by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Highlights
Magic Moments by Don Caldwell I would like to apologize to all of the non-magician readers this month. For those who are not familiar with the conjuring arts, most of what follows is going to be complete gibberish. As of late, I am trying to make my interactions with...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Highlights
The Greasy Spoon vs. Fine Dining by Don Caldwell There is a greasy spoon, truck stop style, dive restaurant near my home. They serve some of the worst food I have ever eaten in my life. Even with things that would seem impossible to mess up, they some how find a way....
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Highlights
The Little Kitty bracelet Dave Bigelow The bracelet that I’m going to show you how to make today is based on a famous little cat from Japan. I came up with the idea after learning how to make Don Caldwell’s Little Wrist Friends. You might notice that I...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Highlights
Santa Claus Column – Single by Cheryl Skoric Product List 33 – 11″ Standard Red 24 – 11″ White 4 – 11″ Blush 25 – 9″ Standard Red 15 – 5″ Standard Red 2 – 260q White 2 – 5″ Eyeball...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Highlights
The Photo Album by Don Caldwell Recently I saw that a new restaurant was soon to be opening in my neighborhood, and I thought that I would stop by and talk to them about the benefits of having a skilled balloon artist on staff. Unfortunately it was still under...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | bhq
Miscellaneous Ramblings by Larry Moss Betsy Ross, as per legend, creating the first US flag. Sculpture by John Forbes. Balloons on TV Evolution of Balloon Entertaining Featured Member Portfolio Balloons on TV It’s not unusual to see balloons on TV these days....
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | faq
The following material has been saved from posts on the mailing lists. Rather than keeping it hidden away, it has been temporarily placed here until the guide editors get a chance to move it to its proper location in this chapter. Feel free to make use of it. GIANT...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Highlights
Witch on a Broom Hat Tonya McNeill Supplies needed: one black 321, two black 260s, two lime green 260s, one mocha brown 260, one goldenrod 160, and one whatever color 260 you’d like the hat base to be. Inflate one green 260 leaving about a 6 inch tail. Make a...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Highlights
Patriotic Flag Hat Tonya McNeill Supplies needed: 5-red 260s, 5-blue 260s, 5-white 260s and a scrap white 160. Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Step 7: Step 8: Step 9: Step 10: Step 11: Step 12: Step 13: Step 14: Step 15: Step 16: Step 17: Step...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 21, 2023 | Highlights
Snowmobile Tonya McNeill Snowmobiling is one of the most popular activities here in Colorado. I have been asked numerous times for snowmobiles this winter, so I wanted to share one that I make at my restaurants. It’s more like an older style snowmobile, very...