Pippity Pop from Dunedin is one of New Zealand's very own superstar twisters, and has given us permission to publish a post she made online recently. While this topic has been covered many times, Pip's views are fresh, candid, and cover a lot of ground as well some of...

Finding a ZigZag Path in West Virginia Part 2 - Do I Want To Know The Ingredients In A Road Kill Omelet? Thursday arrives. I get up, and the endless feeling returns. I’m caught in it as the L.B. eats his applesauce. I consider skipping the meeting – I could call...

Mark's Rant by Mark Zettler So, I'm sitting at my desk and perusing through the piles of papers and magazines and photos and, and, and.! Up pops an Images catalog from Pioneer from 1992. 1992, that's fifteen years ago! There was a Bush in the White House - but not...

Under the Sea Michael Philo Magical Balloon Michael This month we are going to continue with last month's theme and go Under the Sea. I will be teaching a second Fishy Swirly, an Octopus Bracelet, a Baby Sea Turtle that can also be a bracelet, A Mermaid and two...

It's A Round World We're Living In Magical Balloon Michael Michael Philo Hello again everyone! This month I will be exploring the world of round balloons and their uses. What better way to begin than with one of the world's smallest creatures, the ant. My friend Gary...

Walk through Hearts Luc Bertrand, CBA Hi everyone, For this months article I would like to explain the way we make walk-thru hearts. We sell them for several occasions, but most of all for weddings. In my region they would mostly be placed at the entrance of a venue...

A Miniature Gazebo Hello everyone. I hope your holiday season was profitable and fun. Now that Valentine's Day and Spring are just around the corner, I created a lovely gazebo for table decorations, for a special birthday gift and of course for wedding decor. The top...

Not YOUR usual LINE WORK by Ken Shute This is a quick heart and rose for the sweethearts that show up. Three balloons, a quick bend and Valentines Day will be just a little bit rosier for your guests and you'll give out a lot more cards! 1. Take a Red, Wintergreen and...

Car Accidents John Holmes We hope we that we never have one, but when we do, we find that we should've planned for them. Recently, I was involved in a car accident that has me laid up for who knows how long (I'll let you know). What're you supposed to do when you lose...

Oh-la-la! Lomey Jan Iiams, CBA Jan Iiams Seminars, Inc. Lomey dishes, pedestals and columns are like TinkerToys for the floral and balloon industry. You can build a huge variety of showcase designs using Lomey as the intrastructure and beautiful accents and elements...

Pirate/Arabian Sword Gene Tamashiro Aloha Fellow Twister's. Create this cool new sword at your next "Pirate Theme" party and let the battle begin! Death to those "one- balloon' swords! Ha Ha Ha.... Ooops, I mean... Arrrrr Matey. Enjoy! Balloons Needed: 1 - 260 Gray or...

Just Another Octopus Gene Tamashiro Aloha Fellow Twisters, In Hawaii, the octopus is an important part of our culture. So naturally I needed to come up with a relatively simple, but quick and cute design. So here's my version of the octopus. Enjoy! Balloon's Needed: 2...

260 Pumpkin by Daniel McCullough

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 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. Make a soft 2...

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 repeat...

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 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 Sylvain....

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 different....

Classic Ray Gun and Moon Blaster by Ralph Dewey This month's Balloon HQ challenge is a ray gun. I'll first show you how I make the classic ray gun. Variations of this gun have been around for years. I don't know who first came up with it, but I salute them. My second...

Balloon Puppet by Ralph Dewey The BHQ challenge this month is a balloon puppet, vent figure or marionette. One of the neatest and cheapest performance ideas you could have is to make a balloon puppet, ventriloquist figure or marionette while on stage and then do a...