The Pyrotechnist's Treasury

A Guide to Making Fireworks and Pyrotechnics

By Thomas Kentish

This publication is for historical record only and should not be used to produce fireworks or pyrotechnics of any kind.

Includes;

Roman Candles:

• To Make a 5⁄8 Roman Candle
• To Make a Roman Candle Star
• To Damp Stars
• To Make Lac Solution
• To Make Wax Solution
• To Make Stearine Solution
• To Make Gum Solution
• To Make Dextrine Solution
• To Make Paste
• Roman Candle Scoops
• To Charge Roman Candle Cases
• To Make Touchpaper
• To Make Slowmatch
• To Make Quickmatch
• A New Method

Rockets:

• To Make a 6⁄8 Rocket
• To Charge Rocket Cases
• Rocket Stars
• To Make Cut Stars
• Dry Pill-box Stars
• To Fill the Boxes with Dry Colour
• Another Way
• Bottomless Pill-boxes
• Enveloped Stars
• Rocket Heads

• Wheel and Fixed Cases
• Gerbes
• Flower Pots
• Port Fires and Shell Fuses

And MORE.....