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[[Video:SPRINT BUBBLES 3D EXTENDED|thumb|right|300px|This 3D HD video features many prominent SBF contributors]]Giant bubbles are possible with simple homemade equipment. Giant bubbles can be the size of a large whale. Alan McKay of Wellington, New Zealand is on record as having created a bubble tunnel over 100 feet long. Guinnes lists the official record for a free-standing bubble to be around 6 feet in diameter '''however''' bubbles many times this size have been created and can be seen on YouTube but apparently do not qualify for the record because of the way that world record verification works.<gallery widths="275" captionalign="left">
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Giant bubbles are possible with simple, homemade equipment. Giant bubbles can be the size of a large whale. Alan McKay of Wellington, New Zealand is on record as having created a bubble tunnel more than 100 feet long. A list of official world records can be found [http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/soapbubbles.html at recordholders.org].
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20_foot_tunnel_2010_05_26.jpg|40-foot tunnel made with one of the recipes in the recipe section with a home-made tri-string wand. By big bubble standards, this is a tiny bubble!
 
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'''Fun Fact!''' A six-foot diameter bubble requires as little as 3 to 4 ml (less than one teaspoon) of bubble juice. A 40-foot long tube with a 3-foot diameter may use only 15 ml (one tablespoon) of juice!
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==Videos and Pictures==
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=== Stills ===
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Gary-pearlman-2015-outdoor-bubble-record.jpg|Official Guinesss world record bubble created in 2015 by Gary Pearlman
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20131024 guar extra soap IMG 6049.jpg|Guar giant 2013 10 24
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From the right side.jpg|Previous Guinness world record bubble created in 2013 by Megan Colby Parker
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20121025_hecgiant_composite.png|HEC giant
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MVI_3467.png|That's a thought bubble!
 
20_foot_tunnel_2010_05_26.jpg|40-foot tube. By big bubble standards, this is a tiny bubble!
 
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DSC07062.JPG|Sue makes 'em too long to fit in the picture :-)
 
DSC07062.JPG|Sue makes 'em too long to fit in the picture :-)
 
DSC07065.JPG|OK, they can fit in the picture :-)
 
DSC07065.JPG|OK, they can fit in the picture :-)
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10-11-12 Park 1.jpg|BigGame Bag Wick
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2013 07 05 iphone 0468e.jpg|My second day bubbling
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2013.07 Brit & Joel Visit 0121e.jpg|Using Edwards basic guar mix at 10,600'|link=http://soapbubble.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Bigjas/Bubbling_at_10,600_ft_(3233_m)
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P7262444e.jpg|Guar Juice with 50% more Baking Powder on a cool humid day
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P7262449e.jpg|Guar juice with 50% more Baking Powder on a cool humid day
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Jj 091.jpg|Big bubble by Bubblewizzs|link=User:Bubblewizzs
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55c943d57215cf8a338b4567.jpg|creating bubbles at our local carnival
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11822407_10207618926610383_4531866645322323771_n.jpg|crazy bubbles
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Pam wacs1.jpg|PAM bubble July 2018|link=https://soapbubble.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:RogerH3/PAM_-_a_new_polymer_for_bubble_juice
 
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=== Videos ===
[http://www.youtube.com/user/fairiesRus Some great video examples of huge bubbles.]
 
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Here are a few giant bubble videos. You can find many more big bubble videos on [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=giant+bubbles&oq=giant+bubbles&aq=f&aqi=g3g-m5&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=214l1963l0l2191l13l12l0l3l3l0l205l1364l0.7.2l9l0 YouTube] and [http://vimeo.com/search/videos/search:giant%20bubbles/st/5b487e41/page:2/sort:relevant/format:thumbnail Vimeo].
==== '''[[Video:Hyde Park Bubbles.|thumb||]]Videos and Pictures''' ====
 
Here are some videos of very large bubbles. These are not''' giant''' by big bubble standards. Hopefully, we will have permission to post some videos of truly giant bubbles soon. In the meantime, you can find them quite a few on You Tube.[[Video:A Big Bubble from NWWRF 2011 Part 4 Bubble Busses|thumb|right|300px|Big Bubbler makes a big one at NWWRF]][[Video:Giant bubble @ 210fps|thumb|right|300px|Here's a small contribution to this directory of a sun set bubble on slow motion.]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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Edward's YouTube channel is [http://www.youtube.com/user/edwardspiegel/videos here]. You will find quite a few bubble-related videos.
   
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Check out Dustin Skye's [http://www.youtube.com/user/fairiesRus YouTube channel].
   
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Please watch these videos at full-size HD (where possible) rather than at thumbnail size.
   
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[[File:2012 10 30 Super Giant Bubbles|thumb|left|300px]]
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[[File:2011_11_Beach_Bubbles|thumb|right|300px|Beach Giants]]
   
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[[File:Giant bubble @ 210fps|thumb|left|300px|A sunset bubble in slow motion from my village's bridge.(Didgivo)]]
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[[File:Hyde Park Bubbles.|thumb|right|300px|Bubbling Hyde Park]]
   
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[[File:A Big Bubble from NWWRF 2011 Part 4 Bubble Busses|thumb|left|300px|Big Bubbler makes a big one at NWWRF]]
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[[File:Todd K's Giants with 12' Top-String|thumb|right|300px|Todd K creates world-class giants]]
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[[File:May 26, Some Pretty Big Bubbles|thumb|left|300px|See some bubbles made with the equipment and recipes found in this wiki!]]
Here's a small contribution to shis wiki that already teached me so much. A sunset bubble on slowmotion from my village's bridge.
 
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[[File:Giant Soap Bubbles June 2013|thumb|right|300px|Using a HEC based juice]]
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[[File:Todd K's Bigger Bubbles|thumb|left|300px]]
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====Related Wiki Pages ====
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=== Related Wiki Pages ===
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<categorytree mode="all">Giant Bubbles</categorytree>
==== See Also ====
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=== See Also ===
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[[Recipes]]
[[Recipes|Recipes[[Video:May 26, Some Pretty Big Bubbles|thumb|right|300px|See some bubbles made with the equipment and recipes found in this wiki!]]]]
 
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[[Category:Gallery]]
 
[[Category:General]]
 
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[[Category:Giant Bubbles]]
 
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Latest revision as of 05:57, 3 September 2018

Giant bubbles are possible with simple, homemade equipment. Giant bubbles can be the size of a large whale. Alan McKay of Wellington, New Zealand is on record as having created a bubble tunnel more than 100 feet long. A list of official world records can be found at recordholders.org.

Fun Fact! A six-foot diameter bubble requires as little as 3 to 4 ml (less than one teaspoon) of bubble juice. A 40-foot long tube with a 3-foot diameter may use only 15 ml (one tablespoon) of juice!

Videos and Pictures[]

Stills[]

 

Videos[]

Here are a few giant bubble videos. You can find many more big bubble videos on YouTube and Vimeo.

Edward's YouTube channel is here. You will find quite a few bubble-related videos.

Check out Dustin Skye's YouTube channel.

Please watch these videos at full-size HD (where possible) rather than at thumbnail size.

 
2012_10_30_Super_Giant_Bubbles

2012 10 30 Super Giant Bubbles

2011_11_Beach_Bubbles

2011 11 Beach Bubbles

Beach Giants

 
Giant_bubble_@_210fps

Giant bubble @ 210fps

A sunset bubble in slow motion from my village's bridge.(Didgivo)

Hyde_Park_Bubbles.

Hyde Park Bubbles.

Bubbling Hyde Park

 
A_Big_Bubble_from_NWWRF_2011_Part_4_Bubble_Busses

A Big Bubble from NWWRF 2011 Part 4 Bubble Busses

Big Bubbler makes a big one at NWWRF

Todd_K's_Giants_with_12'_Top-String

Todd K's Giants with 12' Top-String

Todd K creates world-class giants

 
May_26,_Some_Pretty_Big_Bubbles

May 26, Some Pretty Big Bubbles

See some bubbles made with the equipment and recipes found in this wiki!

Giant_Soap_Bubbles_June_2013

Giant Soap Bubbles June 2013

Using a HEC based juice

 
Todd_K's_Bigger_Bubbles

Todd K's Bigger Bubbles

Todd_K's_Big_Bubbles

Todd K's Big Bubbles

 

Related Wiki Pages[]

See Also[]

Recipes