Flammable gas filled soap bubbles are created with this unforgettable project. Once made you can move these bubbles to about any surface and watch them burn! They typically don’t light up the surface because the bubbles burn quick, long enough to impress anyone!
| Danger Level | Materials | Tools |
| negligible | Small container with water | (None) |
| moderate | Cheap cigarette lighter | |
| HIGH | Matches | |
| do not do this | Dish soap |
how-to
1. Add a few squirts of liquid soap to the dish of water. Gently stir the water until the soap dissolves but try not to create bubbles yet.
2. Submerge the lighter in the water and hold down the button that releases the butane. Butane-filled bubbles will slowly begin to accumulate on the surface of the water. To speed things up, you can use a butane refill canister.
3. Using a match, carefully light the bubbles. You should do this outside in a clear area.
See Bubbles on Fire from YouTube:
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June 19th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Tried this the other day, really cool