Green Stars (Organic)

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Note that the compositions are best used for stars of the given shape, but using them to make other types of stars is not an absolute no-go of course.

Note that although barium chlorate gives one of the best greens, compositions made with it are generally of high sensitivity. Operate with care!

Lancaster Green - pumped
Barium chlorate 53
Potassium chlorate 28
Red gum 10
Charcoal 150 mesh 5
Dextrin 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Lancaster Green - cut
Barium chlorate 72
Red gum 12
Charcoal 150 mesh 8
Dextrin 4
Barium carbonate 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Lancaster Green - pillbox
Barium chlorate 48
Potassium chlorate 17
Red gum 17
Barium nitrate 11
Barium carbonate 4
Dextrin 3
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water


Shimizu green - low temp
Potassium perchlorate 47.2
Barium nitrate 28.3
Red gum 14.2
Parlon 4.7
Sol. glut. rice starch 5.6
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Ofca emerald green - (small) cut
Potassium perchlorate 22
Barium chlorate 43
Barium nitrate 9
Red gum 22
Dextrin 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water


Hardt Green Star #1
Barium nitrate 39
Barium chlorate 27
Potassium chlorate 16
Red gum 13
Dextrin 5
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Hardt Green Star #2 - pumped
Barium chlorate 50
Potassium chlorate 28
Red gum 6
Shellac 6
Charcoal airfloat 28
Stearine 2
Dextrin 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Hardt Green Star #3
Barium nitrate 34
Potassium perchlorate 38
Red gum 11.5
Charcoal airfloat 11.5
Dextrin 5
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
cheap but weak color


Hardt Green Star #4
Barium nitrate 30
Potassium perchlorate 44
Red gum 13
Charcoal airfloat 4
PVC 5
Dextrin 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Hardt Green Star #8 (Aquamarine)
Barium chlorate 36
Potassium perchlorate 30
Copper carbonate (basic) 11
Red gum 13
Parlon 6
Dextrin 4
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water
Weingart Green Cut/Pumped/Candle
Potassium chlorate 38.7
Barium nitrate 38.7
Charcoal (airfloat) 12.9
Shellac 6.5
Dextrin 3.2
Add 25% alcohol / 75% water