From: Pam Corcoran <corcoranpuppets-AT-hotmail.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:22:58 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Bubble pipes/makers/machines



Thanks for your suggestions, Christopher. Here is what I have in mind: During a dream sequence, a large, goofy virus puppet is teaching the audience a song. Bubbles appear, scaring the virus offstage. My stage is 5 feet wide. I'm thinking some sort of bubble pipe would give me enough bubbles to get enough of an effect. Good point about possible messes - I can get that ironed out in rehearsal. Hey, maybe I'll need to use a shower curtain for stage curtains.......

Pam

> From: heyhoot-AT-mindspring.com
> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:02:37 -0400
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Bubble pipes/makers/machines
> 
> 
> On Aug 26, 2009, at 8:29 PM, Pam Corcoran wrote:
> 
> > I would like to have bubbles float across my playboard - lots of them! 
> > Anyone have experience with bubbles on a puppet stage? It would only 
> > be for a few moments. I've been looking at stuff on line - and 
> > everything has lousy reviews.
> >
> > Pam
> 
> Hey Pam,
> 
>    It is possible to do bubbles, but a bit better description of what 
> you want to do is in order. "Bubbles that float across my playboard" 
> could be anything from a few floating bubbles to a cascade of bubbles. 
> A magical moment, a witch's cauldron, used to suggest an under sea 
> setting or something else all together. In most cases the thing to 
> consider first is the potential mess and how they are to be blown. If 
> it is just a few, and you have a hand available, you can get one of 
> those no spill dispensers and do it that way. If you need more of a 
> steady "Lawrence Welk" sort of bubble thing, you can use a bubble 
> machine. Trouble with those are that they use a small pan of soap with 
> a wheel that turns to dip into the fan, and a fan that blows through 
> the ring on its up stroke. It's easy to spill those and make a big mess 
> - both of your puppets and the floor of where ever you are. The noise 
> can be a problem too, depending on how you work. It is also a bit of a 
> chore to place those where you will get the bubbles across the 
> playboard. And a bit of a pain dumping the unused soap back into a 
> container and cleaning the bubble machine before putting it away. 
> Finding a place to clean it can be a pain at some sites.
> 
>   That being said, I have used bubbles in some shows, successfully and 
> with out too much mess. I have blown then, had kids blow them, and used 
> a bubble machine. I've used both battery and electric models. I don't 
> have a "favorite" model, and none of them have had particularly long 
> lives. That's part of buying fairly cheap models party store and 
> Wal-mart models. If it were crucial I think I'd look into a more 
> industrial model.
> 
> Also consider what the bubble residue may do to your stage, curtains, 
> and the venue (especially if you are doing home shows - birthday 
> parties and the like.) Staining may be an issue you want to think 
> about.
> 
> Not trying to talk you out of it. Just trying to point out some things 
> you may have overlooked. I know that when I first started using bubbles 
> in shows I didn't think about ANY of that stuff - save for the clean up 
> aspect.
> 
> Christopher
> 
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