How to Make Giant Bubbles
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2013
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I had more fun making this video than any I can remember in the recent past. Making giant bubbles may turn into an ongoing hobby. Some of my younger cousins have certainly enjoyed it as well! The bubbles seen in this video all used the three part bubble mix that I show being made.
24 oz Dishwashing Liquid
1 tbsp J-Lube (The most important part for giant bubbles)
3 US gal Water
After filming all the shots used in this video I started experimenting with baking powder and found that 3 tbsp added to the above mix improves the longevity and durability of the bubbles significantly. The ones in the video may have been large, but I have since been able to make them much larger! As I mention at the end of the video, the size increases greatly as you learn.
Here is a source for J-Lube as promised (one bottle makes hundreds of gallons of bubble mix): www.amazon.com/One-10-oz-bottl...
For those outside of the USA it may be difficult to find J-Lube. An alternative giant bubble mix uses Guar Gum instead, and quite effectively. Guar Gum is common worldwide. More info about bubble mixes using Guar Gum and where it is usually available for purchase can be found here: soapbubble.wikia.com/wiki/Reci...
For my bubble wand I use two fishing poles similar to this model: www.amazon.com/Shakespeare-Fou...
The fishing poles come in four sections, but I removed the last section because it was too flimsy to support the heavy wet rope. The tri string loop is attached to the end of the third section of each pole. As shown in the video, I use carabiners as an easy way of taking loops on and off, though a loop could just as easily be taped directly to the pole.
The rope I use for my tri string loop is 100% cotton clothes line with the core removed as demonstrated. Removing the core allows the rope to absorb significantly more bubble mix which allows much larger bubbles to be made. For more information about making a tri string wand (it's not a difficult thing to figure out on your own) you can do more reading here (there are also listed a number of other wand types that may be of interest): soapbubble.wikia.com/wiki/Gett...
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Just wait, I filmed some at night under artificial lights. The colors are jaw dropping. Soon as I have the footage in order I'll have a new video up.
nice
I used your video to create giant bubbles many times in the last few months. I'd like to thank you! It became one of my hobbies because of you :-). I'm from Israel and i did few bubble show in the street of Europe and Tel Aviv to raise money to buy equipment for the children in Gaza during the war. So THX again!
Awesome! It's really addicting isn't it? Very cool that you're using it for a good cause. I'd love to see a video.
Hi Yair, I'm trying to find this powder in Israel. Can you please tell me where i can find J-lube or Guar-gum here? Thanks !!
you can find it on eBay (J LUBE) with a worldwide shipment.
YOU ARE AWESOME,,! The world needs more of u❤️יאיר קור
So you kill the children in Gaza, then raise money to help some of the survivors of your war and occupation?
Never before has my life been as complete until i saw this... i love bubbles.....
Right..I just spent last 2 weeks hiding my bubble lab from my kid experimenting trying to get the perfect solution and I finally did it and boy oh boy I'm soooo happy so excited to show my kid today. I made 2 5 gallon buckets filled with it too so this should last a while. Granted I did fail another 10gallons in my experiments,lol. Ingredients are fragile and you have to add precise amounts, only thing that doesn't totally ruin it with too much is the dawn soap. Anything else, completely destroys entire bubble solution if you add too much.
Believe it or not, the bubbles in this video are tiny compared to what I've been able to make since filming it. Making bubbles at night when it's cool and humid especially can yield some real giants. I may have to get some lights outside so I can show the real potential. As the weather cools down as we get into fall we'll see if I can achieve the same size in daylight!
Wow, I've seen 1 video of yours in the past but when I saw a second that was incredibly interesting you won a subscription. Now I see this and well here's to hoping you made that video because I it sounds awesome!
You just refined what a big bubble is! Very original!
Honestly I can't think of anything more pure than making giant bubbles with my nephews.
I've used this advice and blown many people's minds. Thanks for doing what you do!
If I never watched this I would have never heard of TKOR. Thank you 8yrs later and thank you for continuing to sharing useful content. You are held dear.
Spongebob would be proud:D
Why would SB be proud
Ashton Metzger Because he blows bubbles?
You literally read my mind
Lol xD
It's a giraffe!
Have you ever tried putting a small outdoor heater behind you when making bubbles? Just curious if it would cause them to rise after blown on a cool day.
Yes, it was fairly hot weather when I filmed this video. It still works, just not quite as well as in cold damp weather. If it's really hot and you just can't get bubbles big enough to make you happy, just wait to do it after the sun goes down and it will work great. Or early in the morning.
This works so well!I did this yesterday after my sons soccer tournament and it was awesome. Thank you so much for posting these instructions!
This is the nicest comment section I've seen in awhile :D
Rocky I agree....why is it that people so often want to talk filth and trash in these comments?
We don't talk about CopperCab, it brings bad karma :P
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We just tried the recipe & built our own fishing rod bubble wands! I am hooked! I'm pretty sure I'm going to be known as the bubble lady at our local beach from now on.
It certainly is an addicting hobby!
tina davis hey Tina! I was thinking about making this for a family vacation in Florida, but wasn't sure how it would be on the beach. Did it work well for you?
Guar gum bubble recipes are rumored to work better in less humid conditions. Maybe start with some of them. Links to all the info you need are in the video description.
This worked so well and a huge hit for kids and adults! Used the baking soda. Made some large adult ones with broom sticks and small ones for the kids with 2 foot dowels and 7 feet rope. Had some rope burn pulling the nylon from 125 feet of rope. Made hours of fun camping. Adult sticks bubbles popped quickly when it became a hot 30 degrees Celsius outside. Used up all 6 gallons of mixture in a day.
My nephews are going to LOVE this. I am going to do this with them when we go on holiday this christmas! Thanks for the tutorial!
i share this on your INSTRUCTABLES page but noticed that there have no comments in 10 months...so i am posting this comment here in the hopes that you see it... you, and your willingness to share this, have inspired me, but more importantly, my daughter! and that means everything to me!
i wanted to share a story about my 7yr old daughter, myself and our dear friend, peter, who after a day of blowing bubbles and watching mayah innocently destroy them, screamed out "STOP!!!! (he is in his 80's) please, there is a whole world in there. and you're killing them all!" he showed her how to get right up under them and gently blow on them to see how long she could keep them floating...it was an exercise in slowing down, and it worked! so a few weeks later, she and i were camping,deep in the woods but with plenty of little clearings for the sunlight to peak through the trees. this time, she was the bubble blower and it was i who stood under them and blew gently to try and keep them from crashing down...right at that moment i noticed something quite extraordinary that i had overlooked most of my life. it was right then that peter's voice flooded my memory, "there is a whole world in there!" and indeed there was! our reflected planet was being seen, for the first time, by my eyes, in every single bubble that was blown from that point on!
after seeing your video and showing it to my little girl, we were both brought back to a beautiful summer we shared with our friend peter! so thank you!
Aww that was really touching :') its nice to see comments like these :D
plus we ordered the supplies to make giant bubbles!!! we can't wait!
Yeah I wanna make them too for my graduation photo haha idk if that is clichè but it'll be alright. Have fun with yours!
can't get enough of this, some of the shots look so unreal! great!
Thank you! So much fun for the kids. Taking them to the beach next week. People everywhere love them and I always send them to your video
do this in below zero temps. the bubbles freeze and collapse into themselves.
I made a quick stand with the bubble mix at the top with a hole in it. Out of the hole I had 2 strings that were constantly making bubbles without the need to dip it. It was so easy to use that I had some kids play with it and it was great fun for them. I will make a video soon about how I made it. I have a short video now on my channel that shows it in action. Thanks for the inspiration. Let me know what you think of it.
Best bubble mix recipe on UA-cam !!!
Many thanks for the video upload and recipe.
Sure. If the links in the video description cannot answer your questions then ask them here so that my answers can also be of help to everyone else.
Hey! I just saw your video on giant bubbles on Science Channel's 'Outrageous Acts of Science'! Congrats man!
Very cool. I forget if I gave them permission to do that or not...Oh well, hope they made it look good.
Cool so I just need to buy some rope and lube then :) no don't worry its just for making bubbles.
Oh i get it you are not going to lube your switches on your keyboard very original 😁
Some of it is slowed down slightly. My latest video is all in real time and they're still pretty cool to watch. It's in the video responses.
Yes, this works!!! Thank you for sharing 😀 2 years later, still the best bubble mix!
How long is the string you used?
Until you can't find it anymore
AHAHAHA HAHAHA! IT'S A GIRAFFE!
Been lurking for awhile and I got sat, his recipe is great! Thank you!
I am hooked! I love the zen like experience as well, of blowing these beautiful bubbles.
Am I the only one thinking that watching giant bubbles in slow motion is like seeing a part of the 4th dimension? Or into it somehow? The giant bubble at 3:52 for example, looks like there's an fiery explosion around near the middle.
that's just the clouded out sun's reflection
You are not the only one. I am thoroughly entertained.
Youre not the only one bro , im fuckin shook personally. Its beautiful. Its like an acid trip inside that bubble hahaha
Y'all are just high 😂
Sometimes you realize just how magical the world really is..
Fantastic result.
J-Lube makes a huge difference.
Thanks for sharing! Very impressed that you raised the bar on such large bubbles! Great job!
Aurora borealis at this time of year at this time of day in this part of the country localized entirely within your kitchen? - Yes.
I NEED TO DO THIS!
This is so amazing. I saw this in Mexico and had fun making bubbles all evening. The kids loved it.
This looks so much simpler than the mix wit corn starch etc. Will be giving this a try when I can get some J-Lube. thanks so much.
Quick question...is the bubble mix harmful for the environment? In other words, does it kill the grass? I don't want to do this in a park and find out later that I've killed the grass. :(
Recycled By Skattur It shouldn't hurt the grass, I've never had a problem with that.
NightHawkInLight Thanks...I'll give it a try then :)
Recycled By Skattur What are you!! Environmentalist. No Offense, I am nature too my friend.
Geometry Dash: Proton hehe I asked because I think it'd be really cool to do this for kids at a party. We have a lot of family birthday parties for the kids and I'd hate to do this at someone else's house and find out later I killed their grass! :p
Recycled By Skattur Good thing you asked! well actually you cannot harm a grass if that dishwashing liquid has natural formulas.
spongebob is that you?
Garcia come home.
Fantastic video!! Ordered my J Lube for a bubble weekend 🙏🏼
Those colours look amazing.
Break some glow sticks open and put them into your bubble solution. Glow in the Dark Giant Bubbles!
Adam Bochart can anyone confirm this?
Next Level! Hell Yeah Glow in The Dark!! Everything!!
DAMN DUDE
Def excited to do this with my daughter and the other kids in the family this summer. A+ project! Thank you!
Of course! Check the video description.
Cool
I prefer squirtle's bubble beam
Delighted to find this video, brief and to the point :)
Really enjoyed this video. Thanks a ton for the detailed instruction and amazing visuals and slowmo. I really want to try this
would be cool to find a way to mix some glow sticks in there and make a giant glow in the dark bubble.
well all you have to do is cut the glow stixs and add it to the mixture.. we've done this before at campsites while camping with the family and it's pretty neat.
shawn170204
I hope you enjoyed your toxic soap shower.
Thanks iliasasdf but nothing like that has ever happened and we've been doing it for years lol... you can buy the bubble blowers with the long handles .. you don't need to come into contact with it and most of the bubbles pop when they fly away.. stop being so paranoid life is passing you by!!
Dish wash liquid is about the most soap friendly formula for the environment there is! Really!
I think he's referring to the glow stick liquid.. you can buy 1's that are non toxic.. he just doesn't know this.
Thank you so much for sharing your technique!!! I cannot wait to go and get my parts tomorrow to make this bubble maker!!!! Thank you again!!!
I've never tried it. Check the link about guar gum in the video description. I think I remember something being said about xanthan gum there.
That is AWESOME!! Now I have to show your video to my husband so he will make it! Thanks for the idea!!
This is so cool! Thank you so much for the information and wonderful demonstration.
Wow those bubbles are so cool! you can never be to old for bubbles!
This worked well. Thanks for spreading the good vibes. This puts people in awe and makes people pull their cars over to see what's going on
This is fantastic. For those who might need something more portable (and little enough for kids to use), a miniature version can be created with cotton ribbon, attached to a three foot pole.
I hadn't seen this formula before, awesome. I've been using baking powder, Dawn, and corn syrup. Can't wait to try guar gum!
This is brill and so cool! Love it!!
I made several smaller wands for my daughter's first birthday this weekend. Can't wait to try this!
Thank you SO much for this! We had about sixty 6-8 year olds making these giant bubbles on the playground the last day of school! There was a ton of juice left over so we blew bubbles as a Canada 150 family celebration! Best Canada Day ever!
Glad it worked!
Hey, I chose your experiement as my school fair project. I just tried it out in my the parking lot outside my complex. It was....AMAZINGLY-AWESOME!!!
Worked great! Super fun! Thanks!
This is so freaking awesome!!! Tried it yesterday and i had so much fun
Bubbles are generally thought to be entertainment for kids, but they really are beautiful things to look at that anyone from anywhere can enjoy (especially ones this big)
Awesome project to do!! Definitely going to try this
J-Lube or guar gum. One or the other is necessary for bubbles this large or larger. If all you want are small bubbles there are other mixes you can use, but nothing else for this size.
This looks amazing! Gonna make sure to try out next summer :)
The fact that you started with the good stuff has made me subscribe. Thank you for not starting with a six-minute intro.
This is really cool. Thanks for sharing it with everyone.
Looking forward to trying your recipe this weekend! Massive bubble enthusiast here and experimenting with different formulae.
Thank you so much! can't wait to try this... and subscribed!
somebody film this in 4K!!! all the colors and bubble edges would make a great TV demo for a store
Very cool! I would love to try that out!
Great work of art!
It's beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
this is very cool! Paipai loves bubbles we’ll definitely try it! thanks for sharing the idea!
Thank you!!! My nieces will LOVE this for my holiday visit!
Thanks for the details great job and my kids and I love this!
Merlin's beard Harry! It's perfect!
Great video.
I make these for my kids school festival every year. It’s a wonderful recipe! Thank you
How cool , going to try this this weekend . Thank you
Worked like a charm thanks man!
Hey! You add it to most popular! Good job!
wow! wonderful, i can't wait trying it! thank you!
Oh yaa you just gave me brilliant ideas for the giant wands possibilities, oh this is fun. It took me 2 weeks to perfect my solution and now that i got that down, theres no limit to whats possible.
My son and I think this looks AWESOME!
Thanks for the video! How long do you let the wand soak in the bubble solution before removing it?
I made enough of these bubbles last year for the last day of school for 3 classrooms of kids and they worked perfectly!!! What a fun year-end activity!
I'm going to a big Italian Club picnic tomorrow and thought I'd make another batch. I'm a bit worried they might not work this time, though (I tried the 1/2 in. puddle left in the bottom of the bucket after I filled my jugs). Here's what I noticed this time:
- white sediment on bottom of bucket after letting sit overnight (maybe it was there last time, but I didn't notice)
- I tried remixing this sediment into the bubble solution before filling the jugs (does it need to re-settle again in the jugs?)
- before remixing the sediment, the solution seemed slimy (J-Lube seems to have mixed in), so I think it might have been the baking powder that settled at the bottom
- when using the wand (same wands as first time), the pre-bubble seems weaker (breaks more easily before becoming a bubble), but it does not seem "too" watery (still slimy)
- I can't seem to open the wands as widely without the pre-bubble breaking
- I'm able to make large"ish" bubbles with great care, but not the giant ones like last time
- it was hot outside (about 29ºC) with a gentle breeze.... calling for 30ºC tomorrow when I want to use this solution
Questions:
(1) Is the white sediment normal (baking powder old?)?
(2) Should the sediment be mixed back in (as it will likely settle again now that the solution is in jugs)?
(3) Is there anything I should/can do, or just hope for the best at the picnic?
Thank you SO much for sharing this recipe!
Sandra
The sediment is corn starch from the baking powder which is normal. It should not be mixed back in. It's hard to make giant bubbles when it's so hot out.
I made the mix as you suggested here in Hong Kong. I'm taking the kids out later to see how it goes. Hot and humid here so hopefully it's a winner.
For all Hong Kongers, you can but this at "Market place."
🔸1 large heaped table spoon Guar Gum (HKD108-00 large bottle from TJ Garden plus South Lantau) it's a gardening supply store and health shop.
4.5L Distilled water Watsons (HKD23.6)
4.5L Distilled water Watsons (HKD23.6)
1.5L Distilled water Vita (HKD7.2)
0.7L Distilled water Vita (HKD3.0)
0.43L Distilled water Vita (HKD3.7)
🔸Total water: 11.63L (HKD61.1)
🔸2 x bottles Fairy dish washing detergent (530ml each) (each HKD33.0)
🔸3 large heaped table spoons of baking powder (HKD15.0 100ml tin)
I'll try taking some pictures this time with my soapy hands 😀
Thanks for all you great advice.
Rich
They're really humungus, wow! Impressive. Will want to try that with the kids! They wont believe their eyes.. ? :)
Thank you for sharing.
Fantastic Inspiring and useful video, Thank You!
It's been suggested by a few other people. It's a cool idea, but the film of a bubble wall is so thin I doubt it would hold enough to glow very brightly under black light. I could be wrong though. I may try it small scale and see what happens.
This is super awesome, im sure to try this!
You've done a great job!
simply awesome, thanks for sharing.
Simply awesome!
Ahhhhh so beautiful. Thank you for this tutorial.