Star Compositions
These compositions are made into stars (usually by dampening with water and kneading into an even clay-like dough and then either cut, pumped or rolled) for use in aerial shells, rockets (as the header), in mines, aerial cakes (in the bombettes), and roman candles. There are two types of stars, Effect stars and Colored stars. Effect stars produce some kind of effect (such as glitter, sparks, crackling, smoke trails, etc.) and colored stars will produce some specific color as they burn.
Effect Stars Colored Stars
TigerTail Stars
This star leaves a long trail of golden sparks.
Potassium nitrate 44
Charcoal (Airfloat) 44
Sulfur 6
SGRS or Dextrin 6
Potassium nitrate 44
Charcoal (Airfloat) 44
Sulfur 6
SGRS or Dextrin 6
Winokur 20 (Glitter)
This star produces bright golden flashes.
Potassium nitrate 48
Sulphur 17
Magnalium (-200 mesh, granular) 12
Charcoal (airfloat) 10
Sodium bicarbonate 5
Iron oxide (red) 4
Dextrin 4
Potassium nitrate 48
Sulphur 17
Magnalium (-200 mesh, granular) 12
Charcoal (airfloat) 10
Sodium bicarbonate 5
Iron oxide (red) 4
Dextrin 4
Chrysanthemum 8
This star leaves a long trail of orange fire dust in the sky.
Potassium nitrate 49
Charcoal (Pine airfloat) 40
Sulfur 6
SGRS or Dextrin +5
Potassium nitrate 49
Charcoal (Pine airfloat) 40
Sulfur 6
SGRS or Dextrin +5
Chrysanthemum of mystery
Only a very faint trail is visible in this star.
Potassium nitrate 45
Charcoal (Pine airfloat) 50
SGRS 5
Potassium nitrate 45
Charcoal (Pine airfloat) 50
SGRS 5
Crackling Micro-Stars (Dragon Eggs)
This microstar glows for a second and explodes with a sharp crack. In a group of crackling microstars, they explode at different moments, thus the crackle.
Bismuth trioxide or Bismuth subcarbonate 75 Magnalium (-200 mesh) 15
Copper (II) oxide (black) 10
Aluminium (atomized, -200 mesh) +5
Nitrocellulose lacquer 10%
Bismuth trioxide or Bismuth subcarbonate 75 Magnalium (-200 mesh) 15
Copper (II) oxide (black) 10
Aluminium (atomized, -200 mesh) +5
Nitrocellulose lacquer 10%
Better Pearl (Glitter)
Produces bright white flashes.
Potassium nitrate 47
Barium nitrate 10
Sulfur 18
Charcoal (airfloat) 10
Aluminum (-325 mesh, spherical) 10
Dextrin 5
Potassium nitrate 47
Barium nitrate 10
Sulfur 18
Charcoal (airfloat) 10
Aluminum (-325 mesh, spherical) 10
Dextrin 5
Granite Star
Burns greenish-blue and leaves a smoke trail which is illuminated by the burning star. Beautiful.
Zinc Powder 61
Potassium nitrate 22
Charcoal (Airfloat) 11
Sulfur 4
Dextrin 2
Zinc Powder 61
Potassium nitrate 22
Charcoal (Airfloat) 11
Sulfur 4
Dextrin 2
Firefly Stars
Leaves a orange/red spark trail and silver flashes. This star is exceptional because the orange sparks can transform to flashes!
Potassium nitrate 50
Charcoal (air float) 29
Charcoal (80 mesh) 10.5
Sulfur 6
Aluminum (large flake) 4.5
Dextrin +5
Potassium nitrate 50
Charcoal (air float) 29
Charcoal (80 mesh) 10.5
Sulfur 6
Aluminum (large flake) 4.5
Dextrin +5
D1 (Glitter)
Produces bright gold flashes, this comp is based on Winokur 24.
Potassium nitrate 53
Sulphur 18
Charcoal (airfloat) 11
Aluminium (-325 mesh, spherical) 7
Sodium bicarbonate 7
Dextrin 4
Potassium nitrate 53
Sulphur 18
Charcoal (airfloat) 11
Aluminium (-325 mesh, spherical) 7
Sodium bicarbonate 7
Dextrin 4
EB 2 (Glitter)
Produces bright gold flashes, this comp is based on Winokur 20.
Potassium nitrate 45.3
Sulphur 15.6
Aluminium (stamped or rolled) 10.4
Aluminium (-325 mesh, spherical) 8.7
Charcoal (airfloat) 8.7
Sodium bicarbonate 4.3
Iron oxide (red) 3.5
Dextrin 3.5
Potassium nitrate 45.3
Sulphur 15.6
Aluminium (stamped or rolled) 10.4
Aluminium (-325 mesh, spherical) 8.7
Charcoal (airfloat) 8.7
Sodium bicarbonate 4.3
Iron oxide (red) 3.5
Dextrin 3.5
Improved Snowball (Glitter)
This composition is a redesign of a sparkler composition.
Potassium nitrate 35
Barium nitrate 16
Sulphur 9
Antimony trisulfide 13
Charcoal 9
Aluminium 10
Dextrin 8
Add 8% by weight of 5% alcohol in 2% boric acid solution
Potassium nitrate 35
Barium nitrate 16
Sulphur 9
Antimony trisulfide 13
Charcoal 9
Aluminium 10
Dextrin 8
Add 8% by weight of 5% alcohol in 2% boric acid solution
N1 (Glitter)
This glitter star look something like a senko hanabi sparkler. It is based on winokur 24 and D1.
Potassium nitrate 51
Sulphur 15
Charcoal (airfloat) 10
Aluminium (-325 mesh, spherical) 8
Sodium bicarbonate 12
Dextrin 4
Potassium nitrate 51
Sulphur 15
Charcoal (airfloat) 10
Aluminium (-325 mesh, spherical) 8
Sodium bicarbonate 12
Dextrin 4
Pearl Streamer Star
Burns with a light aqua hue and leaves behind a smoke trail.
Zinc powder 40
Potassium nitrate 35
Charcoal (airfloat) 15
Sulfur 5
Dextrin 5
Zinc powder 40
Potassium nitrate 35
Charcoal (airfloat) 15
Sulfur 5
Dextrin 5
Slow Gold
Slow gold is a beautiful golden star that leaves a golden trail in the sky for incredibly long.
Potassium nitrate 36
Charcoal (airfloat) 29
Charcoal (80 mesh) 14
Sulfur 9
Titanium (sponge, 40-80 mesh) 7
Dextrin 5
Potassium nitrate 36
Charcoal (airfloat) 29
Charcoal (80 mesh) 14
Sulfur 9
Titanium (sponge, 40-80 mesh) 7
Dextrin 5
Spider Star
Leaves behind a brief reddish fire dust.
Potassium nitrate 54
Charcoal (Airfloat) 32
Sulfur 7
SGRS or Dextrin 7
Potassium nitrate 54
Charcoal (Airfloat) 32
Sulfur 7
SGRS or Dextrin 7
Streaker (Glitter)
A great glitter star.
Potassium nitrate 41
Barium nitrate 16
Sulphur 9
Antimony trisulfide 8
Aluminium 13
Charcoal 13
Add 10% by weight of 5% alc. in 2% boric acid solution Add about 5% of dextrin to consolidate the comp
Potassium nitrate 41
Barium nitrate 16
Sulphur 9
Antimony trisulfide 8
Aluminium 13
Charcoal 13
Add 10% by weight of 5% alc. in 2% boric acid solution Add about 5% of dextrin to consolidate the comp
Willow Diadem
A cool willow charcoal star with metallic sparks.
Potassium nitrate 31
Sulphur 11
Charcoal (airfloat) 39
Titanium (medium spherical) 3
Ferrotitanium (40-325 mesh) 5
Ferrotitanium (30-60 mesh) 4
Dextrin 7
Potassium nitrate 31
Sulphur 11
Charcoal (airfloat) 39
Titanium (medium spherical) 3
Ferrotitanium (40-325 mesh) 5
Ferrotitanium (30-60 mesh) 4
Dextrin 7
Willow Star
A willow star is a type of chrysanthemum, it leaves a lasting golden tail in the air.
Lampblack 54
Potassium chlorate 36
Potassium nitrate 4.5
Dextrin 4.5
Lampblack 54
Potassium chlorate 36
Potassium nitrate 4.5
Dextrin 4.5
Yankie's Flashing Stars
This is a strobe star. It flashes white several times.
Potassium nitrate 40
Aluminum (325- Mesh, Atomized) 20
Sulfur 10
Dextrin 5
Boric acid 1
Potassium nitrate 40
Aluminum (325- Mesh, Atomized) 20
Sulfur 10
Dextrin 5
Boric acid 1
Yellow Glitter
This glitter star leaves yellow flashes and a yellow tail.
Potassium nitrate 48
Charcoal (Airfloat) 9
Sulfur 11
Aluminum (12-20 micron, atomised) 9
Antimony trisulfide (Chinese Needle) 10
Sodium bicarbonate 9
Dextrin 4
Boric acid +1
Potassium nitrate 48
Charcoal (Airfloat) 9
Sulfur 11
Aluminum (12-20 micron, atomised) 9
Antimony trisulfide (Chinese Needle) 10
Sodium bicarbonate 9
Dextrin 4
Boric acid +1
Ofca Silver Flitter
This star burns silver.
Potassium perchlorate 59
Barium nitrate 4
Aluminium (bright) 21
Red gum 6
Charcoal (airfloat) 4
Dextrin 6
Potassium perchlorate 59
Barium nitrate 4
Aluminium (bright) 21
Red gum 6
Charcoal (airfloat) 4
Dextrin 6
Veline Red Star
This star burns red.
Strontium Carbonate 15
Potassium Perchlorate 55
Parlon 15
Red Gum 9
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 6
Dextrin 4
Strontium Carbonate 15
Potassium Perchlorate 55
Parlon 15
Red Gum 9
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 6
Dextrin 4
Veline Orange Star
This star burns orange.
Calcium Carbonate 15
Potassium Perchlorate 55
Parlon 15
Red Gum 9
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 6
Dextrin 4
Calcium Carbonate 15
Potassium Perchlorate 55
Parlon 15
Red Gum 9
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 6
Dextrin 4
Veline Green Star
This star burns green.
Barium Carbonate 15
Barium nitrate 24
Potassium Perchlorate 30
Parlon 15
Red Gum 5
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 11
Dextrin 4
Barium Carbonate 15
Barium nitrate 24
Potassium Perchlorate 30
Parlon 15
Red Gum 5
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 11
Dextrin 4
Veline Blue Star
This star burns blue.
Black copper (II) Oxide 15
Potassium Perchlorate 55
Parlon 15
Red Gum 9
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 6
Dextrin 4
Black copper (II) Oxide 15
Potassium Perchlorate 55
Parlon 15
Red Gum 9
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 6
Dextrin 4
Veline Yellow Star
This star burns yellow.
Veline Orange Star mix 45
Veline Green Star mix 55
Veline Orange Star mix 45
Veline Green Star mix 55
Veline Chartreuse Star
This star Burns Chartreuse.
Veline Orange Star mix 20
Veline Green Star mix 80
Veline Orange Star mix 20
Veline Green Star mix 80
Veline Aqua Star
This star burns aqua.
Veline Green Star mix 80
Veline Blue Star mix 20
Veline Green Star mix 80
Veline Blue Star mix 20
Veline Turquoise Star
This star burns Turquoise.
Veline Green Star mix 55
Veline Blue Star mix 45
Veline Green Star mix 55
Veline Blue Star mix 45
Veline Magenta Star
This star burns magenta.
Veline Red Star mix 55
Veline Blue Star mix 45
Veline Red Star mix 55
Veline Blue Star mix 45
Veline Maroon Star
This star burns Maroon.
Veline Red Star mix 85
Veline Blue Star mix 15
Veline Red Star mix 85
Veline Blue Star mix 15
Veline Peach Star
This star burns peach.
Veline Red Star mix 25
Veline Orange Star mix 60
Veline Blue Star mix 15
Veline Red Star mix 25
Veline Orange Star mix 60
Veline Blue Star mix 15
Veline Purple Star
This star burns purple.
Veline Red Star mix 15
Veline Orange Star mix 5
Veline Blue Star mix 80
Veline Red Star mix 15
Veline Orange Star mix 5
Veline Blue Star mix 80
Hardt Red #5
This star burns red.
Potassium perchlorate 25
Strontium nitrate 20
Strontium sulfate 15
Red gum 5
Parlon 15
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 20
Potassium perchlorate 25
Strontium nitrate 20
Strontium sulfate 15
Red gum 5
Parlon 15
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 20
Hardt Yellow star #4
This star burns yellow.
Barium nitrate 62
Cryolite 8
Aluminium (dark) 18
Sulphur 4
PVC 2.5
Dextrin 5.5
Barium nitrate 62
Cryolite 8
Aluminium (dark) 18
Sulphur 4
PVC 2.5
Dextrin 5.5
Hardt Yellow Star #5
This star burns yellow.
Barium nitrate 29
Potassium perchlorate 29
Cryolite 9.5
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 9.5
Red gum 7
Parlon 12
Dextrin 4
Barium nitrate 29
Potassium perchlorate 29
Cryolite 9.5
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 9.5
Red gum 7
Parlon 12
Dextrin 4
Hardt Silver star #1
This star burns silver.
Potassium chlorate 59
Aluminium (bright) 26
Red gum 7.5
Dextrin 7.5
Potassium chlorate 59
Aluminium (bright) 26
Red gum 7.5
Dextrin 7.5
Hardt Silver Star #5
This star burns silver.
Potassium perchlorate 58.5
Aluminium (dark) 15
Aluminium (bright) 15
Red gum 7
Dextrin 4.5
Potassium perchlorate 58.5
Aluminium (dark) 15
Aluminium (bright) 15
Red gum 7
Dextrin 4.5
Hardt Green Star #1
This star burns green.
Barium nitrate 39
Barium chlorate 27
Potassium chlorate 16
Red gum 13
Dextrin 5
Barium nitrate 39
Barium chlorate 27
Potassium chlorate 16
Red gum 13
Dextrin 5
Hardt Green Star #5
This star burns green.
Barium nitrate 56
Red gum 7
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 17
PVC 15
Dextrin 5
Barium nitrate 56
Red gum 7
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 17
PVC 15
Dextrin 5
Hardt Green Star #6
This star burns green.
Barium chlorate 45
Potassium perchlorate 18
Red gum 6
Charcoal (airfloat) 3
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 11
Parlon 12
Dextrin 5
Barium chlorate 45
Potassium perchlorate 18
Red gum 6
Charcoal (airfloat) 3
Magnalium (-200 mesh) 11
Parlon 12
Dextrin 5
Hardt Aquamarine Star #8
This star burns aqua.
Barium chlorate 36
Potassium perchlorate 30
Copper carbonate (basic) 11
Red gum 13
Parlon 6
Dextrin 4
Barium chlorate 36
Potassium perchlorate 30
Copper carbonate (basic) 11
Red gum 13
Parlon 6
Dextrin 4
Hardt Blue #2
This star burns blue.
Potassium chlorate 65
Copper oxychloride 16
Lactose 10
PVC 5
Dextrin 4
Potassium chlorate 65
Copper oxychloride 16
Lactose 10
PVC 5
Dextrin 4
Hardt Blue #3
This star burns blue.
Potassium chlorate 64
Copper oxychloride 19
Colophonium (Vinsol type) 5
Stearin (Stearic acid) 2
Chlorinated paraffin 5
Dextrin 5
Potassium chlorate 64
Copper oxychloride 19
Colophonium (Vinsol type) 5
Stearin (Stearic acid) 2
Chlorinated paraffin 5
Dextrin 5
Hardt Blue #4
This star burns blue.
Potassium chlorate 62
Cupric oxide 13
Red gum 9
Parlon 11
Dextrin 5
Potassium chlorate 62
Cupric oxide 13
Red gum 9
Parlon 11
Dextrin 5
Hardt Blue #5
This star burns blue.
Potassium perchlorate 61
Copper carbonate (basic) 12
Red gum 9
Parlon 13
Dextrin 5
Potassium perchlorate 61
Copper carbonate (basic) 12
Red gum 9
Parlon 13
Dextrin 5
Lancaster Red - Pumped
This star burns red.
Strontium nitrate 55
Magnesium 28
PVC 17
Strontium nitrate 55
Magnesium 28
PVC 17
Lancaster Green - Pumped
This star burns green.
Barium chlorate 53
Potassium chlorate 28
Red gum 10
Charcoal (150 mesh) 5
Dextrin 4
Barium chlorate 53
Potassium chlorate 28
Red gum 10
Charcoal (150 mesh) 5
Dextrin 4
Lancaster Green - Cut
This star burns green.
Barium chlorate 72
Red gum 12
Charcoal (150 mesh) 8
Dextrin 4
Barium carbonate 4
Barium chlorate 72
Red gum 12
Charcoal (150 mesh) 8
Dextrin 4
Barium carbonate 4
Lancaster Blue Star
This star burns blue.
Potassium chlorate 68
Colophony resin (-60 mesh) 6
Paris green 22
Dextrin 4
Potassium chlorate 68
Colophony resin (-60 mesh) 6
Paris green 22
Dextrin 4
Conkling Blue #2
This star burns blue.
Potassium perchlorate 65
Copper carbonate 14
Parlon 10
Red gum 6
Dextrin 5
Potassium perchlorate 65
Copper carbonate 14
Parlon 10
Red gum 6
Dextrin 5
Conkling Blue #1
This star burns blue.
Potassium perchlorate 65
Black copper oxide 14
Parlon 9
Red gum 7
Dextrin 5
Potassium perchlorate 65
Black copper oxide 14
Parlon 9
Red gum 7
Dextrin 5
Shimizu Blue #1
This star burns blue.
Potassium perchlorate 60.8
Copper carbonate 12.3
Parlon 13.1
Red gum 9
Dextrin 4.8
Potassium perchlorate 60.8
Copper carbonate 12.3
Parlon 13.1
Red gum 9
Dextrin 4.8
Shimizu Green
This star burns green.
Potassium perchlorate 47.2
Barium nitrate 28.3
Red gum 14.2
Parlon 4.7
SGRS 5.6
Potassium perchlorate 47.2
Barium nitrate 28.3
Red gum 14.2
Parlon 4.7
SGRS 5.6
Ofca Emerald Green - Cut
This star burns green.
Potassium perchlorate 22
Barium chlorate 43
Barium nitrate 9
Red gum 22
Dextrin 4
Potassium perchlorate 22
Barium chlorate 43
Barium nitrate 9
Red gum 22
Dextrin 4
Ruby Red - Rolled, Pumped
This star burns red.
Strontium nitrate 50
Potassium perchlorate 8
Parlon 18
Magnalium (-325 mesh) 12
Charcoal (airfloat) 5
Sulfur 5
Red gum 2
Dextrin 5
Strontium nitrate 50
Potassium perchlorate 8
Parlon 18
Magnalium (-325 mesh) 12
Charcoal (airfloat) 5
Sulfur 5
Red gum 2
Dextrin 5
Electric Magenta
This star burns magenta.
Potassium perchlorate 8
Strontium nitrate 38
Parlon 18
Magnalium (200 mesh) 12
Copper carbonate 10
Charcoal (airfloat) 5
Sulfur 5
Dextrin 4
Potassium perchlorate 8
Strontium nitrate 38
Parlon 18
Magnalium (200 mesh) 12
Copper carbonate 10
Charcoal (airfloat) 5
Sulfur 5
Dextrin 4
Electric Orange
This star burns orange.
Potassium perchlorate 53
Calcium carbonate 14
Magnalium (200 mesh) 6
Parlon 14
Red gum 9
Dextrin 4
Potassium perchlorate 53
Calcium carbonate 14
Magnalium (200 mesh) 6
Parlon 14
Red gum 9
Dextrin 4
Electric Yellow
This star burns yellow.
Potassium perchlorate 45
Cryolite 13
Magnalium (200 mesh) 30
PVC 5
Charcoal (airfloat) 2
Dextrin 5
Potassium perchlorate 45
Cryolite 13
Magnalium (200 mesh) 30
PVC 5
Charcoal (airfloat) 2
Dextrin 5
Pakeha Red #1
This star burns red.
Potassium perchlorate 50
Strontium carbonate 15
Parlon 13
Magnalium 13
Sulfur 5
Red gum 4
Potassium perchlorate 50
Strontium carbonate 15
Parlon 13
Magnalium 13
Sulfur 5
Red gum 4
Ofca Red - Cut
This star burns red.
Potassium chlorate 69
Strontium carbonate 13
Red gum 7
Charcoal (Airfloat) 6
Dextrin 5
Potassium chlorate 69
Strontium carbonate 13
Red gum 7
Charcoal (Airfloat) 6
Dextrin 5
Keystone KP
This star burns red.
Potassium perchlorate 69
Red gum 12
Strontium carbonate 8
Dextrin 5
Charcoal (airfloat) 6
Potassium perchlorate 69
Red gum 12
Strontium carbonate 8
Dextrin 5
Charcoal (airfloat) 6
Shimizu Silver Waves
These stars burn silver.
Silver Waves Variable A B C D
Potassium perchlorate 50 45 40 35
Aluminium (flake) 50 55 60 65
SGRS 5 5 5 5
Silver Waves Variable A B C D
Potassium perchlorate 50 45 40 35
Aluminium (flake) 50 55 60 65
SGRS 5 5 5 5
Shimizu Silver Star
This star burns silver.
Potassium perchlorate 56
Colophonium (Vinsol resin) 15
Aluminium (fine flake) 32
Lampblack 2
SGRS 5
Potassium perchlorate 56
Colophonium (Vinsol resin) 15
Aluminium (fine flake) 32
Lampblack 2
SGRS 5
Popi's Aluminium Silver Star
This star burns silver.
Potassium Nitrate 50
Aluminium (325 mesh) 40
Aluminium (flitter) 20
Dextrin 8
Potassium Nitrate 50
Aluminium (325 mesh) 40
Aluminium (flitter) 20
Dextrin 8
Smimizu Violet Star #1
This star burns violet.
Potassium perchlorate 61.3
Red gum 9.1
Copper carbonate (basic) 5.0
Strontium carbonate 7.4
Parlon 12.4
SGRS or Dextrin 4.8
Potassium perchlorate 61.3
Red gum 9.1
Copper carbonate (basic) 5.0
Strontium carbonate 7.4
Parlon 12.4
SGRS or Dextrin 4.8
Bleser Purple
This star burns purple.
Potassium perchlorate 68
Cupric oxide 6
Strontium carbonate 9
PVC 11
Dextrin 5
Potassium perchlorate 68
Cupric oxide 6
Strontium carbonate 9
PVC 11
Dextrin 5
White #1
This star burns white.
Potassium nitrate 28
Antimony trisulfide (Chinese Needle) 6
Sulfur 8
Dextrin 1.5
Potassium nitrate 28
Antimony trisulfide (Chinese Needle) 6
Sulfur 8
Dextrin 1.5
Simple White
This star burns white.
Potassium nitrate 50
Aluminium (Atomized) 30
Sulfur 20
Dextrin +4
Potassium nitrate 50
Aluminium (Atomized) 30
Sulfur 20
Dextrin +4
Star Primes
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