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1. www.wired.com › 2009 › 06How to Make Fireworks, Avoid Big-Cat Mauling, Hack a Hottie's ...

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   Jun 22, 2009 · It's practically patriotic to build your July 4 fireworks from scratch. So, Harry Gilliam, CEO of pyrotechnics supplier Skylighter, told us how to make a spectacular fireball.

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3. www.npr.org › 2015/07/04 › 420019863Strontium Nitrate And Barium Nitrate, The Fuel In Fireworks

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   Jul 4, 2015 · July 4, 20157:52 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. How do they get the brilliant sparks of red, white and blue in fireworks displays? NPR's Eric Westervelt...

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   Jul 4, 2015 · NPR's Eric Westervelt talks with Harry Gilliam, founder of Skylighter, a supplier for pyrotechnics in Round Hill, Va. Strontium Nitrate And Barium Nitrate, The Fuel In Fireworks | Montana Public Radio

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   Who makes fireworks in Liuyang?

   • Winkle’s firm manufactures and supplies fireworks for some of the world’s best-known brands and if he can’t make it for you, he knows someone who can. As we head to one of his factories we pass several impromptu pre-lunch displays along the side of the river. It seems that in Liuyang anytime is a good time to set a few fireworks off.

   Liuyang, China: A must-see city for fireworks fans | CNN

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   Why is Liuyang famous for fireworks?

   • While Liuyang was known for its family-made fireworks, particularly firecrackers, for much of the 20th century Western countries like the United States were big producers. Like other cultural treasures, after the Communists took over in 1949, China’s fireworks tradition was thrown into turmoil.

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   Are fireworks the easiest way to get rich in Liuyang?

   • “Fireworks are the easiest way to get rich in Liuyang,” boasts the general manager, surnamed Xu, at nearby Sunrise Fireworks. Much of the work at the fireworks factory is still done by hand. Business is certainly booming in Liuyang and while exports play a big part, it’s China’s growing domestic market that many factories are focusing on.

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   Why is Liuyang known as the birthplace of fireworks?

   • The Chinese credit Liuyang as the historical birthplace of fireworks. A Tang Dynasty monk named Li Tian is said to have filled sections of bamboo with black powder, thus inventing the world’s first firecrackers in order to drive away evil spirits.

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6. www.youtube.com › user › quantumfireworksHarry Gilliam - YouTube

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   Harry Gilliam. @quantumfireworks ‧. 760 subscribers ‧ 456 videos. You've reached the premier place to buy fireworks online. We offer the best brands along with low wholesale pricing and...

7. www.cnn.com › travel › articleLiuyang, China: A must-see city for fireworks fans | CNN

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   Jul 12, 2017 · This city in China is the single biggest producer of fireworks on the planet, providing around 60% of China’s annual $600 million of pyrotechnic exports. Liuyang lights up birthdays, weddings and...

8. www.skylighter.com › blogs › how-to-make-fireworksHow To Make Blue Fireworks Fountains — Skylighter, Inc.

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   Feb 25, 2018 · --Harry Gilliam Materials Needed. Ammonium perchlorate; Bentonite clay (CH8078) Copper carbonate (CH8087) Fountain Tooling; Hexamine; Stearic acid; Steel, fine powder; Tubes, 3/4" ID, 1/4" thick (TU1065) Visco fuse

9. www.skylighter.com › blogs › how-to-make-fireworksGhost Mine Colored Fireballs — Skylighter, Inc.

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   Feb 25, 2018 · Upon seeing a daytime video of these colored flame mines, Harry Gilliam coined the phrase "Ghost Mines." I launched some of these at the Western Winter Blast XII using the following gear: Mortar: 4-inch inside diameter iron pipe, 2 feet long.