Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 10:19:47 +0200
From: Jan Lissens W 51737 <lissensj@access.bel.alcatel.be>
To: Lorraine Surdam <surdam@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Dove

Lorraine Surdam wrote:

> Does anyone do a dove (bird)?  Our church group is doing a church service
> and we need a dove balloon.  Any ideas?  Thanks,
>
> Peaches

I do a pretty concinving dove, but It`s been a while, so I`m not too sure
about the sizes. You may have to experiment with the uninflated portion and
the bubble sizes a bit.

Inflate a white 260 and leave 8 inches uninflated.

1. Twist three  2 inch bubbles and lock the knot to the base of the third
bubble to form a triangle
2. Twist a 2 inch bubble for the body

The wings are lock-twisted double bubbles but with different sizes to form a
curved wing

3. Twist a 3 inch bubble and a 4 inch bubble and lock twist. This is the
first wing. Repeat for the seond wing
4 . Make a .75 inch bubble, two .5 inch bubbles. a .75 inch bubbles and lock
to the first. These are the legs (like poodle legs, but smaller)
5. You now should have a small bubble left with some uninflated portion.
This is the head with the beak.

The trick is to be left with just enough bubble to form a good head.
Position the head in front of the wings


I hope this helps,


Jan aka The Trekkie Twister