Mini shells

[Mike71]

Can i make mini shells for a cake with m80 tubes.... i have never made small ones just 2 and 3"

[Arthur]

The rising effects in a cake may well look like shells but are usually called inserts. Often they are a paper tube with clay or paper closures and some small active contents. -very effective. Look for insert tubes and cake tubes that fit together snugly.

Edited May 8, 2019 by Arthur

[Mumbles]

Bombette is the term you're probably looking for.

[Gerben]

An insert is something like a small shell in a bigger shell, stutata iirc

[Mike71]

Im thinking more on line of the shells in a 500 gram cake... are they like m80 tubes in them or tiny ball shells

[rellim]

Take a look at this:

http://pyrobin.com/files/Apex%20Pyro%20Compositions.pdf

 

Metal mesh sizes are not given. The amount and composition of the burst powder would turn the shells into salutes if the metals were fine.

Duplicating a consumer cake, perhaps on a larger scale, seems like an interesting project. I lit an "Ohio Bomber" from Shelton's on NYE and was much impressed.

[Gerben]

The tiny shells in cakes are almost always tubes, yes. And they are called bombettes.

[Mike71]

Thanks guys... and thaks for the download

What size stars would you start with for 5/8 tubes??? Im guessing screen comp through a 4 mesh????

[rellim]

You can find consumer shell dissection videos on youtube. Stars are round and seem to be rather small.

[BetICouldMake1]

 

 

I'd go with an 8 mesh. Most commercial cakes, or even canister shells are using 3/16-1/4 inch stars.

 

There's good info here http://www.wichitabuggywhip.com/fireworks/cakeshells.html

 

http://www.wichitabuggywhip.com/fireworks/mouseturds.html

[rellim]

There is an eleven part video series on cake manufacturing. Search youtube for

1" insert shell for cake manufacture.

The handling of the flash burst looks scary!

[Dylman]

Rellim, Thanks for the video series recommendation very cool to see how it's done by the big dogs.