Balloon Animals

The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta

Archive for the ‘Balloon Sculptures’

It’s elementary, my dear Watson its a balloon animal.

I’ve learned in the past couple hours that having a 7th month old crawling around the house, a 2.5-year old being potty trained is not the place to develop a detailed balloon sculpture.  Between chasing the baby, answering questions, and getting up-to-the-minute recaps about the cartoon playing on TV, it took me 2.5 hours to [...]

Developing and Designing Balloon Animals

It was a slow day at the restaurant where I perform by comedic balloon entertainment, so I used the slow evening to create this fire breathing Dragon.  A little girl was watching and when I was done, guess who got it? Here is a side view of the Dragon.  It is never to take a [...]

Balloon Entertainer Breaks more Balloons, while Creating Fewer Balloon Animals, and Still People Hire Him

“Did you just break that balloon?” is a comment from a guest attending a 1st birthday party. “Yes, I did” is my reply. In fact, it seems I cannot make a balloon animal nowadays without breaking a balloon. It is ironic that the more skilled I become at twisting balloons animals, the more efficient I [...]

Balloon Sculptures

What is a balloon sculpture, but a twisted piece of art? Balloon sculptures are artwork that deflates. Balloon sculptures can mimics real life situations. Getting a haircut Balloon sculptures is what I do for a living. Feel free to post your own ideas in the comment box below.