Slow Gold[]
From PyroGuide[]
Slow Gold is credited to Dave Buell (Also featured on www.pyrosociety.org.uk) and it's essentially a slow burning charcoal willow star with added Ti to give a bright brocade effect.
It is formulated as follows:
| Potassium nitrate | 36 |
| Charcoal (airfloat) | 29 |
| Charcoal 80 mesh | 14 |
| Sulfur | 9 |
| Titanium, sponge, 40-80 mesh | 7 |
| Dextrin | 5 |
Method
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 18mm pumped star will burn for 10+ seconds and hang for 30s or so in the sky. A beautiful effect indeed...
Video
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