Thelma Levitt’s Dog

Thelma Levitt’s Dog by Ralph Dewey While in the UK recently I got a chance to meet a very creative twister named Thelma Levitt. She shared a nice looking dog balloon model with me and I liked it. She has been kind enough to let me write it up in my column. She...

Boo Boo Bear & Fun Ball

Boo Boo Bear & Fun Ball by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a character or animal from latex gloves. I’ve got two ideas for you this time, a Boo Boo Bear from a latex glove and a fun ball made from three #260 balloons. Boo Boo Bear Shift...

Moose

Moose by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a moose or moose hat. Inflate a brown #260 fully except for about 4-1/2 inches and tie off the nozzle. Twist off two 1″ bubbles and ear twist them. Twist off two soft* 6″ bubbles then fold twist...

Walrus Hat

Walrus Hat by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a walrus or walrus hat. The Walrus hat is fairly easy to make. You’ll need a mocha brown #350 balloon, two black round balloons, two white #321 balloons, one gray #260 balloons and one white #260...

Sitting Dog

Sitting Dog by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a dog. Here are some possible ideas, a dog with a bone in his mouth, a dog jumping through a hoop hat or a dog chasing his tail. 2006 is the Chinese year of the dog, so I thought that I would share my...

Easy Penguins

Easy Penguins by Ralph Dewey The Balloon HQ challenge this month is a penguin. Penguins are very popular these days. It’s one of the most requested balloon animals. And I understand another animated movie featuring penguins will be at the theatres soon. So this...