Natural Ingredient Fire Color Changer
To understand how to change the color of your campfire, we’ve got to understand why fire is the color that it is. The flames of a fire are a certain color because of the chemical makeup of the material being burned.
In fact, the “natural” color of fire that we’re used to seeing (oranges and yellows) is that way because of certain salts that are present. Change the chemicals that are burning, and you can change the color of the flames.
Campfire color-change cheat sheet:
- Green: Copper sulfate
- Blue: Copper chloride
- Red: Strontium chloride
- Orange: Calcium chloride
- Purple: Potassium chloride
Green – Boric acid is probably your best source of “green”. Boric acid most commonly is sold as a disinfectant in the pharmacy section of a store. Copper sulfate is another metal salt that produces green fire. You can find copper sulfate, usually diluted in liquid form, in products used to control algae in pools or ponds.
Purple – Purple or violet flames may be produced by adding potassium chloride to the fire. Potassium chloride is sold as lite salt or salt substitute in the spice section of the grocery store.
Natural Fire Color Changer
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