A Major Headache - Fun With Dry Ice

Biggest soap bubble I have ever seen in my live!

Put water and dry ice into a cup. Cool enough already. Get a paper towel wet and put soap on it. Cover the cup with the paper towel and press the edges to form a seal. Then slowy pull the towel off to form a film on top of the cup. The reaction of the dry ice and water will cause the film to expand into a bubble, and eventually pop, just like here.

The video is played twice as fast from when the bubble starts until it is popped - it took over to minutes to pop itself. The rupture is played in slow motion. Enjoy!

Nice job synching the video and sweet music (I Am Trying - By Nevarakka). The face on the cup made it better too.


P.S. Anyone else notice the smoke ring after it popped?

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Making Dry Ice 1935

Story about making dry ice in the Salton Sea in Imperial Valley, CA in 1935. Transferred from original 35mm nitrate print. Footage from this film is available for licensing from www.globalimageworks.com

Making Dry Ice 1935

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