Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Preparing the gum
Step 2:
Blow the bubble
Step 3:
Cleanup (in case of explosions)

A pack of gum (preferably one that specifies it's bubble gum)

A quiet place to practice where you won't disturb anyone.

1-2 hours to practice a day until you've got it. Fortunately, this is something you can do while multi-tasking (you CAN walk and chew gum at the same time, can't you?).

The stronger the gum, the better results you'll have. Once you're confident in your blowing abilities, any old gum will do, though the results won't be as spectacular. Be wary of gum that's also billed as a breath freshener--the minty flavors may irritate your tongue if worked too much.

A fun thing to try is to see how many pieces of gum you can fit in your mouth and actually blow a bubble with. Chances are, you'll get a huge bubble, and a huge pop.

PLEASE dispose of your used

used gum properly! If you're old enough to read this, you're too old to think you can get away with jamming it under a chair or table somewhere. Is it so hard to return it to its wrapper and throw it away?

2torial #0884: Learn2 Blow a Gum Bubble   The bubble, my friend, is blowin' in the wind...   Blowing bubbles is that playground pleasure many of you practiced until you mastered, so you could look really cool. But some of us never learned--and now face being shunned from our contemporaries. Well, not quite. But no matter what your age, blowing a mean bubble is still a quick and cheap way to impress your peers. Whip off a few whoppers in an important meeting, and you'll prove you're still in touch with your inner child. Just don't explode in the boss's hair. This 2torial teaches you how to blow bubblegum bubbles quickly and easily. You'll be able to enjoy face-smacking, ear-popping, messy bubble-blowing--annoying your friends and relations to no end and reaching a particular pleasure that only comes from the satisfaction of a big bubble. Chances are, blowing bubblegum bubbles won't come immediately. Like all great body arts (whistling, snapping your fingers, belching on demand), blowing gum bubbles will require time to get it right. Stick with it, taking time out of your day to work on this feat when you can, while taking care to be inconspicuous. Keep in mind that many people can't abide the sound of bubbles bursting or gum-smacking, and it's extremely rude to make either of these sounds in public places. Preparing Gum Work it: Chew a fresh piece of bubble gum until you've worked it to softness. Push the gum around with your tongue so that you make many different shapes with it in your mouth. Keep your mouth closed at all times and avoid the urge to replenish the taste of the gum with a new piece. Adding to the wad will make it more difficult to blow a bubble. Use your teeth and roof of your mouth to pull and push the gum around as well. Leverage: You're ready to advance to the first stage of the bubble. Using your tongue, make a ball out of the gum using the roof of your mouth as a rolling area. Push the ball to the front of your mouth, right behind the front teeth. Smash the ball against the back of your front teeth with your tongue. Your mouth should remain closed to accommodate the smashing. Flatten: Bracing the edges of the ball with the back of your teeth and gums, gently push the middle of the ball with your tongue so it makes a small patty-like form as if you were rolling dough (except that it's in your mouth and done with the tongue). If you need to, help flatten the ball into a patty against the roof of your mouth. Blow the bubble Transfer the gum back to behind the front teeth. Brace the edges of the gum patty against your gums and top and bottom front teeth. Now push, with your tongue, further through the patty until a very thin layer of gum covers your tongue. Withdrawal your tongue out of the layer. If the layer breaks, you must re-prepare the patty. Keep in mind that absolutely no hands are allowed at any time in the process. It's strictly tongue-in-cheek. Using your lips to brace the layer, blow from your lungs, not your lips, to hopefully form a bubble. Blowing from your lips will not give the bubble the strength it needs to endure. Blow carefully and slowly so you'll get the size needed to become an actual bubble. Let it go as far as it wants until it pops. Hooray! You blew a bubble! Repeat many times until you lose interest in the gum.   Cleanup (in case of explosions)   Chances are, you'll be so delighted with the bubble experience you'll want to blow the biggest bubbles you can. This can often be explosive and messy, with bits of gum stuck to all immediate surroundings. Gum that came from a bubble tends to be the worst to clean, because of its thin and extremely clingy nature. Gum in carpet: To attack the pieces that projected into the carpet, try hardening it with an ice cube and then scraping out the gum with a dull knife. After most of it's out, try a warm, wet sponge and a very small drop of dishwashing liquid to gently rub at it in a circular motion. Gum in hair: Particularly large bubbles may not only explode out, but up and sideways as well--right into your hair. Don't reach for those scissors! Work in a little peanut butter or cooking oil and comb it out with a fine-toothed comb. Wash and style as usual. Gum on furniture: Cooking oil also works for most hard surfaces, and is non-toxic. Rub that gum shrapnel until it's thinned down into substance any cleaning material can take care of. WD-40 also works, but causes horrible fumes and may be too harsh for your furniture. Also, using very sticky tape to pick up gum particles will work--particularly duct tape. Gum on walls: A sponge dipped in water and a little dishwashing liquid will take care of most debris splattered on walls. Don't rub too hard or the gum may get ground in. PLEASE dispose of your used gum properly! If you're old enough to read this, you're too old to think you can get away with jamming it under a chair or table somewhere. Is it so hard to return it to its wrapper and throw it away? -end- Learn More!