by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
Simple Holiday Hats by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ Challenge for this month is a Christmas Holiday Hat. Hats are always popular with kids and adults. This month I’ll show you how to make three holiday hats. The first two are classic hats that are easy to make....
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
Chain Link Technique & Balloon History by Ralph Dewey This month’s Balloon HQ Challenge is a fancy heart. At the first Balloon Manor project, I used a chain link technique on several of the characters used in the Torture Chamber/Game Room. I’ll teach...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
Purple Elephant by Ralph Dewey The BalloonHQ Challenge this month is an elephant. A few months ago when I was lecturing in Europe I got a chance to see some of my old friends like Bidou, Sylvain and Mister Kees. I also had a chance to get acquainted with other...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
Dustin’s Quick and Simple Thomas the Tank Engine by Dustin Queary This sculpture uses 1 clear 260 1 black 260 1 light blue 260 1 ivory or white 5′ Round You start by marriage twisting the clear 260 and the black 260 together. Leave about a 4-6 inch tail on...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
Rainy Day Ducks by Ralph Dewey While I was at DiamondJam 2006, I got a chance to meet Shirley Ray and her husband Dave. Shirley had a wealth of fresh ideas to share. One of her neat items was a balloon sculpture with three ducks in a row. Shirley calls them...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
Bomb And Balloon Photographing by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a bomb or similar comedy prop. I know that with our war on terrorism that discretion needs to be used when deciding to make a balloon bomb. Please don’t be foolish like the guy...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
Three Balloon Hat This hat is based off a number of different balloon hats that use a triangular base. Balloons Needed: 3 260s 1 plain 5-inch round 1 imprinted 5-inch round Inflate all three 260s leaving a 1-inch tail on each one. On the first balloon (red), make a...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
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by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
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by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 16, 2023 | Highlights
How to Twist a Balloon Dog, the Basic Animal (Care to read these instructions in Estonian?) Balloon twisting can be great fun. With a few balloons, and a little bit of patience, you can find yourself making many new and exciting pieces of art. The first balloon...