a little bubbly

i've been waiting for the right occasion to twist up

a couple of bubble wands and mix up a small jar of potion.

and i think that New Year's Eve is perfect!

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what you need:

wire: i used floral wire

(you could also use a wire hanger)

pliers: to bend and cut wire.

jar with lid: i used a spice jar.

dishsoap: i used dawn.

glycerin: i had a bottle left over from these

distilled water: or you can boil and cool water

(if you plan to use it within a few days you can just use tap water)

embellishments: like charms, ribbon, wire stars, etc

 

★ twist your wands ★

snip length of wire and bend into shape

make sure to leave enough wire at the bottom to twist around the stem

i used a thread spool to bend the circle and i freehanded the star.

you could also do a heart or maybe a pair of initials (if the letters have loops)

i also added a tiny charm to the bottom of the wand

★ mix solution ★

you can find a lot of recipes online.

i made up my own ratio by experimenting

with different quantities of the 3 ingredients.

(a little quirt here and a little spill there)

until i felt like the bubbles had the right quality.

you need a good amount of soap,

but too much glycerin makes the bubbles too heavy to float.

i read somewhere that it works better after sitting overnight.

so i let mine sit and added another squirt of soap this morning.

it works GREAT!

such a fun project and i love that you can customize the bubble wands

to work for so many occasions. i think they would be super cute

as party favors for a special birthday or even a wedding.

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the backround image is the cover of the Guardian

and the artwork is by Ursula Young.

xoxo

Comments

[Sally]

Nice idea!! I will try this with my 4-old-year daugther.

Sally from Germany (I love your blog!)

[Timmi]

Very cute! Is your floral wire blue or is it my tired eyes not seeing things right?

[Rachel]

this is so clever !! thanks for sharing : )

[scrappy jessi]

Hey Doll
"Happy New Year!"
Have a Fab 2011!
oxoxo,
Jessi

[Christy]

This is just precious!