Frog

Frog by Tim McConeghy   1. Inflate a 6″ heart to about three inches and a green 260 leaving a 4″-5″ tail. 2. Twist two 1/2″ pinch twists at knot end of the green 260. 3. Twist a 1″ bubble followed by a 1″ pinch twist. 4. Twist...

Ideas with latex gloves

Ideas with latex gloves by Hans Siemons This monthy column are extracts of my upcoming instructional CD. While the focus on the CD is on more normal figures using “balloons from the bag” the ideas presented here are build with latex gloves. You can use the...

Wearables part II

Wearables part II Big isn’t always better. Big hats catch a lot of wind, and let’s face it, balloon hats are not the most comfortable thing to wear. Lately I am trying to add stuff to people’s own hats, and come as far as adding flowers. Most hats...

BALLOONS THAT SIZZLE

BALLOONS THAT SIZZLE by Ralph Dewey I just got back from Twist & Shout 2002 and as expected, I had a blast. There was so much to choose from. I am sure that each person who attends will get some benefit from it in his or her own way. I enjoyed it all but some...

Corsage Flower

Corsage Flower by Ralph Dewey This sculpture requires one pink #160 and one red #260 balloon. Start with the center of the flower. Inflate the red #260 to only 1-1/2 inches and tie off the nozzle. Make an apple twist on the end of the balloon. It is really the same as...