What is a Firework Shell?
Fireworks are made up of many types of effects. The most common is the firework shell. These are typically spherical or cylindrical. The shell has a base that contains its ‘lift’ powder to send it skyward. The ‘fuse’ is the leader of the shell that leads to the ‘time fuse’ and the ‘lift’. The ‘time fuse’ is what causes the shell to delay breaking until it reaches its desired apogee in the sky. Inside the shell are ‘stars’ which make the bright colors and effects, and what causes them to fly outward is the inner ‘burst charge’. Overall the general construction of most shells is very similar. Different ‘stars’ or arrangement of the ‘stars’ in the shell make the different effects. At no time should an untrained person try to make a shell, fire, or disassemble a shell. Please, leave it to the professionals.
