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Instructions for
the
"Bunny"
By Mark Verge Canadian Balloon
Entertainment,
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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| These instructions originally appeared in issue #42
of Balloon Magic – The Magazine. For more step-by-step
instructions, business advice, and ideas, subscribe or
purchase back issues to Balloon Magic at “Balloon
Magic” on qualatex.com, or call 1-800-356-0901 or
316-685-2266 outside the USA. |
| 2-5" White Latex
Balloons 43607 |
| 1-260Q
Blush Latex Balloon 80343 |
| 1-260Q Pink Latex
Balloon 43950 |
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1.
Inflate a Blush 260Q, leaving a 4" tail, and tie.
Roll the knot toward the bubble to increase the neck’s
length. Make two 2" bubbles, then wrap the neck around
the end of the second bubble to lock them together. Wrap
the knot through the bubbles to secure. |
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2.
For the Bunny’s nose, inflate a Pink 260Q to about
1 ½", leaving a bit of the balloon uninflated
on each side. Wrap the ends of the bubble around the bubbles
from Step 1, then tie the ends together to hold the nose
in place. Trim any remaining Pink balloon. |
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3.
Make two 4" bubbles on the Blush balloon, and twist
them together to create ears. Bend the ears slightly to
shape. |
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4.
Twist a 2" bubble for the neck, then make two 4"
bubbles for the front legs and twist them together. |
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5.
To make the Bunny’s body, twist a 3" bubble,
followed by two 5" bubbles for the back legs. Twist
the second 5" bubble to the 3" bubble. You should
have a small bubble left over for the tail. |
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6.
Wedge the front legs between the back ones to make the
Bunny sit up. |
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7.
For greater detail on the tail, add an underinflated 5"
White balloon. Inflate it to about 2", tie, then
wrap the neck around the 260Q tail bubble. Tuck the original
tail between the back legs and body to hide it. |
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8.
To create the eyes, under inflate a 5" White balloon
to about 2", and tie. Twist it in half, making sure
to hide the neck in the twist. Wrap the eyes in place
between the ears and the nose, then add details with a
marker. |
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Mark Verge,
also known as Jungle Jack, started twisting balloons in
1995. In 2001, he expanded his business, Canadian Balloon
Entertainment of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, so he could
work with balloons full-time. Since then, he’s won
several awards and become recognized as one of the world’s
premier balloon artists, a title he continues to earn
through his large balloon sculptures and full-body balloon
costumes. |
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