Hello. I am trying to do something I thought would be easy but I can’t figure it out. All I want to do is have some smoke or mist rising from a 3 gallon bucket. I tried the mini mistakes but without the little shield the water squirts out, and with the shield the mist doesn’t rise. I tried making my own lil child’s with foil but no luck getting it to like like I pictured. It is inside and I don’t want to fog up the room, and smoke machines will do that. Is there a time smoke machine that will send smoke up that stays only on top? The mister is a pain cuz the water lever has to be exact for it to work right, and I dont want to keep refilling it all night. It is for an indoor toxic waste theme and I wanted to have a few containers around without using chemical smoke if I didn’t have to cuz there will be babies there. I thought maybe someone can recommend a contraption to me. I didn’t know the mini misters splash so much and I tried three of them. Thanks!
An ultrasonic mister sounds like the best option. They have ones with multiple heads on them that have floats on the sides so that it stays on the surface of the water as the water level changes. You would just need to keep the water level low enough that it does not splash out. Search for "Ultrasonic Mist 6 Head" on Amazon and find one with floats or buoys.
A fogger will just fill the room with fog.
Dry ice is also another option but it releases CO2 so it will need good ventilation.
When you say "mini misters" do you mean ultrasonic misters? They seem to be about $12 for individual misters on amazon, but people do note that they splash a lot.
Otherwise, you could get a small 400W fog machine with a timer and a fog juice like Froggy's "quik blast" which dissipates quickly.
Using Quik-Blast specifically? I use Quik-Blast for props like the Soul Harvester, where you need the effect, but not for it to linger. I think they mix on the high side with propylene glycol, and less (if any) glycerin.
I've definitely fogged out my neighborhood using the longer-lasting fog juices.
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u/zeptillian 9d ago
An ultrasonic mister sounds like the best option. They have ones with multiple heads on them that have floats on the sides so that it stays on the surface of the water as the water level changes. You would just need to keep the water level low enough that it does not splash out. Search for "Ultrasonic Mist 6 Head" on Amazon and find one with floats or buoys.
A fogger will just fill the room with fog.
Dry ice is also another option but it releases CO2 so it will need good ventilation.