Year 1986 Summary: Igniter Flash Bags, Electrical Firing: Part Ten, The Magic Firecrackers, Fast Rockets in a Hurry, Charcoal Followup, Pasavolante, The Crossette Shell, Another Approach to Falling Leaf Stars, Plastics in Fireworks, Cheap-Cheap Storage Containers for Small Batches of Stars, Recollections of Old Side Fuses, Tips on Glitter Crossettes, Special Effect Star, Hazards of Blue Star Metals: Parts One & Two, Round Flitter Stars, Basic Black Powder, Easy 5-inch Double Petalled Round Shell, Tamping Stick, Sizzling Colored Comets, Display Firing Tips, Choked Gerb-Making Tecnique, Tips on Small Set Pieces, The First Device: A Simple Fountain, Pro Fax, Round Corner, Novice Corner, Safety Fax.