Balloon Animals Cast a Big Shadow

Balloon Dude Shadow

Gather a group of entertainers in a room and pass out balloons. Many will struggle to inflate and tie, but will eventually succeed. Each one will twist, twirl, and manipulate it into a basic balloon dog. I can think of very few entertainment skills that transcends beyond its industry, but the balloon dog does just … Read more

Seven Decades of Balloon Dogs

Balloon dog made by Dale Obrochta, Balloon Artist

The first balloon design you learned is? The balloon dog. The first balloon animal, any performer, learns to twist is the balloon dog. The balloon dog has become so popular that kids demonstrate to me how they can make a balloon dog, which makes me think about how the simple balloon dog has developed over the seven decades of … Read more