I see you are having the same problem that I am having. Please explain to me again exactly how you miraculously completed these challenges.
I have completed most of the secondary memories. I redownloaded this game about a week or so ago. I am running the game from Steam and it's version 1.03. Since you posted so recently (this is actually the only post regarding this topic in the past year that I could find),I can only imagine (pray) you are playing under the same general circumstances as I am in terms of platform and version. I have been trying for what feels like an eternity to get any sort of progress into these challenges, and nothing to show for it. I tried this and yet I still can't complete these damn challenges. To whoever posted here in the last 5 days.
(wish I was playing Origins, but have to wait for a good sale ) It's a bit time-consuming, but at least it works. Don't be in a hurry and try to make a bomb in each category. Again, craft only ONE at a time, and wait a second or two after exiting the cabinet, and quick-craft another one. I used only the teracotta chell, and Indian gunpowder there's no need to use different casings and powders for this one. I then did the same thing for the effects. You must wait a second or so after exiting the cabinet, or the game won't register the new quick-crafted bomb! I then made ONE bomb of a casing (I don't think powder and effect don't matter, but I used the same powder and effect for each one), and exited the cabinet, and quick crafted another bomb. I then went to an OUTSIDE bomb cabinet, and cleared all my bombs.
On Uplay it's not possible to install old versions etc, but I managed to egt the achievement by doing the following: Resurrecting an old thread, but I'm playing Revelations now, and had the same problem.