Sitting Dog

Sitting Dog by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a dog. Here are some possible ideas, a dog with a bone in his mouth, a dog jumping through a hoop hat or a dog chasing his tail. 2006 is the Chinese year of the dog, so I thought that I would share my...

Easy Penguins

Easy Penguins by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a penguin. Penguins are very popular these days. It’s one of the most requested balloon animals. And I understand another animated movie featuring penguins will be at the theatres soon. So this...

Bill Holliday: A Bit of Balloon History

Bill Holliday: A Bit of Balloon History by Ralph Dewey This article is about a balloon twister of color from the early days. Bill Holliday was included in my balloon history book, Balloon Twister Origins, but here is some additional information. Bill Holliday was...

Balloon Preservation

Balloon Preservation by Don Caldwell On June 21st, 2005, six, simple balloon dogs were twisted in an attempt to once and for all put to rest the quibbling and urban legends that revolve around the longevity of balloon sculptures. All six were created using red...

Reindeer Hat

Reindeer Hat By Rob Balchunas Hi everybody! It’s been just over a year since my last column, but I couldn’t go through 2006 without writing at least one column. So here it is! Ya happy, Jimmy? For this holiday season, I decided to upgrade the reindeer hat...