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Instructions for the
"Sparkler Bouquet"
By Cam Woody, CBA
Labor: About 10 Minutes
Helium: About 2.4 cu. ft. |
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Materials:
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| 2-24" “Bubbles
Champagne” Double Bubble Balloons 68810 |
| 4-5" Gold Latex
Balloons 43560 |
| 4-5" Onyx Black
Latex Balloons 43548 |
| 260Q Gold Latex Balloons
43943 |
| 260Q Green Latex
Balloons 79698 |
| 260Q Onyx Black Latex
Balloons 43937 |
| Qualatex BalloonRibbon™ |
| Qualatex Hand Air
Inflator 21472 |
| Silver Sparkle Garland |
| Party Horns |
| Tile with Adhesive
Balloon Tab |
| Bottle of Champagne
or Sparkling Juice |
| Hand-made Card that
says “Open at Midnight” (optional) |
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1. Fully inflate the Double
Bubble Balloons and tie them to the adhesive balloon tab on
the tile. Add a collar made of 5" balloons inflated to
3" to each Bubble. |
2. Place the bottle on the
tile. |
3. Inflate a Green 260Q, leaving
1" uninflated, and tie. Make a bubble about 3" to
4" at the knot end of the 260Q. To do this, pinch the
balloon and twist it several times at the end of the tail. |
4. Make a 1" bubble, making
sure to twist in the same direction both times, then twist
the two twists together to create a pinch twist. |
5. Inflate the Gold, Green,
and Onyx Black 260Qs, leaving ½" uninflated, and
tie. Tie a piece of Silver Sparkle Garland to the uninflated
end of each to create “sparklers.” Encircle the
bottle with the 260Qs as shown. |
6. Wrap the 260Q from Step
4 around the sparklers. To do this, hold the pinch twist in
the front of the 260Qs. Wrap the remaining balloon around
the 260Qs, then twist the balloon and the pinch twist together.
Cut the remaining tail so it’s the same length as the
first tail you made. |
7. Insert party horns under
the bow and tie on the card with BalloonRibbon. |
| USA ©2007
PBC |
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Instructions for the
"New Year's Chandelier"
By Cam Woody, CBA
Labor: About 20 Minutes
Helium: About 8 cu. ft. |
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Materials:
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| 2-34" “Celebrate
New Year Sparkle” Microfoil® Shapes 83934 |
| 9" Metallic
Gold Microfoil Stars 35982 |
| 4" Metallic
Gold Microfoil Stars 35983 |
| 4-16" Onyx Black
Latex Balloons 43858 |
| 4-11" “Sparkles
& Swirls” Assorted Gold & Onyx Black Latex Balloons
83939 |
| 6-5" Gold Latex
Balloons 43560 |
| 6-5" Onyx Black
Latex Balloons 43548 |
| 260Q Onyx Black Latex
Balloons 43937 |
| #40 “Crystal™
Nugget Gold” Qualatex MasterBow® Ribbon 42777 |
| 3-16" Balloon
Straws Clear 64462 |
| Qualatex Hand Air
Inflator 21472 |
| Monofilament (Fishing)
Line |
| 2 Small, Plastic
Beads |
| Packaging Tape |
| Rigging |
| Heat Sealer |
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1. Air inflate and size two
16" balloons, then tie the necks together. Repeat to
make a second pair, then twist the two pairs together to make
a 4-balloon cluster. |
2. Repeat Step 1 using four
11" balloons. |
3. Wrap the two clusters together
similar to making a topiary, nesting the 11" balloons
below the 16". This will create the top of your design. |
4. Tie a long strand of monofilament
line to the center of the air-filled clusters so you can adjust
the height of your design according to the height of the venue,
and rig the monofilament line to the ceiling. Cover two balloon
straws with uninflated Onyx Black 260Qs. Insert the straws
between the top and bottom helium-filled clusters so the straws
are perpendicular to each other. Tie monofilament line to
the ends of each straw. |
5. Air inflate and heat seal
the 4" and 9" Microfoil Stars. |
6. Tape the Stars onto the
monofilament line as shown. |
7. Using the hand air inflator,
inflate one “Celebrate New Year Sparkle” Microfoil
with a puff of air. Insert a bead into the neck using a balloon
straw, gently pushing it past the balloon valve. |
8. Once the bead is inside
the balloon, position it inside the top point of the Star
shape, and tie an uninflated 260Q around that point on the
balloon. |
9. Repeat for the other “Celebrate
New Year Sparkle” Microfoil. |
10. Wrap one of the 260Qs on
the Microfoil around the center of the air-filled clusters
to secure. |
11. Tie the 260Q on the second
Microfoil to the tail of the first. |
12. Cover the connection points
with 5" balloon collars. |
13. Cut the Qualatex MasterBow
Ribbon into thirds and drape around the bottom collar. |
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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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