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HobbyScience ... our favorite bubble solution
BUBBLE SOLUTION RECIPE
and WAND CONSTRUCTION TIPS:

soap bubbles

What you need:
  • good quality liquid dish soap
  • glycerine
  • shallow pan or a large dish
  • misc. wand making materials such as wire, straws, netting, string, your hands...
What you do:
  • Mix your bubble solution (make lots and store some! The older the mixture the better it seems to work.) Use about 1 cup of soap and about 1 tsp. of glycerine to a quart of water.
  • Make different shaped wands. Be creative and experiment with many shapes and utilizing different materials.
  • Recommended for outdoors ; ) Method tips: Dip your wand into the solution and gently wave with full arm motion. Vary the speed of movement and try blowing into the soap film too!

utube Bubble Magic video - Geoff Atkins, the bubblejuggler:

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