Materials: ½” diameter PVC plastic pipe, ribbon. You can get a ten foot length of plastic pipe
at Home Depot for $1. I use ¼-1/2” wide
ribbed ribbon, not shiny, more rustic, kind of ribbed,
from the fabric store for a couple of bucks for six yards.
|
Sizes in inches |
Large |
Medium |
Small |
Tiny |
|
Pipe |
60 |
48 |
36 |
24 |
|
Long string |
90 |
72 |
54 |
36 |
|
Short string |
45 |
36 |
27 |
18 |
Drill a hole through the pipe ½” down from the end, so you can feed the ribbon / strings through and tie them off on what will be the outside of the wand.
1
part ultra-Joy brand or 1-1/2 parts Dawn brand
8 parts pure water
¼ part or less light corn syrup or glycerin
¼ - ½ part commercial bubble mix
Keep your mix as clean as possible in a covered bucket when not in use. Older mix, at least left out overnight uncovered will make better bubbles.
Hold the bubble wand up high, stretching the top ribbon as far apart as it will go. I like to back up and form the bubble this way, assisted by any light breeze. Close the bubble by moving the wands together. You can also stand in one place and circle the wands around you. Bubbling in the morning is best (highest humidity) but bubbling at night with flashlights illuminated the bubbles is also big fun.
My recommended web site for more detailed information is Big Bubble Magic.