From balloon-request@cvs.rochester.edu Mon Nov 20 18:08:04 1995 id AA02434; Mon, 20 Nov 95 18:05:25 EST Date: 20 Nov 95 17:12:44 EST From: "JOHN M. HOLMES" <102621.1047@compuserve.com> To: Arleenie Subject: Tweety eyes Message-Id: <951120221244_102621.1047_GHS97-1@CompuServe.COM> I do make balloon eyes, but the technic is rather hard to describe. I was being easy on myself by omitting them. Here goes! Buckle up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inflate white 260 about 6" & tie off. Squeeze air down from knot to leave .5" uninflated. Grasping this uninflated peice you just made w/pinky of non-predominant hand, twist bubble in half. fold these 2 bubbles into the yellow between the head & cheek putting them opposite the back of head. Now squeeze/twist off on one bubble a very small chamber; placing the twist between the index & middle finger of non-predominant hand. Repeat process, but place this twist between the middle & ring finger next to the 1st. chamber. now by pushing down on yellow w/thumb & little finger you stretch the small white chambers up to check for continuity of size. If adjustment is needed, just untwist one slightly to control air-flow & squeeze upper bubble to add size or lower to reduce. get ready for some tight work. Cross these two twists one over the other, causing upper bubbles to change places. IMPORTANT:180 degree turn; no more! Put your thumb on top of where these 2 twists cross & index finger on bottom, holding tight.(eyes in palm; palm facing you.) W/practice, the bubble w/the knot should be tight enough to pop when squeezed w/other hand, leaving a peice long enough to use for tying. The remainder of the inflated to be disposed of can now be folded over the index & under middle finger of non-predominant. Squeeze thumb index & middle fingers together tightly. W/other hand, grasp remainder w/thumb-nail pressed firmly into flesh of index finger while leaving skin of balloon taught(inflated). Just as silly putty will stretch if moved slow & snap if moved fast; move your hands apart FAST! If all went well, you can now Square-knot the 2 ends together. Remember the long yellow peice from the nozzle to the knot? Use it, instead of as directed before, to take up over the top, run between the eyes, back to top of head & wrap between the two chambers of the front of head. Tuck in the white scraps & color to taste. John,The Balloon Man-Dallas oOo oOo \|/ \|/ $ $ \O/ {J} / \ / / { eyes } __ __ >*-(__)(__)--- \ | / (1)(2)