Triple garlands
I use wands with three garlands between a pair of fishing rods (I call them "Triple garlands" for convenience).
The countless bubbles it blows are popular with both adults and children, and are very photogenic.
I use plastic chains to make three garlands. (Plastic chains are a material often used by Japanese bubblers.)
The biggest advantage of plastic chains is that they are "lightweight". Due to its light weight, I can use a combination of 3 (or more) garlands. (The combination of water-absorbed cotton garlands will break the fishing rods or my arms with their relentless weight.)
Previously, I used garlands made of plastic chains for both the top and bottom strings.
Some time later, I replaced the top string with a mop yarn with the aim of inc…
DIY Bubble Tool : Making a KIB moat using a polypropylene table
I was looking for a moat for KIB (Kid-in-a-bubble) that was easy to set up and solid, but I couldn't find a Japanese vendor.
There are only a few professional bubble artists in Japan, so there are no Japanese vendors selling tools for professional bubble art.
I was at a loss when I learned that importing it from Europe would be very expensive just for shipping.
I found out how to DIY on the wiki, but it's quite difficult for me ...
One day, I heard that there is a bubbler who makes a moat using a garden table (patio table).
I went to a nearby home improvement store and found a suitable product.
The table I got is made of polypropylene. It's made in Italy and costs about $ 50.
The diameter of the top plate is about 91 cm.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/d…
Tara Gum Trial
In my previous post (Quick test with fenugreek gum (2)), an anonymous bubbler left a comment about Tara gum.
I thought I should see if it had the same effect as fenugreek gum, so I got Tara gum on ebay.
I made a solution according to the recipe below:
・ Warm water 3,800 ml (40°C is enough)
・ Tara gum 12.3 grams
・ Dishwashing detergent (Cucute) 207 grams
・ Baking soda 2.5 grams
・ Citric acid 0.1 grams
・ Dry alcohol
Tara gum was mixed by the slurry method using dry alcohol.
The ph was adjusted to 7.5.
7:00 am, temperature 24 °C, humidity 88%, wind speed 2-3 m/s.
Unfortunately the wind was unstable and not ideal, but it seemed to work well.
May be I can reduce Tara gum a little more.
I want to see how it works under favorable conditions.
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Sugiyama Double
Sugiyama brothers, the most famous bubble artists in Japan, publish various videos on youtube. They also uploaded their stage show performances and I was curious to see them.
Some of the techniques they showed were something I had never seen. Among them, the so-called bubble-in-bubble (“Double”) caught my eye. They make a Double with just a single swing of the wand, without blowing into a bubble. It looked magical to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3UcwwOlIlI
Immediately after watching this video, I tried Sugiyama Double several times, but I couldn't. I tried again the next day, but I couldn't. After all, it seems that the wind was the cause of the failure. I was trying this outdoors in the wind. Even a slight breeze often interferes wit…
Some my polymer exploration
I enjoy the bubble itself, but I'm also very interested in the process by which it is created.
I wonder and enjoy the similar bubbles that are created in a completely different way.
I've tried some minor materials so far. Some worked and some didn't.
【Useful!】
・ Konjac: Great!
・ Fenugreek gum: Great!
【Unclear...】
・ Sodium polyglutamic acid: A sticky ingredient of natto. I could make a bubble of about 1 meter, but the film was brittle. This may be useful if you adjust the amount, but it is expensive ($ 20 for 10 grams) and not cost effective.
【No effect!】
・ Sodium alginate (low viscosity): I probably bought one with a low molecular weight. No effect.
・ Carbomer: No effect. No viscosity.
・ Acacia Dietary Fiber: This is probably gum arabic with no visco…