How to Make Giant Bubbles - Bubble Recipes and Bubble Wand Instructions

[@dafireballshow1402]

Dude you are awesome. I can only imagine how much fun you make learning for your students. I wish more teachers had the desire to get students involved and inspired to learn. My hats off to you, you are truly inspiring. And thanks for the recipe, the bubbles are amazing.

[@BealsScience]

Wow! You are way too kind! Thank you!!!

[@paulinedc397]

Thank you so much! I needed a fan to vouch for it😅

[@clarissahulet9150]

I wish I could have been in your class when I was in school. This is so fun! We made bubble wands with knitting needles, cotton string and metal washers. Kids had a blast!

[@BealsScience]

That is awesome! I am glad your kids had fun making big bubbles!!

[@suffolkresident2679]

I am volunteering for our town’s first annual Foster family fun day and made recipe #1. Just finished testing it in the back yard. I highly recommend this. It’s so much fun.

[@BealsScience]

Thank you! I hope you have a great time making bubbles at the Fun Day!!

[@Anonymouthful]

I hope your students can appreciate having such an inspiring teacher.

[@BealsScience]

You are way too kind! Thank you!!

[@melanie4306]

Thank you! My husband and I just retired from education....he was a Chemistry teacher. We're having a retirement party and some of his younger colleagues have young kids. They will love making these bubbles and so cool that it comes from a teacher! Thank you for the work you continue to do! Can't say that enough!

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words and tell your husband CONGRATULATIONS on retirement!!

[@ilovemeidastouch]

You charged me up to make your recipes after searching other options. Thank you to you and your students for figuring these out for me

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@misaplantaqua5722]

Best bubble game now thanks to you.. My daughters are having so much fun 🤩 especially me 😂

[@BealsScience]

That is awesome!

[@puppcakez]

Your a dad or a mum?

[@misaplantaqua5722]

@@puppcakez dad lol

[@oliviaround5319]

Thank you so much for all your research. This video is exactly what I needed!!! Now my bubble obsession has been taken to a whole new level

[@BealsScience]

I am happy I could help feed your bubble obsession! Thanks for watching!

[@derekcurtis818]

I can't wait to make these for my daughter. She's 2 and loves bubbles.

[@BealsScience]

She’s going to love these bubbles!!

[@luanasari5161]

make her inside the bubbles

[@hischild3759]

Five grandchildren will be here in July. I’m gonna be prepared! Thanks to you and your class!

[@BealsScience]

Bubbles + grandkids = all the good things! Have fun!!

[@alejandroesquivel9326]

I have a nice little camping trip coming up so I’m really looking forward to showing the kids these bubbles. I can’t wait!

[@BealsScience]

Camping and bubbles? It doesn’t get any better than that!

[@elizabethbarringer2791]

Thanks for sharing your mega bubble recipe and technique what a cool dad you must be

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words!!

[@Wyatt277]

Thats super cool! living on earth is pretty sweet

[@BealsScience]

I agree!

[@chriscarter1177]

Ok, I have to admit they need more teachers like you in the world for sure.

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words!!

[@onyxraze]

Excellent video, well made, well presented. Informative, helpful, thorough. Keep spreading joy and knowledge my man!

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@BgFutre]

I have watched between 5 and 10 instructional videos on how to make bubble wands and solution and this was the best.

[@BealsScience]

That is really kind of you! Thank you!

[@TeeTafoya87]

Awesome video!! If you want to save some time with the cotton rope instead of the mop head, here is what I did: I took the cotton rope and put it in a mesh bag, then I threw it in my washer with a tiny amount of soap on a regular cycle. The mesh bag helps contain the string so it wont get tied around your washing machine. The wash cycle and fabric soap "softens" the cotton fibers and if the rope has any coating on it then this will help with that. I took advantage of these hot California summers here and let it dry outside for a whole day. The rope will be stiff, BUT it will now take on MUCH more of the solution once you get started. Saved me having to buy a mop head and saved about 2.5 hours of labor! ALSO, a XXXX t-shirt will make an almost 4' diameter "rope" as well :) I got one at Wal-mart.

[@BealsScience]

This is a great suggestion! Thank you!

[@elizabethbarringer2791]

Thanks for the suggestion appreciate it I'm on a tight budget I'm going to just what I have

[@Luke-yh6nm]

It's not just bubbles here............. This man's damn near ready to be classed as a "UAP" interceptor! 👽

[@BealsScience]

😆

[@OldMotherLogo]

Dissembling the mop head goes a lot faster with a seam ripper. Going to try your recipe in a couple of days once I have all the ingredients. Thanks!

[@BealsScience]

Thanks for the tip!

[@OldMotherLogo]

@@BealsScience I made a small-ish (top string about 3’ long) tri-string wand today with the cotton mop yarn. I braided the top string and then used a single strand of yarn for the sides. My first wand was made from cotton clothes line with the core removed. Humidity is reasonable today (68%) but temperature was in the mid 80s. When I used the clothesline wand results were okay but not great. Then I used the cotton mop wand. Oh My Goodness, what a game changer! It was fantastic! I can’t wait to make some improved bubble juice. This is so much fun! Thank you!

[@BealsScience]

@@OldMotherLogo thanks for the update! I am glad the mop wand is producing big bubbles for you!!

[@OldMotherLogo]

@@BealsScience There’s more! I had read that having a thicker top string and less thick bottom strings works well. The top string holds more juice and gravity lets it run down to the bottom strings. I used braided mop yarn at the top and single strand for the bottom and that works great. AND making a very long braid is a little difficult, especially when you are by yourself without someone to help hold one of the cards of yarn so I tried crocheting the top string with a simple chain stitch. I did not use a crochet hook, just my fingers. It works great and I find it much easier. You only need one long strand of yarn rather than three. Here is a video of how to do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5DWiYSOfNeSsLcsi=dOeDrwqlpggOasDz You really have inspired me. Thanks so much to you and your students for trying all the different recipes!

[@BealsScience]

@@OldMotherLogo I love the idea of not having to braid the yarn. This is a very clever solution and thank you for sharing a video!!

[@charonsfantasy]

Just so you know my teacher used your video as a lesson

[@BealsScience]

I am glad that your teacher thought the video was good enough to be useful!! Thanks for watching!

[@Dogloverswifte-xc6dr]

Same bro she put it on Google classroom so we could watch it again

[@thatguy3213]

Did it work? I want to try this for my little brother who likes blowing bubbles 😂

[@charonsfantasy]

@@thatguy3213 yeah, it worked AWESOME

[@thatguy3213]

@@charonsfantasy you just got my hopes up, going to try this in a week hopefully 😁

[@ΕλευθερίαΝικολαίδου-θ5ψ]

You must be an amazing teacher and one very sweet human being!

[@BealsScience]

That is very kind of you to say! Thank you!

[@chuckmc8979]

Absolute. Absolute best video on this topic ever! Best content.! Best production! Best info best! It ranked 11 on a scale of one to10!

[@BealsScience]

Wow, thanks! I appreciate the kind words!!

[@emilschneider9974]

This was a great video thank yuoi! - Some back yards are too small for enormous bubbles, so medium bubbles work well too!☺

[@BealsScience]

Bubbles of all sizes are fun!

[@alienwizard3695]

Beautiful display of surface tension in this video, thank you for another awesome video Sir.

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching!!

[@alienwizard3695]

@@BealsScience Your welcome Sir, I'm still watching your video, I have watched it 3 times so far.

[@loggerheadshrike100]

Great video! Our outdoor program has had so much fun with bubbles. Best bubble formula recipe I've found is from your site. Thank you for putting in the time to figure this out and sharing I with us!

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the feedback! I am so glad the bubble formula is giving you great bubbles!!

[@akiyang4455]

@@BealsScienceHELP! I try both recipe at home, live in Vancouver, but it work only after 24 hours, after 7 days I found it become less thick and doesnt work, I use the cotton shirt to make the bubble wand too, I don`t know whats wrong with it, is it have some storage condition? Or I did something wrong? But if I did some thing wrong, then should not be work after 24 hours too, right? I really need the recipe for the coming annual year project for my daycare(it might raise my salary)

[@wray1234]

thank you!!! the magic has begun! Today a friend with 2 kids came and helped me mix the recipe and we immediately began blowing large bubbles right in the living room and kitchen. It was wonderful. We had a problem with the cell phone taking the video. Now we will let the bubble mixture set for a week. Next weekend my husbands birthday..96!!. We will celebrate with giant bubbles. You have begun magic.

[@BealsScience]

I am happy to hear that you are having fun with the bubbles! I hope the birthday party is fantastic!!

[@graphique333]

This is So informative. Doing the hugest bubbles for my Grand child. &? ... for me too. thank you !! Keep up the good work !

[@BealsScience]

I am glad it helped you make big bubbles with your grandkids! Great memories!

[@TheSoapMak3rs]

Thanks for the recipes, I recently created a giant bubble machine that takes 10 gallons of this formula, the wands for the machine are 1 foot in diameter. I'll be posting a video soon :)

[@BealsScience]

That sounds amazing! Share the video when you get done. I’d love to see it.

[@juanfranco8833]

Thank you Senor Professor. Will try it with my girls. "Really Nice"

[@BealsScience]

Have fun!

[@hydrus77]

1. 16 Cups Distilled water 2. 1/2 tsp J-lube (mixed with 1 cup distilled water) 3. 4.5oz tube Surgilube (mixed with 1 cup of distilled water) 4. 1/4 cup Glycerine (same as glycerol) 5. 2 cups Dawn Professional dish detergent (dawn ultra concentrated or regular probably works) Let solution sit for a minimum of 24 hours for best results

[@mcharbo8726]

FYI this is US cups...

[@edisto31]

you used much more dawn??

[@nataliahershkowitz417]

Best giant bubble recipe! Thanks!

[@BealsScience]

I’m glad the video was helpful! Have fun making giant bubbles!!

[@dmitripopov8570]

Truly magical!!! Thank you!!!

[@BealsScience]

Thank you!!

[@michellewidener3537]

This is awesome!!!!! Will absolutely use!!!!!

[@BealsScience]

Thanks!!

[@literailly]

Whoa! Is that Billings? (Yes, yes it is 👊)

[@BealsScience]

Yes!

[@gadgetguyify]

Best science teacher on this planet!

[@BealsScience]

Best commenter on the planet! Thank you for the kind words!

[@gadgetguyify]

Thank you and be safe!

[@63yorkshire]

I love this vid I'm going to give it a go my grandchildren will love it

[@BealsScience]

I hope they have a blast making giant bubbles!!

[@DROfficialChannel01]

Thanks, I will make them again

[@avtlo1719]

Excited to try this .Thanks for the video..

[@BealsScience]

You’re welcome! Thanks for the comment!

[@ThatTwistedLife]

I absolutely love this. I had a couple of questions. Do you stir the solution when you get ready to use it? and more importantly, If I were going to do something for kids where I could give them a simple inexpensive recipe to take home do you have a recommendation? I really want to get some of the kids in my area involved with projects like this they can do at home and we are planning to travel around with a set up that should allow 20-30 kids to participate at a time. The recipe would be for them to be able to take home with them

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words! A super simple recipe is to use soap and water. Let them experiment with ratios. They can blow small bubbles with straws so make a simple bubble want with pencils and cotton string.

[@ThatTwistedLife]

@@BealsScience Sweet thanks.

[@BealsScience]

@@ThatTwistedLife No problem

[@tess8822]

Thank you so much! Finally I can do it, too!

[@BealsScience]

Thanks for watching!

[@LinhChuNZ]

I just made some bubbles with my kids, and I thought they were pretty big...then I saw your ones 😱😱. Thanks for sharing your recipes !!

[@BealsScience]

No problem! Have fun!

[@MrThedoctor1972]

Bubbles big or small are magical,havent watched it yet but sir im excited.

[@BealsScience]

Bubbles are fun for all ages!

[@3e5ayeshasiddiqia49]

This dude is AWESOME!🎉

[@BealsScience]

Wow!! Thank you!!!

[@thcarter123]

Hi - Too much fun! I made your bubble recipe this morning in anticipation of a grandchild’s visit. 1/3 of your recipe. One gallon, rather than three, and it works great. I’m still smiling at the gigantic bubbles floating above our yard. My grandchildren will love this. But one gallon is way more than I’ll use in six months or even a year. You mentioned that it could mold over time, when stored. Can this bubble juice be frozen to prevent mold? Second question: should the wand rope be rinsed out with clean water and dried between uses? Thanks.

[@BealsScience]

I am happy to hear the video was helpful!I’ve never tried freezing it but let me know how it works if you try it out! I would recommend rinsing and drying the wand in between uses. But I’ve got some wands that have never been cleaned and they still work just fine so either way you will still be able to make great bubbles.

[@shirleytyree276]

THC 123 Your comment is 10 mo's old, so this info may be too late! But I think what he was saying is that the "other" recipes he tried would mold, but not these, which is part of the reason he liked these recipes. Other recipes tell you to add sugar or corn syrup instead of glycerin or along with the glycerin. And those of course would mold and draw bugs. I've been making these bubbles for decades... Slightly different recipe than his, but never with sugar or corn syrup. He's right about leaving the bubbles for a long time. I have one of those very old very large Tupperware storage containers (maybe 4gal?), that I keep the bubble mixture in. I have kept my bubble mixture in that same container since 1986 lol, no joke! I never rinse it out I just continue to add more bubbles to whatever is already left in there. It stores perfectly, never a problem. And he's absolutely right about being able to make even better bubbles if you wait! I might only use that mixture once a year or once every 2 years, and they still not only come out amazing, but actually better with age! ALSO, one of the best tips EVER lol, in making these bubbles is to do it when the weather is really COOL (like at the beginning of October, or late in the evening in Sept. I took these to my office one time (on the 2nd floor w/a rooftop area that overlooked a street below and made the most gigantic bubbles at night time in the dark with the street lights shining on them. They looked incredible! They were literally longer than the length of the cars, and they stayed as solid bubbles floating down the street for a very long time before they popped! (Didn't interrupt the cars). Hope you had fun with your grandkids. Just a thought, but maybe you should keep the same bubbles in the same bucket, and either make it an annual thing, or literally save them until they're in high school and do it with them again! One last note, I used just small yardstick size sticks, and the cotton was about 2 ft in diameter. If you put just a small metal washer on the bottom cotton cord, it helps a great deal to open the cotton up right away so you don't waste your bubble mixture by over dripping... You need all that bubble mixture on the Cotton so it can make a huge bubble!

[@shirleytyree276]

THANK YOU BEALS SCIENCE for this awesome video!!!! I've been doing bubbles for a long time but I still learned a lot from you! I can't even imagine how much your students must love you! Fun fun fun!

[@BealsScience]

This is a great comment! Thank you for sharing your experience with bubbles!!

[@IwhimIwhim]

I love this! But when you started making the huge ones at the end, they seemed kind of heavy... I want to make pretty big bubbles that will fly away... I know I've done it before but it's been quite a few years and I honestly don't remember what solution I used but I did make it myself... Any ideas? Many thanks! 🙂

[@hischild3759]

Question: so made your guar gum recipe. We had small children so we just used one tomato spike with a circle of fabric and finally one of the kids just held the stick under the solution and opened the circle of cloth and made the biggest bubbles so we all started sticking our hands in. Had great fun. I noticed it was hard to get all the soap off your hands later. I washed and washed my hands until I finally thot I had it all off. A couple of hours later I somehow managed to touch my finger to my tongue and could immediately taste the soap and it was hard to get the taste out of my mouth. My question is: are you using 2 sticks so you don’t have to touch the soap? What’s in dawn platinum anyway? I’ve always wondered why a little dawn in a spray bottle of water would kill wasps so easily. Just wondering your thoughts since I taught my grandchildren this. Thanks!

[@BealsScience]

The soap is super concentrated and the guar gum is a thickening agent. So, the combination makes it really sticky. Ample amounts of warm water should help wash off the soap. The fragrance is very concentrated in the soap so it will persist for a while. All of the ingredients are safe.

[@hischild3759]

@@BealsScience Thanks! My grandchildren loved the bubbles!

[@saxfish]

< ! YES ¡ You R´the Man ¡ I´ve been wanting to do this for years and you made it clear as a bubble ! Distilled water can be a problem for me...how about filtered/boiled or some otherway of killing impurities? Thanks!¡!

[@BealsScience]

Your comment got made me realize that I've never shown people how to make their own distilled water! I use distilled water in just about all of my projects that require water. We have a big still that keeps us filled with plenty of distilled water but before that I had to make my own. So, I've put it on my list to make a video to show people how. But, until then, the easiest way is to take a large stock pot. Place a glass bowl inside. Add water to the stock pot (the bowl might start to float - that is OK). Place the lid on the stock pot UPSIDE DOWN. Heat the stock pot/water on a stove top over medium high heat until it is at a light boil (or simmer) - you want steam but not a rolling boil. When you place the upside down lid on the stock pot, add some ice to the top of the lid (it will sit in the concave part of the lid). The water vapor will condense on the upside down lid (because it is cold with ice) and run to the center and drip into your glass bowl. The bowl will be filled with distilled water. Does that help?

[@Josheen1510]

I tried it and it works you are amazing

[@BealsScience]

I am glad it worked for you! Thank you for the kind words!

[@Rod-Breaker]

Thanks for the video. ❤

[@BealsScience]

You're welcome 😊

[@BealsScience]

Thanks for watching!! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think! Do you have an idea for how to make cool bubbles or amazing bubble wands? I'd love to hear about them!

[@joyalgeorge5651]

You are the coolest teacher i have ever met. Your vedios are really awsome. But sad to see how underrated this channel is. I think you can blow your channel with little planning and improvements such as catchy thumbnails and following story telling mode. Also include great reactions from people. Look at channels like mr beast and mark rober. You will get a lot to learn from them in making viral vedios. You really have the original awsome content with you.

[@BealsScience]

@@joyalgeorge5651 thank you for the kind words!!

[@markharrison8939]

@@BealsScience Hello What is a good substitute for the j-lube and surgilube will and water based lube work please? Love the vid.

[@jasonsuny]

From the video "Physics secrets of giant soap bubbles", making bubbles is now ACADEMIC! 1. 1/2 teaspoon of guar powder is mixed with 3 teaspoons of rubbing alcohol, mix until no clump 2. combine the guar mixture with 2 pints of water and mix gently for 10 minutes (to hydrate the guar) 3. add 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder (not baking soda!!!) and stir 4. add 3 tablespoons of Dawn Professional Detergent, stir gently to avoid foaming 5. enjoy gigantic bubbles hope this is substitute for people who find J-lube/surgilube unavailable/unaffordable and have fun making your own bubble juice! For people who can't buy Dawn or wants to use other detergents, you can just buy regular dish detergents or bodywash brands and twice the amount you would with Dawn. I find it would work as well.

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for sharing!

[@anawesomejourney1198]

If the solution is warmed up before use will that make a difference? ⭐ Thanks guys. I notice doing the dishes with warm water creates a more lather than cold water?

[@BealsScience]

I haven’t tested warming/cooling. It would be really interesting to know if it affects the bubbles!

[@anawesomejourney1198]

@@BealsScience Oh pleeeease let me know how it goes, like actually seriously let me know. I was contemplating whether or not to share this like a greedy troll but then I figured that you spent a year researching and still decided to share your recipe so then who would I be to hold on to my little spec of puzzle. After all, if patents only lasted a max of 2 years then all of the worlds diseases would be gone and all of its problems invented away because we'd all collaborate. (Don't mind me, I watched a documentary called everything is a remix and it reminded me of how impeded we are as a people by patents and copyright. Anyways...... I know that washing machines have a minimum effective temperature where the soap doesn't work as well if the water is too cold. This then tells me that warmth activates something about the soap. I don't know whether there is a cut off point at the top range where more heat is no longer helpful. Please try and let me know puleeeeeaaaaaaass

[@anna-mariehoutrouw4011]

Awesome! I’m looking forward to trying these on the beach in a few weeks with my nephews. Is there any difference between Dawn Professional and just regular Dawn dish soap?

[@BealsScience]

Dawn professional is more concentrated. Regular dawn will work (I’ve used it before) but you may not get quite as long lasting or large bubbles. But they will still be very big!

[@anna-mariehoutrouw4011]

@@BealsScience thank you!

[@EJEnglishera]

wow this looks fun and also i have those things

[@markdao7389]

Wow! Great video! Thank you 😊

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@GrubNGas]

This is amazing! Thank you for making this!

[@bethgerig7407]

I like the DIY project. I am wondering if by using thick cotton.absorbent yarn and a very large crochet hook, one could crochet a rope. It sounds a lot easier than taking apart a mop head and then braiding it. If crocheting works and I am not talking about just making a simple chain, but making several rows of single crochet, &/or making very loose stitches, it could be alot less labor intensive. Think I'll try it and see.

[@BealsScience]

That is a great idea! If you try it, let me know how it works!

[@bethgerig7407]

@@BealsScience I reviewed the video again. I see that the rope did not work. I am going to try crocheting kitchen twine and will let you know if it works. The next would be to purchase 100 % cotton crochet/knitting yarn which would be a little more expensive but...

[@gulsumyamanakharman9329]

Thanks for sharing. Hi from İstanbul Türkiye

[@BealsScience]

Thank you!

[@ericwilliams538]

This is actually really cool. Awesome way to introduce some "science" to children. My son is a special needs child, and has taken a huge interest in making these bubble recipes in your video!! I want to thank you very much for your efforts and the efforts of your students!!!

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words!! I hope you and your son enjoy making giant bubbles!!

[@milesbarca7082]

What music was playing throughout this video? Can you share that info with us? Thanks

[@afsheenaamir-yt7kj]

Amazing ❤

[@BealsScience]

Thanks 🙏

[@CelestialAscensions]

I have a question, if I can’t find surgilube locally , can I skip it or is there something else I can sub for it until I can order it online? Also I have dawn dish soap, but again I can’t find ‘pro’ so I got heavy duty. Lol. Will that make a substantial difference? Thanks for your time:) kids want to perform as bubble fairies for an event tomorrow! 😵‍💫🥰 so I want to make the best bubbles I can with what I can find!

[@BealsScience]

You can try another obstetricians lube and it may work fine.

[@CelestialAscensions]

@@BealsScience thank you!

[@rachelgraham2961]

Thank you for this! I do have a question though - there are some disparities btw what is on the video for the recipie for #1 and what is on the web page (eg. 16 C H2O vs 18 C, and 4.25 oz of the surgi vs 4.5 oz.) Can you clarify which is correct?

[@aizaoctubre9995]

Thank you for amazing tutorial for making big bubbles sir.🤗🙏😇

[@BealsScience]

You’re welcome and thank you for the kind words!

[@melissamartin7865]

I'm curious if any brand of lube would work? such as a popular brand like KY or just a generic brand of personal lubricant jelly?? Im having troubles finding surgilube and Jlube powder. Any help?

[@BealsScience]

You can definitely try KY. I would think it should work but I haven’t tried it. You can also hydrate guar gum - it takes a little for work but makes a good gel too.

[@ruthdella37]

Thank you!!

[@BealsScience]

You're welcome!

[@agapepap9914]

Can I use gel lubricant? I live outside the US and don’t think I can find dry lubricant… any other suggestions? thank you!

[@BealsScience]

The surgilube is a gel lubricant so I would try whatever is available and use the same amount as shown on the recipe. It might work just fine!

[@mrhackslondon2530]

CAN YOYu comment for me the exact amount of the mixtures you need I can't see it as of the subtitles can't get rid of it Thanks for such a lovely video I'll be really excited to try this

[@joshthomas6219]

Thank you !

[@BealsScience]

No. Thank you!

[@levihalperin7649]

what if I can't get that exact brand of dish soap, how can I figure out which dish soap in my country will be suitable?

[@BealsScience]

You can still make giant bubbles! Just buy a brand that is not watered down, it should be concentrated. But, do not use commercial dishwasher or industrial soaps, they are so concentrated that they can harm your skin.

[@emiliareynolds990]

I wish I could Try that Its so cool

[@ElohiSilverEarthVentures]

Wow i thought i got crazy with it, i had to hide my bubble lab from my kid though whole time i worked on it and thats difficult w an 8yr old boy. But i did it, and soooo stoked!

[@BealsScience]

👍

[@TheThreekeys]

TOTALLY going to give these recipes a go!!🫧🫧🫧

[@BealsScience]

Hope you enjoy!

[@fayyazb]

Awesome! I have been searching for this recipe! Will try and update. BTW With some of the ingredients like J-LUBE, is it safe with children bursting the bubble and it splashing on them? Thank You.

[@BealsScience]

All of the ingredients are safe for kids to use or to pop the bubbles. Thanks!

[@BornNotToKnow]

Cool video! I'd like to make giant bubbles but I'm in Thailand and can't get Dawn Soap unless I import it. How do you know which soap will be good are there ingredients you should look for? Also, do you recommend Castille soap? Seems a bit expensive..

[@BealsScience]

I haven’t tried Castile soap but I would love to try it. Any soap will work. The more concentrated the better! If you try it out, let me know how it turns out!

[@MillicentStClaire]

I love crazy, wack people because I'm one of them! We need more whimsical and joyful people in our world. Let go of stressful seriousness, connect with your inner child and just have some fun! Man Alive! This recipe works. Thanks teacher!

[@BealsScience]

Thank you for the kind words!!!

[@kordiangraczyk232]

Is it going to work with tap water? or distilled only?

[@BealsScience]

Tap water will work. How much it affects the bubble’s ability to hold depends on the contents of the tap water. So it may have an effect but you should still be able to make nice bubbles!

[@avelinfranciscf]

I tried recipe number two with the Dawn dish soap, water,and J Lube.. but I cut the recipe in half. I left it for 24 hours, but it seems like the lube is not incorporating into the emulsion very well... is this normal?

[@BealsScience]

I always mix the Kline powder into small amounts of water so it dissolves because it tends to clump up if it is added to the big bucket.

[@barangorcin]

Great video man. Keep it up!

[@BealsScience]

Thank you!!

[@veronicarussell6424]

I have a question I have got all the supplies and want to know I'm using 3/8 meter long wood dowls could I use 100% cotton yarn? (I crochet so I have it already) it's not a thick yarn so if I can use it should I double it up? I sure hope you see my comment because That's all I need! I want to make sure I can make bubbles before o show my 5 year old. Also how much yarn should I use in between

[@BealsScience]

Yarn will work and if it is not holding enough solution to make big bubbles you can always braid it. As far as the length? You can make it any length you want! Have fun!

[@rh-bq9jz]

So... my kids love bubbles and I have a this "gotta be the best" obsession. I've made a few batches now and I have couple questions. #1. Dawn Pro is your suggestion. Did you try a no dye no fragrance? I can see how the no d/f may be best but I find the no d/f versions of everything less... potent, I guess, or noticeably watered down. #2. GLYCEROL vs glycerine. One is thinner and made from byproduct of petrolem. The other is from veg oil and water and thicker. Ive only used glycerin. There is a weightyness somewhere that prevents to true potential of my bubbles. I see you have GLYCEROL.... thats better if you want the best, correct? P.S. Guar Gum... ehh. 🏆J Lube 🏆

[@BealsScience]

Hi! I love to hear that you have a bubble obsession! I will try to answer your questions. #1. Actually tried several small batches of bubbles using different soap and, as long as I kept the bubble size relatively small-medium there was very little difference. I tried some fragrance free hypo allergenic soap and it actually seemed to work pretty well but, for reasons I don't entirely know, it did not work as well for the BIG bubbles. #2. In my research, glycerine and glycerol are often interchanged names and can be derived from plant or from petroleum oils. In other words, I have come across plant based glycerol and petroleum based glycerine and vise-versa. The glycerol I am using in the video is (according to the manufacturers literature) a petroleum base but it does state that some plant based glycerol may be added. So, I think it gets a little muddy. I have also noticed a distinct difference between brands of glycerine... PS. I LOVE guar gum but have found that it is a very finicky substance to try to use in bubble making - there are a lot of variables in how well it dissolves into the alcohol and then becomes miscible in the water as a mixture. I eventually got away from the guar gum and focused strictly on the recipes that have J-Lube and/or surgilube. Happy bubble making!

[@aasifjadugar6981]

❤️ superb ❤️🔥

[@BealsScience]

Thanks 🤗

[@cheinei]

Man this whole time I thought it was just some soap and glycerin. This dude changed my bubble game. I'm about to incase my whole body with giant bubbles!

[@ThePhilbox]

Any alternatives/substitutes for J-lube?

[@BealsScience]

People have reported decent results with other obstetrics lubricants including lubricants used in veterinary medicine but I am not sure what the brands were.

[@plutarcobetancourt9883]

Hello, I really like your video, I been trying to make big bubbles in the last days with my little daughters but not success yet, can you please share the recipe . Thanks a lot !!

[@BealsScience]

You can find all of the recipes and instructions on my website: www.bealsscience.com/post/how-to-make-giant-bubbles I hope that helps! Good luck with your bubble making!

[@RulezYa]

❤❤❤🎉143 Giant Bubbles😊❤❤❤

[@BealsScience]

Giant bubbles!!!!

[@lesliepadilla2617]

What if u can’t find the dawn professional can you use different soap?

[@BealsScience]

Yes! Any dish soap will work but some work better than others.

[@lesliepadilla2617]

@@BealsScience thank you!

[@safiarajah1242]

Is it possible to use a different kind of J-lube something that is like it?

[@BealsScience]

I am not aware of any substitutes but you could try Surgilube - it is a different brand and a slightly different product but it has similar properties.

[@theoriginaltaps]

Does it thin out after a day. I tried the first one and it's really thick

[@BealsScience]

It remains fairly thick and slimy.

[@S30Uploads]

You just gave me an idea for a giant automatic bubble wand

[@BealsScience]

I can’t wait to see it! Share pics!

[@MRTcrafts]

Hi!! I am definitely going to try this. Are you on tiktok? I want to give credit when I post, and would love to tag you. I can also link back to KZbin in the comments, as well! Thank you!

[@BealsScience]

I’m not on TikTok but would be honored to be linked in the comments! Have fun!

[@MRTcrafts]

@@BealsScience ok, thanks so much! I'm hoping to decorate/design the sticks with paint to go along with my crafty themed videos on tiktok. I will have to experiment a bit with the best paints for the sticks (I'm going to test out branches since I have plenty, and avoid the fishing rods to save a bit)! Looking forward to this project.

[@lgambis]

Any big difference between the Dawn professional and the regular Dawn? Asking bc I can't find the professional version.

[@BealsScience]

I made my latest batch with Dawn Platinum because I couldn't get the Professional in time. The Dawn Professional is the most concentrated version of Dawn (outside of their commercial diswashing bulk packaging) so there might be a slight difference for the bubbles, but for my recipe with surgilube and J-Lube, I am confident that the viscosity of both "lubes" will counteract any slight concentration difference in the dish soap.

[@MsClutchcargo]

Just a question; it looks like the upper string is shorter in length than the lower string while you are creating the bubbles yet instructions stated 2 strings/ropes 6 foot each. Is it just an illusion?, angle of the camera?

[@BealsScience]

The top part of the string in the loop is left shorter so when you open the bubble wand there will be an opening for the bubble to form. Does that help?

[@GarySchaeffer]

@@BealsScience Yes, after rewatching the superb video, I realized how it was actually working. Thanks for reply. Cheers!

[@BealsScience]

@@GarySchaeffer no problem! Thanks for watching!

[@dannettawentworth419]

If I wanted to purchase the J lube locally where would you find it. I would like to make this for my grandchildren this weekend and Amazon won’t deliver until Monday 😩

[@BealsScience]

We are able to find J-Lube at a local ranch supply company because it is oftentimes used for lubing the instruments that check for pregnancy in cattle and other animals.

[@fn5758]

Thank you

[@BealsScience]

You're welcome!

[@jimmay1988]

He said "bubble juice," haha!

[@BealsScience]

😉

[@cristinaildikodogaru1775]

THANKS!

[@BealsScience]

No problem!

[@pumamountainlion7777]

Can you make bubbles that are big and last long and take off to the sky

[@BealsScience]

Yes. If you don’t make them quite as big they will hold together for a long time and will float away!

[@insaneo4430]

thats a bozeman science shirt?!?! We watched his videos in my biology class! He is amazing!!

[@BealsScience]

Yes! @BozemanScience is one of my hero’s!

[@madhabitz]

Love me some giant bubbles!!! For what it's worth, I left half a gallon of Mike's J-Lube juice (SoapBubbleWiki) in my storage unit about six years ago and totally forgot about it. I found it a couple of weeks ago and couldn't resist trying it out. It didn't smell bad-- just like Dawn. No mold or weird lumps, so away I went. Dang, but they worked pretty darned well. They weren't as "succulent" as fresh juice, but then again, the humidity levels were on the low side. I was tickled pink that they were okay. Did you happen to try the flax seed recipe? That one is fascinating and fabulous for kids to mess with. One caveat: they boil up and over a container in the microwave *really* fast, so a deeper container is warranted. Too, containing the seeds in several layers of cheesecloth is a really good idea -- saves a lot of cleanup after. :) Fun stuff - thanks for sharing :)

[@BealsScience]

Thanks for the comment! I have not tried the flax seed version but now that you’ve piqued my interest I will have to give it a try! Thank you!

[@madhabitz]

@@BealsScience Okay then..... here's another tip and you can thank me later (lol). I found flax seed at the local farm supply feed store at a fantastic price. I was so happy! What a mess-- that seed wasn't cleaned like it is at places like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Nope. It's got husks and other good stuff on it, so even though I used a layer of cheesecloth....... well, never again.

[@BealsScience]

madhabitz good to know! Thanks!

[@madhabitz]

@@BealsScience I look forward to seeing your results-- more bubbles for everyone!!