Willis

I've been having a read up on making a flash gun for theatrical pyro. I need flash paper and flash cotton. I don’t want to buy them. I would rather make them and i currently don’t have the cash to spend. Is it possible to incorporate using flash powder to make the paper? Rather than using sulphic and nitric acid. Maybe the same idea could be applied to cotton wool to create flash cotton. Maybe trying to dissolve a flash mix in water then soaking paper. The Al would not dissolve so I am stuck with any other variations.


Thanks

James

Hi there

I've been interested in pyro for a long time but it has only been fairly recently that i have started to do something about it. I managed to get some experience with the special effects guys on the Harry potter set for a week and I'm looking for some more work experience in the fireworks side of things. Thinking quite far ahead i was wondering if anyone knew who is doing the 2012 Olympic fireworks the bidding must have been and gone by now. It would be a great help if someone could tell me as it would be an amazing opportunity to help and watch the guys design and create an amazing firework show.

On a different note if anyone in the Buckinghamshire area could offer me any work experience with a company in fireworks it would be greatly appreciated. I need to learn as much as i can. I am currently studying chemistry, design technology and ICT at a-level.

Cheers
James