From: "Bruce Chamberlain" <BruceCh@burgoyne.com>
To: "Balloon List" <Balloon@fooledya.com>
Subject: Fw: My heros
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 1996 19:42:25 -0600

Brit sent this to me, but I think it was intended for the whole list so I
am forwarding it along:

 On Thu, 17 Oct 1996 11:33:58 -0600 "Bruce Chamberlain"
 <BruceCh@burgoyne.com> writes:
>   I've never had a chance to meet other twisters and it was really fun.
> >frankly, twisting as a group has a whole new and interesting dynamic, if
> you have a chance to do what, where ever, don't pass it up

 I couldn't agree more! At the MACA convention, I met some really
 fascinating characters and got a chance to jam with John Holmes and a guy
 by the name of Joe St. Marie, plus a few others and it was an eye opener.
  I think I've mentioned before that I've not had the chance to see many
 other twisters and I always had more skill than they, I can't say that
 now.  These jams are awesome!
 
 To balloon relate, John asked me to post this - as far as I know it's one
 of mine;
 
 1/8 balloon Koala Bear ring/ponytail holder
 
 Inflate a 260 about 3-3 1/2" and tie (do not burp the balloon) make the
 smallest bubble you can (1/10") and make a teddy bear head - that's 7
 bubbles, #4 and #6 are ear twists then lock twist the 2nd junction and
 the last one you have in your hand.  Then take b]#1 and push it through
 the center of the the 5 you're holding in your hand and twist your ear
 twists -  make 4 more bubbles and lock twist them at the junction of the
 head and after the last one.  Make one more bubble about 11/2" and roll
 it through the 4 you have in your hand and remove the extra, leaving
 enough to lock off the end by tying it [my preference] and tuck it in or
 wrap it around through the balloon several times.
 
 Cut the lip off and pull the rest down like you're going to choke the
 bear and wrap it twice around the "neck" (there really isn't one) and
 tuck the end {to make a Panda, twist the face into an ear twist} .  Take
 the scrap and tie one end to the obvious junction of the legs and tie
 several knots in the other end so that you can just wrap it through the
 junction of the other set of legs (so it can be removed easily if you put
 it in their hair).  Now draw a face, I always put a dot on the big belly.
  
 
 
 Hope you like it and if you need help, just ask.

 Brit (with a new clown name, "Duh...Clown") Anders