Marshall Brain's Blog

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In honor of the 4th of July...

Here's a very nice picture tour that shows how to set up an aerial fireworks display for the 4th of July:

       See how professional pyrotechnicians prepare a large firework display

This page explains what is inside an aerial shell:

       Aerial shells

This page explains how to make an aerial shell:

       Aerial shell manufacture

This page demonstrates how to make black powder:

       How to make black powder

So that you can understand what is inside firecrackers:

       What is an M-80?

       How to make an M-80

All sorts of fireworks:

       Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Experiments