What is a Bubble Wall?

With the ever increasing popularity of our bubble walls I thought I would share some information and a short video about it. Please find below answers to some frequently asked questions i including how a bubble wall works, what the benefits are and how you can easily maintain it to keep it in perfect condition:

A Bubble What?

A bubble wall is a self contained water wall that emits variant colours using the latest LED technology. It can be designed to a size that suits you and offer a visual enhancement to any commercial property, private home or sensory environment. 

How does it work?

The bubble wall is designed and manufactured to specification at our headquarters in the picturesque town of Knaresborough. Air is pumped via a small yet powerful motor through to the wall, the air is then evenly distributed across the surface of the wall to generate bubbles. Using high quality LED strip lights, the bubble wall lights up and can be customised to set the right mood and ambience. Using the DMX version of the bubble wall you can easily synchronise other lights to match each other, perfect for use in sensory rooms or catching your customers eye on a retail or exhibition stand.

What are the benefits?

In a restaurant environment it creates a unique ambience and is a stand out water feature that will amaze and dazzle customers.

When used in a reception/waiting area it gives clients something to focus on. For example if your waiting to see the dentist it's common to feel nervous or anxious, therefore having your mind focus on the illuminating bubbles will make you calm so you forget your worries.

Using a bubble wall in a sensory room is a great added addition to provide an interactive, colourful and therapeutic experience.

How to maintain a Bubble Wall

Keeping your bubble wall clean and in perfect working order couldn't be easier! We recommend to change the water every 8-10 weeks to prevent any dirt or unwanted bacterial growth building up. Using special BCB fluid mixed in with the water it's just a case of draining it, cleaning it and filling it back up again, easy!

Take a look at the video below to see the Bubble Wall in action:

Bespoke bubble tubes used for retail display in London

Bubble tubes used as a podium for product launch

Earlier this year, retail design specialists design4retail approached Apollo Creative hoping to incorporate extra wide bubble tubes for a retail display in Selfridges, London. The 400mm diameter bubble tubes were over twice as large as standard bubble tubes so certain modifications were needed, such as brighter LEDs and a more powerful air pump.

We worked closely with their design team, providing drawings and modifying the bubble tubes to accommodate the wishes of their client. The bubble tubes were used as a display podium, and a sticker was placed around the outside of the tube to fit the branding of the products.

Level Playing Field in London

Today I've made the long journey down to London to display at the Level Playing Field conference in the fabulous surroundings of the Guildhall. This is an accessible music conference with talks from Share Music Sweden and Drake Music, and performances by Clarence Adoo and John Kenny, among others.

The Ensemble, and other technology, will be on display for everyone to come and use.

I've also bought down some of the work that Holly, our most recent work experience student, has done. She's been looking at accessible music all week and has produced some posters about why you would want to use a gamepad to play music.

The Big Bang Fair Yorkshire & Humber

Today we went to the Big Bang Fair at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington. The event showcases the Science and Engineering projects of local secondary schools, with prizes awarded for the best in a number of categories.

Holly, on work experience with us from a school in Knaresborough, had worked with the Ensemble all week and came along to create an accessible music demo using a gamepad, sounds and lights.

The pupils picked it up really quickly and were making music with a gamepad in seconds!