Editing Fireworks (section)

== List of public display effects ==

=== Crossette ===
A shell containing several large stars that travel a short distance before breaking apart into smaller stars, creating a crisscrossing grid-like effect. Strictly speaking, a crossette star should split into four pieces which fly off symmetrically, making a cross. Once limited to silver or gold effects, colored crossettes such as red, green, or white are now very common.

=== Chrysanthemum ===
[[File:Fireworks 2021-07-04 (4) jeh.jpg|thumb|Chrysanthemum shells in New York]]
A spherical break of colored stars, similar to a peony, but with stars that leave a visible trail of sparks.

=== Dahlia ===
Essentially the same as a peony shell, but with fewer and larger stars. These stars travel a longer-than-usual distance from the shell break before burning out. For instance, if a {{convert|3|in|abbr=on}} peony shell is made with a star size designed for a {{convert|6|in|0|abbr=on}}  shell, it is then considered a dahlia. Some dahlia shells are cylindrical rather than spherical to allow for larger stars.

=== Diadem ===
A type of chrysanthemum or peony, with a center cluster of non-moving stars, normally of a contrasting color or effect.

=== Fish ===
Inserts that propel themselves rapidly away from the shell burst, often resembling fish swimming away.

=== Horsetail ===
Named for the shape of its break, this shell features heavy long-burning tailed stars that only travel a short distance from the shell burst before free-falling to the ground. Also known as a waterfall shell. Sometimes there is a glittering through the "waterfall".

=== Kamuro ===
[[File:Artilleryshells1.jpg|thumb|A typical kamuro effect]]

Kamuro is a Japanese word meaning "boys haircut", which is what this shell resembles when fully exploded in the air. It is a dense burst of glittering silver or gold stars which leave a heavy glitter trail and shine bright in the night's sky.

=== Multi-break shells ===
A large shell containing several smaller shells of various sizes and types. The initial burst scatters the shells across the sky before they explode. Also called a bouquet shell. When a shell contains smaller shells of the same size and type, the effect is usually referred to as "Thousands". Very large bouquet shells (up to {{convert|48|in|0|disp=sqbr}}) are frequently used in [[Japan]].

=== Palm ===
[[File:Tybee island georgia july 4 fireworks.jpg|thumb|right|A collection of palm-shell fireworks illuminating the beach of [[Tybee Island, Georgia]], United States]]

A shell containing a relatively few large [[Comet (pyrotechnics)|comet]] stars arranged in such a way as to burst with large arms or tendrils, producing a palm tree-like effect. Proper palm shells feature a thick rising tail that displays as the shell ascends, thereby simulating the tree trunk to further enhance the "palm tree" effect. One might also see a burst of color inside the palm burst (given by a small insert shell) to simulate coconuts.

=== Peony ===
A spherical break of colored stars that burn without a tail effect. The peony is the most commonly seen shell type.

=== Ring ===
A shell with stars specially arranged so as to create a ring. Variations include smiley faces, hearts, and clovers.

=== Salute ===
{{Main|Salute (pyrotechnics)}}

A shell intended to produce a loud report rather than a visual effect. Salute shells usually contain [[flash powder]], producing a quick flash followed by a very loud report resembling military artillery. Titanium may be added to the flash powder mix to produce a cloud of bright sparks around the flash. Salutes are commonly used in large quantities during finales to create intense noise and brightness. They are often cylindrical in shape to allow for a larger payload of flash powder, but ball shapes are common and cheaper as well. Salutes are also called [[Maroon (rocket)|Maroon]]s.

=== Spider ===
[[File:Spider-Firework-Omiya-Japan.jpg|thumb|A typical spider effect]]

A shell containing a fast burning tailed or charcoal star that is burst very hard so that the stars travel in a straight and flat trajectory before slightly falling and burning out. This appears in the sky as a series of radial lines much like the legs of a spider.

=== Time Rain ===
An effect created by large, slow-burning stars within a shell that leave a trail of large glittering sparks behind and make a sizzling noise. The "time" refers to the fact that these stars burn away gradually, as opposed to the standard brocade "rain" effect where a large amount of glitter material is released at once.

=== Willow ===
A willow is similar to a chrysanthemum, but with long-burning silver or gold stars that produce a soft, dome-shaped weeping willow-like effect.

=== Farfalle ===
Farfalle is an effect in Italian fireworks with spinning silver sprays in the air.

=== Tourbillion ===
A tourbillion is similar to a farfalle but has spinning stars.{{Clarify|date=February 2021}}