From balloon-request@cvs.rochester.edu Thu Apr 20 21:57:05 1995 Received: from swift.cvs.rochester.edu by mother.ent.rochester.edu with SMTP id AA15191 (5.65/IDA-1.4.4 for /usr/local/lib/lists/balloon.archive); Thu, 20 Apr 1995 21:57:05 -0400 Received: by cvs.rochester.edu (4.1/MAIN-MX-1.4.3.2) id AA01399; Thu, 20 Apr 95 21:46:37 EDT Resent-Date: 20 Apr 95 21:38:32 EDT Old-Return-Path: <73532.2312@compuserve.com> Date: 20 Apr 95 21:38:32 EDT From: "Marvin L. Hardy" <73532.2312@compuserve.com> To: "INTERNET:balloon@cvs.rochester.edu" Subject: Re: clear balloons Message-Id: <950421013832_73532.2312_EHT278-2@CompuServe.COM> Resent-Message-Id: <"KgXGu1.0.oL.zvmbl"@swift.cvs.rochester.edu> Resent-From: balloon@cvs.rochester.edu X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/187 X-Loop: balloon@cvs.rochester.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: balloon-request@cvs.rochester.edu I'm trying to catch up on past messages that I didn't get to during my recent travels. Sorry for the delay. I'll try to keep current from now on. About two weeks ago JJ asked about a bow tie. Instructions follow for a good one: Inflate a 260Q leaving a 6 to 8 inch uninflated end and tie it. Form a 1 1/2 inch bubble at the knot end of the balloon followed by a 2 inch loop. Twist the two ends of the loop together several times. Form a second 2 inch loop. Twist the two ends of this loop together several times. Form a 3/4 inch pinch twist, twisting it several times. Position this pinch twist so that it covers one side of the twist between the two 2 inch loops. Form a second 3/4 inch pinch twist, twisting it several times. Position this pinch twist so that it covers the other side of the twist between the two 2 inch loops. The two pinch twists will hold the two 2 inch loops firmly on a flat plane. Form a 1 1/2 inch bubble. Cut or break the remainder of the balloon off and tie a knot at the end of this 1 1/2 inch bubble. The two 1 1/2 inch bubbles will extend below the two 2 inch loops to complete the bow. Insert two or three fingers of both hands through one of the two loops. Stretch the loop out and squeeze it with both hands. This will cause the loop to remain open. Repeat this process with the second loop. Thread an uninflated 260Q through the two loops and pull the two ends together to force the middle of this balloon into the twist between the two loops, hidden under one of the two pinch twists. Tie the two ends of the uninflated 260Q together to form a loop. Stretch this loop around your neck to hold the tie in place. If you tie the knot end of an inflated 260Q to the twist between the two bows and form the two pinch twists with the added balloon, the two pinch twists can be a different color than the bow and add a touch of class. You can also make an ecellent regular neck tie out of two 260Qs if anyone is interested. Marvin