BASIC FIREWORKS BY FORD PREFECT BECAUSE IT IS SOON GOING BE THE 4TH I THOUGHT I WOULD SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN FIREWORKS. ALL ARE EXPLOSIVE BUT IN NORMAL QUANTITIES, AND IF THE DIRECTIONS ARE FOLLOWED CAREFULLY, THERE IS LITTLE DANGER OF BLOWING YOURSELF UP. FIRST IS A LIST OF CHEMICALS WHICH ARE COMMONLY USED. THESE MIXTURES BURN WITH DIFFERENT COLORS AND CAN BE USED FOR A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS. THE NUMBERS FOLLOWING ARE PARTS BY WEI OF EACH OF THE CHEMICALS. PARTS BY WEIGHT IS A RATIO. 6 PBW MEANS FOR EVERY 1 (GRAM FOR INSTANCE) YOU NEED 6 (GRAMS) OF THE OTHER. WHITE: POTASSIUM NITRA@e^......6 ANTIMONY SULFIDE........1 POWDERED SULFUR.........1 WHITE: POTASSIUM NITRATE......24 POWDERED SULFUR.........7 CHARCOAL................1 WHITE: POTASSIUM SULFIDE......35 POWDERED SULFUR........11 CHARCOAL................1 YELLOW: POTASSIUM NITRATE.......4 POWDERED SULFUR.........1 CHARCOAL................2 SODIUM CHLORIDE.........3 YELLOW: POWDERED SULFUR.........4 CHARCOAL................1 POTASSIUM NITRATE......24 SODIUM CARBONATE........6 RED: STRONTIUM NITRATE.......4 POWDERED ORANGE SHELLAC.1 RED: STRONTIUM NITRATE......11 POWDERED SULFUR.........4 CHARCOAL................1 CALCIUM CARBONATE......11 POTASSIUM NITRATE.......1 PURPLE: COPPER SULFATE..........1 STRONTIUM NITRATE.......1 POWDERED SULFUR.........1 CHARCOAL................1 POTASSIUM NITRATE.......3 GREEN: BARIUM NITRATE..........7 POWDERED SULFUR.........4 CHARCOAL................1 POTASSIUM NITRATE.......1 GREEN: BARIUM CHLORATE.........9 POWDERED ORANGE SHELLAC.1 BLUE: ANTIMONY SULFIDE........2 POWDERED SULFUR.........4 POTASSIUM NITRATE......12 BLUE: POTASSIUM NITRATE......12 POWDERED SULFUR.........3 CHARCOAL................1 COPPER SULFATE..........2 POWDERED ROSIN..........1 CHEMICALS & SAFETY: POTASSIUM NITRATE IS SOLD COMMERCIALLY AS SALTPETER AND CAN BE FOUND IN ANY DRUGSTORE. (IT IS USED AS A DIURETIC FOR ANIMALS) POWDERED SULFUR IS ALSO SOLD IN A DRUG STORE AND IS USED TO REPEL TICKS. CHARCOAL IS NOTHING MORE THAN YOUR CHARCOAL BRICKETS POWDERED. SObdUM CHLORIDE, OH COME ON!, TABLE SALT. SODIUM CARBONATE IS ALSO CALLED SODA, SODA ASH, SAL SODA, WASHING SODA, OR GLASSMAKER'S SODA AND IS USED AS A WATER SOFTENER. THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY FOR NOW BUT UNTIL LATER MORE TO COME!!!! ---------------------------------------