Simple DIY project using free picked up pinecones turned into a neat colored flames to use in your outdoor fall fires.
We had collected a large bucket of pinecones and I roasted them at 200 for 20 min to make sure they were clean, no bugs/eggs etc being brought into the house itself.
The video explains it.. one gallon warm water,
one cup of your choice of
- Borax -green-yellow flames
- Salt- yellow
- Epsom Salt- white
- Boric Acid- Green
Once Drained after soaking, allow to dry in well on a tray, shaking the tray to move them around twice a day until fully dry, then bag them up and store till needed. use a few at a time in the fire for color changing flames.
The reason, I do not have a wee video of these in action yet? this was on the plan for the weekend.. but.. Snow! lol
Just another Day on the Farm 
Cool! I painted some in bright colours and hung them on the Christmas tree a few years ago.
Hi Mad Dog
I have a platter with a lovely candle in the middle and the rest is filled with pinecones as my center piece at the moment.
They are such a nice item to work with.. yours’s sound very cute!
I am so smiling. How timely. Have ordered these from a catalog for several years for family. Not once did I think to see if there was a recipe. We have so many cones available to us. I’m slipping, use the internet for so many things. Thank you. What a saving in money. My list is made.
hi Bev, glad you enjoy using them and hope you enjoy making them 🙂 I have never used the bught ones so can not compare how strong etc but I like the colors they produce, I would love if you could report back on a compare 🙂