The world of balloon entertainment, by Dale Obrochta
I hear entertainers say time after time, at balloon conventions, jams and other get-togethers, “I can’t even draw a straight line! I am not an artist!” They say it so definitively! Well I can tell them how to do it, but I’ve learned I must show them how before they get the confidence to do … Read more
Markers of all types have been in our bags, pouches and aprons for a long time! Sharpies© lead the pack! Everybody carries a black one. Do you carry a red one? What about blue or green? Even an orange or purple one? If you have time during the job to do a lot of art … Read more
I guess that all adds up to personal preferences! How you like to work. There are almost a hundred ways to do it. Work out of the plastic bag that you got your balloons in. Work out of a pouch with the colors all mixed up. Work out of an apron where the colors are … Read more
While some people seem to be all ego and others seem to have no ego, does yours get in your way? MSN Encarta declares ego to be: self-esteem: somebody’s idea of his or her own importance or worth, usually of an appropriate level The climb left us with frostbite and bruised egos. inflated opinion of self: an … Read more
This is easy! Just get all of your sleep in ahead of time! You will not have much time to sleep during the convention! It is just one of the things that there is no getting around. Many of the people attending are so eager to learn and share that it goes around the clock! … Read more
WHAT TO DO WITH LONG LINES – It works for ME! I know, we’ve all been there, your time is getting close to the end, and you still have a long line – what do you do? Well, there are many clever entertainers out there who have come up with numerous ingenious ways to handle … Read more
“IT’S YOUR TURN TO RENT THE CAR” It is never easy when you have one car and two performing artists in the same household. You have to keep a calendar of when the jobs are! Then, because of the car and mileage, we would decide who is going the farthest and which car would be … Read more
Boy the first day is the hardest. Checking, double check, and even triple checking to make sure everything goes as planned. I had enjoyed reading Patricia Bunnell How to Make a Rat with a Chef’s Hat, which is a great balloon design. I think I will use it for my restaurant this Halloween, just remove … Read more
“Oh Yeah, I’m Getting To That . . .” It is never intentional, at least in my case, but it DOES happen! I know, it is irony that the first of my “10 for 10” articles happens to be about procrastination, but in reality, I lost my list of articles that I wrote down in … Read more
The following is a review of the book The Art of Balloon Twisting Vol 1. This review is not a reflection of the artist, but a review of the material presented in the book. This was the first book that Rick Mohr wrote. Ricks’ vision was to write a series of these books, but he’s … Read more