Skinning soap bubbles

It ain't easy!

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/0a03b5108e097010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html
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We customize everything else, why not soap bubbles? Turns out it's not so easy after all. Bubbles have long been a favorite of kids. But they've always been clear.  This article linked below gives some details on why it's so hard to colorize bubbles and how an 11-year quest to color them is bearing some fruit.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
At first glance I thought this was about the difficulty in creating a convincing soap bubble image.

But it is actually about coloring real-life(!) soap bubbles. A very cool idea, that I'm sure has been thought of many times before, but only these guys had the tenacity to make it happen. The dyes they developed sound incredible; they lose all color except in the special circumstances of being part of a soap bubble. Even black bubles, described as "a favorite of the boys" in the article, will vanish to the same nothingness you expect from a soap bubble when popped. Out next Februrary, I'm sure I'll try them!
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My first thought was "Oh, big woop" but I ended up reading the article and WOW! I never would have guessed it would be that difficult to make a coloured bubble. I would have given up way before 11 years of trial and error.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I thought this was going to be the unveiling of some super-duper cool new skinning product by Stardock...but the colored bubble is almost better!! Now you can take pics of them and see them. Cool link, Brad. Thanks!
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah! It does go away, but not as fast as clear ones, apperently. Same time, it's cool to see stains on stuff go away after a little time!

I tought it was easy to color bubbles too. 11 years wow!!
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks, Brad, for the 'News of the Weird'-type article. I would never have read about this or considered it newsworthy or even interesting...just goes to show...11 years and it finally pays off! What a success story! Now I'm gonna go look at mormegils tutorials again, especially the one where he shows how to put 'gloss' on a globe, even with voiceover! My kids' soap bubbles will always remind me of this now. This article's a keeper.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Now I'm gonna go look at mormegils tutorials again, especially the one where he shows how to put 'gloss' on a globe, even with voiceover!

Where be these tuts you speak of?
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What a wonderful story of tenacity, and a "never-give-up" attitude. To invest eleven years of his lifetime [give or take] into the project, and eventually succeeding ~is truly inspirational.

I hope Tim Kehoe reaps all the rewards [both financially and acclaim-wise] that he rightfully deserves.

Oh, ...and I can't wait for the colored bubbles! I'm still just a big kid at heart

This article was a nice find, Brad ...thanks for posting & sharing.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree with WrecklessEric, an unbelievable story of bringing an idea to realization, how you should never stop trying if you believe in something. Congrats to Tim Kehoe and I can't wait for the bubbles either, I'm sure they will be amazing!!
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Where be these tuts you speak of?


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