Spider

Spider by Daniel McCullough 1. Inflate a 160 leaving 2-3 inch uninflated, then make a 15 inch bubble (for a leg) followed by a pinch twist and a slightly soft 3 inch bubble. 2. Make four of these and then twist them together. 3. Make a slightly soft 3 inch bubble...

Gecko

Gecko by Daniel McCullough This gecko is a variation of one by Jeanine Von Essen which is on her CD Jeanine’s Stuff Volume 6. Requires three 160’s + eyes. 1. Start by inflating the yellow 160 leaving about 7 inches uninflated and make a pinch-twist. 2....

Basic Chair

Basic Chair by Daniel McCullough This chair is made from 660s and Link-O-Loons arranged in four rows and nine columns. 1. Inflate sixteen 660s leaving 6 inch – 6.5 inch uninflated. 2. Make a 7.5 inch bubble and then a 3 inch bubble (make a pinch-twist) and then...

Skeleton

Skeleton by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a skeleton. Halloween is coming up soon and skeletons are always popular decorations. I came up with this design that I thought looked fairly good and yet was not too difficult to make. So our sculpture...

Balloon Magic Ideas

Balloon Magic Ideas by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is rabbit in a hat. Since balloon magic tricks are a favorite of mine, this month I’ll share several balloon tricks. The first two come from a couple of great French twisters, Bidou and...

Balloon Ferris Wheel

Balloon Ferris Wheel by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a carnival ride. It could be a Ferris wheel, a merry-go-round, a roller coaster or your favorite ride. Instead of making balloon animals, this month I’ll show you something a little...