Making Crackle Microstars

Making Crackle Microstars, using homemade nitrocellulose lacquer. The stars will be used in Crackling Comets and Fountains.

[@nedgorski]

Thank you very much, Nunnu. Malta is certainly one of the pyro-places I'd love to visit sometime. You folks certainly have the passion for the art, with the main payoff simply being the satisfaction that comes from it. Happy Holidays. ned

[@Nunnu1995]

Thanks !! Yes use Maltese manufacture some awesome shells :) In my opinion you are one of the best pyros here in youtube you make very good tutorials and shells !!

[@nedgorski]

That NC is made with a particular method, described in detail on my website, Nunnu, and it is made from two simple components, double-based smokeless powder, such as Green Dot or Bullseye shotshell powder, and acetone. So if you do have access to those two ingredients, you'd be good to go. I love the Maltese shells and Irdieden.. Magnificent works of art. Best, ned

[@diyakes]

Dear Ned. thanks for this video.that is really nice work. could you tell us the ingreadients of Crackle composition? thx bro!

[@dylanhealy4473]

Very interesting. Just a very little bit gave a great crackle effect. Impressive.

[@skyym3629]

I think where things went different is you used a large plastic salad bowl instead of a small stainless bowl. That probably had a lot to do with why yours was drying out quickly and you had to start scraping it off the sides. Stainless acts completely different than plastic when it comes to adhering to the material, (sides). Thanks for the video though, you have enlightened me with many different pyrotechnic projects. Keep doing what your doing cuz your making some awesome fireworks. Thanks for helping me learn more about it and entertaining me with your skills at the same time. Cheers and God Bless

[@ClownWhisper]

correct me if im wrong but wont a mix that was made too wet then dried back down like this batech react a lot different than one slowly brought up to the stiff doe stage?? it will be much more nitrated

[@ricardosantos7241]

Good night, can you write the composition?

[@explosivechannel.2245]

Hello, I'm Brazilian, and I did not understand what you used and said, I'm writing these questions on google. Did you want to pass me the recipe you used? Can you tell me what this black liquid you used?

[@rocketfireworks686]

Your NC is so quality 👍

[@josephastier7421]

You are a professional. I would be terrified to hand mix a bowl of liquid gunpowder.

[@Q2SEEDSMAN]

Great vid. I have a couple of questions though!! what is the comp and what kind of NC lacquer are you using? the stuff I have is pretty much clear.I have made a couple of different CMS's with PBO4 and while they do crackle they are not as good as the ones you made (I have a vid of a fountain I made using some that I made on my channel)

[@babydoll420xx]

Brilliant 👌👌

[@jimbasler9294]

I got into black powder making for shooting in my percussion guns,but this fireworks hobby seems like a lot of fun......

[@nedgorski]

+Jim Basler , Be careful, Jim. It is addictive. ned

[@jimbasler9294]

I think you're right,Ned..... Lol

[@carriesmeglin3102]

and expensive! lol!

[@agenttassadar7272]

Pyro is the most satisfying hobby I have gotten into, other than WW2 reenacting. Definintly addicting, I started with a simple D1 glitter kit from skylighter, then moved on to 4oz rockets, then making every color and formula I can get my hands on went from having 5 different chemicals to about 40 in about a year. Figured out some good crackle comps, and just recently started making crossettes. All in two years. You know your in deep when you start hunting down Argo laundry starch and CMC for your blackmatch.

[@Michael-rg7mx]

@@agenttassadar7272 I bought liquid laundry starch at my local grocery store. Felt like I was buying condoms or something! It's for fuse! Really! I don't starch my own clothes!

[@pa-pyro2804]

I like to make some in a purple formula with a tail and crackle.

[@nedgorski]

That'd be a pretty effect, PA.

[@garyhale5645]

How do you make your nc lacquer

[@aidenvaineo6839]

Thanks

[@nedgorski]

👍

[@MrHardpiro]

Поделись составом пожалуйста

[@user-rq1qy9nw7y]

Very nice Can you please make a video about how to make 7" golden sparkler Fireworks.

[@Nunnu1995]

Well done ned !! Unfortunately we don't have and NC here in Malta :(

[@accipiternisus649]

make it with acetone and ping pong balls ! it work perfect for crackling comp!

[@garymoore9650]

Get a can of clear model airplane dope. it is pure NC.

[@jimg2553]

I notice the can says Blue dot NC. I guess the graphite coating on the Blue dot is irrelevant? Bullseye is one of the fastest,is it good to make NC lacquer ? Never made Dragon eggs or crackling stars yet,weren't around when i started pyro. 40+years ago. Amateur just getting in to making stuff again in my old age.You guys know potassium nitrate lasts forever? Got some 40+ YO....a little yellow but still as much oxygen content evidently, works like fresh.Thanks subbed

[@nedgorski]

The "dot" powders do make good NC lacquer. They just have to be slowly whisked into the acetone, or else you'll get a helluva messy clump in the bowl. Enjoy, Jim. Lots of guys come back to this passion once they have some discretionary time and money.

[@truongminhnguyen6500]

Cho tôi xin công thức làm hạt star cháy?

[@Khanh-ds8sy]

1kclo4 1xi măng

[@Phaocotruyen]

Chà bạn tôi là người việt Nam bạn có thể cho thôi biết thành phần cùa gi không

[@darianballard2074]

Good video

[@HenrikSherwood]

Hey ned, can you pump crackle stars or do they have to be cut/screened? Thanks

[@nedgorski]

I've only cut or screen-sliced them, Hen. But I imagine they could be pumped with a 1/8" or 3/16" pump or plate.

[@PeterPan-ej3sp]

wich composition your crackle star have?

[@schelsullivan]

Im pretty new to pyro. I make my own NC. Why is your lacquer black? Its NC and acetone and what else?

[@nedgorski]

No NC, Schel, just smokeless powder and acetone, as has been said many times in this thread. ned

[@darianballard2074]

Hey Schel :P

[@schelsullivan]

Hey Darian!

[@dmithsmith5880]

ned gorski My friend is a pyro tech and he makes his own NC Laq by dissolving chopped up ping pong balls in acetone and stirs it until it is a nice consistency and adds a pinch of charcoal.

[@accipiternisus649]

make it with acetone and ping pong balls ! it work perfect for crackling comp!

[@nedgorski]

Thanks. I have full details of the process, composition, NC lacquer, etc, on my site, Fireworkingdotcom. Good luck with your projects. ned

[@woogiejones]

I just joined the website. New to fireworking. I am learning a lot from your fireworking 101. Thanks

[@robertszymanski717]

All we need now to see how the long long tissue fuse is made and the strip of sticky paper is made like the way Chinese people make them!

[@Michael-rg7mx]

The sticky paper is a water and rice starch slurry. I wiped up the liquid from some overly wet BP pucks with paper towels. Let those dry and wow.

[@alexfoxyhehloltvt5773]

What's in your crackle mix?

[@Andrew-my1cp]

Hello what is the crackling composition made of? Thanks. My research says they are bismuth trioxide and magnalium?

[@nedgorski]

I don't go into lengthy details of formulas and processes on KZbin, FD. There are various chemicals and formulas we play with, and lately we've been doing a lot of testing, with good results, of cheaper formulas using more readily available chemicals. Love the crackle. See a couple of my latest vids for Crackling Nishiki Kamuro shells.

[@paulinobarrios3345]

Buenas tardes kcomposicion es amigo

[@bingewatcher2769]

Bismuth based crackle mix Ned? I thought the stars should be smaller than yours. Do you think the crackling stars works good if they are smaller than yours? Id like to put some in the black powder of my 19mm rocket engine :-)

[@nedgorski]

I like the 1/8" cubic ones, BW, but smaller can work, too. I've not tried them in rocket motors, but do like to put them in comets and gerbs. Good luck. Stay safe when trying something new like that. I don't know how the stars would sensitize rocket propellant.

[@DIOR-00000]

*U NEED TO ADD TITANIUM OR UR STARS WILL BE BOOOOOOOOORRRRIINGGG* i dont have titanium *ADD PINE CHARCOAL INSTEAD* It will work fine anyway I wouldn’t make stars without any effects who gonna enjoys a FiReWoRkS without effects its boring just hears poping things in air its not worth to make just poping stars ✨

[@sandonacisandonaci9515]

can you tell me the composition please. thanks

[@dinneronthefly7013]

And what was your dry ingredients

[@user-hp3yl5bp8z]

кто то знает состав этих звезд?

[@hoaivi8590]

Just what is the medicine and what is the black box?

[@sandmanbub]

@Whoop!

[@djsnowman06]

Ned, I may be able to get a bit of lead nitrate, any uses in pyrotechnics you know of

[@nedgorski]

I don't, DJ.

[@djsnowman06]

@@nedgorski ah well. Thanks for the reply.

[@sudeeptapaul7584]

can u share the composition of dragon egg???????

[@dinneronthefly7013]

How did you make the NC lacquer

[@nedgorski]

Ryan, complete details are on the website. I don't go into lengthy detail on KZbin.

[@dinneronthefly7013]

Ok thanks what kind of press are you using

[@nedgorski]

@@dinneronthefly7013 I have several presses; arbor, bottle jack, hydraulic power pack.

[@arminlohrasb-vs5ie]

Can be made by disolving cellouleid ping bong balls into acetone or dissolving nitrocel in acetone

[@user-dz7hm5qw8w]

And can be recipe these stars?

[@houseoffire72]

Hey Ned another excellent video!!! I have question - Why make your own NC Lacquer when its readily available? I get mine from woodworking supply stores online or local when they have it stock - about $10 quart

[@nedgorski]

+houseoffire72 , HoF, homemade NC lacquer, made with smokeless powder, has ingredients that standard pyro-grade NC lacquer doesn't, and not only doesn't woodworking lacquer have those ingredients, but it has other "stuff" in it which makes it less than desirable for our pyro purposes. Crackle works with the lacquer made the way shown in the vid. Probably not with other lacquers. One sure way to find out, though. ned (and thanks for the pat on the back)

[@houseoffire72]

+ned gorski Thanks Ned:) Ive never made crackle but will soon... Im currently working on some "Fairy Fountains"

[@nedgorski]

+houseoffire72 , Love the Fairy Fountains. Very pretty and peaceful.

[@houseoffire72]

+ned gorski Ok Im a bit confused after a little pondering lol... Smokeless powder is nitrated cellouse organic material... Pure NC Lac is also made from the same just with the addition of solvents to create a liquid - typically lac thinner is used instead of acetone and also used on visco fuse..Non NC - Lacquer wood finishes are filled with different fillers and I see why those wont work but why wouldnt a pure NC Lac work???

[@houseoffire72]

+ned gorski I hope they turn out as nice as yours did..! I couldnt find a straight -40 TI so had to go with -40-100 from skylighter... I have 60oz of comp drying now - I have over 100 ftns to make... Where can I get a good price on granulated aluminum - something pretty course?

[@YannisManesis]

How do you make round microstars, though?

[@nedgorski]

Roll 'em

[@YannisManesis]

@@nedgorski I don't have a roller, thus I'm not really a master at rolling star secrets, haha. Do you just straight up put a mildly wet comp into the roller?

[@HuyNguyen-bh3bl]

Ned gorski, Can you tell me the specific ingredient in the gray powder, I need a little to prepare the New Year's fireworks. Thanks

[@HuyNguyen-bh3bl]

my email address, [e-mail]

[@user-xg4jj3ep2n]

Судя по цвету это висмут

[@shawnkiesel5349]

Can anyone list the chemical ingredients and measurements for black copper oxide crackle stars.. I can't find it anywhere at fireworking.com.. please and thank you...

[@nedgorski]

Shawn, PM me in the site, and I'll point you to that info.

[@ClownWhisper]

Lead tetroxide is easy to make

[@carriesmeglin3102]

yeah... and very poisonous!

[@jamesluck2969]

So is getting cancer.

[@hd0g1]

Im looking everywhere for crackling powder , but cant find it. How did u get yours? If u bought it online can u five me a link?

[@nedgorski]

"Crackling Powder", ?? The composition was made from individual chemicals, and the NC lacquer. ned

[@hd0g1]

ned gorski how do I make crackling powder. ..

[@nedgorski]

DOGE JR. All the details are on Fireworking dot com. ned

[@PyroCreationZ]

DOGE JR. If you have to ask that, it seems to me you are a novice in fireworks making?! Crackling comps are amongst the more dangerous comps to make and should not be attempted by rookies so I would suggest you first learn about making fireworks from the beginning. You can do so by reading books and subscribing to websites like the one from Ned: fireworking.com

[@drysori]

Lead tetraoxide (Minium) 44 Cupric oxide 31 Magnalium (60-200 mesh) 17 Sulphur 4 Potassium nitrate 4

[@onebillion176]

The formula is proportional to

[@user-hf8ek5ki7k]

ни слова не понимаю

[@kennyyoungblood]

Hello Ned I have been working on pyrotechnics for about 5 years now and a lot of the retailers for materials highly recommend your methods is there a way I can reach out to you I would like to learn to make the crackling dragon eggs but it's hard to find all materials do you or anyone else have any good suggestions please reach out to me

[@nedgorski]

Lots of info and discussion in the website, Kenny. I don't know of anyone who hasn't been pleased to find it and join.

[@kennyyoungblood]

ned gorski good morning do you have messager off Facebook

[@kennyyoungblood]

ned gorski Mike and I talk talk from Skylighter he spoke highly about you I wanted to go to the show on the February.

[@kennyyoungblood]

I sent u pictures

[@nedgorski]

@@kennyyoungblood Nope

[@cena777248]

Any video on crackle stars in aerial shells?

[@nedgorski]

Yes, if you look through my vids, you'll find vids of crackling gerbs, mines, and shells.

[@nedgorski]

Yep. n

[@madhanj8046]

What is nc laquer u made

[@nedgorski]

Smokeless powder dissolved in acetone, Mad.

[@madhanj8046]

@@nedgorskiis this gun powder???

[@nedgorski]

@@madhanj8046 Smokeless powder such as red/green/blue dot powders. Not black powder.

[@madhanj8046]

@@nedgorski don know about tat.not available in india. Making own fireworks are prohibited. 😞

[@nedgorski]

@@madhanj8046 Sorry to hear that, Mad.

[@hoangnguyenvan1995]

Cái màu đen đó là gì vậy ??

[@thanhvinhnguyen2490]

cái thuốc ở hộp nhựa đấy là những gì v b

[@fireworksstar7595]

Hoàng Nguyễn Văn ồ

[@jozsefienciu2325]

Hi what is the Crackle composition or is secret?can you write it THX

[@MinhNguyen-zn3gf]

Could you give me the recipe for making black explosives that burn star particles in fireworks. Can I make black explosives that can't burn star particles?

[@donaldenox6332]

Did you get my email

[@annaallen7252]

What prime do you use for these? I'd think a perchlorate and or BP prime would work well. The BP prime formula I have calls for Si, which I dont have. Could I sub parlon for it you think? Thank for your tutorials :)

[@nedgorski]

My pleasure, Anna. I use a hot perchlorate igniter prime, followed by BP prime. ned

[@annaallen7252]

OK sounds good Ned, thats what I figured. Off we go!

[@MatthewSmith-bb9zw]

Anna Allen

[@eastcoastdipper8885]

Why are crackling stars always made into micro stars?

[@nedgorski]

Mostly, they work best at that size, and can be included as microstars in a larger star or comet. But, the right formulas can also be made larger, into "Dragon Eggs".

[@CreeperFace116]

How do you make the crackle mix?

[@explosivechannel.2245]

Hello, I'm Brazilian, and I did not understand what you used and said, I'm writing these questions on google. Did you want to pass me the recipe you used? Can you tell me what this black liquid you used?

[@tonyf.8858]

@@explosivechannel.2245 The black liquid is homemade nitrocellulose lacquer. It's a mixture of smokeless gunpowder and acetone. You probably know this by now as I see your post is two years old, but, just in case...

[@alexvids9232]

al+mg 30g, copper oxide 70g makes crackle. your welcome.

[@nedgorski]

How are you binding that, Alex? Red or black copper oxide? I'll have to try it. Thanks.

[@giang0988204806]

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[@birdsemployeesavijit5888]

Formula

[@giang0988204806]

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[@giang0988204806]

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[@giang0988204806]

@@thangvuong8666 toàn hàng chuẩn

[@giang0988204806]

Hàng chuẩn với mua chứ

[@giang0988204806]

Ok hôm nào làm cho xem có làm đủ 500g rồi còn bi2o3 thì còn thừa nhiều

[@giang0988204806]

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[@user-xg4jj3ep2n]

Ребята насрать на состав их много .подмазка нужна хорошая

[@debtarubhar3012]

What are the composition?

[@debtarubhar3012]

Pls help

[@debtarubhar3012]

Sir I trying a long days

[@ronnieboomboom2040]

You NIRO LACQUER is BLACK???! how do you make it?? personnaly i use acetonnitrocell... and the result gives a yellowish uncollored lacquer. absolutly not black loool

[@nedgorski]

It's made with smokeless powder, so it is black, yep, Ronnie.

[@ronnieboomboom2040]

@@nedgorski oh ok, so you don't use 100% nitrocellulose

[@tienminhle728]

i am Vietnamese

[@jamesluck2969]

I am American

[@EduardRitok]

Missing any description about that "cracle mix"...you should describe chemicals you use....how the hell we could know what that mix is??? I scrolled over your playlist but I haven't found any video describing that "magic" mix...every good pyroman on youtube make a video of his mixes ....if you have such, please let me know..otherwise this video is pretty useless..

[@wlhlmknrd6456]

Eduard Ritok first 7 seconds of the video...

[@anishali9061]

This guy is just hieding formula and making fool to viewers

[@daikin7777]

Ratio please?