In this three part article, I will be addressing the top 3 questions asked by beginning balloon entertainers. In part 1 of 3, I will be discussing balloon stuffing. Question 1. What do you use to stuff a balloon inside a balloon? Answers: An elastrator, stuffing tube, force insertion, pre-inflation, The Magic Pipe, Conwin Insider … Read more
A “Hairband” Even Bald Guys Can Be In A few summer’s ago, I had the good fortune of meeting, twister extraordinaire, Alberto Nava while he was on tour teaching classes on adding hairbands to one’s balloon twisting repertoire. I was both intrigued and excited to try it, so I purchased his “Hairbands” DVD, ordered my … Read more
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
We all know the feeling, you’re just putting the finishing touches on a sculpture and suddenly, POP! One of the crucial balloons decides it’s doesn’t want to be part of your vision. Whether you’re building a one balloon dog or a multi-balloon caricature nothing is more frustrating and strains the nerves of the poor balloon … Read more
When the leaves show the first signs of changing color, I start preparing my balloon inventory for Halloween. I avoid the specialty balloon. I’m just not a fan of imprinted balloons due to the cost and the fact that I can never use them all up in one season. I spend the next 11 months … Read more
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
For years, I have been making a Ghost for Halloween and this year I have modified it to be able to make it faster, while still keeping the wow factor in the design. Use one 350 white balloons and inflate it halfway. In the center of the balloon, I make two pinch twists. The pinch … Read more
“Girls, are you in line?” I asked. “Yes” “I don’t remember seeing all of you. If you just arrived, you have to go to the end of the line. No cutting!” I remind them. I lock eyes with a grateful parent who mouths, “Thank You”. This happened to me twice this week, older girls gathering … Read more
Little Jimmy is running all over the place and it does not matter how loud mom yells, little Jimmy has his own objective and no authority figure will keep him from doing what he wants. Along comes a quick-witted balloon entertainer who can captivate little Jimmy’s attention for several minutes, just long enough to slap … Read more
I bend the dented aluminum can back and forth. The repetitive motion creates a hinge in the middle of the can, and it begins to weaken. Slowly a tattered tear becomes apparent in the wall of the can. With a quick pull, the aluminum can starts to rip apart. The tattered can exposes sharp aluminum … Read more