https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/61836a89-54e8-4c3b-b25c-587bddb2dae6 This project is for making little bits of paper that smoulder aggressively when lit and give off a sweet smelling smoke. They're super-easy to make if you have the chemical required, and if you don't then it's time to get some before they ban it from sale like all the rest of the useful chemicals. To make the solution you will need to mix 5g of white sugar and 5g of potassium nitrate with about 40g or 40ml of warm water. The potassium nitrate may be available on eBay. It's used for preserving meats and as a fertiliser but also for making traditional gunpowder. (Hence why it's sometimes hard to find.) In the UK it can be bought from Polish eBay sellers. Try searching for keywords like potassium nitrate or saltpetre. You only need a tiny amount for this project, but there's no harm in having it in your chemical stock. Once you have made up your solution you can soak small squares (2" by 2" or 50mm by 50mm) in the solution and then lay them on a grid to dry. Once they have dried, fold one in half like a little tent and place it on a non flammable surface like a plate and light one end. It should just smoulder along from the point of ignition, but if it catches fire completely blow it out carefully so it just smoulders. For making the aroma version just use water and saltpetre / potassium nitrate. When the paper is dry add a drip of essential oil to the middle and leave it to diffuse through the paper. It may help to seal it in a little bag to keep the aroma in. When lit the heat will drive the oil out and create a strong aroma. If there's too much oil the paper may just combust when the smouldering reaches it. Note that it's never a good idea to breathe in smoke, so keep the levels to the same as an incense stick or cone. I'm pretty sure that the dry paper is fairly stable, but I would suggest storing it in a metal tin as a precaution. I subsequently discovered that the original insect ones also use potassium nitrate to keep the paper smouldering. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:12:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/61836a89-54e8-4c3b-b25c-587bddb2dae6 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.