Twisting Balloons are as versatile as Duct tape
Ask any professional balloon entertainer if they have every used a twisting balloon to repair something and you will get a “Yes”. Twisting balloons, which main purposes is for twisting balloon animals, have adapted to many other uses. While performing, the brass nozzle connected to my electric balloon pump became lose. I grabbed a twisting [...]
Balloon Artists get Free Hugs!
Working with the public all the time, I’ve found that very few people are actually as grateful as you’d imagine they’d be. It is very rare that someone comes up and actually says thank you. Now, I don’t mean the people who have their mommy’s come up and remind them to say thanks, I am [...]
Success is 99% Failure. – Soichiro Honda
The greatest asset in this business is failure. That’s right! –Failure. I know some of you are thinking that I am insane, but I want you to try and hear me out. First off, what is failure to a balloon artist? Is it when a balloon pops? It is when a design doesn’t look as [...]
Educating the World with Balloons
Many folks know that Dale Obrochta, aka Magical Balloon-dude Dale, has been educating the world with balloons for years as an entertainer and as host and main writer of several online sites like: the MBD2 site which includes a Forum, Store, Dale’s Blog, the MBD2 Article Section and the Balloon Animal Database; a My Space [...]
Elementary School Teacher makes Balloon Animals
William Beatty started out as a teacher that took a clown hiatus for a few years only to come full circle and teach once again. After learning some basics from a clown back in 1982, he went out and bought some balloons and Jimmy Davis’ One Balloon Zoo. “I love twisting balloons. I learned magic, [...]
Vaughn is in! Look for 10 Articles this October 10th
Jason Vaughn, owner of Higher Hope Entertainment in St. Louis, began entertaining as a balloon artist before he was 20. That was over six years ago. His entertainment services include not only balloons, but storytelling and musical shows for children, as well. (See www.higherhopeentertainment.com ) His interest in balloons began when he was on a [...]
German Panther Tank made from Balloons
There are balloon entertainers and then there are artist who use balloons to create art. Here’s a perfect example of a German Artist how used round balloons as a tool to create art Balloon don’t last forever! Easy cleanup Subscribe to Dale’s Blog and get notified each time a new idea, tip or story is [...]
