Main Directory for Edmund Khong's pages

Main Directory for Edmund Khong's pages

About Edmund Khong - Captain Dazzle: www.captaindazzle.com 

Edmund Khong, My "Clown" site: www.singaporeclown.com
 
Captain Dazzle - The Human Cartoon FaceBook page: www.facebook.com/captaindazzle
 
Instagram page: www.instagram.com/edmundkhong

My YouTube Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfH2wDspOfEAGyShbSRrV_w/playlists

If you can't find a specific video, try here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfH2wDspOfEAGyShbSRrV_w/

Cellphone number: +65 9366 7156

Emails: info@stardazzleconcepts.com and info@captaindazzle.com


YouTube playlist for young students of magic: www.youtube.com/channel/UCfH2wDspOfEAGyShbSRrV_w

YouTube playlist for basic balloon sculpturing (Adults and teens): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7n9TGFbnLsFbDs1TN0oqrvoosd__ZLQ


Legacy website: http://stardazzleconcepts.com/

Singapore Caring Clowns Alley FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/singaporecaringclowns

World Clown Festival Japan 2025 - Edmund Khong's Class

Edmund Khong's Class

How to fold the Silk Fountain: https://youtu.be/IbB9TQK5cCY

How to fold the Snap Silks: https://youtu.be/382RKXwaI90

Buy Mr. Duane Laflin's videos:

• Silk Fountain: https://davidandteesha.shop/products/the-silk-fountain-video-download
• Snap Silks: https://davidandteesha.shop/products/how-to-do-the-snap-silk-download 

How to make great bubble solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI0d511QQWI&t=24s

VERY IMPORTANT: 

You can add in more Dawn soap.

Dawn dish soap should be around 9% to 10% of completed Bubble solution. DO NOT cross 10%! 

My bubble tricks video playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7n9TGFbnLtEz4VPoLWMK85p9Kkl5hHW&si=xvSu99_7WboiEzuK

How to make rubber band star: https://youtu.be/KFujzCPrX-k?si=XMTgEb-8Xn6H96zZ

Advanced information about bubbles and bubble equipment: 

 https://edmundkhong.blogspot.com/2023/05/outdoor-bubbles-clown-camp-2023-class.html?m=0

Clown Juggling and photos of removable wigs

 

Fruit and balls juggling

 

 

 Clubs Juggling

 

 Spinning Plates Balancing

 

 

 Recycled Bottles Juggling for Adults/Family Show

 

Flower stick juggling

 

 

Removable wigs

 

 

Sticky-Balls-on-the-head routine

 

 

 

Wigs that cannot be removed: http://captaindazzle.blogspot.com/2016/11/bubbles-clown-costumeslooks.html

WCA2025

 

 

I spent 8 days with Avner Eisenberg in LA in Jan; learned so many gems and I am very happy to share them with you.

I highly recommend learning directly under him, his courses are here: https://www.avnertheeccentric.com/

His core teachings enshrines his principles and they are priceless: https://www.avnertheeccentric.com/eccentric_principles.php

Back to Basics

We have to ask ourselves these basic questions:

1. What is clowning? 

2. What is the most important thing that a clown should have? 

3. What is the most important thing that a clown should do? 

4, And therefore, what skills should a clown have? 

5. Which leads to this question , what should a clown be wearing?

Avner the Eccentric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVr7Q-9IP_0

Let's watch some videos and ask ourselves:

1. if they are clowns. If they are not, what would you call them?

2. see if your answers to the above questions qualifies them as clowns. 

3. We may have to ask ourselves what clowning is again with the 5 questions.

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- Complicity : “the condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong.

Can we employ the same spirit and use it in a positive manner among the working group AND among the spectators?

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Special silks: https://www.wonderimagery.com/

From Book: 

Clown - The Physical Comedian by Joe Dieffenbacher

• Prop used for what it is: A broom is used to sweep the floor.
• Prop used wrong: The small end of a broom handle-or the side of it-is used to push wads of paper into a dustpan.
• Prop malfunction: The head falls off the broom, the handle keeps bending while sweeping, the bristles keep falling out until there's only one left.
• Prop acts unexpectedly: Sweeping in one direction sends wads of paper flying off in the other. A glass filled with water is upended and a lemon falls out. A silk handkerchief is stuffed in a pocket and when pulled out, it's a sock.
• Prop wrongly made: The bristles of the broom are made of crepe paper. A wine glass is made of paper so when wine is poured in, it falls apart. A chair is made of cardboard so thin it won't hold any weight.
• Prop to show off a skill: Balancing, juggling, prop manipulation, an aid to an acrobatic trick, body contortion, a show of strength, etc.
• Prop transformed: A broom becomes a golf club, a plunger becomes a stethoscope, a chair becomes a moose's antlers, a cardboard box becomes a car, etc.
• Prop as friend or foe: The prop is treated as an animate, lively being, a friend, foe, conspirator, or collaborator. It's brought to life so it appears to have eyes, ears, it can talk back, sing, throw a tantrum, be danced with, etc
• (this one requires training in puppetry techniques).

Music that I use are royalty-free and made by Arthur Stead and his wife: 

https://www.arthurstead.com/

Support their work! The music is not expensive! Tell Arthur that Edmund Khong from Singapore referred you! 

Spinning plates holder! Many options!  https://practical-magic.com/products/plate-spinning-holders

SECA 2024 Bubbles Class

Best places to buy the equipment and props:

Italy Bubble equipment: https://www-mondotroll-it.translate.goog/catalog/index.php?cPath=55_56&_x_tr_sl=it&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=it

Bubble Garlands, Nets and Poles: https://glowbythebubbler.com/pole-sets/

Also highly recommended: Jimmy Storck’s products: https://magicalbubbles.org/pages/about-us

Best Bubble wand set:

Buy from: https://www.thebubblestore.com/product-page/unbubblieveable-bubble-maker-ubm

Everything you want to know about making bubble solutions: Most important website of all: https://soapbubble.fandom.com/wiki/Soap_Bubble_Wiki

Basic Recipe:

Get your bubble solution right and you’ll solve 95% of all your bubble challenges and problems.

Here's the instructional video: https://youtu.be/NI0d511QQWI?si=vjL46C4QfwzTQ41Fhttps://youtu.be/NI0d511QQWI?si=vjL46C4QfwzTQ41F

Storage of bubble solution: Dark, Cool, Dry and Clean place

All bubble solutions will deteriorate over time.

Adding Bronopol helps a LOT; it’s a preservative. Other broad spectrum anti-bacterial, anti-fungal powders for home aquariums are also very useful.

Award winning recipe:

 

“Safest” bubble solution:

Guar Gum + 7th gen best for children’s safety: https://youtu.be/bE_0Y0-Y-Yo

Advanced Recipe for those who has a good grasp of chemistry and Science

Dry 5 liter container - very dry

Add in 50 ml of rubbing alcohol 

Strength of jLube and HEC can vary a lot

Keep them in the fridge to ensure their consistency

Add in 1/4 tsp of jlube. To Buy J-lube direct from its maker: https://j-lube.net

Stir with spoon / stick

Add in 10 grams of HEC - check Amazon or other online shopping shops to buy HEC: Hydroxy Ethyl Cellulose Powder

Stir with spoon and stick

Immediately add in very hot water until it reaches the 3600ml mark.

Important: the HEC and JLube MUST be very well-mixed before adding in the very hot water. If you see sediments, stir the HEC/JLube mixture again before adding in the hot water. 

DO NOT stir the mixture too rigorously. The hot water is sufficient is hydrate the powders. Excessive and rigorous stiring at this stage is counter-productive.

Add in citric acid SOLUTION 2 tablespoon (30 ml) and stir. 

How to make the cirtric acid solution:

500 ml of very hot water mixed with 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) of citric acid powder

Wait for the whole mixture to cool completely before adding in Dawn Soap 400ml

You may want to check the acidity using a pH meter. 

Add in TINY amounts of citric acid solution if you want to calibrate the acidity further.

Warning: DO NOT over-acidify the mixture because once it’s over-acidified, it’s ruined and CANNOT be fixed. 

It’s safer to have the mixture a little over the optimal pH (7.2 - 7.4) than to have a mixture that’s pH 6.8 and below and unusable. 

Variables you can change to adapt to different climates:

1. amount of HEC
2. amount of Jlube
3. amount of water (if your location is dry and hot, a large percentage of water in your solution helps a lot)
4. amount of surfactant (I.e soap)
5. WARNING: your dishwash soap must not be more than 10% of the completed bubble solution. More does not mean it’s better. Many bubble solutions do well with only 4% to 5% of dishwash soap.

How to dilute the solution to make it light , medium , heavy: 

Make a solution of only soap and water. 10% soap and 90% tap water. Now you can add this solution to your bubble mix as and when you need to.

how can we tell if the bubble solution is too thick or too thin?

watch this: https://youtu.be/UGCAy79mtGE?si=0wmkDuDQiqI03WM0

my opinion: the one labeled as “too much PEO/polymer” in the video is still decent for KID-IN-BUBBLE if it’s diluted a little bit more, because the kid-in-bubble is NOT a real bubble, it’s a bubble “tunnel”.

Lastly, consider adding Bronopol and other anti-bateria, anti-fungal preservatives.

what if:

you Don’t want to make your own bubble solution?

Easiest way out: buy concentrate from Dustin Skye: https://bestbubbletools.com/products/blooble-giant-bubble-additive

Or Jimmy Storck: https://magicalbubbles.org/products/magic-bubble-powder-3-bags

How do you know if your bubble solution is decent?

1. can you make big bubbles like this: https://youtu.be/NI0d511QQWI?si=AY3XoKpwd-Tktqxl
2. with single dip, blow to form bubbles. Can the liquid from that single dip produce at least 16 small blown bubbles?
3. can the bubble solution allow you to do the multiple bubble-in-Bubbles trick easily?
4. make a bubble-in-bubble. Hold the wand and wait. Does the inner bubble merge too quickly with the larger bubble at the bottom? If it does, the bubble solution is too weak.

Basic Bubble Science

all bubbles will pop when with in contact with a non-soapy surface. And oil destroy bubbles. Our skin has oil. If you dip your hands into the bubble solution to do hand bubble tricks, You can naturally expect your bubble solution to go bad faster.

your hands also has bacteria, hence you will have to think about whether or not you want to do hand bubble tricks.

Floor coverings

From Amazon/Walmart online:

Tubes

you can buy these transfer pumps from Amazon/Home Depot, etc

Just cut the siphon pump off to get a tube. Various sizes available.

Plexiglass tubes are more expensive but I don't like them simply because I feel they hold too much liquid. They look like this: https://www.eplastics.com/shapes/plexiglass/tube?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIivSqw_vf4gIVBr7ACh2jHA9bEAAYAiAAEgJi-PD_BwE

The dealers will cut them to any size you want.

FOAM is one of your bubble tricks enemy : Scoop away as much foam as you can if you have difficulty doing any of your bubble tricks. You don't want foam on your wands, dish, tubes. You want your equipment to hold bubble juice, NOT foam. You can make reduce the amount of foam by spraying them with a solution of 70% isopropanol and 30% water.

White “smoke” Foggers / white fog bubbles

Dustin Skye’s props:

https://bestbubbletools.com/products/fogger-adapter-kit-for-geekvape-z-sub-ohm-2021-5-5ml-atomizer

Contact Dustin on his Facebook and messenger: https://www.facebook.com/dustin.skye

You can also reach him here: https://bestbubbletools.com/pages/contact

Info on kid-in-bubble:

1. FILL the MOAT AS MUCH AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE with the bubble solution. When there is too little bubble solution, it’s very hard to get the large bubble BECAUSE the bubble will touch the non-wet parts of the moat. And of course, all bubbles will pop when in contact with a surface that is not wet or soapy. Example of a moat that has too little bubble solution:
2. the bigger the OUTER and INNER ring, the better.
3. watch video: https://youtu.be/LLwQ82YfMik?si=KpEAxBhCSTbR-MqP
4. As mentioned in class, DO NOT buy a Kid-in-bubble set that has small outer OR inner ring
5. Example of a bad one:

see how good my kid-in-bubble moat is:

Additional tips on kid-in-bubble:

1. do not shake the wand, simply submerge and lift wand in a single, controlled and deliberate action. Shaking creates too much foam. Foam is not good for kid-in-bubble
2. Quick way to remove foam/small bubbles: 70% isopropanol alcohol spray

Notes about making your own poles/equipment:

Your string must be able to hold AND release liquid 

Weight is a problem, if a wand is too heavy, you will have problems lifting and swinging them around.

You can buy Cheap toy wands from China via AliExpress/Amazon.

Best Facebook groups

My Outdoor bubbles equipment set up

Photos are in reverse order. Start from the Bottom!

 Click on image to expand. 

 

Towel inside laundry bag to absorb liquids

Size of the ball pit when folded flat

Large wands on the side

Velcro

Anti-Slip rubber mat under table

Grass or Sand

”fishing net” wand

if you want to see more of my bubble shows and me performing with bubbles:

https://www.instagram.com/edmundkhong

My YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ7n9TGFbnLtEz4VPoLWMK85p9Kkl5hHW&si=lMF7pmi7ZTmiv86u

https://www.tiktok.com/@captaindazzle