Coloured flames help

there was a thread about titanium flake....

http://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbthreads/showflat/-Titanium-flake-369186


Now, i heard that titanium, when in small slivers and pieces, is Pyrophoric. Can any one confirm or deny?

i found a supplier i just really would like to know as well

i live in australia and am very interested in coloured fire which hardware store is it and what costs are involed, your help would be greatly appreciated!!

I think www.mcmaster.com has some of the chemicles.

ok,

so iv got my Potassium Chloride and it dosnt seem to be absorbing in the denatured alcohol, im thinking the grans are to big? does anyone have a way to grind them down?

or
could it be that the flame needs to be really really hot to see an effect becous when i let a small pile of the [censored] burn it seems to take a minet to see some kind of effect (not the effect i wanted)

someone thats done this please HELP

So...from reading all these posts...I gathered:

Never soak your poi/firestaff wicks in lamp oil if you ever want to burn colors...
Only use white oil such as paint remover or some alcohol...
When you use Boric Acid mix it w/ paint remover to get blue solution, then soak your wicks in it...and shazam.

so sorry jaiko for not replying sooner - it was bunnings

We now have coloured flame powders available:

http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/Pack-of-colored-flame-powder

We're pretty happy about being able to make coloured flames more accessible to anyone, rather than just people with access to chemicals...

It says flame powder which suggest you just get the chemical, but then it is measured in litres, so is it already dissolved, or do you have to mix it yourself George?

It's a packet of dry "powder" that you mix in your own locally obtained denatured alcohol.

The powder is a mix of the appropriate chemicals and conditioning salts to make it really work well. Unless you are a chemist, or do a lot of trial and error experimenting, trying to make really good quality coloured flames is not an easy matter. What we have here is a very simple process so you take our sachet of powder and literally just "bung it in" some denatured alcohol and off you go.

There will be an FAQ page coming soon with more complete Q &A's and of course a comprehensive instruction sheet with the product.

Wow Freaking Rad!!!!!!!
Thanks George.
I'm def going to buy some of that sometime.
Imagine Green Flaming Hula Hoop. Yes!!!!!!!

Hi

let me give you some tips to get differents flames colors .
I never do it by myself, but some friends of mine yes, and visual effect are very nice.

I'm not sure of the correct translation from my own language to english... when possible i"ll give you chemical "symbol"

You can mix these components in a flamable liquid (but I have no rate to give...)

Colors examples :

- Alun de potassium (SCN K ): purple

- Chlorure de calcium (Ca Cl) : Orange

- Chlorure de sodium (Na Cl) : yellow

- Ferricyanure de potassium : Blue

- Sulfate de cuivre (Cu SO4): green

I Hope it will help some of you