Glitter & Fire Dust
Compositions


charcoal fire dust stars

Tiger Tail

Shimizu's Most well known composition
Cut, Press, Pump or Roll - Any wet process (75/25 Water/Metho)
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal.
Milling time will vary the effect

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate44
Charcoal (Pine Charcoal Works Really Well and Gives a Very Red Fire Dust)44
Sulfur6
SGRS or Dextrin6

Willow

Another of Shimizu's composition s
Cut, Press, Pump or Roll - Any wet process (75/25 Water/Metho)
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal.
Milling time will vary the effect

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate35
Charcoal45
Sulfur12
SGRS or Dextrin8

Chrysanthemum 6 

Another of Shimizu's composition s
Cut, Press, Pump or Roll - Any wet process (75/25 Water/Metho)
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal.
Milling time will vary the effect

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate55
Charcoal33
Sulfur7
SGRS or Dextrin5

Chrysanthemum 8 

Another of Shimizu's composition s
Cut, Press, Pump or Roll - Any wet process (75/25 Water/Metho)
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal.
Milling time will vary the effect

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate49
Charcoal40
Sulfur6
SGRS or Dextrin5

Chrysanthemum Of Mystery 

Another of Shimizu's composition s
Cut, Press, Pump or Roll - Any wet process (75/25 Water/Metho)
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal.
Milling time will vary the effect

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate45
Charcoal50
SGRS or Dextrin5

Ofca Spider Web

Cut, Press, Pump or Roll - Any wet process (75/25 Water/Metho)
To obtain the fire dust, the potassium nitrate must be soaked into the charcoal.
Milling time will vary the effect

 Comment - "Break Shells Hard"

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate54
Charcoal16
Sulfur7
SGRS or Dextrin5

Metal Fire Dust Stars

Willow - Golden

Mill the ingredients, except the Ti together and then screen in the remainder. Use a moderately reactive charcoal such as pine.
 Great effect 

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate40
Charcoal (Pine Charcoal Works Really Well and Gives a Very Red Fire Dust)38
Ferro Titanium10
Sulfur6
Dextrin6

Willow - Slow Golden - David Buell

Mill the ingredients, except the 80 mesh charcoal and Ti, together for a few hours and then screen in the remainder. Use a moderately reactive charcoal such as pine.
An 18 mm pumped star will burn for 10+ seconds and hang for 30s or so in the sky. A beautiful effect indeed

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate36
Charcoal (Pine Charcoal Works Really Well and Gives a Very Red Fire Dust)29
Charcoal 80 mesh14
Sulfur9
Ferro Titanium7
Dextrin5

Blonde Steamer - Blesser Original

One of the Best Streamer Comps Out There
Lightly mill the ingredients except the fe ti
Then Screen in fe ti

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate45
Charcoal29
Ferro Titanium 40 - 325 mesh15
Sulfur6
Dextrin5

Titanium Diadem

Lightly mill the ingredients except the ti
Then Screen in ti

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate37
Charcoal37
Titanium 60 mesh12
Sulfur10
Dextrin4

Shimizu FireFly

Another of Shimizu's composition s
A Charcoal fire Dust with trailing sparks

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate40.42
Charcoal (Pine)40.42
Sulfur4.25
Barium Sulfate6.23
Aluminium (18 -30 mesh Flake)3.91
SGRS or Dextrin4.76

Lancaster Cheap Electric Streamer

Metalic Fire Dust Star
Cut, Press, Pump or Roll - 75/25 Water/Metho + 2% boric acid solution 

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate45
Aluminium (Dark)30
Aluminium (100 mesh Atomized)10
Sulfur10
Meal Powder(Lightly Milled)5
Dextrin+5

Weingart Wonderful Sinter Star

Metalic Streamer Star
Chlorate Composition, follow all Chlorate safety precautions

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Chlorate63
Barium Nitrate4
Charcoal Airfloat1
Aluminium (100 mesh - Atomised)15
Aluminium (200 mesh - Atomised)6
Red Gum5
Dextrin6

Silver Wave Chrysanthemum

Another of Shimizu's composition s
A fire dust with sparks from the metal powder. Interesting comp.

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate50
Sulfur17.5
Charcoal (Pine)7.5
Aluminum (somewhat coarse Flake or Atomized)7.5
Magnalium Granular (325 mesh)1.5
Antimony Trisulfide (Chinese Needle)2.5
Real gar (Can sub this with Antimony Trisulfide Dark)7.5
SGRS or Dextrin6

Glitter Stars

Fuch's Pop Glitter

Up to 23% MgAl can be added before effect may become diminished (i.e. burns white).
Cut, Press, Pump or Roll - 75/25 Water/Metho

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate44.88
Sulfur14.28
Magnalium Granular (200 mesh)14
Antimony Trisulfide (400 mesh)10.5
Charcoal Airfloat8.84
Copper Oxide Black4.5
Dextrin3

Buttered Popcorn
Developed by Lloyd Sponenburgh

It's a yellow to golden glitter that can be used for both stars and fountains.
Bind with 75/25 Water/Metho Use no more than 8.5% moisture

Buttered Popcorn Made Using Meal Powder

ChemicalQuantity %
Meal Powder73.4
Antimony Trisulfide (325 mesh)8.3
Aluminium Fine Atomised7.3
Sodium Bicarbonate5.5
Dextrin5.5


Buttered Popcorn Made Using Raw Chems

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate55
Charcoal Airfloat11
Sulfur 7.3
Antimony Trisulfide (325 mesh)8.3
Aluminium Fine Atomised7.3
Sodium Bicarbonate5.5
Dextrin5.5

A1 Glitter
Baron Eric Von Baum

Not sure weather I'd waste Perc on a Glitter.
But I have been told it is a quite stunning effect.
One day

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Perchlorate47.6
Sulfur19
Charcoal Airfloat9.5
Aluminium (-325 mesh, spherical)6.7
Sodium Bicarbonate13.3
Dextrin3.8

D1 Glitter

Dampen with plain water with 1 part of Boric Acid for pressing or pumping comets & stars. It need not be ball milled if your components are already fine, just screen together.
Do not over wet a Glitter Composition. Always use minimum moisture.

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate53
Sulfur18
Charcoal Airfloat11
Aluminium (-325 mesh, spherical)7
Sodium Bicarbonate7
Dextrin4

N1 Gold Glitter

Slightly Hygroscopic but Usable

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate51
Sulfur15
Charcoal Airfloat10
Aluminium (325 mesh Atomised)8
Sodium Bicarbonate12
Dextrin4

Delay-less Glitter
Lloyd Scott Oglesby

Addition of 5-7% Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, or Sodium Oxalate can be added which will increase the delay and transform the composition into a gold glitter.
Dampen with plain water with 1 part of Boric Acid for pressing or pumping comets & stars. 

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate60
Sulfur19
Charcoal Airfloat11
Aluminium (200 - 325)10
Dextrin+4

Shimizu Aluminium Glitter

Dampen with plain water + 1 part Boric Acid for pressing or pumping comets & stars. Just screen together.
Do not over wet a Glitter Composition. Always use minimum moisture.

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate50
Sulfur20
Aluminium17.3
Charcoal Airfloat6.9
Red Iron Oxide5.8
Dextrin+4

Shimizu Magnalium Glitter

Dampen with plain water with 1 part of Boric Acid for pressing or pumping comets & stars. Just screen together.
Do not over wet a Glitter Composition. Always use minimum moisture.

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate50
Sulfur25
Mag/Al (60 mesh)12.5
Charcoal Airfloat8.3
Red Iron Oxide 4.2
Dextrin+4

Ravas Gold Glitter Willow

Dampen with plain water with 1 part of Boric Acid for pressing or pumping comets & stars. Just screen together.
Do not over wet a Glitter Composition. Always use minimum moisture.

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate50
Lamp Black15
Aluminium Flake Bright -325 mesh - 36 micron15
Antimony Trisulfide (Dark Pyro)9
Sulfur6
Dextrin5

Weingart Golden Twinkler #1

Dampen with plain water with 1 part of Boric Acid for pressing or pumping comets & stars. Just screen together.
Do not over wet a Glitter Composition. Always use minimum moisture.

ChemicalQuantity %
Black Powder (meal)58.02
Antimony Trisulfide (Dark Pyro)24.43
Aluminium (mixed)4.58
Sodium Oxalate6.11
Dextrin6.87

Weingart Golden Twinkler #2

Dampen with plain water with 1 part of Boric Acid for pressing or pumping comets & stars. Just screen together.
Do not over wet a Glitter Composition. Always use minimum moisture.

ChemicalQuantity %
Black Powder (meal)66.67
Sodium Oxalate11.11
Aluminium (mixed)8.33
Antimony Trisulfide (Dark Pyro)8.33
Dextrin5.56

Withrow Glitter

Dampen with plain water with 1 part of Boric Acid for pressing or pumping comets & stars. Just screen together.
Do not over wet a Glitter Composition. Always use minimum moisture.

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate37
Barium Nitrate16
Charcoal (150 mesh)10
Sulfur10
Antimony Trisulfide (Dark Pyro)10
Dextrin10
Aluminium (200 mesh Atomised)7

Streaker (Glitter)

A great glitter star.
Bind with 10% by weight of Water + 5% alc + 2% boric acid solution 

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate41
Barium nitrate16
Sulfur9
Charcoal13
Aluminium13
Antimony Trisulfide (Dark Pyro)8
Dextrin+5

Improved Snowball (Glitter)

This composition is a redesign of a sparkler composition.
Add 8% by weight Water +5% alcohol + 2% boric acid solution

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate35
Barium Nitrate16
Sulfur9
Antimony Trisulfide (Dark Pyro)13
Charcoal9
Aluminium10
Dextrin8

Yellow Glitter

This glitter star leaves a Long Tail of Golden Flashes.
Add 8% by weight Water +5% alcohol + 2% boric acid solution

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate48
Charcoal Airfloat9
Sulfur11
Aluminum (12-20 micron Atomised) 9
Antimony Trisulfide (Chinese Needle) 10
Sodium Bicarbonate 9
Dextrin4

EB2 Glitter

Produces bright gold flashes, this comp is based on Winokur 20.
Add 8% by weight Water +5% alcohol + 2% boric acid solution

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate45.3
Sulfur15.6
Aluminium (stamped or rolled) 10.4
Aluminium (325 mesh Spherical) 8.7
Charcoal Airfloat8.7
Sodium Bicarbonate 4.3
Red Iron Oxide 3.5
Dextrin3.5

Ralph's Glitters

Ralph's Comments
"Don't mill my original formula as it has no delay agent and the sulfide/aluminium reaction may occur instantly if it is over milled. But you can mill the charcoal and the sulfur together just to break up the lumps.
I get best results when the KNO3 is around the consistency of caster sugar I find a better glitter effect is achieved this way. some people do mill the glitter and version 2,3,4 all work quite well after milling.

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate58.33
Sulfur12.5
Charcoal Airfloat12.5
Aluminium (200-400 mesh Spherical)8.33
Dextrin8.33


Version 2 

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate56
Sulfur12
Charcoal Airfloat12
Aluminium (200-400 mesh Spherical)8
Black Copper Oxide4
Dextrin8


Version 3

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate56
Sulfur12
Charcoal Airfloat12
Aluminium (200-400 mesh Spherical)8
Barium Carbonate4
Dextrin8


Version 4

ChemicalQuantity %
Potassium Nitrate53.85
Sulfur11.54
Charcoal Airfloat11.54
Aluminium (200-400 mesh Spherical)7.69
Barium Carbonate3.85
Black Copper Oxide3.85
Dextrin7.69
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