How Do You Make Homemade Smoke Bombs?
Smoke bombs are the safest and easiest pyrotechnics you can make. There are many homemade recipes, but one of the most effective ones is to mix saltpeter and sugar. It will work if you just mix the ingredients, but if you melt and stir them they will combine more effectively and give you a better smoke bomb. The most important thing is to heat the ingredients slowly to avoid setting them on fire accidentally. Start by making a small test batch. Step 1 Set up your laboratory. Set up a hot plate outside in an area with nothing flammable nearby. Get an old metal saucepan to use. Step 2 Pour potassium nitrate (saltpeter) and sugar into the saucepan. You should use a ratio of about three parts saltpeter to two parts sugar. Step 3 Slowly heat the mixture in the saucepan, stirring it every couple minutes. It will slowly start to turn brown. Step 4 Observe when the mixture is thoroughly heated. It will be brown, and take on the consistency of peanut butter. Step 5 Scoop the mixture onto a piec
