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GIANT bubble blowerby egadsman on November 25, 2007

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intro:   GIANT bubble blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2step 1:   MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2step 2:   first string . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3step 3:   tying string #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4step 4:   tying string #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5step 5:   bubble mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6step 6:   ENJOY! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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intro:  GIANT bubble blower

had enough of those puny little bubbles you can blow with those store bought sticks...

well now ill show you how to easily make bubbles 2m in diameter easily and BIGGER! for under $3

Image Notes1. thia was taken from a 1m distance

step 1: MATERIALS

for this instructable you will need

2 peices of dowling/ bamboo ( i used 1m peices)

1 spool of string (any string will do as long as it is slightly absorbent and not woolen)

1 roll of tape (i used gaffa tape)

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Image Notes1. my fore-arm length2. 2 lengths of the dowling3. 1 length of the dowling4. dowling5. ball of string

step 2: first string

you will need a piece of string just larger than the peice of dowling you are using.

tie one end of this string to a peice of dowling and the other end to the other peice of dowling approximatley 1cm from the top.

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Image Notes1. 1 length of dowling string

step 3: tying string #2

you will need a peice of string just larger than the length of you forearm.

tie one end of the string to the bottom of forst peice of dowling and the other end to the other peice of dowling both approx 2cm from the base.

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Image Notes1. fore-arm length

step 4: tying string #3

for this you will need a peice of string just larger than 2 lengths of one of the poles you are using.

tie one end of the string about 1cm away from the pole onto the first peice of string you tied. tie the other end the same way.

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Image Notes1. 2 lengths of dowling string

step 5: bubble mix

now you have made your bubble blower, you now have to make you bubble mix. i have found using a dish washing liquid in a 3:1 ration of water:liquid produces the bestbubbles.

however if you are willing to go the extra mile for you bubble you can use 1.5 gallons of boiling water dissolved in, half a teaspoon of J-lube, a small tube (4.5 ounces) ofsurgical lube and a 1/4 cup of glycerine (99.5% pure), 16 ounces of dishwasher liquid, 1/2 a cup of manual dishwashing liquid.see its hard but if you are willing to spend the money on them it should give you self-healing bubbles which means you can blow smaller bubbles inside the big one, andthey are stronger.

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Image Notes1. detergent2. mix in 3:1 ratio3. sorry its on its side

step 6: ENJOY!

now with a little bit of practice you will be blowing giant bubbles.

i would advise using the tape to secure down the four peices of string on your dowling so they dont come off. and also the string on the botom of the dowling is merly forpractice purposes you can take it off in the future i simply had mine there to stop me from making the top rope taught and popping the bubbles.

to form the membrane to start blowing you bubbles simply pull the sticks appart so that a small triangle is formed in the middle of it and then widne as you bubble blows.

the best way to do it is to either walk with it, or let the wind do it for you. remember to pull the string out so there is no hole in the loop to start with then slowly open theloop to make big bubbles. Also to detach the bubble simple close the loop.

NOTE: the string on the bottom is only for training reasons, it is not nescesary to the design its just there to stop you pulling the sticks to far appart.

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Image Notes1. bubble2. my puppy dog

Image Notes1. thia was taken from a 1m distance

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Image Notes1. string in 1 line

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Comments

35 comments Add Comment

 ateeq says:  Sep 2, 2008. 1:28 AM  REPLYWELL WORK MY DEAR

 signrichiesign says:  Aug 13, 2008. 8:38 PM  REPLYI swear that bubble pic '*SEVERELY* looks like a Pepperidge Farm snack Goldfish! Wicked coolness!!!

 technick29 says:  Jun 30, 2008. 9:02 AM  REPLYThis was a lot of fun! Nice idea.

 llauren says:  Jun 17, 2008. 4:22 AM  REPLYHi!

Would it be possible for anyone to make a quick translation of the bubble recipe into culturally neutral English? What is J-lube (and surgical lube)?

I'll pitch in by translating the volumes:1.5 US gallons = approx 5.7 liter,4.5 ounces = 1.33 deciliter,16 ounces is just below half a liter (0.47 l),1/4 cup is nearly 0.6 deciliter.

Having kids who spill their bubble solution (don't they all), it would be fun to make their own!

 tomytaka says:  Jun 23, 2008. 10:24 AM  REPLY+1

I am not a native english speaker and I very often fail to follow instructions on instructables due to the language barrier. Very sad since there are so manycool designs to make here! I hope instructables could put together a "component encyclopedia" with english synonyms, terms from other languages andlarge pictures of each thing. If instructables added links to large online stores where the components could be bought then instructables could use it as astream of revenue too.

 ross353 says:  Jun 20, 2008. 9:24 AM  REPLYtheres no need to tranzlat it. just keep mixing the washing up liquid with wather until it works well for you

 rave_girl says:  Jun 14, 2008. 8:01 PM  REPLYwhat do you put the bubble soap in to dip the giant bubble blower?

 egadsman says:  Jun 14, 2008. 10:55 PM  REPLYI just put mine in a small tupper-ware container, but even a plastic cup will do.

 rave_girl says:  Jun 19, 2008. 4:08 PM  REPLYok thanks

 uncreative username says:  Jun 16, 2008. 10:57 AM  REPLYfairly simple(ish) but interesting.

 jimtheclarkster says:  Jun 15, 2008. 3:47 AM  REPLYYou can find J-Lube at large veterinary suppliers, just call around. It took me about 7 tries but I found some when I was home on vacation. Thanks for theclearer instructions

 nobodyman says:  Jun 13, 2008. 12:26 PM  REPLYAnybody have any idea of where I can get the ingredients for the bubble mix? Detergent is easy enough to come by, but I've never heard of J-Lube, not surewhere to get "surgical lube", etc. I apologize if this is listed in the guide but I didn't see it

 egadsman says:  Jun 14, 2008. 10:59 PM  REPLYwell I have seen them in chemists and just ask at the counter and they can tell you if they have any in stock or where you can get it.

 GrammerCheck says:  Jun 14, 2008. 6:53 AM  REPLY"I" before "E" except after "C". Easily remembered: A piece of PIE. Nice instructions, tho!

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 daviddd says:  Jun 13, 2008. 9:35 PM  REPLY:OThats so cool!

 yiumanwan says:  Jun 13, 2008. 6:45 PM  REPLYbest trick in the world

 cj380 says:  Apr 9, 2008. 8:53 AM  REPLYwhen i widen the sticks the strings always get twisted is that because i use thin string or the sticks are too small.i really want to make big bubbles.please helpme.

 egadsman says:  Apr 11, 2008. 1:33 AM  REPLYthe strings twisting shouldn't be a problem because as you widen them the bubble film shouldn't pop, if it does try putting some new string on, I used oneabout 4mm in diameter. and if you want to make really big bubbles all you have to do is enlarge this design in proportion. (keep in mind the string on thebottom is not neccisary and only needed for training)

 cj380 says:  Apr 11, 2008. 9:45 AM  REPLYthanks man.now i have the problem of making the mixture but i think i can fix this one.

 crayzclown says:  Apr 3, 2008. 5:08 PM  REPLYcool

 fredricksburgthethird says:  Jan 2, 2008. 9:20 PM  REPLYstring about icm away from the pole do you mean 1cm?

 egadsman says:  Jan 9, 2008. 4:05 AM  REPLYits about the width of one of your fingers it does not really matter how far just as long as it is a small distance.

 fredricksburgthethird says:  Jan 15, 2008. 3:03 PM  REPLYa typeo? i think this is. i copy directly from instructable:tie one end of the string about icm away from the pole onto the first peice of string you tied. tie the other end the same way.

 egadsman says:  Jan 15, 2008. 9:36 PM  REPLYsorry my bad wasn't thinking straight when I replied to that, yes is is a typeo but its fixed now.

 fredricksburgthethird says:  Jan 17, 2008. 3:07 PM  REPLYeveryone makes mistakes, i was just letting you know it was there.

 egadsman says:  Jan 9, 2008. 4:07 AM  REPLYeveryone please note that the string on the bottom of the setup is only for practice purposes so you don't pull your string to tight and pop your bubbles feelfree to remove it whenever you want.

 dreamarks says:  Dec 1, 2007. 3:35 PM  REPLYthanks! i really needed to make some big bubbles! rock on!

 Humantrick says:  Nov 27, 2007. 4:14 AM  REPLYThat first bubble pic looked suspiciously anatomical...

 maruawe says:  Nov 30, 2007. 4:28 AM  REPLYI believe that, me too

 norml says:  Nov 29, 2007. 10:09 AM  REPLYgiant bubblesKinda reminds me of this guy on google video.

 Gnome says:  Nov 26, 2007. 1:09 PM  REPLYI don't get how you're supposed to prepare to blow the bubble. How do you form the soap membrane to start forming the bubble? An extra step between 5and 6 would be useful. Great Instructable otherwise! :)

 shangrilarcadia says:  Nov 26, 2007. 7:27 PM  REPLYYou put the bubble juice in a large pan and dip your bubble wand in.

I used to make these all the time by bending coathangers into shapes and using them to blow giganto bubbles

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 GorillazMiko says:  Nov 26, 2007. 4:15 PM  REPLYi like your dog :-)mine looked just like it.cool instructable, hug bubble time. hahaha

 !Andrew_Modder! says:  Nov 26, 2007. 12:13 PM  REPLYnice...

 joejoerowley says:  Nov 26, 2007. 5:28 AM  REPLYcool!! Very Nice!