Ed ask me to post some info & picts. reguarding Big Game Bags as a wick material. Game bags are used to protect the meat obtained by hunters until processed. I use the gauze type not the canvas ones. They are also referred to as beef tubes and "modern" cheese cloth. They start out quite elastic & will stretch out quite a bit. After being used to make bubbles they retain their stretched length. Most of these bags are made from a 50/50 cotton/polyester blend. They can be obtained from sporting goods stores as well as local sports departments in places like Fred Meyers, Walmart, & such, mostly during hunting season in the department stores.
They are also used for decorating during Halloween and may be found in costume & decorations places during that season.
I cut a strip about 2 to 3 inches wide across the opening of the tube which will produce a ring. Then cut the ring open. The material rolls up loosely lengthwise. A strip from a large bag will stretch to about 8 feet. I pull the cord lightly between my fingers a few times to help remove any loose bits of string.
GameBag Material
GameBag Loop
GameBag Loop cut
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Wick Made from GameBag
The wick shown in this picture was made with a single length of cut tube for the top string and I tied two lengths together for the bottom.
Bubble From Medium GameBag Wick
Tube from a wick using 1/2 length of a strip for top string & a whole strip for the bottom.
Another bubble from medium gamebag wick
Medium Gamebag wick with a good breeze