Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 03:58:12 -0700
To: balloon@balloonhq.com
From: Mark Balzer <mbalzer@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Re: Help with twisting


>I am about to go nuts!  I have been trying all day to twist a flower 
>out of 260Qs.  I have popped each and every one.  I [have] Larry 
>Moss' book, "Twisting History" and have been trying to do the large 
>flower on page 84. I have not successfully twisted one and I have 
>gone thru almost 3/4 of a bag of 260s! My cat is now shell shocked 
>and runs for his life when he sees me pick up the hand pump!


Tracy, don't go nuts - it's not your fault!  Many new twisters on 
this list have been complaining about those "Large Flower" 
instructions. It seems that some copies of "Twisting History" were 
misprinted... On page 85, if your copy says:


   Fold the stem into an "S" shape.
   Stick an arrow point in the center of the "S" at the twists indicated.


you'll want to put away your quiver, grab a pen and change it to:


   Fold the stem into an "S" shape.
   Twist in the center of the "S" at the points indicated by the arrows.


I think Larry Moss reads this list occasionally, so chances are good 
that he'll  see your note.  I'm sure he'll want to fix this 
personally, so don't be surprised if he sends you a new page 85... 
and a pair of cat-sized ear plugs.

I hope this helps,

Mark

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