The purpose of the Pyrotechnic Artists of Texas, otherwise known as PAT, shall be to promote and encourage safe, legal and artful pyrotechnic design, construction, operation and enjoyment in Texas through training, demonstration and exchange of information.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/09/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion.html
How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port
www.nytimes.com
Fifteen tons of fireworks. Jugs of kerosene and acid. Thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate. A system of corruption and bribes let the perfect bomb sit for years.Best description I have seen.
Anthony Simonaitis, pretty good reading here.
Sept. 12th update for USA Consumer Cakes Issue.
1. Roughly 35 Chinese Suppliers (Dominator is one of them) have formed the “Export Fireworks Science and Technology Research Group”. Yesterday the group launched an on-line funding drive and raised close to $100,000 USD in just over 5 hours from Chinese suppliers. Additional funding has been provided by large USA importers as well. The funding will be used to pay for lobbying efforts as well as a resolution of the “subjective testing issue”. The group has requested a delay for the 2020-21 season, but so far this request has been denied.
2. The APA sent an unpdate e-mail to its members on Sep. 10th. APA is spearheading an effort for top USA PHMSA officials to engage the US Embassy, their UN counterparts, and their Chinese counterparts. The message is that APA’s 87-1 should be accepted as equal to the UN Standards, because it is equivalent in safety to the UN Standards. Also, PHMSA officials have stated their desire to work with the APA on developing short-term interim measures to aid the industry if importers need to import consumer devices as 1.3G.
3. The NFA is also contacting the US State Department via its Washington contacts with a similar message.
Dominator recommends that USA importers do not agree to accept any wire cages yet. By refusing to accept wire cages, we will send a clear economic message that this is an important issue for USA.
Attached is a photo of about 1400 cases of Dominator 2 inch 10 shot cakes that are on-hold until we can resolve this issue. This photo illustrates how urgent it is that a fast resolution be made. Thank you to everyone who is working hard on this issue.
Sky Wars (the renamed Pyromania) - Sept. 24-26, 2020, Innsbrook, Missouri
The MoPyro Club iis running Sky Wars. From: www.facebook.com/skywarsevent/
Pyro-only Registration Page
mopyro.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=923468&module_id=409137
(only $25. for non-MoPyro Members)
Pyro's setup Displays on Friday and Saturday. Displays for only Pyro’s on Friday night. Big Displays for Pyro's and the Public on Saturday night.
Public Details and Tickets: skywarsevent.com/
This Party’s Lit
Everyone asks what’s our “secret sauce” to creating a mega hit production. Well, it’s like this.
Secret #1: The people. We have hundreds of volunteers who give it their all when building the most incredible shows in the land.
Secret #2: The choreographers. Unbridled. Unmatched. Unusual. Each pyrotechnician produces surreal displays of perfection.
Secret #3: The shows. Sky Wars will literally ruin your ability to enjoy any other fireworks show. We will elevate your pyrotechnic palate so high that we have to apologize in advance for crushing your future fireworks experiences. Sorry. Our bad.
2020 Schedule of Events
This year’s show breakdown includes the following:
• The National Anthem (accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display)
• A 21-gun salute (honors first responders plus men and women in uniform)
• The Competition (a combination of artistry and ingenuity where Sky Wars limits the specific types and amount of fireworks, the number of electrical matches, and the timeframe)
This year’s participants: Ellery Ho of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Jim Priebe of Liberty, MO; and Scott Smith of Cedar Hill, Missouri
• Unlimited Shows (we take off the handcuffs and let the choreographer include as many fireworks as they’d like. And typically they like A LOT!)
We have two participants this year: Bo Domesick of Dayton, OH who will perform a display called “This Heart of Fire” that includes music that he wrote, sang and produced; and Steve Hinkle of Indiana
• Fireballs (The Fireball Dudes from Memphis, TN, who hold a world record for their signature gasoline fireballs, will display two enormously enormous fireball extravaganzas)
• The Pro Shows (only the licensed professional big boys and girls can light these fireworks up)
This year’s participants: Casabella Pyrotechnics (Lanesville, Indiana); Spirit of 76/Stellar Fireworks (Columbia, MO and Wichita, KS); and a huge closing show by Innovative Pyrotechnic Concepts (Hughesville, MD).
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Sky Wars—presented by the Missouri Pyrotechnics Association—is a light and sound explosion featuring pyrotechnicians who are among the nation's top fireworks choreographers. Sky Wars is the creat...Ill be there!
Sky Wars Site Map
Hi- Spirit of '76 Fireworks is looking forward to being part of Sky Wars! We will be taking pre-orders over to the event, please see below: *Orders & payment are due by Wednesday Sept. 23rd *Pricing: Gold plus 10% discount *No minimum purchase *Free Delivery *Truck will be on site Friday,September 25th- Arrival time TBD *Orders can be placed from your online account, by using the promotion code "mopyro10". *If you have any questions or to get an online account set-up, please e-mail Tim@76fireworks.com. Should be a great event!!
Fast times with fast cars
Nick out there today with some fast cars.
It’s a hot SOB today even in the shade. Hope you’re staying hydrated buddy!!
Setting the second display now.
Did you shoot off of the roof?
Letter Shooting Video
(of course Rex just called us and he wants "PAT" at the next PAT Event)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DEhHGkrg3M&fbclid=IwAR1YOMSMDugqvXr-aX5z72haDQ-csIT_jVgsPiP-QfGa7xk12xc9...
We can make these, Nemo Boss can you get some of the extra long comets?
Same technique as the RNC “TRUMP” fireworks. But on a bigger scale
Western Winter Blast 30th Anniversary Amazing Cylinder Shells Beraq - Passfire Maximum Load Excerpt #1:
youtu.be/KEL3jNQtKcM
AM Pyro is a long standing domestic manufacturer of 1.3G shells. You can custom order from them. They are known for complex color and effect combinations. They have supplied product for displays at PGI and Western Winter Blast. Their website is: www.ampyro.com/
They are located and manufacture in Buffalo, Missouri.
Note, in addition to a demo they are offering the OK Pyro License Continuing Education(CE) Course, not the Initial(longer) Licensing Course. But, it sounds like a great demo, a chance to get outside and see some pyro.
www.ampyro.com/shooters-certification
From: Aaron Mayfield <aaron@ampyro.com>
Subject: RE: Oklahoma CE Course & Product Demonstration
To our friends and family members in the pyrotechnic industry: AM
Pyrotechnics will be hosting a very special demonstration combined with a
first class safety course this October 17th, 2020. For those wishing to
attend the safety course, registration begins at 8:00am until 9:00am, and
the class starts at 9:15am. We will cover standard NFPA 1123 teachings as
well as a course on shell manufacturing, fireworks choreography, and lots of
hands on experience. This class is registered in Missouri, Oklahoma, and
Arkansas as well as being good for many other states.
Domestic Product Demonstration News: For those wishing to only attend the
demo, what a demo this will be and it will commence at dark. We will be
debuting our new 1.4s Articles Pyrotechnics consisting of fan slices with
multiple types of color comets, color mines, and gold comet/mine effects far
above and beyond the quality of the Chinese counterparts and at an
affordable price. For those attending to see our spectacular large aerial
shells, we will debut multiple new effects in 8" and 10" large caliber color
shells, 4" to 6" Maltese style cylinder shells, beautiful comets with 250'
tails, duration gold effects like no other, and colors equal to few in the
world's pyrotechnic industry. With no less than twenty 8" shells and nearly
a dozen 10" shells combined with equal numbers of very unique color
combinations in 6" aerial shells as well as Maltese style shells, this will
be the largest AM Pyrotechnics product demonstration that we have hosted in
many years and one to see. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Aaron Mayfield
AM Pyrotechnics, LLC
www.ampyro.com
AM Pyrotechnics designs and manufacturers custom display fireworks ranging from 3 inches to 12 inches diameter. Our shells are known for superior color and duration, and are in large and well-known di...𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀
If you’re looking for advice about gasoline fireballs, then go to our pyro world’s “Dear Abby” for guidance. You have questions? Bill has answers.
𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁
Memphis, Tennessee
𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹'𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱
Driving with his wife and kids to a Fourth of July family celebration in 2002, Bill saw a massive trailer emblazoned with “Pyrotechnics Productions” and a 1-800 number. That’s when Bill—who was overstressed from working two jobs—said a light bulb went off. He called to ask if they needed help (they did), so he joined the company at a dirt track racing event the very next weekend…and the weekend after that…and the weekend after that. The excitement “hit me like a nuclear bomb and I said ‘this is it.’”
Bill then became even more serious about pyrotechnics and reached out to High Tech Special Effects (www.hightechspecialeffects.com) that was literally located down the street in his very small town of Bartlett, Tenn. High Tech—which creates year-round indoor and outdoor fireworks events all over the country—hired Bill on a part-time basis. And the rest is…well, it is definitely history.
𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
A self-described workaholic, Bill is both a full-time boiler plant operator at a Memphis hospital and remains a part-timer at High Tech. He’s as modest as it comes regarding his experience (17 years of building industrial-grade fireballs) and his know-how (he and his posse of Fireball Dudes hold the world record for their signature gasoline fireballs.)
Bill joins the Missouri Pyrotechnics Association at Pyromania (from the creators of Sky Wars) nearly every year to be a big part of the fantastic event. What started as the Fireball Dudes serving as a filler between the crafted pyromusicals has evolved into one of the most popular crowd pleasers in the evening’s lineup…even if Bill poo-poos the praise. Case in point: pyros travel from across the country to be a part of his crew and their world. Think of the Fireball Dudes as The Beatles of the rock world, the Babe Ruth of the baseball scene, and the Wolfgang Puck of all fine chefs. You get the point. Absolutely H-U-G-E!
𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹'𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄
According to Bill, everything they do is on a grand scale including bigger mortars (their largest mortars hold 33 gallons of gas) and more gas (most shoot one to five-gallon fireballs and maybe five or six at one time; Bill’s crew shoots 500 to 1,000+ gallons.) The Fireball Dudes (Bill emphasizes everything they do is a group effort and, if not for everyone’s hard work and dedication, the Dudes’ shows would be duds) are fireball favorites thanks to their well-known countdown-from-the-crowd and chilling voice overs describing what’s about to happen. This year they plan to shoot one of their famous Super Nukes, which is comprised of approximately 70 pounds of black powder, 250 pounds of powdered coffee creamer, and 550 gallons of gasoline. The resulting two separate explosions—first the creamer and next the gas—cost a total of $2,500 to $3,000. KaBOOM!
𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹'𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘆𝗿𝗼𝘀
“Join the closest fireworks club you can. I belong to four in four different states since Memphis does not have one. Clubs help you become more creative than most firework businesses.”
Headed home with the gold!!!
PGInstead 2020 most impressive failure during testing! That rack will never be the same.
PGInstead hammer fest!
I thought you guys would like these videos. I plan to attend two of these festivals eventually.
See the smoke coming out Kevin’s mouth when he exhales !!!!! 👍 awesome 👏
What is being hit?
Hmm
Marley the Pyro Dog
The dog is Marley and loves fireworks. The hardest part is keeping ahold of him while lighting salutes.
That dog is a freaking beast!!!!! It may be a hell hound
Brave dog!
Harley is working hard at rockets. Goal is 100 in a day. Already ⅓ done
The best way I've found to crank them out is to buy an additional spindle/base or two, and supports to match. You'll use the same rammers for all of them, so no need for two full kits. Add an increment to all of them, and rotate them into the press with the same rammer, rinse and repeat. The efficiency really adds up. Having a buddy with a lathe helps with the cost of course. 😉
Would love to learn how to make rockets one day. But I am still working on this daytime color smoke shells haha
good goal work safe
A small titanium salute from PGInstead.
Am very glad you are observing "Salute Distancing"
Day 1 of PGInstead, Sawyer ND with Mum Pyro. Testing of rockets were successful, now in production mode.
Many PAT members are very sad that the PGI Convention was canceled this year. Let's all plan on attending next year. Here's an example display from last year.
"Tim Jameson, this week's "Meet the Makers", shares a video from his show last year at the Pyrotechnics Guild International in Wyoming. Simply stunning!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq7HeT6v7nE
#skywars
Well, I made a 4 color version. Looks awesome, but these will be so expensive to produce. Need to do water based printing so it doesn't feel like a sweaty shield and four screen charges and additional mark up for four color printing. $$$
Here is my idea for a one color design
Or put the fuse up top like this......
This was "Jake's Over Texas" in Nederland, TX, not related to Jake's Fireworks in Athens, TX or their locations other states.
www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/dea-agents-raid-nederland-fireworks-retailer/502-6008b85e-96...
www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/eight-arrested-connection-jake-s-fireworks-drug-trafficking-conspiracy
Eight Arrested in Connection with Jake’s Fireworks Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
www.justice.gov
U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox announced today that eight individuals have been arrested in the Eastern District of Texas pursuant to a federal indictment which alleges drug and money laundering violati..."Jakes Fireworks: Our Rockets can Get Pretty High....and So Can You!"
www.dallasobserver.com/arts/plano-fireworks-show-ends-with-explosions-11924309
Plano Fireworks Show Ends with Accidental Ground Explosions Near Viewers, Brush Fires
www.dallasobserver.com
The rockets' red glare caused quite a scare during Plano's Fourth of July fireworks show. Some of the rockets in the city's annual fireworks display launched in private fields veered off course and la...Careful about joking on these topics. No one knows what will make it on the news to demonize the whole industry. Things we learned from this event, it reiterated the importance of maintaining safe distance. As distance is the biggest effect on damage and injury in an incident like this. It looks like a shell broke either in or just above the gun. This could have many causes from manufacturing, mishandling and storage, to moisture compromising the issue shell on site, misloading the shell. Not sure how the racks were laid out and if they could of been designed or arranged in a safer way. But, in the end this was a success in safety practices. As it is impossible to protect us from everything, however e we can drastically lower our danger.
Any info of cause? Rack failure? What was the Saftey zone on this shoot?
Whoops. Not enough liftcharge?
Saw that and one shell did get close
Yep! Here’s the last shot I got that set the field ablaze, as well as photos from the fire. Glad no one was injured! www.facebook.com/100000107942684/posts/3586381661375397?sfns=mo
VIP Tickets Now On Sale, They sold out a month ago. Or you can apply for a MoPyro Membership to be part of the club & crew, mopyro.org/
Thanks Harley for all the help with posts on Facebook. You're keeping our community moving!!!
Congrats to all the Home and Pro Pyros on their 4th of July displays!
Post pics and links here!!!
USG Pyrotechnics kept the show going on our street after the city cancelled our show www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cwchs8vdBE
I'm getting out of my easy chair this year and wanting to learn everything I can from you guys..
Aledo just a good ol back yard show
Photos from Pyrotechnic Artists of Texas (PAT)'s post
Go Ross! Faster, faster!
Is this for the Grapevine show?
Today’s Pyro activity adding tails to 6 and 8 inch shells.
Of course he's in flip flops...lol
Russell Walker
Got a couple hundred toppers ready for building.
Nice, at this point we are on track for an all lampare display! Got to figure out how to do different color lampares.
#MoreBoom
Welcome to the gun show.
My future back yard
Pretty new Racks
4s & 6s Nice!!
I so need this in my life
And I thought my dual 15 dr11 rack I just built was cool hahah
What show is that for?
Few pallets of guns, no bigs.
It was 16 double pallets in total.
I was gonna say “that’s too many!” But then I came to my senses and think you need about 2 more pallets. Must be the heat.
**insert evil grin here**
Sign us up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfulgA-B6Z0&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2oxczx4-rTC0FVfFoloqGx7l1x9FkzVYu...
Not sure about MLB, but there will be fireworks Fri.&Sat. night after wooden bat baseball in Frisco. It's not like Stasey Field Fireworks, but it's baseball with fireworks.
www.milb.com/frisco/tickets/texas-collegiate-league?
RoughRiders Texas Collegiate League
www.milb.com
The Official Site of Minor League Baseball web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips.Cleaning more toppers to make some booms.
There is a much easier better way to make lamps
I'll never understand why people need to use the metal cans
You clean them out?
beer cans?
Do you have a video of these going off
Wish I was there
No big Dallas or Denton July 4th Displays. But a scaled back Kaboom Town Event in Addison on July 3rd will have a display, and a scaled back Ft. Worth Event will have a display on July 4th. Lots of us will be working, be safe and thanks to all you Texas Pyro's!
www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/things-to-do/2020/06/10/heres-where-to-catch-fourth-of-july...
www.dallasnews.com
Remote viewing is encouraged at many scaled-back events, including Kaboom Town in Addison.Fort worth is having a massive show on the 4th, I spoke with Mike about it the other day. Arlington is also having a rather large display on the 3rd at the ballpark. I'm personally shooting Little Elm, anyone interested in coming out to watch, or even better, help set up either of those shows, let me know!
Jacksboro will have a great firework show on June 27..
Not on the list of happening is Prosper’s show on July 3
I’m shooting 2 big shows this year.
In Zionsville, PA today, hope everyone is safe: www.facebook.com/6abcActionNews/videos/910913522665786/UzpfSTE3OTYzNTc2MjI3NzoxMDE1ODEwODYzMjU0Mj...
Prepping for more fireballs in the sky!
I just buy it and offer it up for people to drink it or pour it out for the cans.
Someone had to drink dog piss to make this work!😂
Would you guys ever consider making a quick tutorial? I'm all for making them the traditional way (made a few dozen during PGI's past), but this piqued my interest? 🙂
Sorry my diabetes prevents me from drinking crap beer but I will help you pour it out. 😉 Thanks for taking one for the team! EDIT: You are my hero!
No PGI, what should we do?
Just heard Cobra-con also postpone till next year
Pretty bummed I could make pyrofest but a builders thing here in houston would be awesome!
Wait did I hear Houston area?
Keep me posted
Blow some shit up around here.
Join MoPyro and attend their Pyromania on Sept. 25-26, 2020. Don't just buy a spectator ticket, join the club as a member and work on displays with them, membership is about $100. annually. From MoPyro: "We want to make sure you purchase tickets to the event you’re expecting. If you want to see some of the finest choreographers from across the US, the pyromusical competition, and the Fireball Dudes, you will want to purchase tickets to our September 26th event. We will have a different name, and be at a different Warren County location, but it will be the same amazing shows you’ve come to expect." And then, attend/join PAT for its Texas Event on Oct. 16-18, 2020.
Sad to see it but 2020 PGI Convention has been postponed one year:
May 27, 2020 –The Red River Valley Fair Association (RRVFA) and Pyrotechnics Guild A picture containing clock Description automatically generatedInternational (PGI) and have decided to postpone the PGI Convention until 2021 for the safety of everyone involved in the PGI Convention due to the coronavirus pandemic and the guidelines that are in place for large events that have been set by the CDC and the North Dakota Department of Health. The PGI Convention and fireworks shows were scheduled for August 8-14, 2020. The 2021 PGI Convention will be August 7-13, 2021.
‘This is a difficult decision to make to postpone the upcoming PGI Convention at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds but the health and safety of everyone involved in the PGI Convention and who would attend the PGI Convention is our top priority,’ President Paul Smith said. ‘We are looking forward to greater days and we can’t wait to come back to West Fargo and the Red River Valley Fairgrounds.’
The 2021 PGI Convention will be August 7 – 13 with firework shows on Sunday, August 7th, Wednesday, August 11th and Friday, August 13th. Tickets that have been purchased for the 2020 PGI Convention will be honored for the 2021 PGI Convention or the tickets can be refunded.
‘We are looking forward to welcoming the PGI Convention back in 2021 to the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. We look forward to this great event that many in our community enjoy taking part in. The 2021 PGI Convention will be one to remember for everyone involved,’ Red River Valley Fair Association General Manager Cody Cashman said.
Additional information for PGI members can be found on the PGI website (pgi.org) and continue to follow PGI on Facebook for the latest information.
You get one guess.
Creamora pot? Only guessed this because milk replacer was mentioned 😁
Y'all ain't gotta to home depo. I have 500 board ft of aromatic cedar, a planer, and dust collector
BP!!! For the good 💥!
Forgot to grab some milk replacer along with it 🔥
What would be the Pyro version of an act like this? Think about a comedy routine where someone runs into the display with a torch and acts like they are going to light the display.
youtu.be/dplkwrW8Dqs
Runs into display with the 'ole road flare on a stick method of lighting. Trips dramatically, flinging flare forward. Flare hits flammable trail what sets off a deisel/petrol mix effect. Gets up head darts around, starts, slowly walking back like they hope no one saw
Apparently y'all did not attend the show in Groesbeck where the whole field was on fire.
Seems like I member a pgi convention during a class c competition a guy filled a garbage can full of fireworks and just tossed a flare in it.
James Howard posted the Script and Product he used in his Display at PyroFest Friday. Here is the link!
talk.fireants.org/t/pyrofest-spring-2020-1-4-show-info/375
Pyrofest Spring 2020 1.4 show info
talk.fireants.org
So, 1st off THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone that appeared out of nowhere to help get everything covered when the rain hit. Final count of failures was as follows: 2 cakes started and quit due to wet f...Is there a link to see the show?
Most important PAT video!!!
Thanks for all the support!
Most fun I have had in a looooong time. Getting the best value ever from my mud boots.
Hittin' clouds dude. #Pat
Tre Couvillion
Ray made that beauty. Great job Sir.
What size of shell was that?! Super cool!
That was awesome!!
Good job, Ray Williams
Wild Man 😆
Rex in full PAT uniform, PAT Shirt, Shorts, and Rain Boots!
Man those beavers almost took out that tree
David Conrad Ted Lundy Smeade Junior I dont believe that was rain. Lol
Where can I find black cats like that?
Any fish?
I so look for ward to joining the crew and being there in October. looking at the map of bluffdale is there going to be camping aloud with our RV
Outstanding!
Good glitter ftw!!! So pretty!
Awesome!
Was that one of Ray Williams’s shells? I can’t remember...
Hollywood style charge, comet add-ons, miller LITE, 12” shells, it’s beautiful here...trust me.
Man, I'm missing out
Are y'all shooting tonight?
Splash
When you see a Pyro smile as he walks into the rain, you follow ... 😉
Chris Wiley
David Conrad
Is Ken Purcell there?
More classes today, Saturday, inside and dry. 30-40 Big shells tonight, about 1/2 & 1/2 homemade & commercial(AM Pyro, F&F, Pirotechnica Adan).
Sudden storm
Omggg
Anita Vance Balogh
Man that sucks, but I'll take a day with clubbies in a storm over not having a shoot any day!
