We do not recommend making colored smoke bombs at home.Sooner or later, many photographers come to the question of how to decorate the background of a photo shoot or add a little mystery for fabulous images or characters. Some photographers are good at Photoshop and can hardly draw colored smoke in the background. But such smoke can be distinguished from the present. It will be more natural and faster creating colored smoke in a natural way, smoke creates interesting shapes, thick clouds of smoke, such colored smoke can be bought in a pyrotechnic store or ordered on our website in the section smoke torches.

But not every photographer in the city has such a store and not everyone can wait for a package. And we have to look for other options.

This article explains how to create colored smoke at home.

I'll tell you right away, this is the cheapest option.

But not safe. Secondly, this method has been used since ancient times, even by our ancestors. Well, it will also require some ingredients that are not so difficult to get.

And so we went.

To prepare colored smoke smoke at home, we need:

Ammonium nitrate (ammonium nitrate) can be purchased at any garden store. The price is 30-50 rubles per 1 kg. It looks like a white crystalline powder. Refers to fertilization. In some countries, ammonium nitrate is banned even in view of fertilization, as it is used in the creation of explosives. And summer residents buy it in bags. If you can't take potassium nitrate, it's almost the same.

AND regular fresh newspaper with a TV program, only without anecdotes. The experience is serious and no laughing matter.

We create a solution. We dilute the saltpeter in warm water. 300 grams per 1 liter.

We take a liter plastic bottle... Pour a third of the bottle with ammonium nitrate.

Fill it all up cold water and wait until the saltpeter dissolves in the input. The water reacts with nitrate and the temperature of the water decreases. The bottle will turn cold. And the foam that has arisen must be removed. This solution is enough for 40 newspaper sheets. (These are 4 smoke bombs)

Now we need to spray the newspapers with this solution. I need a sprayer. We put a sprayer on the neck of the bottle for ironing clothes or spraying plants.

We spread the newspaper sheet on the floor. Away from furniture and clothing. The best place is somewhere on the street or in the garage. Better not to breathe in pairs. Better not to breathe them at all. And evenly spray the newspaper sheet with a solution.

Put a new layer of newspaper sheet on top of the sheet, press down and spray a new sheet again. And so on, we repeat the process 8 times. That is, our smoke bomb will be from 10 layers of newspaper.

Once all the layers are done. We turn over our stuck together newspapers so that everything is completely saturated.

We are waiting for all the sheets to dry out. (You can read the horoscope for tomorrow while everything is drying).

We start to create a smoke bomb.

We take one impregnated sheet. We put it vertically (vertically, for example, like a phone screen) and bend it in half.

Now we begin to roll this sheet very tightly into a tube until the middle of the sheet. And on this sheet we put a new sheet and then we twist it tightly to the middle, again the sheet, we twist it to the middle, and so on until all the sheets run out.

When finished, wrap the smoke bomb with duct tape. And tamp around the edges

So that the smoke bomb does not burn out immediately, it needs a metal case. An aluminum beer can is ideal.

Carefully cut off the lid of the jar and completely cut off the bottom. If our smoke bomb dangles inside the can, you can wrap it with an additional layer of paper or newspaper to keep everything tight.

Cut off the extra layer of the jar, so that the edges remain 1.5 cm.

We bend the edges of the can. But so that part of the smoke can be seen. In this place we will set fire.

We do not recommend making colored smoke bombs at home. , since it is not safe and is for informational purposes only. This article only describes the method for creating them. This manufacture of colored smoke wears for informational purposes only in order to create special effects of smoke for a photo shoot. The author of the article is not responsible for harm to health (burns, smoke poisoning, fire) in case of repeating this experiment. Don't repeat this!

Much easier buy colored smoke for a photo shoot on our website or in the cities of representatives in my city... Our colored smoke is safe and quality certified. The smoking time is up to 20 seconds and such a torch can be held in hand. There are also smokes 40,60,90 seconds of fuming. And this is perfect for a photo shoot.

Smoke is not always a signal that a fire is nearby and a reason to call the fire department soon. For a long time, smoke has been used during concerts and parties as a decorative element that adds impact to a performance. For such cases, smoke generators have been created and are being created, which are sold in specialized stores and cost a lot of money. We suggest that you take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with this material in order to save money that would go to buy a smoke generator.

As you may have guessed, we will make a small smoke generator, but before proceeding to the manufacturing process, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the author's video.

So, we need:
- pistol for soap bubbles;
- Electronic Cigarette;
- screwdriver;
- drill;
- drill;
- stationery knife.

First of all, we need to disassemble the pistol and remove from it several parts that are unnecessary for our generator. We begin to unscrew the screws and remove the batteries.

The next step is to take an electronic cigarette and remove the sensor from it.

After that, we need to drill a hole on the sensor.

We put the sensor back into the cap.

Now we need to make sure that the sensor fits into the "muzzle" of the toy gun. Most likely, without some modifications, this will not work, as the author does not. To do this, you will have to remove all unnecessary with a clerical knife.

We drill a hole for the diameter of the electronic cigarette.

Now we insert the electronic cigarette into the air duct of the gun.

Putting the toy back.

Thus, we get a quite good and miniature smoke generator in the form of a pistol. The bubble gun itself will henceforth “shoot” not with bubbles, but with smoke. From us we add that, if you wish, you can purchase liquid tobacco with different smells and aromas especially for an electronic cigarette, which will doubly surprise your guests when they not only see your homemade product, but also feel the aroma of some fruit or flower.

You will need

• - baking soda,
• - potassium nitrate (it can be purchased at any flower shop),
• - the most common sugar,
• - empty matchboxes,
• - insulating tape,
• - gas stove.

Instructions

We take about 50 g of potassium and the same amount of sugar, mix them together. Pour the resulting mixture into a metal container, put on. The mixture must be constantly stirred. Gradually the sugar turns into caramel. While it thickens, you can use matchboxes.

By this time, the mixture begins to boil, it must be constantly stirred so that it does not burn. During the cooking process, it will gradually thicken. When the mixture reaches the consistency of plasticine, reduce the flame of the stove by half, wait for the sugar to turn brown.

After the mixture has taken on a dark color, remove it from heat. We take a teaspoon of baking soda (without a tubercle), pour it into our mixture. And immediately we begin to stir quickly to knock down the foam that begins to form. It is necessary to stir until a homogeneous mass is formed. In consistency, it should resemble plasticine.

After the mixture has cooled down, you need to wrap the boxes with vinyl tape as tightly as possible. The winding should be done in such a way that in the end you get it so that a small section of the mixture looks out from under it. This will be exactly where the base of the box was cut.

The smoke bomb is ready. Now you need to set it on fire in the place where the prepared mixture protrudes, put it on any hard, non-combustible surface and enjoy the smoke show.

note

Although the mixture is hot, you can touch it with your hands, it is not poisonous, just
after the performed manipulations, wash your hands thoroughly.

Do not light a smoke bomb at home or in any enclosed area, as
combustion emits smoke with a pungent odor.

Useful advice

If the mixture is too hot before adding the soda, then there will be too much foam, you need to let the mixture cool slightly.
At the same time, it should not be allowed to cool the received homogeneous mass after adding soda, you must immediately spread it out in matchboxes or other pre-prepared forms.
You need to fill the matchboxes tightly so that voids do not form in them.

The sudden appearance of white smoke is always a sign of a chemical reaction. Appearing over a test tube during laboratory work, it indicates that you have achieved an interaction of substances. White smoke on the stage can surprise the audience, but if it comes from the exhaust pipe of a car - the time has come to check the condition of your "four-wheeled friend".

You will need

• - chemical vessels;
• - pharmacy or laboratory scales;
• - ammonia;
• - potash (potassium carbonate);
• - ammonia (ammonium chloride);
• - Berthollet's salt;
• - naphthalene;
• - hydrochloric acid;
• - dry ice (carbon dioxide);
• - charcoal;
• - cotton wool.

Instructions

You can even arrange a session of chemical tricks with the appearance of white smoke at home. True, some are better to be carried out outdoors or in a well-ventilated area, because as a result of the reaction, substances that are not very good for health are formed. Place potassium carbonate in a laboratory glass jar. This is the most common potash you can find at a gardening store. After filling the contents of the saline flask, you will see thick white smoke. A reaction occurs, as a result of which water vapor is rapidly released, which is white smoke.

For the second test, moisten the walls of the beaker with hydrochloric acid. Take very little hydrochloric acid - just a few drops are enough. Wet a piece of cotton wool with ammonia. Place it on a hard surface, such as glass or ceramic, and cover with a glass. As a result of this reaction, ammonium chloride is formed, which is also like white smoke.

Remove dry ice from refrigerator. It is needed for an experience that is available to absolutely everyone and, moreover, is completely safe. Pour the most ordinary tap water into a glass. Better, of course, to use distilled, but it may not always be at hand. Place a piece of ice in the water. White smoke will tumble down immediately and very intensely. In this case, it is water vapor.

Experiments with berthollet's salt are best done outdoors. To display these indoors, you need a good fume hood. Take ammonia, naphthalene, berthollet's salt and charcoal in a ratio of 5: 2: 2: 1 and light it. It will not burn itself. You will end up with thick white smoke without fire. It smells rather unpleasant.

What is "liquid smoke" and how to prepare it yourself - this will be discussed in our today's article.

The cooled glass walls condense on themselves all harmful heavy volatile organic compounds, purifying the bulk of the smoke. Purified smoke either poured into a container, or simply applied to the desired product.

The main thing in cooking liquid smoke is a safety technique. In addition, while the first two methods are simple enough, the latter is harmful to health and can cause cancer. So it's not so simple and you have to pay for the pleasure of eating smoked meats.

The resulting liquid smoke is, on the one hand, a cheap substitute for real smoking, which takes a little time to cook. The carcinogens and resins present in it are relatively safe for humans due to their low concentration.

On the other hand, it is criminal to discount the negligence with which manufacturers approach the creation and sale of liquid smoke. The imperfection of the law that regulates the content of carcinogens in this fragrance has led to the widespread distribution of counterfeits and harmful products.

So, you need to be extremely careful when buying or preparing liquid smoke in any form, otherwise the consequences will not be long in coming.

How to smoke lard (using liquid smoke)

You need it, but you don't have the Liquid Smoke fragrance at hand? It doesn't matter, everyone can cook it with their own hands.

We consider it necessary to immediately draw your attention to the fact that you will hardly be able to create a real liquid smoke, identical to the flavoring agent prepared in an industrial way.

It is not an easy task to build an installation in which the smoke from burning hardwood sawdust is pumped into a condenser, cooled in it and turned into a liquid, purified by special filters from tar, resins and carcinogens.

It is much easier to prepare a flavoring agent from existing products, choosing their ratio in such a way that the taste and aroma of a dish treated with homemade liquid smoke does not differ in any way from the results of cooking using a factory flavor.

Matches and foil

To prepare liquid smoke using foil and matches, you need a regular glass cup that is well chilled in the freezer. It would be more correct to say - frozen in the freezer.

Cut out a square with sides of 12-15 cm from food foil, fold 10 matches into a bundle with heads on one side, put them in foil, and then roll it tightly into a tube.

Tighten the end of the tube from the side of the match heads, leave the other unchanged.

Place the foil tube in the glass so that its twisted end is outside the glass, and the other just barely touches the side wall, but does not contact the bottom. The most convenient way to do this is to build a kind of laboratory tripod out of copper wire.

Bring the flame to the outside end of the tube. When the heads of the matches ignite inside the tube from the high temperature, the fire can be removed. From the lower end of the tube, smoke from burning matches will begin to flow into the glass.

Coming into contact with the cold walls of the glass, the smoke turns into condensation and begins to collect at the bottom of the glass in the form of a liquid.

By repeating the described procedure several times, replacing old glasses with "freshly frozen" ones, you can prepare a sufficient amount of liquid smoke for cooking dishes.

Rice, tea and sugar

The method described below gives the product a flavor and aroma identical to that which would be obtained if real liquid smoke were used.

Wrap a tablespoon of black or green tea, two tablespoons of rice, and a teaspoon in cling foil. Be sure to make several holes in the bag with a fork.

Place the cooked bag on a baking sheet, place the meat on top, and then send the baking sheet to the oven. The smoke escaping from the holes in the bag during baking will give the meat a smoked flavor and aroma.

Curry, mayonnaise and garlic

Finely chop the head of garlic and add a packet of curry and a bag of mayonnaise to it. Mix thoroughly.

Pour the cooked marinade over meat or fish and leave for 3-4 hours. After that, the products can be cooked.

Taste qualities ready meal will be as if it was cooked in smoke.

Good appetite!