in various compositions. Add to black powder rocket fuel to make a dense orange/gold tail. Made from mixed hardwoods.  Part ...

Airfloat charcoal is extremely fine mixed hardwood charcoal. The most commonly used charcoal in homemade black powder. Great for screen mixing, no ...

What is Mixed Mesh Charcoal? As the name implies it's a mixture of small, fine, and extra-fine charcoal particles. It's not been screened into spe...

This refill kit for making 5 lbs. of 1/2" cylindrical orange-gold Chrysanthemum 6 stars contains all the chemicals but does not contain a star plat...

Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is a white powder used as a thickening agent and binder. Solvent is water. High viscosity, 99.5% minimum purity...

These Limited Edition Nesting paper hemispheres are from the 1960's ! These bad boys have been kept in pristine condition and are of superior quali...

By Thomas Kentish Some of the most detailed descriptions and drawings of fireworks devices ever published. There are chapters on roman candles (ex...

When you need commercial e-match compatibility and the highest performance the Complete Electric Match Dip Kit is perfect for you. With just a litt...

Bluish-green powder, used as a blue coloring agent and chlorine donor. Although they are not interchangeable with copper oxychloride, other blue...

Copper Carbonate [CuCO•CU(OH)2] is a  bluish-green powder. This chemical is used as a blue coloring agent in pyrotechnics. Although they are not i...

(cupric oxide) [CuO] Dark brown to black powder. Black Copper Oxide is commonly used as a blue coloring agent or in crackling star formulas. Also ...

Cotton Seed is used as a medium to be coated with black powder to make burst for shells. The cotton seed provides a surface for the black powder to...

Falling Leaves Fuse is cut to 1/2"-1" lengths and used as stars inside of shells. Falling leaves fuse simulates the slowly falling traditional fall...

We love all the explosions and fireballs that Hollywood can throw at us. Now you can make your own Hollywood style fireballs with our Cremora fireb...

(sodium fluoaluminate) [Na3AlF6] White powder. Cryolite is a common yellow coloring agent in fireworks. Although they are not interchangeable wit...