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i-am-yaser — bubbles texture tutorial

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You will need:

- watercolor paper (I used 200g/m2, cold pressed, acid free);
- a bottle of bubbles;
- watercolor or drawing inks (I used both);
- container;
- a straw;
- you will also need some scrap paper or newspaper to cover things in the working area. The whole thing may turn out to be the dirtiest thing you ever made. (:

Directions:

First, pour some bubbles into a container, and add few drops of ink and watercolor. It's important not to put too much color (It can prevent bubbles from blowing). So, drop by drop you get the right color. Note: you may not need watercolor, but I wasn't satisfied with ink alone. (:

Second, put the paper on newspapers or scrap paper in order to protect bubbles from messing around.. Dip the straw into the liquid you've prepared, place it above the paper.. and.. blow... BOMB the paper with colored bubbles and see the result.
Note: If you have hard time making bubbles, here are some tips. Shake or tap the straw before exhaling to let out excessive liquid. Don’t exhale to hard, do it softly. Blow one bubble at once. Practise! Be careful, inky bubbles can fly on your clothes and leave spots.

Last one, let the paper dry completely. Note: it's desirable, no iron, no fan.


Extra: experiment with different colors, size of bubbles, splashes, strength of blowing. Pop bubbles intentionally and have fun. get inspired by excellent photos [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link]

If you have any questions, you are more than welcome!
The result [link]
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Comments: 223

i-am-yaser In reply to ??? [2011-01-08 19:07:24 +0000 UTC]

please, note me. So many people said they would, but I haven't received any messages so far.
I'm so excited to see any use of this technique.

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CianMcKenna In reply to i-am-yaser [2011-01-08 21:52:38 +0000 UTC]

Ok, no problem. If I try, I'll send u a note or something.

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i-am-yaser In reply to CianMcKenna [2011-01-09 14:04:48 +0000 UTC]

that's sweet.))

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Chashirskiy In reply to ??? [2010-12-28 14:34:28 +0000 UTC]

это здорово!

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i-am-yaser In reply to Chashirskiy [2010-12-29 10:57:54 +0000 UTC]

awww. спасибо

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Orangeyyy In reply to ??? [2010-12-16 03:44:14 +0000 UTC]

excellent tutorial!! going to try this!

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i-am-yaser In reply to Orangeyyy [2010-12-16 09:09:00 +0000 UTC]

please, try. hope it's useful and that you show me if you use it.

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Orangeyyy In reply to i-am-yaser [2010-12-16 23:45:46 +0000 UTC]

omg i did it last night!!! the paper looks AMAZING!!!!! plus it is incerdibly easy to do!! thankyou SO much for the tut!

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Mahamaru [2010-11-28 16:34:05 +0000 UTC]

This is really neat! Such a cool effect. Thank you for sharing!

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i-am-yaser In reply to Mahamaru [2010-11-29 06:04:50 +0000 UTC]

you are very welcome!

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Kiyorin [2010-11-19 19:10:11 +0000 UTC]

oh neat, I gotta try this some time. Thank you for the tutorial!

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i-am-yaser In reply to Kiyorin [2010-11-20 08:13:32 +0000 UTC]

please, try.

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syNtheticMe In reply to ??? [2010-11-11 21:09:46 +0000 UTC]

nice!

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i-am-yaser In reply to syNtheticMe [2010-11-12 19:01:55 +0000 UTC]

thanks.

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syNtheticMe In reply to i-am-yaser [2010-11-12 19:15:42 +0000 UTC]

^^

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Eliza-Faust In reply to ??? [2010-11-02 15:03:57 +0000 UTC]

Какой чудесный туториал! Большое спасибо.

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i-am-yaser In reply to Eliza-Faust [2010-11-02 15:57:19 +0000 UTC]

спасибо.

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paaaaam [2010-10-22 11:49:32 +0000 UTC]

really successful!

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i-am-yaser In reply to paaaaam [2010-10-22 17:29:47 +0000 UTC]

thank you.

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effulgent-smile [2010-10-16 23:25:02 +0000 UTC]

Супер! Сам придумал или это старый дедовский метод?

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i-am-yaser In reply to effulgent-smile [2010-10-17 10:14:03 +0000 UTC]

идея не моя..
узнал я о технике чуть меньше года назад на сайте одной рукодельницы, когда только начинал рисовать. Попробовал - работает. (: здесь такого не нашел и решил поделиться.

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29chelizi In reply to ??? [2010-10-16 01:22:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is sooo cute and interesting!!! Thanks for sharing!

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i-am-yaser In reply to 29chelizi [2010-10-16 03:48:53 +0000 UTC]

welcome.

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lemidori In reply to ??? [2010-10-15 14:38:00 +0000 UTC]

Really amazing, thank you for the so very helpful tutorial ^^

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i-am-yaser In reply to lemidori [2010-10-15 17:00:50 +0000 UTC]

oh, thank you

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alicelevene In reply to ??? [2010-10-10 21:50:24 +0000 UTC]

okay I really wanna try this but I'm having problems. I don't know how much paint to add to the bubble mix. If I put in to little it doesn't show up on the paper. If I put in more, the bubbles don't blow. I'm only doing this with watercolors, not ink because I only have very permanent, staining ink which I'm afraid to use do I need ink? is that why its not working? help?! please?

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i-am-yaser In reply to alicelevene [2010-10-11 04:55:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the problem is that you can't get the right color only with watercolors.. Because in fact they are not paint, they are water + paint. What you need is ink which works better. I'm using mainly drawing ink to color the bubbles, watercolors are only for the desirable soft shade..
Let me help you with the soup solution. You'll need about 4 tablespoons of bubbles soap and 3-4 ink drops. It's also important to stir to even the color. Try and experiment! (:
One more tip : If you haven't blown bubbles in a while, you may forget how it works. get experience with plain bubbles not adding color. See how much air they need and how they flow. And then you'll be ready for messy bubbles.)
I should amend my directions.

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alicelevene In reply to i-am-yaser [2010-10-11 07:57:06 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks! I tried it with food coloring which worked pretty great, but didn't have quite the details yours has. I'll try find some ink, cause I really want to do this
Thanks again

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Folksaga In reply to ??? [2010-10-10 13:50:12 +0000 UTC]

Cool idea!

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Jack-the-drunk In reply to ??? [2010-10-10 08:40:00 +0000 UTC]

cool I'll try !!!!

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i-am-yaser In reply to Jack-the-drunk [2010-10-10 17:13:29 +0000 UTC]

(: good luck,. show me if you upload it

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Jack-the-drunk In reply to i-am-yaser [2010-10-10 19:38:24 +0000 UTC]

good ! I already tried it but it did not quite came out the way I wish it did so I'm gonna try it again and i'll show you when I'm please with the result

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i-am-yaser In reply to Jack-the-drunk [2010-10-10 19:45:18 +0000 UTC]

try to blow one bubble at a time. this way it will leave a solid texture.

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Jack-the-drunk In reply to i-am-yaser [2010-10-10 21:13:29 +0000 UTC]

thx for the advice but my probleme was that my wather/soap mix was not "tick" enough! to much water!!!

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i-am-yaser In reply to Jack-the-drunk [2010-10-11 04:20:32 +0000 UTC]

wow, you made your soup solution yourself?

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Jack-the-drunk In reply to i-am-yaser [2010-10-11 11:32:56 +0000 UTC]

Indeed I always start from scratch as much as possible when i'm working a medium... it help to understand it and give better result !

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LucieOn In reply to ??? [2010-10-10 07:43:25 +0000 UTC]

I have to try this!

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i-am-yaser In reply to LucieOn [2010-10-10 17:10:48 +0000 UTC]

hope it's useful and that you show me if you use it.

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LucieOn In reply to i-am-yaser [2010-10-14 19:06:33 +0000 UTC]

Certainly!

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Sacredjazz In reply to ??? [2010-10-10 05:55:06 +0000 UTC]

A great tutorial - and a beatufil effect!

Thank you for your work!

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i-am-yaser In reply to Sacredjazz [2010-10-10 17:14:30 +0000 UTC]

welcome.

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JLGribble In reply to ??? [2010-10-10 05:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely BRILLIANT idea, very unique and creative, thank you so much for sharing with us! :3

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i-am-yaser In reply to JLGribble [2010-10-10 17:03:01 +0000 UTC]

you are welcome.

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glassheart10 In reply to ??? [2010-10-07 00:15:57 +0000 UTC]

damn! that such a great idea XD why didnt i think of that?

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Loverxxx In reply to ??? [2010-10-02 13:57:51 +0000 UTC]

WOW! This is surely gon' be helpful for me manga! Thanx yo!

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i-am-yaser In reply to Loverxxx [2010-10-04 05:26:20 +0000 UTC]

hope it's that useful and that you show me if you use it.

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Loverxxx In reply to i-am-yaser [2010-10-05 01:11:28 +0000 UTC]

No prob! I'll make sure to let you know if I try it someday! Cheers!! :3

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hezoo In reply to ??? [2010-10-01 16:37:03 +0000 UTC]

Very creative. I love it.

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i-am-yaser In reply to hezoo [2010-10-01 18:16:00 +0000 UTC]

thank you.

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lupienne In reply to ??? [2010-10-01 01:29:11 +0000 UTC]

I love this idea! Must try it sometime.

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