The Pyrotechnist's Treasury

Complete Art of Making Fireworks

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…..

Thomas Kentish