Marking New Years this year will be especially celebratory. Who wouldn’t want to pop the champagne and make a toast (socially distanced, of course) to the end of 2020?  No celebration would be complete without fireworks, so here’s a repeat from out archives that’s a  cheat sheet of some popular ones.

Brocade: (at left) A spider like effect in the sky, much like fine lace. The brocade effect is generally a silver tail effect, and is brighter than the willow or tiger tail effect. Most brocade effects use glitter to produce the long brocade tails.

Chrysanthemum:  (at right) A flower-like aerial pattern, usually resulting from a mortar.

Comet: (below) A type of star that leaves a long trail of sparks as it flies through the air.

Waterfall (at left):
Glowing embers that fall slowly in the air, creating a willow or waterfall effect.

Flying Fish: (at left) 
An aerial effect that looks like a swarm of objects squirming though the air. This effect usually lasts only a few seconds. The “fish” are actually a type of fuse that propels itself through the air, creating a swimming effect.

Strobe: (at right). A strobe is a blinking effect. When used in a shell with hundreds of strobe stars, the strobe effect looks like shimmering water in the sky. Strobes can be a variety of colors, including white, green, blue, and orange.