Make Bozo The Clown Out Of Balloons

Bozo the Clown balloon animal instructions

I grew up in an era of only four major TV stations in the Chicagoland area. WGN was the station to watch as a child as it was the home of the Bozo Circus Show. Before Krusty the Clown, Pennywise, Ronald McDonald, or the Insane Clown Posse – Bozo was “The Clown.” So when asked … Read more

How To Make A Blacklight Effect Using Balloons And A Mirror

A cool effect with blacklight and neon balloon that create a cool balloon effect.

This article talks about being creative with twisting balloons and how a balloon entertainer used blacklights, neon balloons, and things he had at his disposal to make a cool social media video. Dale talks about how he came up with these ideas, along with showing you the end results.

The Secret of Inspiration: Where Does It Come From? A Balloon Artist Perspective

Balloon Animal Doggie

A crazy little TikTok song/story inspired this balloon animal design, which I would have never thought of making in my life. The story goes… There once was a man with no arms who was chased by a bunch of bees. He jumped into a lake and then climbed over two mountains, where he was shot … Read more

Fun – Simple – Must Know – Elf Sword For The Holidays

Elf-n-Sword

A Fun Elf’n Sword Frustrated with kids bugging me for swords during the Christmas party, I developed this quick and easy Elf sword. It all started when I was hired to entertain kids at a company Christmas party.  Like many parties, the kids outnumbered the entertainers, and I brought in reinforcements to ensure the kids … Read more

How to Make Unicorn Heads

Unicorn heads

Girls love unicorns, and over the years, I’ve made many different types using different balloons. Today, I share several unicorn head styles using hearts, LOL, and the standard 260 balloons. Over the years, I have learned that you don’t have to get too detailed with unicorns as long as the head is detailed and the … Read more

Today, I’m sharing a quick way to make a unicorn horn

Unicorn horns

Unicorn, after Unicorn… that’s all I make when surrounded by a group of little girls. Over the years, I looked for shortcuts to making unicorns, just because they are a crowd favorite, and if you can save a step or two…you’ll get more balloon figures produced in a given time. Watch this video to show … Read more

Simple Balloon Design, Creates Big Impact.

Balloon Decoration made by balloon artist, Dale Obrochta

When I have time, I peruse the Internet looking at pictures and on this on particular evening while waiting for my son to fall asleep, I saw a picture posted by an Asian balloon artist. What caught my eye was the weave in the middle of the flower. It reminds me of a pattern that … Read more

A Solution on How to Use Up a Bad Bag of Balloons

Balloon bat wing

If it has not happened yet, it is going to. It is just a matter of time.  Balloon after balloon you inflate is defective, and you are now stuck with a bag of bad balloons.  It happens to the best of us. I laugh when I read posts that say you should return a defective bag of … Read more

How To Take Two Simple Halloween Balloon Figures And Make It Awesome

Halloween ghost photobomb

I have always been a fan of combining balloon figures and Halloween is the time of year when I like putting a twist on designs. Popular among the kids is photobombing, and I thought what would happen if a ghost decided to photobomb a teenager. What would that look like? Well a couple of balloon … Read more