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Become A Soap Bubble Magician
Become A Soap Bubble Magician
Become A Soap Bubble Magician
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Summertime and the livin' is easy. A good time for some magic. But
how to become a soap bubble magician? I made a step by step guide
with tips, a video and photo's.
The last four years I did a lot of performances with giant soap bubbles
in my home town and on festivals. I do this because; I am fascinated
by bubbles, I want to share the bubble experience with others, I do it
for the fun and for free. Showing giant soap bubbles belongs to the
best time of my life. Now I want to share my experiences with you
creatives from all over the world.
This instructable is a practical guide on how to make a soap bubble
show. On internet there is a lot said about soap bubbles but their is
not much information on how to prepare a show with giant bubbles in
public. Involving children in the bubble fun require's special attention.
Weather conditions are important and also the right scene. If you like
you can dress up in exotic outfit.
https://www.instructables.com/id/Become-a-Soap-Bubble-Magician/
6 - Experiments:
a - You can make the viscosity higher by adding 10ml/2tablespoons
glycerine in 300ml1.2cup
of water, stir this and add to the basic soap.
b - Or stir 2 tablespoon of cornstarch in 300ml/1.2cup cold water and
bring this to nearly boiling.
Add this to the basic mixture.
c - To delute the soap add 300ml/1.2cup of water to the basic mixture.
7 - Stirring is important. Use clean buckets and pots. Use a scale and
measuring cup.
Bubble soapology
The main part of the soap mixture is water. Suitable water is very
important. Distilled water is the best. Tapwater in most places is
usable. Don't use hard water. You can tap soft water from an
airconditioner. Filtered rainwater is also usable. Use a coffee filter to
get the dust particles out. You can test tapwater by making bubble
soap with distilled water and tapwater and compare the results.
In fact, soap does not affect the viscosity of water in any way. What
soap (or detergents etc.) do is to reduce the surface tension of water.
This allows the water to spread more easily over a surface, and to
reduce or eliminate the tendency for the water to bead up on a
surface. But the viscosity of the water itself is unaffected.
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Step 5: Bubble Performance in Public
Before action in public you can better exercise in your garden or in a
park nearby. I give you some tips what to take in cosideration.
1 - Soap is not free of irritands. Take care with getting soap in your
eyes and mouth. Working with children needs some extra attention to
avoid accidents. Take always a soda bottle water with you to rinse the
face or eye.
2 - Lift the sticks slowly with the rope together out of the soap and
open the loop slowly. Keep the sticks up, to free the bubble high up.
Bubbles are heavy and sink down. Avoid making foam in the plate by
stirring with the wand/rope. To make a free flowing soap bubble you
'cut off' the bubble from the wand by bringing the sticks together and
pull away the wand slowly.
3 - Wind and weather are important factors on how successful your
performance will be. Morning and evening are fine, but not the full
midday sun. Also some humidity is favorable. When to much wind,
look for a place behind some high trees. With no wind walk back to
catch some air in the soap. Look out for objects on your way back.
This warning applies especially for children.
4 - Children want always to bust the bubble of somebody else. That's
a habbit. Fill a plate with soap and give them a wand. Explain the
procedure to the father or mother to help the young child. Children
older than 5 have a better locomotion. Younger kids are mostly
problematic. Give them a bubble game, for blowing small bubbles. Tell
children to pass on the wand to other kids waiting. Take care that they
don't hit with the wand. Do encourage/compliment them when they
make beautiful bubbles.
5 - Presenting Soap bubbles is always magic, but you can do an extra
effort to make the scene exotic and photogenic.
a - Dress up in fancy outfit. b - Use an information board. c - Use a
magic collorfull tent. d - Have a bubble game for the youngest. d -
Dress the kids with the magic cloak and hat. e - Have quet magic
music in the background.
6 - Some bubble magicians make a living with a bubble show by
selling want's and soap. That's fine,
but do it right; with a fantastic show! Personally, I am not engaged in
any commercial activity.
I want people to learn to be creative themselves. Be a Maker!
This is it. Have a nice 2013 summer with magic giant bubbles!