Black Powder
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Well, I was board one day and decided to make Black Powder. So I went on youtube and looked up " How to Make Black Powder", after that, I went to work. This whole process takes about 5-10 minutes.
Materials
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- Highlighter
- Matches
- pliers
- pop can
- metal shears or scissors
- Matches
- pliers
- pop can
- metal shears or scissors
Pop Can Tray
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First, you get your pop can and metal shears or scissors and cut the bottom off the can.
Shaving the Matches
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Second, you get your pliers and shave the red part off them.
Mixing in Charcoal
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Third, get your charcoal and put it in with the match parts. Mix them and grind them.
Add Some More Match Parts ( If Needed)
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If you need to, mix some more of the red part of the match in.
Finished
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Now you have finished Black Powder.