vladou Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 (edited) Hi guys, I just shooted a small mine to test my W20. I used 15g BP lift and 50g of stars. It looked pretty nice but many sparks fell again on the ground. Is it normal ? Oh and sorry, I was too much near. Here's a pic: 2_StarmineW20.mov Edited November 29, 2009 by vladou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miech Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Falling sparks just mean your stars were somewhat large or you used coarse ingredients. It's not really a problem, unless it's very dry outside and there is a fire risk. Your mine looks better than those made by me . However, you might want to learn the 'pyro knot' for tying the ends of your mine. See here for a how-to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventsi Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 That was a very nice mine!If I may ask where did you get that kraft its wrapped with? I seem to be the only one who doesn't have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladou Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Miech: Thanks for your advice, I'll give it a try For my stars, I used 10mm pumped stars cuted in half and chemicals were passed through a 120 mesh screen. Ventsi: I get my kraft paper from a stationery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Ventsi, have you tried google? This place was like the 5th hit. http://www.nstatepackaging.com/Paper-Rolls...Kraft/sc213954/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firetech Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I've never really liked glitter mines unless the stars have a really short twinkling tail. The leftover falling debris looks kind of junky in my opinion. Are you using a piston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladou Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 No, I just used a simple perfored disc. However, I don't understand the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firetech Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 you mean just a disc with holes in it? There really isn't much difference...A piston that hugs the walls of the tube will essentially send the stars higher, because the pressure is better contained. Neds pistons in his bag-mine article seem a little bit too extravagant NightHawkInLights piston (find his mine article) work very well. That is how I make my pistons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miech Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) I usually use a disk of cardboard as piston and put half a spoon of extra lift under it. It's way more convenient than making a real piston. For a short tailed twinkling glitter you might give rolled Winokur's #26 a shot (pun intended). It's dirt cheap and matches your desires. See mine from half a year ago, this was a 3 mm layer around blue cores. Edit: Damn, this mine reminds me so much of a shell I really should have captured on video. It was with the same stars as pistil, and a blue to green ring... Edited November 30, 2009 by Miech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firetech Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 A disc would be easier, but I don't mind making a piston..Thats a wonderful blue you have going in that video btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladou Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 I agree. Miech, is the Pihko KP Blue still your favorite blue composition ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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