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Balloon Walls Part 2

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Alternate Size Square Pack Walls I love this wall type, it is robust, always looks good and is probably the most widely used method of precision wall. It is made by alternating clusters of four balloons in two different sizes packed on to 50lb Dacron line. This produces a square garland (see example below). The first and last garland in your wall start and finish with one size of balloon cluster, the next garland starts and finishes with the alternate size of balloon cluster. The example below shows the green balloon being the bigger of the 2 sizes. Square Garlands The difference in size between the two sets is relative to the size of balloon used.  2" - 4½" = use a ½"differential 4½" - 7½" = use a 1" differential 7½" - 11" = use a 2" differential 5cm - 11.5cm = use a 1.5cm differential 11.5cm - 19cm = 2.5cm differential 19cm - 28cm = 5cm differential Practice to see  which size  works best for you. The ga...

Spring Fair 2012 review with photographs...

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2012 is a big year for celebration!   This years Spring Fair took place from the 5th-9th February at The NEC, Birmingham, England. Against a backdrop of economic pressure and inclement weather (snow) it still attracted over 63,500 buyer visitors. The Spring Fair is divided into 13 main categories,  Contemporary Gift & Home Gift & Home ...