sugar bubble by aecasey

sugar bubble

One last frozen bubble. Just had to see if adding sugar to the mix makes a difference in the crystal formation, and it does. It seems to freeze a bit faster, and the shapes of the crystals are very different. Rather than a feathering, there are spots that quickly merge. With or without sugar, both are quite pretty.
Quick comparison if you are so inclined: https://365project.org/aecasey/365/2018-01-11
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got to love bubbles
January 15th, 2018  
As with any good chef, tweaking is a necessary part of the soup. Fav for innovation and it's simple beauty!!!
January 15th, 2018  
Beautiful!
January 15th, 2018  
Wonderful
January 15th, 2018  
Cool picture.
January 15th, 2018  
Fun comparison...very nice shot!
January 15th, 2018  
Kas
Quite magical!
January 15th, 2018  
Another excellent shot
January 15th, 2018  
Lovely image, tones, light
January 15th, 2018  
Wonderful capture of the frozen bubble!
January 15th, 2018  
Thanks for the lead -- I'll try that next time. Did my first bubble today but think it was not quite cold enough for it to freeze.
January 15th, 2018  
Wow it really does make a difference. I think they are both pretty awesome!! Did you just use regular sugar or did you use corn syrup?
January 15th, 2018  
Very cool bubble indeed! Fav.
January 15th, 2018  
Awesome 👍
January 15th, 2018  
@k1w1 @taffy I just added 2 tbs regular sugar to the bubble mixture I used for the previous bubble. That mixture is 1 cup water, 2 tbs Dawn or Joy, and a healthy dollop of glycerin (maybe a tbs? not sure ... ) I've always used glycerin instead of corn syrup. If you do use corn syrup, you still add the 2 tbs of sugar. The corn syrup gives it the tension, like the glycerin. The sugar just creates a different crystal structure on the surface of the bubble when it freezes.
January 15th, 2018  
@aecasey Thanks -- really helpful!
January 15th, 2018  
Lovely
January 16th, 2018  
@aecasey Thanks for the helpful info.
January 16th, 2018  
It's a beauty!
January 16th, 2018  
Fabulous!
January 16th, 2018  
Stunning capture.
January 16th, 2018  
Brilliant!!!!!
January 16th, 2018  
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