It's always fascinating to see colored smoke in festivals and parties. Well, the good news is, you can always create your own colored smoke. Just make sure that you will not expose young children to it, for they contain toxic metals such as mercury and arsenic. So, let's start the fun!
Here's the simple recipe that you need to follow in order to make a pretty colored smoke:
Recipe for White Smoke
- Potassium nitrate - 4 parts
- Charcoal - 5 parts
- Sulfur - 10 parts
- Wood dust - 3 parts
Recipe for Red Smoke
- Potassium chlorate - 15%
- para-nitroaniline red - 65%
- Lactose - 20%
Recipe for Green Smoke
- Synthetic indigo - 26%
- Auramine (yellow) - 15%
- Potassium chlorate - 35%
- Lactose - 26%
Just measure the ingredients by weight, sift them together, and ignite the mixture. It's not so hard, right?
