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Instructions for the
"Love Is In The Air"
By Alberto Falcone, CBA & QAI
Labor: About 20 Minutes
Helium: About 8 cu. ft. |
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Materials:
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| 4-16" Red Latex
Balloons 43897 |
| 1-16" Ruby Red
GEO Blossom® 39758 |
| 4-11" Red Latex
Balloons 43790 |
| 4 6" Red Latex
Hearts 43645 |
| 260Q Red Latex Balloons
79699 |
| 5" White Latex
Balloons 43607 |
| #40 White Qualatex
MasterBow® Tulle Ribbon 37433 |
| 16" Balloon
Straws Clear 64462 |
| Monofilament (Fishing)
Line |
| Cool Glue or Glue
Dots® |
| Adhesive Tabs |
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1. Helium 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. To make the “flower”
in the center, underinflate one 5" latex balloon to 3".
Air inflate another 5" latex balloon to the same size,
and tie the balloons together through the hole in the GEO®.
Air inflate the GEO Blossom, and tie the knot. Tie one end
of the tulle to the center of the helium-filled clusters,
and tie the other end to the knot of the GEO Blossom. |
5. Cover four balloon straws
with uninflated Red 260Qs. Insert between the top and bottom
of the helium-filled clusters. Glue to secure, if desired.
Tie tulle to the end of each balloon straw. |
6. Air inflate four 6"
Red Hearts and tie. Attach Hearts to the ends of the tulle
with adhesive tabs. Tie a bow made of White tulle to the top
to hide the tabs. Trim excess from the balloon neck for a
cleaner look. |
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Alberto Falcone,
CBA & QAI, owner of Balloon Express® Shop in Varese,
Italy, is a pioneer in using Non-round and Round balloons
to create award-winning figures and decor. He’s
been a balloon artist for 13 years and has been featured
many times in Balloon Images and Balloon Magic® -
The Magazine. Alberto sees balloons as his true medium
as an artist, and feels lucky to be able to support his
family by doing something he loves. |
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Instructions for the
"Valentine Blossoms"
By Cam Woody, CBA
Labor: About 10 Minutes
Helium: About 15 cu. ft. |
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Materials:
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| 1-3' “Valentine’s
Daisies & Dots” Ruby Red Latex Balloon 61149 |
| 1-16" Ruby Red
GEO Blossom® Latex Balloon 39758 |
| 10-5" White
Latex Balloons 43607 |
| 2-5" Ruby Red
Latex Balloons 43601 |
| 3-350Q Emerald Green
Latex Balloons 44040 |
| 1-160Q Emerald Green
Latex Balloon 43909 |
| Qualatex® BalloonRibbon™ |
| Sand Weight |
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1. Helium inflate the 3' balloon
and tie to BalloonRibbon. Tie the BalloonRibbon to a sand
weight through the center of an uninflated GEO Blossom. |
2. Make two Curly 350Qs and
tie the necks together. Tie one end of the 350Qs to the sand
weight, and the other end to the neck of the 3' balloon. |
3. Air inflate a third 350Q
and tie the ends together. Twist the ends together to form
a figure 8. Wrap the figure 8 onto the neck of the 3' balloon
for “leaves.” |
4. Repeat Step 3 to make leaves
with a 160Q and wrap onto the intersecting knots of the Curly
350Qs. |
5. Make a Topiary of 10 fully
inflated 5" White and two 5" Ruby Red and wrap onto
the intersecting knots of the Curly 350Qs, positioning the
Ruby Red balloons at the outer centers. |
NOTE: When making Topiaries,
add balloons in pairs, making sure the balloons intersect
at the knots so the center stays constant. Finally, air inflate
the GEO Blossom balloon. |
| USA ©2007
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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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