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How to Blow a Big Bubble

Blowing large bubbles may be difficult at first but with patience and practice most anyone can do it. To blow big bubbles, aside from bubble solution, you need a large wand. Many of the bubble-blowing wands sold in stores are simply plastic rings with handles. You can also make your own bubble wand out of a wire coat hanger by shaping the hanger into a circle that will hold a soap film.

Things You'll Need

Bubble solution
Wire coat hanger or store-bought big-bubble wand
Bubble solution tray large enough for your wand

Instructions

- 1
  Pour the bubble solution into the tray so that the solution is at least a half inch deep.
- 2
  Dip your wand into the tray and then slowly lift it up so that a film remains inside the wand. If the film breaks or there is no film, dip your wand into the tray again and lift it out more slowly.
- 3
  If there is a slight wind, hold the wand perpendicular to the ground and let the wind blow the film out into a bubble. If not, slowly walk with the wand perpendicular to the ground or move your hand so that the soap film begins to billow out. As the film billows out, it will look like a tube rather than a round bubble.
- 4
  As the soap film billows out, slowly turn the wand so that it is horizontal to the ground in order to close off the bubble. If you are using a store-bought wand that uses string to hold the film, slowly pull the end of the string so that the loop of string gets smaller. Once the bubble is closed, it will take on a spherical shape.

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