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Ogre1234 New user Winnipeg, Canada 92 Posts 
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I used to buy these packets that I would throw into a campfire and the flames would change different colors.
Does anyone know what is in the packets? Thanks, Ogre |
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Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts
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Crystals from various chemicals, each one capable of changing the color of flames to a particular color. You'll find the details in any of the old chemistry/magic books on Learned Pig, most particularly DRUG STORE MAGIC by Eli B. Johnson.
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts
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Go to the JIS (Juggling information servics) at http://www.juggling.org they have information on how to make your flaming torches glow in different colors.
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Ogre1234 New user Winnipeg, Canada 92 Posts
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Excellent! Thanks for the info.
Cheers, Ogre |
Yellowcustard Inner circle New Zealand 1334 Posts
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Check out link they have diffrent colour flash paper.
Enjoy your magic,
and let others enjoy it as well! |
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Yellowcustard Inner circle New Zealand 1334 Posts
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Enjoy your magic,
and let others enjoy it as well! |
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Ogre1234 New user Winnipeg, Canada 92 Posts
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Thanks for the tip Yellowcustard. I didn't even though different coloured flash paper existed.
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Trekdad Elite user Telford, PA 445 Posts
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You can prep pine cones and other "burnables" with various chemicals available in the supermarket, but it's easy and cheap to use Rainbow crystals. I've often used these and another brand's rocks when my son was in cub scouts at the camp fires.
http://www.fireplacestuff.com/catalog3/rainbowfire.htm I have not ordered from the above site, but they should be available at any fireplace store.
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Trekdad Elite user Telford, PA 445 Posts
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As a follow-up, and to the poster's original question, the "magic" color-inducing chemicals are generally metal salts.
A brief description of the science behind it, as well as brief descriptions of the colors given off by various chemical compounds, can be found at http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/jcesoft/cca......D2R1.HTM For do-it-yourselfers, here's a good site, including some good precautionary advice. http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howtos/a/aa052703a.htm
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Ogre1234 New user Winnipeg, Canada 92 Posts
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Thank you for the links Trekdad. Some very good info there.
Cheers, Ogre |
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Joey Stalin Inner circle Canada 1072 Posts
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How to make coloured fire by "shootingeggs" on Metacafe. Well how to make coloured flame candles heh.
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scottking New user 1 Post
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I normally use these.
http://www.skylighter.com/mall/novelty.asp#NV6010 Just throw a packet or 3 in a fire. These guys also sell a chemical Copper Chloride (aka campfire blue) that you just throw in a fire to make a great blue. http://www.skylighter.com/mall/chemicals.asp?Sort=C#ch8091 To actually buy the chemical from them, you will need to verify your age on their website. To get the packets though, you need only your credit card. |
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