Paintbrush Bubble Wands

About This Recipe:

These colorful bubble wands will fill your bath with lots of bubbles. The wands are reusable and smell like Watermelon Lemonade. Simply hold the wand under the faucet and move it back and forth to create bubbles. Once done, lay the wand out to dry and use it for the next bath. Depending on how many bubbles you want, these wands are good for 1-2 baths.  

Shopping List:

(1) 1 lb Sodium Carbonate - aka Washing Soda

(2) 2 oz Bubble Cake Hardener

(2) 2 oz Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate Coarse SLSa

(1) 2 oz Glycerin - Natural

(1) 2 oz Bubble Up

(1) 2 fl. oz Watermelon Lemonade Fragrance Oil 755

(1) 2.5 gm Bag NuTone Magenta Mica Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag NuTone Orange Mica Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag NuTone Yellow Mica Powder

(1) 2.5 gm Bag NuTone Navy Mica Powder

(4) 1 Piece Scoop - 0.15 ml (Micro Size)

(2) 1 Mold Paint Brush Bubble Stick Mold (LOP 59)

(8) 1 Piece Soap Pop Sticks

(1) 1 Each Hairnets - 24 inch Disposable

(8) 1 Piece Clear Cello Bag (2.5" x 2" x 6")

Recipe Ingredients:

• 4.88 oz. Sodium Carbonate - aka Washing Soda
• 3.76 oz. Bubble Cake Hardener
• 2.66 oz. Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate Coarse SLSa
• 1.78 oz. Glycerin - Natural
• 0.66 oz. Bubble Up
• 0.40 oz. Watermelon Lemonade Fragrance Oil 755
• 3-4 .15 ml Scoop NuTone Magenta Mica Powder
• 3-4 .15 ml Scoop NuTone Orange Mica Powder
• 3-4 .15 ml Scoop NuTone Yellow Mica Powder
• 3-4 .15 ml Scoop NuTone Navy Mica Powder

Equipment From Home:

• (1) Large Mixing Bowl
• (1) Scale - Digital Display
• (3) Small Mixing Bowl
• (1) Wire Whisk
• (1) Mixing Spoon or Spatula
• (1) Large Cookie Sheet or 2 Small

Directions:

NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron, workspace and sanitized equipment.

1. (We recommend using a mask when working with lathanol powder.  It is a very fine powder and becomes airborne very quickly.)
2. Place two molds on a cookie sheet to give them stability and keep area clean. 
3. In a large bowl, add Sodium Carbonate, Bubble Cake Hardener and Lathanol. Gently whisk ingredients until blended.
4. Drizzle in Glycerin, Bubble Up and Fragrance. Mix well with spatula or gloved hands.
5. Using three smaller mixing bowls, place 3.5 oz. of mixture into each bowl. The larger bowl or fourth bowl will have 3.5 oz. left after dividing up the mixture. 
6. In the first bowl, add 3-4 micro scoops of one color. Mix with gloved hands until the mixture is completely coated. Fill two paintbrush cavities halfway with mixture. Press to pack down well. Place a soap pop stick halfway into mixture. Fill cavities with the remainder of the mixture. Pack it down well. The mixture will be mounded up slightly on top. Remove any excess from below the handle part of the brush.
7. Take the second bowl and add another color, again mixing with gloved hands. Fill another two cavities with this mixture.
8. Continue with the last two colors until all eight bubble wands have been made.
9. Set these aside to harden overnight.    
10. Carefully remove from molds. Package one or two paintbrushes in a cello bag and tie with ribbon.
11. Label product accordingly.

To Use: Wave bubble wand back and forth under running water to create bubbles. Let dry between uses. Should last for 1-2 baths depending on how many bubbles are desired.