Lancework

Lancework

Lancework is arguably the grand-daddy of the custom firework set-piece. It is also sometimes known as Fire Writing or Fire Pictures, but don’t be fooled by the workaday name, in French these are known as allegories, and in reality they are hand-crafted works of art that blossom for a minute before they are gone. They majority of lancework designs vary in size from 6′ to 20′, although larger designs are possible and the final size of the piece will depend on the complexity of the design and the area over which it needs to be visible. Lancework can convey congratulations to a newly wed couple at a wedding firework display, a company logo for a corprate event, a huge flag flown from a cherry-picker for a national celebration, or just a simple Good Night raised on poles at the end of a firework display. It’s up to you: let us know what you want to say to your audience, we’ll map out the design and tell you how much it will cost to create.

We prefer to use smokeless lances, especially on bigger designs when the same density of normal lances would otherwise obscure the over-all effect. That said, the range of colours is still greater in traditional lances, and because smokeless lances actually create a small flickering flame they are better for more intricate designs where the clarity of a static point of light is crucial. As you can tell there is often a case for combining both types to create the desired effect.