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4598
Keith Thanks for the kind words. I am hoping to make the bubbles and the book a full time adventure. To: soapbubblefanciers@yahoogroups.com From:...
sonny fenwick
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Jun 1, 2008
1:56 pm
4599
Yes I do add water normally 10 to 1 ratio and I use only tap water and add more as the conditions change. Anyone who wants to make bubbles when I am around...
sonny fenwick
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Jun 1, 2008
1:59 pm
4600
... I don't know anything about Fairy draft, but I know about non-ultra Dawn. The soap/water ratio depends on what you intend to do. I use a 1/12 ratio for...
Brian Lawrence
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Jun 1, 2008
3:41 pm
4602
Hi Sly, I use mostly Joy, not Dawn, but last time I tested the Ultra and non-Ultra versions side by side I couldn't tell much difference. I'm starting to use...
David Stein
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Jun 2, 2008
1:06 pm
4603
... I think you can figure it out by how much they say to use. Compare to other regular and ultra versions. You need less ultra to do dishes or bubbles in...
kelly ONeill
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Jun 3, 2008
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4604
I'am an enthusiast of giant bubbles not a performer in a professional sense. My two year old's head explodes with excitement every time I am successful at...
mojorisin351
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Jun 4, 2008
8:28 pm
4605
You are on the right track! simple recipies seem to work the best for me, especially if I let them age overnight. The most sucess that I have ever had was...
louiefragale
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Jun 4, 2008
8:42 pm
4606
Try this: 14 cups warm water, 1 cup Ultra Joy, 2 tablespoons baking powder, 1/4 cup glycerine (optional). It's as good or better than beeboo and the cost is...
David Stein
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Jun 4, 2008
11:24 pm
4607
Hi Everyone, I was just shopping at Dollar General and noticed that the 16 oz opaque bottles of non-ultra Dawn are now labeled "Classic." Linda...
Linda Berman
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Jun 5, 2008
12:08 am
4608
... You didn't by any chance, happen to notice the P&G product number? Ciao - Brian ===================================== Coyote Valley Software ...
Brian Lawrence
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Jun 5, 2008
12:24 am
4609
Hi Brian, No I didn't notice the product number but I'll buy a bottle tomorrow and report back. Linda...
Linda Berman
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Jun 5, 2008
2:54 am
4610
Gary: Are you in Canada? I don't know if you can get Joy and Dawn there. The most easily available non-ultra Dawn product is Dawn Pot and Pan (also called...
Sterling Johnson
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Jun 5, 2008
3:12 am
4611
... Is that 4ft on a side times 3 sides? 48 plus 96 inches? Anyway, 30% humidity sounds tough for big ones. Have you tried just as the sun is rising? In dry...
kelly ONeill
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Jun 5, 2008
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4612
To answer some of the questions posted I'm from Canada, I'm located in Kamloops British Columbia. Regarding wands I'm using sorry I wasn't very clear what I...
mojorisin351
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Jun 5, 2008
3:23 pm
4613
Gary: Bubbleair lives in Vancouver BC and is quite knowledgable about big bubbles. Send me an email at sterlingjo@..., and I will get you contact...
Sterling Johnson
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Jun 5, 2008
4:00 pm
4614
Greetings Gary - Welcome to Soap Bubble Fanciers! I was going to reply to your earlier message, but I'll reply to this one instead. ... To find Non-Ultra...
Brian Lawrence
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Jun 5, 2008
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4615
Hi Gary, I use baking powder with corn starch. But if there's a kind without corn starch I'd prefer it, because corn starch is about 25% insoluble. Is there...
David Stein
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Jun 5, 2008
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4616
to make your own use: two parts cream of tartar with one part baking soda. ... without corn starch I'd ... a kind? (Please don't...
mojorisin351
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Jun 5, 2008
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4617
You mean to make baking powder? Thanks! That information will help my mix. DS...
David Stein
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Jun 5, 2008
7:32 pm
4618
... Just for the record, I offered this formula in message 4579. Ciao - Brian ===================================== Coyote Valley Software www.coyotevalley.com...
Brian Lawrence
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Jun 5, 2008
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4619
Brian Thank you for your generous reply! I will make a batch of the solution you suggested and a batch that Dave has suggested hopefully this weekend. i will...
mojorisin351
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Jun 5, 2008
8:21 pm
4620
... You're welcome. By the way, if you have or can borrow a kitchen scale, I recommend measuring the ingredients by weight, rather than by volume. Once you ...
Brian Lawrence
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Jun 5, 2008
9:12 pm
4621
David, So ... Baking Powder is made up of Baking Soda and Cream of Tartar, but sometimes flour is added to buffer the reaction ... I wonder whether that flour...
Tom Noddy
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Jun 6, 2008
2:15 am
4622
Hi Tom, I've tested three or four brands of baking powder. The most common in New York anyway seems to be the Davis brand in the orange can and that's what...
David Stein
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Jun 6, 2008
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4623
Hi, all! I'm coming to Los Angeles for the first time in 9 (?) years! I will arrive at LAX on Thursday, June 19 around lunch time. I will leave LAX on...
Jodi in VA
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Jun 6, 2008
9:35 pm
4624
Hi Everyone, Brian asked for product info on the Dawn "Classic" I found at Dollar General. This 16 oz bottle say Classic Dawn on the front lable and non-Ultra ...
Linda Berman
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Jun 6, 2008
11:19 pm
4625
Hi Jodi, If you can make it out to Orange County you are welcome to stop by my office/warehouse/lab and I will have some bubble solutions for you to sample. My...
John Pastorello
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Jun 8, 2008
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4626
Jodi wrote - ... I'd like to get together with you in SF, however, and somewhat ironically, I'll be in Virginia when you're in California. Bad luck. Ciao -...
Brian Lawrence
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Jun 8, 2008
4:23 pm
4627
... That means either P&G changed the product number when they repackaged Non-Ultra Dawn, or they've changed the formula. Linda, does it seem different? I...
Brian Lawrence
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Jun 8, 2008
4:28 pm
4628
Linda: Another source for Dawn P&P is on-line (BettyMills.com). I found it was cheaper to buy it on-line (in 3-5 gallon quantities) than to order from my...
Sterling Johnson
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Jun 8, 2008
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