The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
Balloon Yard Art Emergency Kit Have you ever had that uneasy feeling when delivering balloon decor? You know that unsettling feeling that something is going to go wrong with the balloon yard art installation, and you’re going to do an emergency fix on site. Here are the things I bring when installing balloon yard art. … Read more
Everybody stepped back and there I was, standing alone. Congratulations, you win! You have been volunteered to make a balloon sculpture. I am exaggerating, but I do have a person who makes sure I get to show off my skills. I have made free balloon figures for people’s birthdays, teachers, my son’s Valentine’s Day gifts, … Read more
Updated 2021 – How To Charge For A Balloon Design as balloon decorations move from inside banquet halls to balloon yard art. I see individuals asking balloon groups, “How to charge for a balloon design?” or “How much do you charge for a centerpiece?” Like most balloon artists, I look at what the market is … Read more
It is 10:00 a.m. and the party starts at 2:00 pm. I spent most of the morning cleaning and getting ready for my son’s family birthday party. The house is clean and it is time to start inflating balloons and decorating. Decor is never easy for me, unless I sit down and plan all the details. … Read more
Kids What Zombies It seems that with the popularity of video games, Zombies are trendy this year. Kids want brain-eating Zombies instead of cute Halloween pumpkins. I have the two Zombies that I make during Halloween. The first Zombie has less twisting and more drawing, while the second has more twisting than drawing. Each year … Read more
A practical view on how to draw Halloween scary faces Over the years, I realized that you could not pick up a marker, swirl it around, and come up with an image that you like right off the back. You draw eyes and think they should be bigger or scary looking, but it is too … Read more
How long can it last? While entertaining at a local business expo, I was approached by a Mom who told me that I had made her daughter a balloon cake before Christmas 2011. Her daughter refuses to toss it out and still has it on her dresser. The mom kindly emailed me the photo so … Read more
Bring Mario to a Birthday Party This past month, I had a request from a client to bring a Super Mario Brothers character, Mario, to a birthday party. I typically don’t do this because of the logistics of performing several birthday parties shows a weekend and worry about breaking or deflating before it gets to the client. However, this was … Read more
I had the opportunity to meet Sandi Sylver and her girls this past week at the Centre East Showcase. Sandi was a couple of booths down from me, and Toodles fell in love with my balloon creations. She likes them so much that she provide me with this testimonial. Thanks, Toodles, for the kind words. … Read more
Problems with Theme Parties and Solutions to Make them Better Over the past 25 years, I have been at many 1st birthday theme parties and seen many problems with the planning of the event. I will explain some of the main problems that occur when having a themed party. These problems occur both in the … Read more