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Instructions for the
"Paddy’s Party Column"
By Cam Woody, CBA
Labor: About 10 Minutes
Helium: About 1.2 cu. ft. |
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Materials:
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| 1-24" Deco Bubble
Balloon® 68825 |
| 1-16" “Smile
Face With Shamrock” Emerald Green Latex Balloon 85990 |
| 4-11" “Shamrocks,
Confetti, & Dots” Emerald Green Latex Balloons 85719 |
| 11-6" Lime Green
Hearts 62590 |
| 2-646Q Emerald Green
Latex Balloons 75455 |
| 3-160Q Lime Green
Latex Balloons 88353 |
| 2-160Q Emerald Green
Latex Balloons 43909 |
| 5-White Blinking
Sparkle Collars 96722 |
| Sand Weight |
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1. Air inflate
four 11" “Shamrocks, Confetti, & Dots”
balloons to 9" and make a 4-balloon cluster. Attach the
cluster to a weight. |
2. Air inflate
a 646Q, leaving 2" uninflated, and tie the knot end to
the neck of the sand weight. Inflate the other 646Q, leaving
4" uninflated, and tie it to the uninflated end of the
first 646Q. |
3. Stuff the 16"
latex inside the Deco Bubble. Slightly helium inflate the
Deco Bubble. Inflate the stuffed latex balloon to 16".
Add additional helium to the Deco Bubble until all wrinkles
disappear from the seam of the balloon. Twist the necks of
the Deco Bubble and latex and then tie with ribbon. Attach
to the top 646Q. |
4. Air inflate
eight 6" Lime Green Hearts to make two 4-balloon clusters.
Wrap one cluster between the 646Qs and the other underneath
the Deco Bubble topper. |
5. Inflate two
Curly 160Qs and tie both ends together. Wrap one end of the
pair to the base cluster and the other end to the center of
the Column. Repeat for the top half of the Column. |
6. Air inflate
three Lime Green Hearts and tie the necks together. Attach
to a Curly 160Q and glue to the Column. |
| 7. Insert White Sparkle
Collars near the neck of the topper, in the center cluster,
and between the leaves of the shamrock. |
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• Try using various printed
and solid 11" latex balloons for a different look.
• Use this long-lasting idea for other spring occasions
like Mardi Gras or Easter. You can find these seasonal products
and more at “Online Catalog” on qualatex.com. |
| USA ©2007
PBC |
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Cam Woody,
CBA, is the Executive Art Director of Publications &
Web Master. Her sellable ideas and unique designs can
be found in Balloon Images magazine and on qualatex.com.
Cam has 14 years of experience in balloon design and has
been a Certified Balloon Artist since 1994. She earned
her BFA from Fort Hays State University. Cam enjoys working
in an industry filled with so many creative people. |
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Instructions for the
"Bella Bunny"
By
Cam Woody, CBA
Labor: About 15 Minutes
Helium: About 1.5 cu. ft. |
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Materials:
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| 1-34" “Colorful
Easter Bunny” Microfoil® Shape 11408 |
| 20-11" “Polka
Dot” Pastel Pearl Assortment Latex Balloons 87392 |
| 2-11" Pearl
White Latex Balloons 43788 |
| 5-5" Pearl White
Latex Balloons 43597 |
| 4-646Q White Giant
Airship Latex Balloons 75451 |
| 1-260Q White Latex
Balloon 43962 |
| Qualatex BalloonRibbon® |
| Monofilament (Fishing)
Line |
| Sand Weight |
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1. Tie the monofilament
line to the sand weight. |
2. To make the
“feet,” air inflate two 11" Pearl White latex
balloons to 6" and tie the necks together. Then, air
inflate a 646Q, leaving 2" uninflated. Bend the balloon
in half, and tie the ends together. Repeat using a second
646Q, and tie the two feet together. Twist the pair of 646Qs
together with the 6" Pearl White balloons and wrap around
the monofilament line, positioning the 6" balloons together
behind the 646Qs. |
3. To make the
“body,” air inflate five same-colored “Polka
Dot” balloons to 7" and tie into a 5-balloon cluster. |
4. Make three
more 5-balloon clusters using the same-colored “Polka
Dot” balloons in each. Inflate each cluster to the following
sizes and wrap onto the monofilament line in this order:
• 11" “Polka Dot” inflated to 9"
• 11" “Polka Dot” inflated to 8½"
• 11" “Polka Dot” inflated to 8"
• 5" Pearl White inflated to 4" |
5. Helium inflate
the 34" “Colorful Easter Bunny” and tie the
neck to a piece of BalloonRibbon. Nest the 34" Shape
into the top cluster and tie the ribbon into the top two clusters. |
6. To create “arms,”
air inflate a 646Q to 9". Tie off the uninflated remainder
of the balloon and trim the excess. |
7. Repeat Step 6.
Using an uninflated 260Q, tie the necks of the two 646Qs together.
Wrap the pair of balloons into the body of the bunny, near the
8 ½" cluster. |
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• Use other 11" latex
balloons, like the “Big Polka Dot” balloons or Rainbow
SuperAgate Assortment to give your bunny bolder colors and patterns.
• Add bouquets with 19" “Happy Spring
Easter Egg” Microfoil Shape and 11" “Happy
Spring Easter Dots” latex balloons to match your bunny
and coordinate your decor. |
| USA ©2007
PBC |
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Cam Woody,
CBA, is the Executive Art Director of Publications &
Web Master. Her sellable ideas and unique designs can
be found in Balloon Images magazine and on qualatex.com.
Cam has 14 years of experience in balloon design and has
been a Certified Balloon Artist since 1994. She earned
her BFA from Fort Hays State University. Cam enjoys working
in an industry filled with so many creative people. |
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Instructions for the
"Mardi Gras Mask"
By Jan Iiams, CBA
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Mardi Gras Mask is identifiable all over the world as the
icon which best symbolizes 'Party Time'. Usually constructed
on a board with the balloons glued into position or on a frame
with the balloons wrapped to form a Garland the finished sculpture
was virtually unchangeable.
The LINK-O-LOON® Mardi Gras Mask requires no backing board
or frame and with all balloons air- inflated to either one
of the two sizes. The entire construction is relatively simple. |
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| 20 - Crystal Violet, 30cm (12") LINK-O-LOON®s air-inflated
to 23cm (9") |
| 16 - Metallic Gold, 30cm (12") LINK-O-LOON®s air-inflated
to 23cm (9”) |
| 65 - Crystal Violet, 15cm (6") LINK-O-LOON®s air-inflated
to 10cm (4") |
| 76 - Metallic Gold, 15cm (6") LINK-O-LOON®s air-inflated
to 10cm (4") |
| 1. Inflate
a single 30cm (12”) crystal violet, LINK-O-LOON® to
23cm (9") and secure with a knot. |
| 2. Inflate a second
LINK-O-LOON® and tie it off to the tail of the first. |
| 3. Repeat step 2
18 more times to make a chain of 20 LINK-O-LOON®s. |
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| 4. Join the two ends
together to form a ring as shown in Diagram 1. |
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| 5. Create two rings
or a figure eight by wrapping four LINK-O-LOON®s together
to form a cluster at the mid-way point as shown in Diagram 1a. |
| 6. Inflate 2 x 15cm
(6”) crystal violet balloons [sized to 10cm wide] and
join together at the neck to form a duplet. |
| 7. Repeat the process
in step 6 until you have 32 duplets. |
| 8. Wrap two duplets
together [at the knot] to form 16 clusters of four. |
| 9. Inflate the single
remaining crystal violet 15cm (6") round balloon to 10cm
(4") and tie off. |
| 10. Repeat steps
6-8 with the 15cm (6") metallic gold round balloons until
you have 19 clusters of four. |
| 11. Take
the single 15cm (6") crystal violet balloon and tie it
into a cluster of 4 x metallic gold 15cm (6") balloons
to form a cluster of five. |
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| 12. Tie the cluster
into the joining point of the two rings as shown in Diagram
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| 13. Wrap a cluster
of 4 metallic gold balloons to the 4th joining point on the
chain. Push all 4 x 15cm (6") balloons to one side to form
a corner collar. |
| 14. Wrap 8 of the
clusters of crystal violet 15cm (6") balloons to the remaining
joining points on the ring. |
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| 15. Repeat steps
13-14 on the opposite ring as shown in Diagram 3. |
| Making the Colored Inserts |
| 16. Inflate
eight 30cm (12”) metallic gold LINK-O-LOON®s as described
in steps 1-4 to form a ring of eight. |
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| 17. Wrap three clusters
to the ring at the 1st, 2nd and 5th joining points on the ring
to form corner collars as shown in Diagram 4. |
| 18. Wrap five more
clusters to the joining points on the ring. |
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| 19. Repeat Steps
16-18 to form a second ring as shown in Diagram 4a. |
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| 20. Position the
metallic gold ring on top of the crystal violet mask frame allowing
the single corner collar to snugly nestle into a position at
the joining point of the two rings as shown in Diagram 5 &
Diagram 5a. |
| 21. Using a fine
line (eg: 6 lb Fishing line) secure the end to the cluster of
5 balloons positioned at the joining point of the two crystal
violet rings. |
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22. Keeping a firm
(but not too tight) tension on the line zigzag from the clusters
of 4 metallic gold balloons to the clusters of 4 crystal violet
balloons as shown with the RED LINE in Diagram 5b. Remember
to tuck the
line under the ring of metallic gold balloons to hide the mechanics. |
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| 23. Repeat steps
21-23 for the other ring and complete mask as shown in Diagram
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It is important to remember not to add too much tension to
the secure line or the two sides of the mask will distort. The
use of the line allows for minor adjustment to the final shape
after the sculpture in constructed.
It is also possible to position the color insert onto the frame
with an adhesive that works well with latex balloons: glue dots,
low temperature glue gun, or carefully placed rubber cement.
The use of adhesives will not
allow for much variation in shape after construction. |
| With a different color combination
for the frame, the collars and the color insert, a completely
different style mask can be made. It is also possible to create
a two-sided mask by adding the color insets for the second side. |
| The LINK-O-LOON® Mardi Gras
Mask can be varied to suit any theme. With only a few minor
adjustments it can represent a number of different style spectacles
or goggles. |
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Jan Iiams,CBA is
the Creative and Operations Manager for Betallic. She has been
honored for her competition designs and has been a part of the
balloon industry for over 20 years. She has a broad base of
successful business and design experience, and is a popular
international teacher. Jan is well known for her original techniques
for designing highly sellable arrangements for all types of
business who sell balloons. She consistently showcases a fresh
palette of designs and innovative techniques in her very entertaining
and motivational presentations |
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