Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 10:56:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: Larry Moss <moss@fooledya.com>
To: Balloon Sculpting Mailing List <balloon@fooledya.com>
Subject: Re: To "Sharpie" or Not to "Sharpie

> It would be impossible to make eyes without a marker.

I usually carry sharpies with me, but I rarely use them.  Like others have
said, sometimes there's enough time to just add a bit more detail.  And of
course, if you're trying to entertain, you have one more tool to play with.
I've always liked trying to do the best I can without markers.  But that's
more for me than for anyone else.

Now, that said, you can make eyes without markers. In Marvin Hardy's 321Q
book there's an eyeball made out of one 321.  This is probably my favorite
use for a 321.  The balloon already has two colors, so the marker isn't
needed.