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boo2blue
12-06-2013, 02:08 AM
I was bored in History class today, I was creating firework designs on my notebook when I thought of something :confused: . I wondered what would happen if you put some of that powder that changes the color of fire for campfires, and put it in an artillery shell. I recently got some of this powder that makes fire blue. If I put some of in one of my 1inch homemade shells, would it change the color of the break?
Just a random idea.

boo2blue
12-09-2013, 01:36 PM
I will probably test this out, will post video once I complete shells.

PyroMonkey
12-13-2013, 12:01 AM
The powder is most likely copper chloride. If you were to add this to the break charge of a shell, it would possibly give a hint of blue/green to the break itself (not the stars, of course). Most likely, the amount of powder you could fit in with the existing break charge would be rather insignificant, and any blue coloration would be washed out by the yellow of the burst (or white, if there's a flash booster).