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Balloon Superman Hat

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:22:36 PST

Balloon Pirate Hat, Pirate Sword and Pirate Hook

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:35:21 PDT

No matter how serious he was trying to act, a Balloon Pirate could never be too scary!

The important thing was he had a lot of fun and attention at that school party. Guess most kids like that :-)

Balloon Skeleton

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:42:19 PDT

One day I was a little bored with sweet balloon animals, so tried something different – A Creepy Balloon Skeleton. Guess what? It turned out to be quite cool, was not scary at all, until it deflated :-s

Balloon Batman Helmet/ Hat ???

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:28:32 PDT

I was trying to make a batman's mask, but I do not like the idea of covering children's eyes with balloon.
So it ended up like this – wraps all around the head but face area. More of a helmet type I suppose.

Not sure if it looks like batman though :-)

Balloon Panda vs Crystal Panda

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:48:06 PST

Crystal and balloon do not seem to be two related subjects. However, I have developed the same kind of passion for both. I admire the beauty of a piece of crystal art work as well as enjoy the fun of creating a balloon model.

Look at my Pandas, what do you think?

My Perfect Balloon Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:34:41 PST

Balloon Christmas Tree

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:39:28 PST

This Christmas Tree also created by me. A balloon Christmas tree, a balloon deer - Rudolf, and a balloon santa. What else do I need for a perfect balloon Christmas?

Balloon twisted Santa is coming, he'll show you a balloon Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:24:04 PST

This one took me quite a while to make. I agree, my balloon santa still looks like he hasn't had enough to eat recently. Well, he's got so many wishes to full fill these days. He's lost weight.

Balloon Reindeer Rudolf for Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:51:58 PST

Red nose reindeer Rudolf is one of the classic Christmas symbols.

The body is very similar to twisting a dog, only the ears part is little different. The horns are just the combinations of bubbles and pinch twists. Please make sure you have enough space to twist when you inflate the balloon.

I will show you more Christmas balloon models / sculptures later if you like this one!

Balloon Flowers, Snail, and Seahorse

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:50:05 PST

These are just some balloon models I made over the weekend.

First attempt to put a marble in a balloon. Doesn't this balloon snail look more interesting with a marble inside?

I used small black pearls to make balloon seahorse's eyes. But those two I put in its body don't seem visible. Maybe I should use crystal clear balloon.

A Balloon Unicorn (very similar to a balloon horse)

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:56:28 PST

Almost forgot. I made a balloon unicorn a few days ago. Just want to know if it looks all right to you.
It can be one of the balloon animals/ figures that I put on the Christmas tree :-)

Make a balloon Ninja Turtle (step by step)

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:11:15 PST

Just to let you know, I am making Leonardo as my boy insisted. Also, he said I gave turtle Raphael (red mask one) the wrong weapon last time, so I had to make the weapon right for Leonardo which is twin katana swords. Well, since I had no slight idea what that was, he showed me his Ninja Turtle book with pictures to prove his professionalism in Ninja Turtle.

Ok, here we are. Let’s twist a balloon Ninja Turtle, be more specific - Leonardo!

A 260q Goldenrod for the chest, half way inflated

1. Make a small pinch twist followed by a sausage twist.
One more pinch twist, again followed by a sausage twist.
Lock two pinches together..

A 260q Mocha Brown ¾ inflated for turtle’s shell
1. Two sausages, a pinch goes to the end of the second sausage twist. The size of the sausage twists are better to be a bit longer than the chest.
2. Pull the brown sausages through the gold sausage twists.
3. The ends of the four twists will look like picture 3.
4. Another sausage at the same size of other browns.

1. Twist the third sausage onto the end.
2. A pinch twist to secure them.
3. Grab two gold sausages make a twist to create a look of chest.

Lock all three pinch twists together. Now we have turtle’s chest and shell.

A 260q Winter green balloon for leo’s head and one arm
1. A pinch twist followed by a small petal twist.

A 260q Pale blue for the mask. I should have used 160q balloon, it would look nicer as the mask doesn’t need to be so big. But I ran out of blue in 160q.
1. Inflate about 10 inches. Wrap it on the green petal twist to measure the size.
2. Make a bubble and a pinch twist at each end of the blue.
3. Wrap it on the green petal, and lock it by twisting two pinches.

1. One small bubble on the green, and pinch twist again. I would suggest you make this pinch slightly bigger.
2. Now a quite big petal twist. Please make sure it is bigger than turtle’s mask you just made.
3. Adjust the balloon, push the pinch twist into the middle of the petal twist.

This is how it will look like.

1. Attach the chest and shell part to the head. Make sure they are tight and secure.
2. Two sausages with a pinch twist in between to get an arm shape.
3. Two small pinches with the end as his thumb. I now finished the green balloon.
4. You will need the second green 260q balloon for another arm. I still can’t think of an alternative to save this balloon, if I want to get turtle’s proportion right.

One more 260q Wintergreen
1. Inflate it; leave 2-3 inches at the end.
2. A pinch twist followed by a petal twist as the foot.
3. Push the balloon through the gap between chest and shell, until you feel it’s the right size for the legs and feet. Use the same way to make another foot and cut the rest. We are almost done!

1. Two Grey 260q balloons to make Twin Katana Swords
Inflate little air that enough to make two or three pinch twists.
2. Two or three pinch twists in the middle of the balloon and cut.

3. I made four extra parts with pinch twists in brown as Leo’s knee and elbow protections, only because my boy wanted the balloon Ninja looks exactly like the picture shows on his book.

All done!!!
No more turtles for a while I guess. I am waiting for the new balloons I have ordered. Should be arriving in a couple of days. Thinking about making a detailed Spiderman mask or a Batman… please let me know if you have an opinion.

Have a nice day!

Balloon Turtle (Ninja Turtle)

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:59:43 PST

I made this balloon ninja turtle yesterday. Don't know who would actually like it, except my son :p

It is not too hard to figure out how to twist it; maybe only the head part is a bit tricky. I will show you the "step by step" if you request.

Another Balloon Mermaid Easier Version

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:59:55 PST

Just made an easier balloon mermaid.

I am very interested in making balloon characters. I will try more later and post it here.

If you have a special character that you would like to challenge me, I would be happy to try :-)

My First Attempt Balloon Mermaid

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:00:10 PST

A 160 to make mermaid’s hair. You can choose any colour you like.
Make ten small bubbles. A sausage twist followed by two small pinch twists.

Attach the pinch twists to the middle of ten bubbles.
Inflate a skin colour 260 balloon half way. Make a small sausage twist as mermaid’s face.
Tie the knot on the pinch twists;
Gently push the big bubble through two orange sausage twists.
Shape the rest of 160 orange hair in to the style you like.
A pinch twist below the face to hold the head straight.

Three small bubbles follow; The first one is slightly bigger. Pinch twist two smalls; Another bubble (no matter the size); make again two small bubbles turn them into pinch twists; then the slightly bigger one.
Attach all seven bubbles to the pinch twist under the face. It should look like this.
Use anything sharp to pup the middle bubble; now this is the look.

Make two same sized sausage twists by 160 balloon for the mermaid’s gloves. Two pinch twists at the end to make her hands. Connect them onto the upper arms.

I know there are easier ways to make mermaid’s arms, but I simply can’t accept a mermaid has arms as thicker as her body. They suppose to have nice figure, aren’t they?

Split a sausage twist into two small bubbles and tie it on mermaid’s body.

These are the steps were taken before I actually messed it up.

One 160 blue and one 260 green were planned to be the tail.
Made two small petal twists attached with the green pinch twist, which later would be sat at the back of mermaid.

Ideally the green would go on like this till the end of tail. Did not quite work, it popped when I finished her bottom…

I wrapped the blue 160 around mermaid’s tummy, twisted at the front, then same way back. The green 260 went under the body; tied knot of the body onto the green one. Since this part will be all covered later, so no one would see the knot.

Then I made a lot of bubbles and pinch twists, until it looked like this.

Most balloon mermaids’ tails are bit dull in my opinion. I decided to create something different. That is when I started twisting, undoing, again and again; and two or three bursts...

Did not know how long it took, eventually… this came out.

I am quite happy about my mermaid. But definitely not suitable for selling; Don't think anyone would wait for that long :-D

Balloon Ghost Hat

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:15:18 PST

This is an easy one; just want to make a little bit more fun for the Halloween!

1, Three balloons. You can choose any colour you want, but I think white or clear once are better. I used black 260 balloon for the hat base, and one white 260 for the head of the ghost and one white 160 for its body. If you can find a small rounded white to make a head, it will look better. I just chose something handy.

2, To inflate the 160 white all the way full, let go a little of air before you tie the knot. The size of 260 white was made no more than an egg, paint it whit a maker. Even a ghost wants a beautiful face, please be kind. Sorry, the rest of the balloon has to be cut off. Now let make fold the 160 white to half, and do a candy twist for the body. I tried a several times for the candy twist, hope you can do better. Attach the 260 head to the body. One nine thing about balloon modelling is when you do it, you really can make any changes you like. So, if you don’t like the way the ghost head, body or hands look like, do what ever you prefer, let your creativity shine!!!

3, Do I need to tell you how to make the base of the hat? All right J Inflate the black 260 all the way full, measure the size of one’s head for the circle you are going to make, a small bubble need to be made to twist on and secure the circle. I am sure you can do it anyway.

4, Attach the Ghost on the top of black 260; big or small, please make sure nothing is obstructing the ghost’s mobility. Then put it on the head J

Happy Halloween!!!

How to make a Balloon Pumpkin Watch

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:00:26 PST

Ok, let’s do the Balloon Pumpkin Watch

1. Two balloons needed - one orange and one green. Inflate the orange one half way. I chose the size 160 modelling balloons, because they are slimmer, so the pumpkins will look better for children’s wrists.

2. Make five or six equal sized small sausage twists, and then turn them into pinch twists. It does take some practice to make this perfect for beginners like myself; my long nails certainly did not help to make twisting easier... When the bubbles become tighter and tighter, you just feel any one could pop any time. Don’t worry, even it does, just keep practicing. Well, the orange colour in this size does seem easier to burst than other colours, I am not the only one who says so.

3. Make a small bubble at the end and cut off the rest.

4. Inflate two inches of green balloon to make a cluster of little bubbles. Attach them onto the top of the orange balloon. A small amount air was left in the green, and squeezed to the end. It is easy to put on the wrist this way.

That’s all, hope you like it!

Pumpkin for the Coming Halloween!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:00:41 PST

This little balloon pumpkin, my son loved it. It seems esay to make, however, it takes quite a practice. Ok, you try and let me know what you think. I will post the step by step later on...

My own creation balloon beach ball

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:00:57 PST

This is my own creation, a balloon beach ball based on triangles, I had used seven different balloons for this.

You have to follow a pattern to creat this balloon ball, not really hard, just takes time, I saw some people's balloon balls used 20 to 30 balloons!

Old fashion balloon motor car

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:01:14 PST

I made this balloon motor car, saw it on the internet, and my son loved it, it looked like an old Bentley.

As you can tell from this the difference in the quality of professional balloons.

Balloon flower art

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:23:20 PDT

Used two balloons for this balloon flower model, a very nice diaplay model, as it can stand by itself.

I had notic the professional balloons last two to three days longer than normal balloons, I highy recommend Qualatex balloons.

The Elegant Balloon Swan

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:12:26 PDT

Bought a lots of professional balloons, and still haven't made a swan yet.

This should be one of the easiest balloon animal to make, and it's so elegant.

Super mini cute balloon poodles

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:08:21 PDT

I started doing this white poodle, because some of my balloons popped, this was done with leftovers, cute little poodle.
This is a super mini poodle, compare it to my hand, took a long time to do this balloon poodle.

Noticed the quality difference? Yes I bought some quality professional balloons from Qualatex.

Girl swimming balloon model

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:01:10 PDT

This is a women swimmer, I had to explain to everyone that saw this balloon.

I thought it looked like a lady swimming, don't you?

More balloon animals, elephants and rabbits

noreply@blogger.com (Stella) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:56:55 PDT

This is a balloon elephant, but my son kept saying it's a balloon mouse, like in "Tom and Jerry".
This is not a modern statue, it is a balloon rabbit sitting down, see the long ears?