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Articles

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Pyro-Poetry

Introduction to Fireworking

Fireworking 101: Beginner's Comprehensive Course in Fireworking

Fireworking 201: Intermediate Course in Fireworking

Fireworking 301: Advanced-Intermediate Course in Fireworking

Fireworking 401

 

Safety and Legality (You know, these articles make great Bathroom Reading Material)

Fireworks Types, What do we want to make? The following device type sections are organized, with individual device projects, below:

  • Novelty Items
  • Ground Devices
  • Mid-Level Devices
  • Rockets
  • Aerial Shells

Beginner Fireworking, Turbo-Pyro

Formulas

Basic Processes

Chemicals

Tools

Machines

Black Powder, the foundation of fireworks, simple and complex

 

Fuse

Novelty Items

Ground Devices

Stars and Garnitures

Mid-Level Devices

Rockets, Girandolas, Tourbillions

Aerial Fireworks Shells

Fireworks Displays; Planning and Setting-Up

  • Electric Firing, Planning and Systems

Class C (1.4g) Fireworks

  • Using 1.4g Fireworks safely and creatively

Recommended Reading

Photographing and Videoing Fireworks

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