Gorski N. 10 Fireworks You Can Make This Weekend

Skylighter, Inc. 2009. — 175 p.
The experimentation with, and the use of pyrotechnic materials can be dangerous. It is important for the reader to be duly cautioned. Making fireworks is inherently dangerous. Serious injury or even death can result from any number of causes, sometimes beyond the user’s control. Before proceeding with these projects, be sure that you are willing to undertake these risks. Pursuit of fireworks-making, to have a simple, logical, and practical starting point, one which enables them to quickly succeed and be encouraged by their pursuits, without overly endangering themselves or those around them. This book is designed as an introductory text to enable the reader to accomplish just that. It serves as a practical workbook to be used in making the different types of fireworks described herein. The publisher owes a debt of gratitude to all who have come before in writing about fireworks. They are too numerous to list here. Suffice it to say this book stands on the shoulders of all who have written, taught, demonstrated, or simply shared their knowledge of pyrotechnics and fireworks making. Without them, this book would never have been written.How to Use Turbo Pyro
What Is Turbo Pyro?
Ten Types of Fireworks Devices You’ll be Making
Where Do You Begin?
Pyrotechnic Supplies You’ll Need for the
Turbo Pyro Projects
Pyro Tools & Supplies Needed for Turbo Pyro Projects
Everyday Supplies You’ll Need for Turbo
Pyro
Goin’ Shopping
Kitchenware
Office/Shipping Supplies
Craft Supplies
Sporting Goods
Safety Gear
Tools
Miscellaneous Household Supplies
Health and Beauty Supplies
Miscellaneous Supplies
How to Make A Fireworks-Wheel Frame
What Is a Wheel Frame?
Optional: Longer Lasting Wheel Frames
What Is a Fish-Fuse Mine?
Instructions for Making Flying-Fish Mines
What Is a Flying-Fish Fuse Mine Barrage?
Making the Mine Barrage
How to Make Pumped Stars and a Star Mine
Instructions for Making Pumped Stars and Using Them in Mines
Different Ways to Make Fireworks Stars
Which Type of Stars Should You Make?
Making a Mine with Pumped Stars
How To Make Black-Powder Base Mix
What Is “Black Powder Base Mix?”
How to Make Tube Sparklers
Instructions for Making Tube Sparklers
What Is a Tube Sparkler?
How to Make Fountains
Two Kinds of Fountains in This Project
Instructions for Making Fountains
How to Make a Fountain Fan Display
How to Make a Fireworks Wheel
Frame for Fireworks Wheel
Making Fireworks Drivers for a Wheel
Magnum Bottle Rockets
Instructions for Making a Magnum Bottle Rocket
The Finished Product
How to Make Fireworks Helicopters
Making a Fireworks Helicopter
Before You Begin
Making a Stinger Missile
Mixing the Stinger Missile Fuel
Launching a Stinger Missile
Making Hummers and Whirlwinds
Making Hummers
Making Whirlwinds
Launching Individual Hummers and Whirlwinds
Making Festival-Ball Aerial Shells
Making a Festival-Ball Fireworks Shell