From: "Eric Leong" <erimagic@singnet.com.sg>
To: <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Re: #1 Restaurant Work and #2 Balloon Twists 
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 09:16:50 +0800

#1  We are artist and not hawker. We must be paid for our work. If there are
tips any
amount are welcome, if not no problem.
Some of our young and not so experience twisters are eager to get into the
market and not knowing the different between hawkering and being a balloon
artist.
So they pay for a space or the right to twist and sell their balloons. This
I think will slowly down grade our art.
I have been twisting for five years now. My charges are (singapore dollars)
$180.00
for the first hour. If they require 3 hours the fee will come to ($100.00
for each hour)
$380.00.  the balloon shall be given away free with the compliments of the
owner.
#2  Before you make the ear twist, make this bubble very very soft but do
not twist too many time . (3 to 4 rounds is enought)  after this spliting
the ear is o.k.

Enjoy.

eric leong      Singapore.












----- Original Message -----
To: <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 10:35 PM
Subject: #1 Restaurant Work and #2 Balloon Twistsists 


> Here is a two parter.  You have the option of answering one part, two
parts, or both.  However, I hope you will answer both and I will greatly
appreciate if you do.
>
> #1 - I called a restaurant to see if they were interested in having me
twist.  The general manager was very interested, but there was just one
problem:  No $ in the budget.  He said I could wear a button that said I
work for tips.  Usually when I work a restaurant, I get paid and I don't
wear anything suggesting tips and if I get tipped I accept and if I don't it
is no big deal.
>
> Do you think I should walk away or give it a try.  There are a lot of
resaturants in the area and maybe others will "show me the $".  Do you think
I can earn alot in tips per hour?  Do most of you who work restaurants get
paid a wage and then get tips?
>
> Any comments are helpful.
>
> #2 - I was reading a balloon book and came across the split twist (taking
an ear twist and splitting it in half).  It is not a new twist to me, but it
is one that I have always avoided for fear of popping.  It just seems to me
that an ear twist is so tight that how can that possibly be split?  I have
seen it done on a rare occasion.  Is anyone else having trouble with the
split twist and if not then please give some advice on how I can make it
work.  It seems like a great twist, especially for using with the pop twist
to make arms and I am sure there are many other uses.
>
> Please help.
>
>
> Oh and by the way, I must say that this is just an excellent thing we have
going.  I mean balloonhq and this list.  I love to twist and I can never get
enough.  This whole things helps to satisfy my hunger, although the more I
see and read, the more I want to know.
>
> I look forward to all your responses and thank you all in advance.
>
> Leonard
>