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[cooperman435]

I was recently watching an insert from a cake which gave a burst followed about half a second later by a loud globe of crackles. I assumed this was caused by the use of dragons eggs but what I couldn't understand was the lack of burning composition leaving the point of the burst that lead to the ignition of the dragons eggs.

Have I to assume there is a dark prime used that allows the eggs to be propelled away from their point of ignition whilst effectively hiding them from the eye before igniting them?

Any suggestions and or the way one could achieve such an effect would be appreciated guys.

[johndee]

Takeo Shimizu lists a dark composition used in Saturn Shells as,

Potassium Nitrate 75
Potassium perchlorate 7
Antimony Trisulphide 3
Red Gum 2
Charcoal 8
Dextrin 5