(Caterpillar/Butterfly Body) Here’s a quickie for today. Simple and easy. Use it as a stand-alone or can use it as a butterfly body. I learned this one at one of the many conventions I used to attend. I can’t remember who taught it, but it is not my original. It’s a cool one. Enjoy! Inflate … Read more
These balloon instructions on how to make a balloon sword are for beginners. Step 1. Inflate two balloons leaving about a 1-inch tip. Step 2. Twist two small bubbles at the nozzle ends and spiral the balloons until you have about 12″ left. Step 3. Make a 6″ loop on each side followed by two … Read more
Bunnell not only makes many hats, but she also wears many, as well. She is a balloon twister, clown, face painter, henna and airbrush tattoo artist, and producer of DVDs with her company, My Friend and I Productions. (www.myfriendandiproductions.com ) “I got started in balloon twisting when I saw someone at the Seattle Center twisting … Read more
This October, Dale’s Blog, will be posting 100 articles by professional entertainers and educators. Included in these 100 articles will be 10, if not more, how to articles on making balloon animals. That is what l can share so far, because many of the articles are still in the developmental process. Now, you are now … Read more
Oops, I missed another family birthday party. Not on purpose–I was working. My relatives have learned not to expect me at family events when it is on the weekend. They know that I will be performing my comedic balloon entertainment somewhere in Chicago and neighboring communities. My wife, Michelle, will mark off dates on my … Read more
I am amazed at how many entertainers miss the opportunity to brand themselves or an image to a blog post or comment. Many times, when skimming through blogs, I will recognize a gravatar and immediately I know who made the post. Branding and image to the person allows readers, like me, to know if it … 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
My goal is simple–to keep improving upon my balloon designs. Which by the way, is a never ending task. Lately, I have been experimenting with new styles and find tuning some of my older balloon animal designs. I’m taking new designs and applying body, head styles and features to things I normally make at birthday … Read more
It was a busy Wednesday night at Aurelio’s pizza in Griffith Indiana. I was circulating the dining room entertaining the local families with balloon animals when I came upon a family of four. The mom was correcting her child for his overzealous behavior of antagonizing his sister. I walked over to the table to see … 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