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Welcome once again to the BalloonHQ Column section. This month I titled my article "All Mixed Up" because I will be writing about a few different things. Let's begin with more of the Betallatex Odd Shaped Balloons.
Now inflate all three 260s and find the middle. Twist them together and then twist them around the eyes of the Squid. If you like you can add a beak with a scrap of 260. This is super fast and kids love it.
Make a 2 or 3" bubble in both balloons at the knot and ear twist them like so.
Twist the two ear twists around each other. Now it has a neck. Take a 260 and fully inflate it giving it a good burp. Find the middle and tie the knot to the middle to form a banjo.
Twist the banjo into a figure eight. Now grab the raisin thru the polka dot balloon and wrap it around the figure eight. You can also use glue dots for this part but I like the way a raisin holds better.
Now take another 260 and blow it up half way, make a 1" bubble, a 3" loop twist and a 6" bubble. Repeat backwards, 6" Bubble, 3" loop twist, 1" bubble. Pop and tie the remaining balloon. Retwist the middle bubble and wrap it around the ear twist that make the mouse's neck.
Now repeat so you have this. This forms the eyes and lips of the fish.
Inflate the heart fully and tie it to the bear head.
Inflate the 260 leaving about 4 inches of a tail and tie it between the heart and bear head. Make a 1" pinch twist. Make a 5 to 6" bubble, two loop twists for the fins and then a 1 to 2" bubble. Wrap the balloon onto the lips of the bear head fish. Make two more loop twists for cheeks, a 2" bubble, and then wrap the balloon around the eyes.
Now make a bubble long enough to go around the rest of the fish and make a 1" bubble, pinch twist it and wrap this bubble around the tail fin (heart) and pop any remaining balloon. Here's the completed fish.
Inflate a 260 leaving a 4" tail and tie this to the knot on the Clown Head. Make a 6" bubble and wrap it around the eyes. Make a 1 to 2" bubble and two 1" pinch twists for lips. Now make a 1 to 2" bubble, two 3" loop twists and bring the balloon back to the tail. Use the remaining balloon or tie in another to make the fins.
Make two 1" ear twists to hide the knots. Now make a 5" bubble, two 2" loop twists for fins, a 2" bubble and two more 1" ear twists for lips. Bring the balloon back around the 6" heart and tie to the ear twist. Use the rest to make a tail fin.
Use a 5" round or 6" heart inflated to about 3" and split it in two for eyes.
As you can see all these fish have the same basic design and that is why I am not showing all the steps. The heart fish can also be done with a 5" round. If you use an Orange Round or Heart you'll get a great clown fish.
Now just finish this fish the way you did the others. Body, Fins, Cheeks, Mouth, Eyes (the split twist) and the Tail Fin.
Another fish can be done with a 6" Link-O-Loon, a 5" round and two 260s.
Getting back on the Odd Shapes you can use two 428s tied together and spiraled with a 3" bubble on the bottom of each for a great mermaid tail. ( If you don't know how to make a mermaid read Ralph Dewey's June Column). The 428 is also a great tree trunk.
Christmas time....... Well not yet but when it's finally here you can make a great Santa Hat with a White 428, a Red 260 and a White 5" Round.
Ok now we are going to continue on last months article and play with round balloons.
Make an apple twist with the knot of the Bird Face.
Heres the Flower Hat that I shared last month but this time I used a 5" Flowers around as the center.
I like to use a smile face top print for one or both of the rounds. The ear twist can also be made in the rounds.
Take a scrap of balloon and tie it around the raisin at the bottom of the globe (or the top depending on how you look at it) Wrap the scrap around the Rocket.
Now take a 350, any color, fully inflated and give it a burp. Make a 10" bubble then wrap the balloon around the person's head splitting it in the middle. Tie the knot of the globe into the split that you just made and tie the knot of the 350 onto the rocket. 3-2-1 BLAST OFF !!!!!
I hope you were able to learn something new and useful. Thanks for reading, and as always questions and comments are welcomed at magicalballoonmichael@balloonhq.com
Next month I will be Clowning Around.
PS: Happy Birthday to me on Aug 28th.
