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 NITRATE.......6
ANTIMONY SULFIDE........1
POWDERED SULFUR.........1

WHITE:
POTASSIUM NITRATE......24
POWDERED SULFUR.........7
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

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