Author Topic: Burning coloured fir cones (Read 3499 times)

WinslowPorker · « **on:** July 29, 2010, 02:29:58 pm »

Hi everybody,

Has anyone ever made coloured fir cones with chemicals for burning?? my mum brought some last year that had copper sulphate on them and they burned blue/green, just wondering how you make them as i have a bout 12 bag fulls of cones here!!

HappyHippy · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2010, 03:04:22 pm »

Hi WP, never done it, but have seen them and they do look lovely.......................will be watching this space

WinslowPorker · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2010, 04:13:06 pm »

Found a couple of recipes on google, so may have a go and let people know the results................. not that i am any sort of chemist so better check the BBC evening news when i start