How To Make COLORED Smoke

oh yeah look at that that’s beautiful

oh yeah look at that that’s beautiful hey what’s up guys welcome back to the

hey what’s up guys welcome back to the

hey what’s up guys welcome back to the workshop I’m hanging out again with my

workshop I’m hanging out again with my

workshop I’m hanging out again with my buddy Nate and we are getting ready to

buddy Nate and we are getting ready to

buddy Nate and we are getting ready to play with some colored pyrotechnics we

play with some colored pyrotechnics we

play with some colored pyrotechnics we scrolled down into the comments and

scrolled down into the comments and

scrolled down into the comments and found this request from Benjamin Yonkers

found this request from Benjamin Yonkers

found this request from Benjamin Yonkers that says make colored smoke bombs polls

that says make colored smoke bombs polls

that says make colored smoke bombs polls polls polls making colored smoke this is

polls polls making colored smoke this is

polls polls making colored smoke this is something that I’ve been trying to do

something that I’ve been trying to do

something that I’ve been trying to do for about six years with common ordinary

for about six years with common ordinary

for about six years with common ordinary chemicals I’ve tried using colored

chemicals I’ve tried using colored

chemicals I’ve tried using colored crayons I’ve tried potassium nitrate

crayons I’ve tried potassium nitrate

crayons I’ve tried potassium nitrate I’ve tried all the recipes I found

I’ve tried all the recipes I found

I’ve tried all the recipes I found online in all different variations with

online in all different variations with

online in all different variations with absolutely no success I’ve also reached

absolutely no success I’ve also reached

absolutely no success I’ve also reached out to my friend nurdrage and contacted

out to my friend nurdrage and contacted

out to my friend nurdrage and contacted pyrotechnic companies and the feedback

pyrotechnic companies and the feedback

pyrotechnic companies and the feedback I’m getting from all these sources is

I’m getting from all these sources is

I’m getting from all these sources is those recipes online may not actually

those recipes online may not actually

those recipes online may not actually work if you’ve tried any of them

work if you’ve tried any of them

work if you’ve tried any of them yourself you probably understand my

yourself you probably understand my

yourself you probably understand my frustration so in this video we’re going

frustration so in this video we’re going

frustration so in this video we’re going to show you step by step how to make

to show you step by step how to make

to show you step by step how to make colored smoke bombs that actually work

colored smoke bombs that actually work

colored smoke bombs that actually work now unfortunately we do have to crush

now unfortunately we do have to crush

now unfortunately we do have to crush your expectations to get this to

your expectations to get this to

your expectations to get this to actually work we had to reach out to a

actually work we had to reach out to a

actually work we had to reach out to a pyrotechnics company and order

pyrotechnics company and order

pyrotechnics company and order specialized chemicals but now that we’ve

specialized chemicals but now that we’ve

specialized chemicals but now that we’ve got them we’re gonna tell you what they

got them we’re gonna tell you what they

got them we’re gonna tell you what they are and what recipes we’re using to

are and what recipes we’re using to

are and what recipes we’re using to achieve these results I think we can all

achieve these results I think we can all

achieve these results I think we can all be proud of the chemicals we’re using

be proud of the chemicals we’re using

be proud of the chemicals we’re using for this recipe our potassium chlorate

for this recipe our potassium chlorate

for this recipe our potassium chlorate lactose magnesium carbonate Industrial

lactose magnesium carbonate Industrial

lactose magnesium carbonate Industrial dyes and good old-fashioned baking soda

dyes and good old-fashioned baking soda

dyes and good old-fashioned baking soda now I got my potassium chlorate and

now I got my potassium chlorate and

now I got my potassium chlorate and lactose from a pyrotechnic supply

lactose from a pyrotechnic supply

lactose from a pyrotechnic supply company you can synthesize potassium

company you can synthesize potassium

company you can synthesize potassium chloride however it’s not very easy or

chloride however it’s not very easy or

chloride however it’s not very easy or practical to do at home

practical to do at home

practical to do at home now lactose on the other hand you’ve

now lactose on the other hand you’ve

now lactose on the other hand you’ve heard of people being lactose intolerant

heard of people being lactose intolerant

heard of people being lactose intolerant and that’s because lactose is extracted

and that’s because lactose is extracted

and that’s because lactose is extracted from cow’s milk that’s where this stuff

from cow’s milk that’s where this stuff

from cow’s milk that’s where this stuff came from how does this stuff taste it’s

came from how does this stuff taste it’s

came from how does this stuff taste it’s a little bit sweet but I wouldn’t

a little bit sweet but I wouldn’t

a little bit sweet but I wouldn’t recommend eating it by itself or if you

recommend eating it by itself or if you

recommend eating it by itself or if you mix it with water and make milk

mix it with water and make milk

mix it with water and make milk magnesium carbonate is an inorganic salt

magnesium carbonate is an inorganic salt

magnesium carbonate is an inorganic salt that’s obtained by mining a mineral

that’s obtained by mining a mineral

that’s obtained by mining a mineral called magnesite so this stuff feels

called magnesite so this stuff feels

called magnesite so this stuff feels kind of like powdered sugar but it’s

kind of like powdered sugar but it’s

kind of like powdered sugar but it’s even lighter and less dense the

even lighter and less dense the

even lighter and less dense the industrial dyes you see here came from a

industrial dyes you see here came from a

industrial dyes you see here came from a company called walrus enterprises now

company called walrus enterprises now

company called walrus enterprises now they deal on massive scale they’re used

they deal on massive scale they’re used

they deal on massive scale they’re used to dealing in 50 pounds or more so for

to dealing in 50 pounds or more so for

to dealing in 50 pounds or more so for me to get 1-pound samples was very

me to get 1-pound samples was very

me to get 1-pound samples was very difficult and very expensive but here

difficult and very expensive but here

difficult and very expensive but here they are

they are

they are and of course household baking soda

and of course household baking soda

and of course household baking soda which you can pick up at the grocery

which you can pick up at the grocery

which you can pick up at the grocery store

store

store so before we color our smoke the plan is

so before we color our smoke the plan is

so before we color our smoke the plan is to make a double batch of all the white

to make a double batch of all the white

to make a double batch of all the white ingredients so we’ll separate those into

ingredients so we’ll separate those into

ingredients so we’ll separate those into six different piles then we’ll measure

six different piles then we’ll measure

six different piles then we’ll measure out the dyes and add those to the six

out the dyes and add those to the six

out the dyes and add those to the six different piles giving us our different

different piles giving us our different

different piles giving us our different colors in theory so that’ll give us six

colors in theory so that’ll give us six

colors in theory so that’ll give us six different samples to play with so we can

different samples to play with so we can

different samples to play with so we can test whether or not they’re even gonna

test whether or not they’re even gonna

test whether or not they’re even gonna work let’s get busy

so here are guys we have a hundred and

so here are guys we have a hundred and twenty-eight grams of our smoke

twenty-eight grams of our smoke

twenty-eight grams of our smoke composition and base the recipe that we

composition and base the recipe that we

composition and base the recipe that we used was 27% potassium chlorate 18%

used was 27% potassium chlorate 18%

used was 27% potassium chlorate 18% lactose 16% magnesium carbonate and 3%

lactose 16% magnesium carbonate and 3%

lactose 16% magnesium carbonate and 3% baking soda so we’re gonna do now is

baking soda so we’re gonna do now is

baking soda so we’re gonna do now is divide this white powder into six

divide this white powder into six

divide this white powder into six different piles just over 21 grams each

different piles just over 21 grams each

different piles just over 21 grams each we’re gonna measure out 12 grams of each

we’re gonna measure out 12 grams of each

we’re gonna measure out 12 grams of each of the colored dyes mix those in and

of the colored dyes mix those in and

of the colored dyes mix those in and theoretically we should get some colored

theoretically we should get some colored

theoretically we should get some colored smoke

smoke

smoke [Music]

[Music]

[Music] now we’ve just made our first

now we’ve just made our first

now we’ve just made our first composition here this is the yellow

composition here this is the yellow

composition here this is the yellow smoke we put it in a penny wrapper with

smoke we put it in a penny wrapper with

smoke we put it in a penny wrapper with a fuse sticking out the top here we’re

a fuse sticking out the top here we’re

a fuse sticking out the top here we’re just gonna test this off to make sure

just gonna test this off to make sure

just gonna test this off to make sure they even work at all oh yeah look at

they even work at all oh yeah look at

they even work at all oh yeah look at that that’s beautiful

that that’s beautiful

that that’s beautiful oh that’s beautiful and a very rich

oh that’s beautiful and a very rich

oh that’s beautiful and a very rich yellow it looks like we got the ratio

yellow it looks like we got the ratio

yellow it looks like we got the ratio right if this were too little it

right if this were too little it

right if this were too little it wouldn’t be burning off at all if it was

wouldn’t be burning off at all if it was

wouldn’t be burning off at all if it was too much the dye would actually be

too much the dye would actually be

too much the dye would actually be turning black so we found a very good

turning black so we found a very good

turning black so we found a very good ratio here ooh and it’s getting hot spit

dang so our first test was very

dang so our first test was very successful getting them to go off in the

successful getting them to go off in the

successful getting them to go off in the penny wrappers my question now is what

penny wrappers my question now is what

penny wrappers my question now is what happens if we just let this burn in the

happens if we just let this burn in the

happens if we just let this burn in the open air so let’s set the powder down in

open air so let’s set the powder down in

open air so let’s set the powder down in a brick and use a lit fuse to see if we

a brick and use a lit fuse to see if we

a brick and use a lit fuse to see if we can get into the night ready ha ha if

can get into the night ready ha ha if

can get into the night ready ha ha if you just kind of blows it away whoa

you just kind of blows it away whoa

you just kind of blows it away whoa oh look a little bit of it’s burning oh

oh look a little bit of it’s burning oh

oh look a little bit of it’s burning oh and it’s spreading yeah a little bit of

and it’s spreading yeah a little bit of

and it’s spreading yeah a little bit of it’s burning it did catch and I

it’s burning it did catch and I

it’s burning it did catch and I definitely see yellow smoke coming off

definitely see yellow smoke coming off

definitely see yellow smoke coming off that that is thick yellow smoke I got to

that that is thick yellow smoke I got to

that that is thick yellow smoke I got to back away whoa that’s uh some of

back away whoa that’s uh some of

back away whoa that’s uh some of yesterday’s flash powder now it looks

yesterday’s flash powder now it looks

yesterday’s flash powder now it looks like we are pollinating the neighborhood

like we are pollinating the neighborhood

like we are pollinating the neighborhood all right guys I’m calling that a

all right guys I’m calling that a

all right guys I’m calling that a success yellow smoke bomb is in the bag

success yellow smoke bomb is in the bag

success yellow smoke bomb is in the bag let’s go load up six more

let’s go load up six more

let’s go load up six more [Music]

alright guys update now that we know

alright guys update now that we know that our test smoke bomb worked

that our test smoke bomb worked

that our test smoke bomb worked we divided all the powder up into tubes

we divided all the powder up into tubes

we divided all the powder up into tubes and we got 21 different smoke bombs that

and we got 21 different smoke bombs that

and we got 21 different smoke bombs that was enough for 3 from every color and we

was enough for 3 from every color and we

was enough for 3 from every color and we had a little bit extra so we have three

had a little bit extra so we have three

had a little bit extra so we have three that are all of the colors mixed

that are all of the colors mixed

that are all of the colors mixed together so now that we know these

together so now that we know these

together so now that we know these things work there’s only one thing left

things work there’s only one thing left

things work there’s only one thing left to do that’s to take them outside line

to do that’s to take them outside line

to do that’s to take them outside line them all up and let them off at the same

them all up and let them off at the same

them all up and let them off at the same time so we can see how all the colors

time so we can see how all the colors

time so we can see how all the colors work together through outside we’re

work together through outside we’re

work together through outside we’re gonna set off a test of blue smoke

gonna set off a test of blue smoke

gonna set off a test of blue smoke grenade just so we can see which way the

grenade just so we can see which way the

grenade just so we can see which way the wind is blowing then we’ve got a whole

wind is blowing then we’ve got a whole

wind is blowing then we’ve got a whole line up we’re gonna set up all at once

line up we’re gonna set up all at once

line up we’re gonna set up all at once [Music]

you’re on the GoPro

you’re on the GoPro [Music]

that was kind of interesting we had all

that was kind of interesting we had all kinds of different colors there we had

kinds of different colors there we had

kinds of different colors there we had like violets blues live with gray smoke

like violets blues live with gray smoke

like violets blues live with gray smoke but I’m calling that a success because

but I’m calling that a success because

but I’m calling that a success because it was colored so let’s go ahead and get

it was colored so let’s go ahead and get

it was colored so let’s go ahead and get the whole lineup and let them off at

the whole lineup and let them off at

the whole lineup and let them off at once

once

once [Music]

we’re all kind of going the wrong way

we’re all kind of going the wrong way let’s look at that there

let’s look at that there

let’s look at that there [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and still went for the white car

that’s pretty cool all right so that

that’s pretty cool all right so that first test didn’t really work out so

first test didn’t really work out so

first test didn’t really work out so well we actually lined everything up so

well we actually lined everything up so

well we actually lined everything up so the smoke was blowing right in line with

the smoke was blowing right in line with

the smoke was blowing right in line with each other so this time we’ve offset it

each other so this time we’ve offset it

each other so this time we’ve offset it a little bit we should get a little bit

a little bit we should get a little bit

a little bit we should get a little bit better flow

better flow

better flow [Music]

I got him that’s why we have a backup so

I got him that’s why we have a backup so that’s pretty red has such beautiful

that’s pretty red has such beautiful

that’s pretty red has such beautiful orange in it

so that one worked a lot better we

so that one worked a lot better we actually put it so that the wind was

actually put it so that the wind was

actually put it so that the wind was blowing it this way and we could see all

blowing it this way and we could see all

blowing it this way and we could see all the colors you could see we actually had

the colors you could see we actually had

the colors you could see we actually had red orange yellow blue we had two violet

red orange yellow blue we had two violet

red orange yellow blue we had two violet we had the black all didn’t seem to work

we had the black all didn’t seem to work

we had the black all didn’t seem to work really really well in this mixed color

really really well in this mixed color

really really well in this mixed color wasn’t just black smoke was it Nate yeah

wasn’t just black smoke was it Nate yeah

wasn’t just black smoke was it Nate yeah I was just kind of a black mix with

I was just kind of a black mix with

I was just kind of a black mix with maroon a really dark purple maybe found

maroon a really dark purple maybe found

maroon a really dark purple maybe found like an Ursula purple that’s like that

like an Ursula purple that’s like that

like an Ursula purple that’s like that dark evil purple which is really really

dark evil purple which is really really

dark evil purple which is really really fun

fun

fun we got a few left over so we’re just

we got a few left over so we’re just

we got a few left over so we’re just doing it one more time

[Music]

[Music] so from our experiences so far guys it

so from our experiences so far guys it

so from our experiences so far guys it looks like these are working every

looks like these are working every

looks like these are working every single time we’re getting very

single time we’re getting very

single time we’re getting very consistent colors we’ve got thick smoke

consistent colors we’ve got thick smoke

consistent colors we’ve got thick smoke everything looks really good so for one

everything looks really good so for one

everything looks really good so for one final experiment why don’t we make a

final experiment why don’t we make a

final experiment why don’t we make a legitimate smoke grenade out of PVC pipe

legitimate smoke grenade out of PVC pipe

legitimate smoke grenade out of PVC pipe light it off and throw it off and see

light it off and throw it off and see

light it off and throw it off and see how that goes

how that goes

how that goes [Music]

to update guys we just made some really

to update guys we just made some really cool looking smoke grenades each of them

cool looking smoke grenades each of them

cool looking smoke grenades each of them are a different color and there’s quite

are a different color and there’s quite

are a different color and there’s quite a bit of composition so they should burn

a bit of composition so they should burn

a bit of composition so they should burn a little longer I’m thinking these will

a little longer I’m thinking these will

a little longer I’m thinking these will actually be safe to hold on to the

actually be safe to hold on to the

actually be safe to hold on to the bottom of it before it heats up too much

bottom of it before it heats up too much

bottom of it before it heats up too much so I’m gonna try that I’m gonna hold

so I’m gonna try that I’m gonna hold

so I’m gonna try that I’m gonna hold this in my hand light it off and watch

this in my hand light it off and watch

this in my hand light it off and watch the smoke walked off and observe the

the smoke walked off and observe the

the smoke walked off and observe the results light it up cool

moment of truth is it going to work it’s

moment of truth is it going to work it’s a red smoke her name gonna work Booya I

a red smoke her name gonna work Booya I

a red smoke her name gonna work Booya I think that’s the yes oh that’s gorgeous

think that’s the yes oh that’s gorgeous

think that’s the yes oh that’s gorgeous look at that look at the way it’s

look at that look at the way it’s

look at that look at the way it’s wafting up into clouds they’re gorgeous

you know what awesome thing is you could

you know what awesome thing is you could probably throw this thing like smoke

probably throw this thing like smoke

probably throw this thing like smoke grenade style and just like have it roll

grenade style and just like have it roll

grenade style and just like have it roll into a building if you’re playing

into a building if you’re playing

into a building if you’re playing airsoft or paintball would that be an

airsoft or paintball would that be an

airsoft or paintball would that be an epic smoke grenade I’m gonna go get that

epic smoke grenade I’m gonna go get that

epic smoke grenade I’m gonna go get that before it stains this it’s still going

before it stains this it’s still going

before it stains this it’s still going that was awesome we got three more let’s

that was awesome we got three more let’s

that was awesome we got three more let’s light another one

light another one

light another one [Music]

yes yes Wow mine spitting off little

yes yes Wow mine spitting off little there’s the grill oh that’s coming

there’s the grill oh that’s coming

there’s the grill oh that’s coming coming that is actually pretty we’ll

coming that is actually pretty we’ll

coming that is actually pretty we’ll look at that dicking Hut

look at that dicking Hut

look at that dicking Hut no whoa that’s beautiful

no whoa that’s beautiful

no whoa that’s beautiful let’s interchange and what’s mixing like

let’s interchange and what’s mixing like

let’s interchange and what’s mixing like this that’s getting done yep yep it is

this that’s getting done yep yep it is

this that’s getting done yep yep it is that was amazing

that was amazing

that was amazing that’s a lot of smoke the PVC actually

that’s a lot of smoke the PVC actually

that’s a lot of smoke the PVC actually is a better thermal insulator in this

is a better thermal insulator in this

is a better thermal insulator in this case didn’t steal that steal got really

case didn’t steal that steal got really

case didn’t steal that steal got really really hot

really hot

really hot the PVC worked out really nicely though

the PVC worked out really nicely though

the PVC worked out really nicely though I can hold this and it’s actually really

I can hold this and it’s actually really

I can hold this and it’s actually really cool to the touch the steel on the other

cool to the touch the steel on the other

cool to the touch the steel on the other hand you got to like play hot potato

hand you got to like play hot potato

hand you got to like play hot potato with it that is quite warm quite warm to

with it that is quite warm quite warm to

with it that is quite warm quite warm to the touch

the touch

the touch what would have been cool is if we would

what would have been cool is if we would

what would have been cool is if we would have juggled these while they were

have juggled these while they were

have juggled these while they were blowing smoke that would have been epic

blowing smoke that would have been epic

blowing smoke that would have been epic any case I think we’ve got a pretty good

any case I think we’ve got a pretty good

any case I think we’ve got a pretty good show we learned something here we got

show we learned something here we got

show we learned something here we got colored smoke to work I’m calling that a

colored smoke to work I’m calling that a

colored smoke to work I’m calling that a success so you have a guys that’s how

success so you have a guys that’s how

success so you have a guys that’s how use potassium chlorate lactose a little

use potassium chlorate lactose a little

use potassium chlorate lactose a little bit of baking soda and some colored dye

bit of baking soda and some colored dye

bit of baking soda and some colored dye to make yourself some colored smoke with

to make yourself some colored smoke with

to make yourself some colored smoke with the right way the way that actually

the right way the way that actually

the right way the way that actually works and a huge shout out to our friend

works and a huge shout out to our friend

works and a huge shout out to our friend Benjamin Yonkers for putting this

Benjamin Yonkers for putting this

Benjamin Yonkers for putting this suggestion down in the comments below

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Benjamin we’re sending you 25 bucks

Benjamin we’re sending you 25 bucks we’ve got a lot of materials left over

we’ve got a lot of materials left over

we’ve got a lot of materials left over so if there’s anything you want to see

so if there’s anything you want to see

so if there’s anything you want to see us do with it tell us about it in the

us do with it tell us about it in the

us do with it tell us about it in the comments that’s right and thanks for

comments that’s right and thanks for

comments that’s right and thanks for joining us for this experiment today

joining us for this experiment today

joining us for this experiment today guys we’ll be looking for you the next

guys we’ll be looking for you the next

guys we’ll be looking for you the next one to talk to you man oh look at that

one to talk to you man oh look at that

one to talk to you man oh look at that you can actually see like all the ash

you can actually see like all the ash

you can actually see like all the ash leftover on the inside wonder if that

leftover on the inside wonder if that

leftover on the inside wonder if that means these could be reusable

smoke here we got a hey guys I want to

smoke here we got a hey guys I want to jump back in for just a second to invite

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