On a similar vein, you should also know that photographers are not generally insured to take any liability for smoke bomb related activities (I know I’m not). So, if anyone or anything were to be hurt or damaged during the shoot, I (or they if you are using another photographer) would not be able to accept any liability. Fill a cardboard tube with the warm smoke bomb mixture. Alternatively, fold a sheet of paper in half, place the mixture in line down the center, and roll the paper up to make a tube. Wrap the smoke bomb with duct tape. Cover the top and bottom of the tube, too, but leave the hole area with the cotton and fuse uncovered.

Note: While you’ll get the best results by cooking the potassium nitrate and sugar mixture, it isn’t strictly necessary. Another option is to mix potassium nitrate, sugar, baking soda, and organic dye with just enough water to hold the mixture together. Keep in mind, the mixture needs to dry before adding the fuse and taping up the smoke bomb, or else it won’t burn. Whilst you can buy these from lots of different places, there are lots of cheap versions that are not always safe and reliable. Without sounding like a bore these grenades burn with an internal flame so we do need to keep safety in mind. Some of the cheaper foreign brands have been known to be unpredictable and even injure people through heat or explosions. This is not a risk I’m happy with you taking so I’d really only be comfortable with you using one brand.Hand held flares - flares you can hold in your hand will make you seen in dark places and make Bonfire night more exciting. Buy hand flares for long-lasting bright colours Really importantly, you will need all of the people who are holding smoke bombs to be fairly sensible and aware of their own and the rest of the group’s safety. For this reason, it’s best to get this shot done during the early part of your day before everyone’s had too much to drink. Each grenade lasts between approx. 60 & 90 seconds. You’ll need one or two for testing so that you and your photographer can have a play with wind direction and light to find what works well. And then it’s as simple as working out how many different shots you want, and how many grenades you’d like to appear in each photo (depends on who’s holding them). It’s also a good idea to buy some spares incase any misfire, or you need a little more time to get a shot right, it could take a few attempts especially if the wind is involved. Push a pen or pencil down into the center of the cylinder just far enough that the pen stands in the mixture. This makes a space for a fuse. Consider the physics and geometry of the smoke bomb to get the best effect. The reason you wrap the paper or cardboard tube with duct tape is so enough pressure builds up in the device to push out colored smoke, but not too much pressure builds up to split the smoke bomb open. At the same time, you want a smoke bomb to break if pressure gets too great (for safety).

There is no need to get permission or a licence to set off fireworks, they are completely legal to set off in your garden, just make sure you have enough space! Private firework displays have no rules and no formalities need to be followed, so you don’t need to inform anyone (but perhaps your neighbours). The only time you would need to get permission to set off fireworks is if you are planning to set them off on property that isn’t yours, such as a pub garden or in a park, especially if you are charging people to watch. How should I dispose of the firework carcass after the firework is finished? Smoke flares/ coloured flares - coloured smoke flares are ideal to light up the sky, red smoke flares stand out. All our coloured flares are popular for events and celebrations.Create that Insta-ready photo moment for your wedding, gender reveal, or engagement party with our collection of high-quality smoke flares. The trend of billowing plumes of opaque coloured smoke can be seen across a huge number of music videos, television shows, films, and work from edgy photographers. Why not recreate it yourself with your own-coloured hand held flares? They make a quiet but highly effective alternative to fireworks and are ideal for making a statement on any occasion. Whether you need a flare to show pink or blue to reveal your baby’s gender, or flares for each of your wedding guests to send you off, you can browse our full collection and buy hand flares below. We offer a range of colours, so we’re sure you’ll find something to suit your theme. Buy Firework Flares and Smoke Flares UK SECOND WHITE OR ORANGE Small volume smoke, great for indoor use in SFX, props etc. Size: 20mm plus 15mm base (total 35mm) x 14mm OD. Moldoveanu, S.C. (November 1998). Analytical Pyrolysis of Natural Organic Polymers. Elsevier. ISBN 9780444822031. F3 or Category 3 fireworks are powerful, these will be the loudest fireworks, creating the biggest bursts in the sky. For these, the safety distance is about 25m or 80ft Inserta firework fuse. Push pieces of cotton balls into the hole to tamp the fuse securely inside the smoke bomb. Make sure to have a long enough fuse outside of the tube to light your smoke bomb.