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There are three options.

a) You have one messed up screen
Your comp was way over wetted
c) Those are not dragon eggs.

My guess would be with C. If I had to make a guess as to what it really is, I would say burst on some carrier. Perhaps rice hulls or grass seed. The grains are very elongated, which leads me to believe that it didn't come from a normal screen. Either the comp was very wet and it came out more like spaghetti than grains, or those arn't eggs. It would be extremely hard to roll around an elongagted shape like that.

Good thing no one asked you mumbles.

Actually those are cracker granules. This pic was taken before the mess was re-screened. With cracker granule comp you screen to the desired size, then dampen any undesired powder or chunks with straight acetone and re-screen. Even though I wasn?t asking for anyone?s input you are right, my comp was kind of wet.

What yugen said is right, all eggs don?t have to be cores and if you noticed in my post, that?s not what I used these for. The granules were mixed matrix style in a number of other compositions to achieve a crackle effect

It?s been a while since Ive posted on this site but eggs are my favorite and also the comp Ive worked on most recently so here?s my 2 cents. Bismuth is the ?non toxic? replacement for lead in egg comps.

This is the formula I use.

Bismuth trioxide 75
Magnalium 15
Black Copper Oxide 10
Aluminum +5
Nitrocellulose Laquer 10%


I have also tried a lead based formula but Ive found the bismuth formula to be better in many ways. The comp was passed through 2 60 mesh screens, dampened with NC until a thick past was formed then granulated through 20Mesh? Window screen. I used this stuff in everything this passed 4th of July. Lets see if I can remember. There was crackling Ti tails for my 4? shells, 15 shot 1.5? Mg red w/Ti tail salute to crackle cake (I was proud of that one), and my favorite was my 4? crackling D1 glitter shell. I have a nice video of that one that id post, I just need to get a USB cable for my camera.

This should be a picture of my granulated comp. This is my first upload with a host site so see how it goes.

Please, friend Big G, looks again the video "What is it? .. " of sasman .

I need to make these composition, very soft and slowly hanging of the sky, as rain

Here it is again for those of you who missed it in the star formula thread or those who like to hear and see things over and over before absorbing or trying anything.

This ones listed in my book of random s**t and notes.
(Hardt)

Potassium Nitrate 29
Pine Charcoal 34
Sulfur 6
Fe-Ti 25
SGRS 6

This star looks awsome.
I shot a FCS yesteday filled with 1/8'- to no bigger than 1/4' stars wich burnt all the way to the ground. My shell must have been week because the break was more of a curtain pattern than a ball of anykind, still looked good. I have the same 40-325 mesh Fe-Ti sasman was talking about and the results were lovely if you ask me. These stars burn dark giving the impresion of sparks from thin air.
Some of these sparks 'flash' toward the end of there burn which gave it a look that some might call a glitter. Constuction is easy, I milled all but the FeTi to a fine powder, probably around two hours. then mixed in the metal, dampened and cut. The FCS shell was just a tester. I recently pressed some bigger stars for a 3' and can't wait to see how that turns out.

This might not be the EXACT brocade comp you guys are looking for but it fits most everyones discription. So take it or leave it, maybe try it, but please quit asking.

Marcus

Why do you NEED lampblack in your formula?

In my opinion, the charcoal and lampblack effect is so similar looking I don't pay the extra money for lampblack.

Ti burns white, Fe-Ti burns gold, substitute both fine and course you could also try a mixed mesh aloy to simplify things.

The comp you posted looks like a fast burner and suited better for a comet effect.
As soon as I get a chance ill try it out but Right now Im still obsessed and working with crackle. ( I just got my BiO3 in)

Here it is simplified just because I took the time to do it.

pats by weight
Meal 74.2
C 14.2
LB 6.1
dex 3.4
TI(added and mixed substitute) 4.3
102.2



Try one I posted, Im pretty sure its what your looking for and that you will be happy.

Where I can find the formula of the composition BROCADE SHELL

I listed two 'brocade' comps in my last post

The comp you posted looks interesting. You can probably substitute the Ti in your comp with Fe-Ti to make it a golden star and get your 'brocade' effect. Your comp also has lampblack and Charcoal which would probably give different dimensions of gold.

ITALTEEN;

Maybe I can answer a few of your questions and clear a few things up for you.

You can use ANY charcoal for a willow star. The roll it plays in a willow comp is not restricted by any type of necessary characteristic as in black powder for the preferred 'speed' of the C. All charcoals are different, some charcoals burn quick and bright some slow and soft, maybe red (I think that depends on who's watching), its left up to experimentation and your taste as to what's best for you.
Willow shells are named for the look, the fact you can use willow charcoal is coincidence.
Concering your last question, the inclusion FeTi is what makes a 'brocade' just that and not a 'willow'. Charcoal chrysanthemums are a nice effect and an easy one. These comps are a good star to start off with. Give it a go with what chacoal you have on hand. Then if its not the effect you were looking for, invest in your more exotic chems and go from there.

Any simple Titanium (10-60 mesh) star formulas you guys know of?

Add it to most any comp around 8-15% for a white tail, look in the PFP for BP-TI comets, substitute Fe-Ti for your Ti or scroll up and look at the one castillareno just posted.

EDIT: % Is more like 3-8. High percents like 15 are only seen in salutes.