The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
My youngest son kept bugging me,” When are you going to get a haircut?” My hair had grown to that stage where hair cowlicks would make the hair flow in all directions. With the holidays rapidly approaching, I decided it was time for a haircut. “Now that’s a good haircut. Your hair came out great … Read more
Bruce Lee said, “Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically our own.” He was talking about martial arts, but I say this should be the #1 rule of balloon twisters. Adapting what is useful will get you jobs. These jobs will be more entertaining and profitable than spending hours … Read more
Learn how to make balloon animals in just minutes Introducing the ONLY balloon animal instructions that are 100% DESIGNED FOR KIDS that incorporates the previous balloon sculpture twists, along with EDUCATING them on spelling and fun facts! Fans of Balloon Twisting are saying…. “Love what I saw. Balloons animals I used to hate, but now … Read more
(Caterpillar/Butterfly Body) Here’s a quickie for today. Simple and easy. Use it as a stand-alone or can use it as a butterfly body. I learned this one at one of the many conventions I used to attend. I can’t remember who taught it, but it is not my original. It’s a cool one. Enjoy! Inflate … Read more
While twisting balloon animals at a restaurant, a customer will turn to a friend and say, “Hey, Bob, that’s a job for you, twisting balloons animals.” What did I do to give them the impression that my skills were so common that a layperson can just pick up a bag of balloons and twist animals? … Read more
Everyone on the face of the earth knows buying in bulk saves money. Most entertainers do this, but here is a tip on how clever entertainers save money and some even make money. If you buy balloons online, then you’re going to have to pay to ship, but how would you like to reduce shipping … Read more
It was a long day, and I finished my third picnic in 85-degree heat, with 90-100% humidity. The sun was popping in between rain clouds. The last event was over, and the two other balloon entertainers were winding down. I had the tedious task of helping shut down their lines. Ending a line is never … Read more
This video is one of a series 10 videos I produced for a website company. In this video you will learn how to make a teddy bear balloon animal. I presume you know some of the basic twists. If you don’t, go to kid’s stuff and learn the basic balloon twists. Knowing how do the … Read more
It seams like more and more balloon artistes are cranking out DVD’s for everyone to learn the balloon entertainment industry….
This past weekend I participated in the Chicago’s Run to Remember, which is a 5K run-walk for police officers wounded or killed in the line of duty. While walking to the event I passed a series of Chicago Police cars. The 1967 CPD car caught my eye just because of the year. I was two … Read more