The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
You have been twisting balloons for several hours, you have to pee like a racehorse and you keep getting that one child who keeps coming back asking for more. You wish the child would hold on to their horses, but each time the balloon request is more difficult than the first time. They’re getting it … Read more
Mom, Dad made Pooh Well, if your a balloon artists you know that Winnie the Pooh has a new movie coming out this week and that means the requests will be coming for Pooh characters. The beloved Pooh is worshiped by many adults and I find it is mostly requested for babies. For years, Pooh … Read more
The Parrot should be the symbol associated with balloon artists, not the Poodle. Think about it, historically a Parrot is intelligent, charismatic, colorful, and can imitate sounds. I like to think of myself, a balloon artist, as smart, charismatic, colorful, and able to imitate not sounds but balloon designs I have seen. Like a Parrot, … Read more
Corporate Entertainment – its a blast! I awoke from my sleep suddenly to hear the screeching sound of a fire alarm. Could I really be hearing it right, I thought? It’s 4:00 am, and I need to get on the road in two hours. I jump out of bed and look around the hotel room. … Read more
My goal is simple–to keep improving upon my balloon designs. Which by the way, is a never ending task. Lately, I have been experimenting with new styles and find tuning some of my older balloon animal designs. I’m taking new designs and applying body, head styles and features to things I normally make at birthday … Read more
Magical Balloon-dude Dale will be entertaining the Chicago Bulls fans with his comedic balloon twisting on February 12, 2009. Dale will be roaming the United Center concourse from 4:30-6:00 pm. The Chicago Bulls sponsor the free balloon entertainment. Subscribe to Dale’s Blog and get notified each time a new idea, tip, or story is posted.
Magical Balloon-dude Dale will be performing his comedic balloon entertainment Clifford Law Offices annual Christmas party on December 14, 2008, at Rosewood of Rosemont. This is a private event for employees of Clifford Law Offices.
Magical Balloon-dude Dale will be performing his comedic balloon entertainment at McKinsey & Company’s annual holiday party on December 12, 2008, at their Chicago location. This is a private event for employees of McKinsey & Company.
The Chicago Yacht Club will be hosting its annual Christmas party for Yacht Club members on December 6 & 7, 2008. To entertain the kids Magical Balloon-dude Dale, Holly Nagel, Face Painters, and two character artists will be entertaining kids from 10:30 am -1:30 pm, at the Chicago Yacht Club. This is a private event … Read more
The Heart Connection Families of Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers is hosting its invite-only Holiday Evening of Remembrance. Magical Balloon-dude Dale and Frank Birdsall will be balloon twisting for a gust of the event on December 1, 2008, from 6:15 pm -7:15 pm. This is an invite-only event held at the … Read more