Gecko

by Daniel McCullough

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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.

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2. Make a soft 2 1/2 inch bubble followed by two pinch-twists.

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3. Place the eyes under the soft bubble and loop the 160 around the pinch-twist to complete the head.

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4. Make two small bubbles and pinch-twist the second one.

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5. Make another small bubble for the neck and twist it into the two pinch-twists behind the head.

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6. Make a third bubble for the neck.

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7. Twist the bubble around the pinch-twist to complete the neck.

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8. Inflate a green 160 leaving 3 1/2 – 4 inches uninflated and make a pinch-twist.

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9. Make a very small bubble and then a second small bubble.

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10. Pinch-twist the second bubble.

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11. Repeat the sequence three times again to complete one of the Gecko’s front feet.

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12. Make a large bubble and a small bubble and pinch-twist it and then another large bubble to complete one side of the front legs.

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13. Make the other front leg and then break off and tie the remaining balloon and save it for the body.

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14. Twist the remaining green 160 around the pinch-twist in the yellow 160.

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15. Inflate a second green 160 leaving 6 inches uninflated and make two pinch-twists.

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16. Make another foot for the gecko which should start with two pinch-twists (as above) so that the foot is more right-angled.

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17. Complete the leg and then make two pinch-twists.

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18. Twist the 160 body balloon around the two pinch-twists Of the leg 160 and take the leg 160 up and down the length of the body 160 to create a 3 bubble body. Then place the front legs into position.

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19. Complete the other rear leg and then take the yellow 160 and make a pinch-twist to secure the neck.

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20. Twist lots of soft bubbles to go around the gecko’s body.

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