Date: Sat, 25 Feb 1995 09:23:01 -1000 From: Colin_Douthwaite@equinox.gen.nz (Colin Douthwaite) Message-Id: <3io02m$qnn@southern.co.nz> Organization: Southern InterNet Services Subject: Re: Soap Bubbles Kevin Duffy (kduffy@cix.compulink.co.uk) wrote: : Can anyone help me. I want the formula to a good stable soap bubble : solution. The solution will be used to produce very large bubbles : (greater than 5ft across). I have tried various mixes of Fairy Excel, : Glycerine and water. But for some reason I cannot find a combination : which is consistent. I was told that an article was written during the : 1960's in Scientific American on 'Large Soap Bubbles'; does anyone know : of any similar papers. I would be grateful to anyone who could help. : Please email me with any information. This would make 200 children and a : Design and Technology teacher ecstatic. ======================= Postings on Bubble Mixtures =================== Subject: Re: recipe for soap bubbles wanted From: jordan@inland.com Date: 30 Jun 93 07:20:41 CST Organization: Inland Steel Company; East Chicago, IN In article <93181.123922ACIARLO@ESRIN.BITNET>, writes: > Does anybody have a recipe for soap bubbles which does not require > difficult to find components? Thanks in advance. > A. Ciarlo (ACIARLO@ESRIN.BITNET) This is the recipe my wife uses to make soap bubbles for the kids to blow around outside and in the bathtub. When it is fresh, the solution can make some pretty large bubbles. After it has aged a while (usually, the kids forget to close the container) it seems to be slightly less effective. I hope it works for you. 1 cup liquid dishwashing detergent (Joy or Dawn works for us) 2 cups warm water 3 tablespoons glycerin (available at most pharmacies) one half teaspoon sugar mix store in airtight container. Don Jordan JORDAN@INLAND.COM -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: recipe wanted for soap bubbles From: jmichael@vnet.IBM.COM Date: Wed, 30 Jun 93 10:05:01 EDT 3 parts water to 1 part Ivory dish soap. Makes giant bubbles. Have fun. Subject: Re: recipe wanted for soap bubbles From: sdb@redbeard.physics.fsu.edu (Scott D. Berry) Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1993 18:05:16 GMT Organization: Florida State University In article <19930630.071116.565@almaden.ibm.com> jmichael@vnet.IBM.COM writes: >3 parts water to 1 part Ivory dish soap. Makes giant bubbles. >Have fun. My giant bubble blowing apparatus book says: 1 cup Dawn/Joy 10 cups water (optional/useful) 3-5 tablespoons glycerine It works great in summer Florida humidity even without the glycerine Scott D. Berry Assistant Professor of Physics Florida State University 315 Keen Bldg, B-159, Tallahassee, FL 32306-3016 (904) 644-1218 INTERNET: berry@redbeard.physics.fsu.edu BITNET: berry@fsu -------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Edward William Matthews Subject: Re: Soap Bubbles; whats the best recipe ? Date: Fri, 28 Oct 1994 22:00:33 -0700 I don't have the article, but 1/3 glycerin + 1/3 dishwasher soap +1/3 water works very well. You may try less water, which is there only to dilute the others. These last fairly long, but may not be exactly what you're looking for. Ed Matthews ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: xx975@lafn.org (Moderator) Subject: Re: Soap Bubbles; whats the best recipe ? Date: Sun, 30 Oct 1994 08:38:08 GMT In a previous article, hahn@newshost.lds.loral.com (Karl Hahn) says: >In article simonc@bri.hp.com (Simon Chandler) writes: > The Exploratorium in San Francisco recommends using dishwashing > detergent (I think they recommend Dawn and Joy brands), distilled > water, and a bit of glycerol. I don't have the exact recipe with > me, but I'll try to get it for Monday. The recipe for soap bubbles depends upon what you need the soap bubbles for. I use Dawn dishwashing detergent. However, my students have tried several combinations of this detergent with Karo corn syrup or a small amount of glycerin. Try different combinations. By the way, the longer you store your soap bubble mixture, the better its performance. HTH Z.M. Evensen ------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ara@zurich.ai.mit.edu (Allan Adler) Subject: Re: Soap Bubbles; whats the best recipe ? Date: 30 Oct 94 19:11:08 Organization: M.I.T. Artificial Intelligence Lab. There is a wonderful book by C.V.Boys on soap bubbles, published by Dover. It mentions among other things how to make soap bubbles that last for 20 years. Allan Adler ara@altdorf.ai.mit.edu ========================================================================== Bye, = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =