From [email protected] Sun Dec 3 16:03:35 1995 id AA20828; Sun, 3 Dec 95 15:56:34 EST Message-Id: <9512032054.AA12263@gemini> Date: Sun, 03 Dec 1995 12:56:52 -0800 To: [email protected] From: [email protected] (Dan Curtis or Lorna Paris) Subject: Re: an easy alternative >>I think what I'm looking for is another easy balloon creation I can have >>them make that uses the same technique as the tree fold dog. Does any one >>have a pattern I can use? > >How about a 1-balloon buterlfy. > >The version I do goes like this: > >Inflate a 260 all the way, let out a lot of air so that its a little soft, > >take the two ends...put them side by side so the balloon's folded in half. >lock-twist them togetherabout 2-3inches from their ends. > >Now....take the big loop that just formed and twist it inhalf by twisting it around the twist from the bodies. > >Arrange to get a butterfly shape. > >when I do this, I also bend the wings in a heart shape, but with a bunch of kids, I'd skip it. > >I also add eyes, and a smile...yes, i know that butterflies have thhier eyes on anntenae, but it looks better in latex with cartoon eyes. > >---Lorna >