by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Busking [Busking is] the activity of making money from audiences on the street. The two elements of busking are that the audience has the choice of how much, if anything, to pay, and that it involves some form of entertainment (it isn’t panhandling or vending)....
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Twisting Balloons For Tips The only time I’ve ever really been able to deliver tip lines is near the end of a performance. At that point that I say, “this is the time you take out your money, and convince me to do the big finale I’ve been talking...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Working With an Agent If a check bounces, I don’t have to worry about it. I usually have my payment in about a week, even if my agent doesn’t. – Unknown BalloonAbilities Balloon Attractions Agencies Miscellaneous Becoming An Agent Yourself Note: Some...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Workplaces for balloon twisters If you are good enough at what you do, surely you will always find work under the conditions that you prefer. – Garth, the Jolly Juggler Indoor Work Restaurants Shopping Malls Stores Wedding Receptions Museums Company Events Movie...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Twister Advertising My business cards are hypercolor. When they are warm they are pink and when they are cold they are purple. – Unknown How Should I Advertise/ Promote Myself? Balloon Care Cards Business Cards Flyers Miscellaneous Photographing and Filming Your...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Facing the Competition In every field there is a range of quality, and eventually a quality product will pull ahead. – Unknown Encountering Other Twisters Competition Is Good For Business Don’t Bad-Mouth the Competition Business Ethics – Respecting...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Balloons at parties To avoid a mad rush, I make a lot of balloons in advance and use them as decorations. – Unknown Planning a Birthday Party How Long How Many The Entertainer: Child Ratio How Old Entertainer or Coordinator? Do You Wanna Party? Preparing...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Search BHQ Basic Resources Guide to Balloons and Ballooning Balloon Photos Event Coverage Find A Balloon Pro! BHQ News Monthly Columns Upcoming Events Classified Ads Industry Highlights E-mail Lists Join discussions Entertainer Forum Decorator Forum E-mail List FAQ...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
Balloon Fabrics (Formerly Balloon Weaving) The material here is excerpted from Attack of the 50 Foot Demon, a CD-ROM by Larry Moss. More information about the CD, including ordering information is available online. What is a balloon fabric? Background information on...
by BalloonHQ Team | Feb 14, 2023 | faq
ASCII Notation for Balloon Sculptures ())__ \ ____ (__)= ()(____)() ()) ()) balloon doggie – Mark Balzer Standard ascii methods for describing balloon creations with mono-spaced (non-proportional) fonts, like “Courier” General Guidelines Method 1...