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How to Use a Bubble Machine for Theater Special Effects

Using a bubble machine to create various theatrical effects is a great way to add a sense of magic and beauty to any performance. Bubble machines are easy to use, and the different techniques are easy and fun to learn.

Things You'll Need

  • Bubble machine
  • Strobe light
  • Fog machine
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place your bubble machine close to the ceiling when you want your bubbles to look like they are falling magically out of the air. Even though the built-in fan shoots them out fairly fast, having your machine up high allows them to cascade gently down from above.

    • 2

      Create a bubble storm by placing your bubble machine on the ground. The built-in fan shoots out bubbles at a fast speed, so this effect is an especially easy one to do.

    • 3

      Use a strobe light with a cloud of cascading bubbles. This produces a dramatic, mesmerizing effect for dream sequences in plays and musicals, rock performances, nightclub acts or any other kind of show that would require this kind of effect.

    • 4

      Direct the output of a small sized fog machine towards the intake fan of your bubble machine to create a bubble storm of smoke-filled bubbles. This makes your bubbles more visible for your audience, plus after a while they burst into little clouds of fog, which is another interesting effect. Set the fog input low so you don't have a cloud of fog and your bubbles disappear.

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