Talk Turkey

Talk Turkey Magical Balloon Michael Michael Philo With Thanksgiving around the corner Turkeys are popular in the balloon world so this month I will share my Turkey and Bird Hat instructions. Let’s start with a Turkey. You’ll need seven Balloons total for...

April Showers

April Showers Patricia Bunnell Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 1: Inflate a Goldenrod 260q balloon leaving about a 6″ tip. Make a 3 bubble cluster starting with a 6″ bubble followed by a 1″ pinch twist and then a 4″ bubble. Step 2: Lock twist at...

Snare Drum

Snare Drum by Ralph Dewey Have you been wondering what to make out of the 16″ Geo donut balloons? Here is an idea for a snare drum that is fairly easy to create. You will need several #260 balloons, a #160 Spaghetti Balloon and a 16″ Geo donut. One...

Bulldog

Bulldog By Ralph Dewey In this month’s column I’ll show you how to make bulldog. This is a multiple balloon creation that uses #260, #350 and #321 balloons. Since bulldogs are used as mascots for a lot of schools, this may come in handy for you in your...

Heart Dove

Heart Dove By Ralph Dewey Here is a simple dove made from three 6″ white heart balloons and one white #321 bee body balloon. Unfortunately the white Qualatex #321 balloons have been discontinued. You can still make the dove, but it will have to be in red,...

Balloon Tidbits

Balloon Tidbits by Ralph Dewey In this month’s column I’m going to ramble a bit. I’ll share some ideas, human interest news, and tips. One interesting bit of news was a story about a balloon twister who made animals with his feet. I didn�t get a...