The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
The elf balloon hat is one of my favorite holiday hats to make as it is visually eye-catching, easy to make, and people love the design. If you’re a balloon artist, you have to add this to the holiday balloon designs list. Skill level I would rank the elf balloon hat as an intermediate design, … Read more
I am not 100% sure, but I think it was my father who taught me that 2 + 2 = 4. However, I could have learned it from a book. My son has beginner math books and constantly surprises me with new things he has learned. I know that E=mc2 was derived by the twentieth-century … Read more
Recipes – the step-by-step procedure to make something is associated with cooking. These steps are either very simple or befuddling with coded symbols only people with cooking experience would quickly distinguish between Tbsp and tsp. Many times, you start the process just to learn at the very end that you need one more ingredient, which … Read more
How to Become a Balloon Entertainer Sitting in my inbox was a letter asking for help on how one gets started entertaining. “By that, I mean, get a gig at a library or a walk-a-round entertainer. What do you do/say to get started?” signed Silver Sister. Many entertainers start by working with other established entertainers, … Read more
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, little boys LOVE a pirate hat and a quick sword! This one is a piece of cake. Inflate TWO black 260s leaving about a 1″ tip. Burp, tie off. Make about an 8″ loop on each of the balloons on the nozzle end. Put a loop … Read more
This flower is made from a Betallatex Small Bear Head as shown below. Small Bear Head Inflate the Bear Head about the size of a large grapefruit. Pinch off a bubble on one of it’s ears about the size of a golf ball. Twist the golf ball bubble in half and twist both half around … Read more
This mega-sized sword has a HUGE impact, but is the easiest to make! Great for beginners… but even seasoned balloon artists will want to put this in their repertoire. fully inflate a 260. Also inflate a 160 all the way and give it a good burp. Wrap the 260 around the 360 and center it. … Read more
These instructions assume that you have twisted a balloon before and know how to tie and do the basic twists. If wording is unfamiliar check out the Glossary to help understand what is beginning described. Step 1. Make a basic hat base using a grey 260. Set aside. Step 2. Inflate a grey 260 about … Read more
If your trying to figure out how to make a frog out of balloon then here it is. You will need 1-260 balloon and 1 scrap to make this cute frog. Subscribe to Dale’s Blog and get notified each time a new idea, tip or story is posted.
This is the first video of 10 on how to make balloon animals. This opening video explains who I am, what you will need, and balloon safety instructions. Introduction and Safety Notes Each video will explain who I am and what balloon animal I’m going to teach. The first video clip demonstrates simple … Read more