Bubbles Aren't Just Child's Play

February 11, 2007 7:36 PM

Bubble Artist: Science and entertainment combined. "With every performance my goal is to leave [the] audience with a tingling sense that they've just encountered something mysterious and wonderful." ~ Keith Johnson
posted by amyms (6 comments total)

Very cool. I wonder what he uses for his bubble solution so that some of them are so strong and don't pop easily.
posted by gauchodaspampas at 8:14 PM on February 11, 2007

i like that he uses different gases (i.e. helium) to fill bubbles in order to create some of the more impossible-looking forms, like the free-standing bubble tower. Reminds me of an old Mr. Wizard episode with a glass filled up with layers of different desnsity liquids, and objects floating at each layer...
posted by cubby at 8:56 PM on February 11, 2007

Great post. I love people who express themselves in unusual ways. There is yet another bubble artist whom you all might be interested in. His name is Fan Yang, and his work is also amazing. :)
posted by RayOrama at 11:18 PM on February 11, 2007

Macro photos of soap bubbles reveal amazing colors and patterns caused by light interference and reflection. The photographic technique is discussed here.
posted by cenoxo at 12:26 AM on February 12, 2007

"Very cool. I wonder what he uses for his bubble solution so that some of them are so strong and don't pop easily."

I seem to remember hearing that glycerine added to bubble solution makes them more resilient.
posted by Eideteker at 5:29 AM on February 12, 2007

Here's several soap bubble recipes.

Make 'em BIG with the how-to, Making Giant Flowing Soap Films. There's more bubble details, images, and videos under the 'Fun' link on Maarten Rutgers' web site.
posted by cenoxo at 5:27 PM on February 12, 2007