Building Your Balloon Show The Power of Effective Pricing by Smarty Pants Yesterday I had lunch with King Marvin. There are more magicians per capita in Chicago than anywhere else on the planet, but no one else is quite like King Marvin. He dresses in a magnificently...

A Dog On Hat Patricia Bunnell This creation makes a very simple/cheesy "Pluto" type dog, on a hat. Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 1: Inflate a blush 260 leaving about a 3 1/2" tip. Make 2 bubbles that are about 2 1/2" each and lock twist them together. Roll the knot...

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 this bird:...

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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 suggestion is to...

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 area. One way...

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, yellow, pink...

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 chance to witness this...

Embedding BHQ portfolios in other sites Why embed a portfolio? What's this about? Requirements Files needed within your web site Files called from BalloonHQ.com (setting and calling procedure, with options) Style sheets for greater control Examples Why embed a...

Educational Events for Balloon Entertainers and Decorators Event Key D = Decorator E = Entertainer R = Retail Del = Delivery If you manage your own calendar using an application that uses the icalendar format, you can subscribe to the BHQ calendar and updates will...

"Rabbit" Jeff Koons 1986 Stainless Steel 41 x 19 x 12 inches Back to Jeff Koons

  "Balloon Dog" Jeff Koons 1995 Metallized Porcelain 10.5 inches Back to Jeff Koons

      Jeff Koons Handsome, globe-trotting playboy Jeff Koons, the self-proclaimed "most written-about artist in the world," works from his busy "Jeff Koons Productions, Inc." studio at 600 Broadway in NYC. Born in 1955, Jeff started his meteoric rise in...

Corsage Flower by Ralph Dewey This sculpture requires one pink #160 and one red #260 balloon. Start with the center of the flower. Inflate the red #260 to only 1-1/2 inches and tie off the nozzle. Make an apple twist on the end of the balloon. It is really the same as...

Things that Fell out Of my Head Hello Kiddies, Last year I made the decision that I was going to stop publishing my book, "Things That Fell Out of My Head." The problem was that it was too popular. It was getting harder and harder to keep up with orders, and the cost...

The Photo Album by Don Caldwell Recently I saw that a new restaurant was soon to be opening in my neighborhood, and I thought that I would stop by and talk to them about the benefits of having a skilled balloon artist on staff. Unfortunately it was still under...

Wearables by Hans Siemons Marke Verge introduced me to the fact that you there is more then just the ladybug around the arm! He put bugs on shoes, shoulders etc. This funny little sculpture is loved by kids because it moves when they move!Aside: I'll be at the...

  Multicolored Parrot By Hans Siemons This parrot is a good example of what color can do to a standard sculpture. It's just your basic parrot, but by using different colors for different sections of the figure and adding a few simple enhancements it is not "just...

Monkey in the palmtree By Hans Siemons This monkey in a palmtree from one balloon won 2nd prize at the millennium jam 2001 in the small (one balloon) sculpture category! And I thought I would share it here with you. More pictures from the millennium jam 2001 can be...

Dog face By Hans Siemons I am running out of ideas on alternative peaces of latex to twist with. I tried twisting latex hot water bags but that was not the best idea of the year 😉 Condoms you can use as extra wide 350's and stuff mini sculptures inside them.So this...