From: "Debbie" <dsg@henge.com>
To: <NDame93@aol.com>, <Balloondeco@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Re: Star-Sculptured Balloon Drops
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 22:17:03 -0700

I wish I could be there to help you!   I need to know how to do one!   I
have a chance to do three balloon drops in May and don't know if I can take
on the job or not --- I don't know how to do one!   If anyone in Colorado
has one coming up soon --- please let me know, I will help!

Debbie in Colorado
Balloons  2  U


-----Original Message-----
From: NDame93@aol.com <NDame93@aol.com>
To: Balloondeco@balloonhq.com <Balloondeco@balloonhq.com>
Date: Sunday, February 20, 2000 10:06 PM
Subject: Star-Sculptured Balloon Dropsrops


>Hi all--
>
>I am doing 12 of the 4' star-sculptured balloon drops at an event on
Tuesday.
> I was wondering if anyone has used a running stitch on these instead of
the
>chain stitch that is described in the instructions.  The site is a theater
>and we will have to hoist the nets up into place (about 40') to rig them.
>Using the chain stitch makes me a bit nervous since we won't be able to set
>the loop after it's rigged, we would have to do it before they were raised
>up.  There would be a greater chance of the line snagging on something
during
>rigging or setting the rip cord.  I'd really appreciate any advice or
>suggestions you could give me!
>
>Thanks!
>
>Kim Beyer, CBA
>Balloons and Beyond
>Kansas City, MO
>