Enkil,

You said it! It's a long list, so it will take time.

Jerome,

I'm not surprised that you want, or will, become one. It's a great hobby, but remember that tons of people love it, too! It's as popular as ever and that was easily proven last night.

Trav.

look at well. for 8 years that I likes the fireworks I have Never missed fireworks at LA RONDE. I assembled ton of research and tested all the pyrotechnics devices, I know almost all the effects and I read much book of chemistry and fireworks. I spoke has several pyrotechnician expert etc.the majority of the spectators does not know the mixtures it thinks all that is blackpowder and the majority into insane of their manufacture it go to the fireworks for the pleasure.out of 500 000 person can be 100 knows the chemistry of the fireworks to the end of their finger. it could explain without book or book of note operation chemistry, manufacture and other. me I can all explain without book and book of note.
you too trav. you can make the same thing as me, enkil also and the other large expert in this forum are able to explain without book without book of note or Internet.I am convinced.

JÉROME

TRAV. I do not know if have could meet to be made our fuller knowledge ?

JÉROME

I hopes that you speaks French because I do not speak much english since I know you all that I says to you is in French but translated in english.

jérome

Hey Jerome,

Sorry for the late reply. Anyways, maybe it's best if we communicate this way. Sorry to say, but my French is in the pits. I've been learning it all my life, but it still sucks. That being said, I can understand it when spoken to and interpret it fluidly, as long as you don't speak too fast.

I can speak it pretty much ok, but when I have trouble finding a word from English, I just start to stumble.

I can see that you don't speak much english, judging from your English vs. French posts, but I can pretty much understand what you're trying to tell me, so don't worry.

Anyways, I would love to hear about your experiences and your knowledge on pyrotechinc chemistry and pyrotechnics, in general. You really know your stuff.

Regards,

Trav.

This stuff is really amazing but where do you get all the material to make this stuff?

I mean i've been wnating to be a pyro-techinician all my life but i live in a really small town and wish to make my own fireworks but don't know where to get the material. I need simple stuff i can get to easily.

tnt check this list:Chemical Name------------------HouseHold Name

acetic acid vinegar
aluminum oxide alumia
aluminum potassium sulfate alum
aluminum sulfate alum
ammonium hydroxide ammonia
carbon carbonate chalk
carbon tetrachloride cleaning fluid
calcium hypochloride bleaching powder
calcium oxide lime
calcium sulfate plaster of paris
carbonic acid seltzer
ethylene dichloride dutch fluid
ferric oxide iron rust
glucose corn syrup
graphite pencil lead
hydrochloric acid muriatic acid
hydrogen peroxide peroxide
lead acetate sugar of lead
lead tetrooxide red lead
magesium silicate talc
magesium sulfate Epsom salts
naphthalene mothballs
phenol carbolic acid
potassium bicarbonate cream of tarter
potassium chromium sulfate chrome alum
potassium nitrate saltpeter
sodium dioxide sand
sodium bicarbonate baking soda
sodium borate borax
sodium carbonate washing soda
sodium choride salt
sodium hydroxide lye
sodium silicate water glass
sodium sulfate glaubers' salt
sodium thiosulfate photographers hypo
sulferic acid battery acid
sucrose cane sugar
zinc choride tinner's fluid

or check this site:

[ Moderators note: sorry had to censor this. We do not tolerate anything related to pipe bombs ]

jérome

jérome,

you have a couple of errors in your list of chemicals/household names:

Sand is Silicon dioxide
Cream of Tartar is potassium hydrogen tartrate
Alum is potassium aluminim sulphate (not plain aluminium sulphate)
Glauber's salt is Sodium sulfate decahydrate

Sorry I had to delete the link to the site you posted since it contained information about pipe bombs. These have nothing to do with pyrotechnics and I have a zero tolerance policy for such sites. There are plenty of good resources on pyrotechnic chemistry and the art of fireworks without posting stuff that will result in people getting injured, killed and/or imprisoned.

Cheers,

Paul.

yes fireworksforum.I am go too far. the site that I wrote do not should exist because it shows how to make pipe bombs. you made well erase.

thank fireworksforum

jérome

I will close this subject "sparklers powders"

jérome