Aimlesspayload Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I'm looking to start making some colored stars, for the least amount of money. My fireworks "teacher" is going to a shoot on Saturday and I need to make a list of the chemicals I want him to pick up. In my "Introductory to Practical Pyrotechnics (Tom Perigrin)" book, there is a sort of... set of star compositions which use similar base chemicals, and maybe one or two different chems for different colors. For anyone who has the book the page is 183, and the formula table is called "velines formulae". The formulas include red, orange, blue, and green. Does anyone have experience with these formulas and can vouch for them? Did it save you money, rather than buying chems for individual colors? -Thanks for any advice! If need be I can type up the chart....
BPinthemorning Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Omg moron...http://pyroguide.com/index.php?title=Veline_color_system Why not try to support yourself before you beg? Also, if your friend is good enough to be a "teacher" he should either know the system or at least have access to it...
Aimlesspayload Posted May 14, 2009 Author Posted May 14, 2009 Thanks for the help. You manage to completely miss the point of my question.
Mumbles Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Don't worry about him Aimlesspayload, he's a fucking moron anyway. He hasn't posted a single useful thing in over 6 months. BP, consider this a fair warning. You're not smart enough, or well respected to be acting like a jackass and get away with it. Next time you'll be taking a little vacation. Now, the veline system is a fine system. The colors won't be the best possible, but they're pretty good and recognizable. I have my own set of formulas I prefer, but they're not as versatile as the Veline system in terms of colors possible simply by mixing. With the chemicals you'd have from the 4 base colors of the Veline system, you'd be able to experiment with other formulas, or modifying the formulas if you want. I'd definitely try to get the Barium Nitrate, it can be hard to come by otherwise. Just based on some favorable happenings in my life, other formulas are cheaper, but this isn't really a common occurrence. You'll definitely be able to get a good start into pyro using those formulas.
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