The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
I like things to look like what they are supposed to be, so detail designs are where I am at,” said balloon sculptor Rick Mohr. “That is why I don‘t do a lot of speed twisting designs. Some, not a lot.” (see www.mohrfun.com ) He attributes his desire for detail in balloon work to his … Read more
Having trained over 300 individuals to make full-time money with balloon art, Jonathan Fudge, aka “Mr. Fudge, Your Balloon Man,” said one of the things that motivate him is “being able to inspire others to start making a living doing something they truly love rather than the mundane and boring jobs that most people get … Read more
Michael Clay, an online marketing consultant, owns Marketing Master Groups, which specializes in generating targeted traffic to your site for a minimum of 30% growth. See www.marketingmastergroup.com . “I’ve been a geek my whole life,” Clay said. “By the time I graduated high school, I had started and sold a computer company.” In addition, the … Read more
One of the advantages of entertaining at a baby’s 1st birthday party is that I can interact with parents. In the early days, people assumed I had kids. “Kids? None yet.” That was my reply. “I am still collecting Duct tape and Velcro.” I would put them in a Velcro suit and stick them to … Read more
It was a quiet day at the restaurant where I performed 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 easy to take a picture … Read more
It never fails, during a marathon of line twisting, just me, my balloons, and what seems to be 1,000 kids with semi-patient parents all waiting for a balloon animal; I will get a well groomed child who when ask what they want, will give me the dreaded blank stare. Their eyes glaze over with a … Read more
“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 … Read more
Ancient Egyptian art is a fascination of balloon twister Christine Belcher (Twistina), who resides in the UK and is an active member of the mbd2.com balloon twisting community. Inspired by Egyptian art, Belcher decided to showcase a replica of Tutankhamen’s funeral mask out of balloons at this year’s Twist & Shout 2009 balloon convention. Belcher … Read more
Sometimes kids get a little confused when ordering their balloon animals and mistakenly take me for a waiter. This girl want ice cream, so I made her an ice cream sundae. This was an all-day sundae without the brain freeze. To make an ice cream sundae right, you need chocolate and caramel topping with vanilla … Read more
Magical Balloon-dude Dale and company with being entertaining for the guest of the WINGS organization on November 30, 2008, from 10:00, am – 12:00 pm at the Four Season Hotel in Chicago. This is a private event – invite-only.