For a colorful holiday fireplace display, you can soak pine cones, wood chips or newspaper-rolls in chemical solutions prior to burning. Whether for personal use or as a club/group project, we indicate what to do and what to use to create these flame displays which are both fun and educational. http://www.sciencecompany.com/sci-exper/flamecolors.htm http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:32:00 -0700 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:05:50 -0700 FeedForAll Mac v2.0 (2.0.0.4) unlicensed version; http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Start by soaking dry pine cones, wood chips, or even rolled up newspapers in specially prepared chemical solutions. See the list for chemicals that produce colored effects when burned. http://www.sciencecompany.com/sci-exper/flamecolors.htm#1 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:04:51 -0700 You can create a variety of colored flames by burning a small amount of different metal salts in a fire. In the lab, use a Bunsen burner or propane torch. http://www.sciencecompany.com/sci-exper/flamecolors.htm#2 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:05:37 -0700