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I'm in the middle of building a 6" double petal, and I wrapped 1 layer of clear plastic over a pair of 3" hemispheres and layered them with soaking wet toilet/kitchen paper.

After a few hours of drying I ended up with 2 very thin ( and still quite fragile) hemispheres for my inner petal. After punching a dozen small holes they're ready for use.

Despite being fairly weak, they provide enough strenght to prevent the stars and burst from shifting.

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good idea!
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i need info abou the construction my friend ;)

you can refer the book 'Firework,the art science and technique' by takeo shimizu

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thanks my friend,the shell is ready now,you can see the photos above :)
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How are you launching the shell? It seems like there is a LOT of fuse sticking out the bottom of the shell.

 

With the TP or paper towel recommendation, I'd still use a binder of some sort. Dextrin soln, or maybe hum arabic solution should provide a little additional strength to hopefully make them a bit more resilient. With something porus like paper towels, you may not even need to punch holes.

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Happy new year!! :D

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