by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | Highlights
Two-Balloon Blaster by Ralph Dewey This month the Balloon HQ Challenge is a balloon gun or rifle. This AK47 style rifle is very simple to make and is sure to please any boy who likes guns. Frame Inflate a black #260 fully except for about 1″ and tie off the...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | Highlights
Classic Love Birds in a Heart by Ralph Dewey This month the Balloon HQ challenge is love or dove birds. Two love birds in a heart are one of the classic designs that have been around for many years. I’m not sure who first came up with it, but it sure has proven...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | Highlights
Ori Livney: Balloon Pioneer Mouse Hat by Ralph Dewey Ori Livney from Israel is a balloon pioneer. While other balloon artists have appeared on TV in the past, Ori is the first to have his own balloon TV show. A few years ago Ori was contacted by the Baby First TV show...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | Highlights
Breaking The Mold Don Caldwell “When you work, every child needs to get a balloon”. “The real money is in busking at street fairs and festivals”. “If you are going to work restaurants, you have to work for tips”. “Balloon...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | bhq
Miscellaneous Ramblings by Sheena Beaverson IBAC 20 Wrap-Up Featured Artists IBAC 20 Wrap-Up Larry at work in the BHQ office. Actually, he IS a rocket scientist. This year’s convention was most certainly a memorable one. The International Balloon Arts...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | bhq
Miscellaneous Ramblings by Larry Moss World’s largest balloon arch. For scale, note the 8-story building in the background. High profile balloons Recent and upcoming conventions Featured Member Portfolio High profile balloons World’s largest balloon arch...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | Highlights
From Sharing to Social Climbing… How to Degrade an Industry by Bill Beatty It is with sadness that I write this article but it’s necessary. I will start at the beginning. In 1982, I was introduced to balloon animals at a video night club. This was back...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | Highlights
The Jar o’ Balloons Guessing Game! Scott Tripp October has always been a great month for entertainers. Anyone who can mumble the word “magic” has a pretty good chance of getting hired for a dozen Halloween parties as the demand for variety...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | Highlights
Building Your Balloon Show Here Comes Santa Claus by Smarty Pants In addition to performing my holiday edition of the Big Balloon Show, in December I do a lot of traditional balloon twisting at corporate holiday parties, store events and at my two weekly restaurant...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 18, 2023 | Highlights
Building Your Balloon Show Let’s Get More Comfortable by Smarty Pants This past July while on vacation with the Lovely Miss Dena, I took a few hours to browse through my Smarty Pants photo archive. With the digital photo, it’s now possible to hang onto...