Traditional Canister Shell Construction. Learn how multi-break shells are made! Come into the workshop at Ideal Display. Master shellmaker Mr. Louis J. Semenza - 60 years manufacturing display fireworks - shows us the traditional way of making a 4" 3-break color shell with bottom shot.

He carefully explains how much paper to use, shows how he loads the shell, discusses fusing, shows the secrets of folding down the pasted paper for neat, strong cases.

He shows his stringing setup and carefully and painstakingly shows you how to string the shell for proper breaks. A master shellmaker tells his secrets!

Then the DVD finishes with a display by Ideal! We've combined both of Mr. Semenza's seminars into this one DVD! This now includes his seminar on Circle Shells with Stars and Quickie Shells. 77 min.

INDEX:
Chapter 1, Opening Titles
Chapter 2, Beginning of Seminar
Chapter 3, Cutting the Paper
Chapter 4, Starting with the Report
Chapter 5, Assembling Part 1: Bottom Shot
Chapter 6, Secret #1: Chipboard Liner
Chapter 7, Assembling Part 2: Stars & Black Powder
Chapter 8, Secret #2: Closing the Shell
Chapter 9, Stringing the Shell
Chapter 10, Adding Quickmatch to the Spoolette
Chapter 11, Break #2: Assembly
Chapter 12, Break #3: Assembly
Chapter 13, Pasting the Shell
Chapter 14, Adding Quickmatch to the Shell
Chapter 15, Adding the Lift Charge
Chapter 16, Adding the Leader
Chapter 17, Williams Island Mediterranean Village Display, 1987