Round Stars & Shells - Dave Bleser's book that tells you how to make round shells like a pro. Using step-by-step instructions, Dave shows you how to make the paper hemispheres, how to make round stars, how to select the right burst charge, how to load stars, etc. 19 photos, 3 drawings, 31 special formulations. 58 pages.

Table of Contents

Preface

PART I - ROUND STARS
Selection of Cores
Selection of Solvent System
Pans and Shaker Cans
Getting Started
Spiking Problems
Size Uniformity
Star Breakage During Rolling
The "Driven In" Problem

PART II - STAR FORMULAS
Red Resin Fuel Stars
Green and Aqua Resin Fuel Stars
Blue and Purple Stars
Magnesium Stars
Glitter Stars
Flitter Stars
Charcoal Streamer Stars
Ammonium Perchlorate Colored Stars
Flash Core Composition
Strobe Stars
Crackle Stars

PART III - THE ROUND SHELL
Strawboard and Paper Hemispheres
Insertion of Fuse
Loading of Stars
The Burst Charge
Assembly of Shell - Plastic
Assembly of Shell - Paper
The Lift Charge
The Double Petalled Round Shell
Ring and Intersector Shells
Rising Tails
Meteor Shells
Saturn Shells
Dark Composition