In the world of street performing, many consider bubble blowing the highest of art forms. Many viewers of my bubbles tear up when they gaze upon my ephemeral creations (and it’s not because they have bubble solution in their eyes, although it does happen). Even though I perform with such majesty, it still surprises many that I make $400k+ blowing bubbles. Here’s how.
I first began blowing bubbles at my local park downtown. The opportunity allowed me to refine my craft and my trade secret, my self-created bubble solution. For years I tried different brands and ratios of dish soap, corn syrup, water and other ingredients until I landed on my signature recipe. Don’t tell anyone, but my secret ingredient is a dash of petrol. This makes the bubbles extra shiny and, as a bonus, allows me to pop bubbles in a fiery fashion (Editor’s Note: Safety first readers! Only trained professionals should attempt this, and even then this is probably why Prajeet is missing his eyebrows…).
As anyone who has street performed knows, it’s not easy. People come to a park to enjoy a peaceful day and the natural scenery, so I find I have to bark at them to guilt them into tipping me. Here I am performing for them when none of them even asked me to — that deserves a tip. I draw in the crowd with my largest bubbles and hip hop dance moves. At the end of my hour-long bubble spectacular, I offer once in a lifetime photo opportunities where I form bubbles around participants, all for the small fee of $20. The only rule is that they’re not allowed to smoke while in the bubble… Three lawsuits are already enough!
A good day at the park can net me in upwards of $5k in tips. Minus the cost of around $15 for the bubble solution (depending on the current gas prices), and that’s a pretty good haul. But the real money is from my corporate sponsor. A few years ago I was spotted by a talent agent and soon after signed a brand deal and commercial gig with a well-known dish soap company. I netted a cool $200k by filming a commercial where I formed bubbles around animals covered in oil from an oil spill. Talk about good money!
These days when I’m not street performing or doing commercials I’ll try to book birthday parties or charity events (assuming they pay enough – charities are often very stingy). People just can’t get enough of my bubbles and it shows. That’s how I make $400k+ blowing bubbles.
