Sue Bowler: The Balloon Expert

Luc Bertrand of WAW Balloons  has very kindly created 2 lovely design ideas for Christmas for 'The Very Best Balloon Blog'  plus he shows us how to make the perfect base too! Design 1. Material List  18 x 11"    Christmas Snowflakes - 96588 14 x 11"    White  - 43802   2 x 5"     Green  - 43561   1 x 646Q Red    - 13786 Christmas 'Puffball' version 1 by Luc Bertrand CBA Method of Construction: Starting from the base working upwards. Inflate base cluster to 9" (Green) Second cluster to 7" (Red) Third cluster to 5" (White) For the 'Puffball'. Inflate the Red and Green Christmas Snowflakes to 10.5" and create 2 x 5-balloon clusters Inflate the White 11" to 6" and create 2 x 5-balloon clusters. Inflate 2 x 5" Green to 3.5" To make the 'Puffball', start by laying one of the white 5-balloon cluster flat, you can add a 160Q to secure the additional clusters ...

Circus Theme Party Decor by Tope Abulude CBA I just wanted to take this opportunity to highlight not 1 or 2 but 3 amazing chances of a lifetime to be  one of this events leading designers! The World Balloon Convention producers are looking for designers for the following: Lobby Decor WBC 2014 Thursday Night Costume Party WBC 2014 Grand Gala At the WBC 2012 delegates, instructors and the entire event production team where blown away by the incredible decor throughout the event! In fact, I know that for many people the highlight of their WBC experience was the parties! Here are a few of many great comments! Malachi Robinson CBA -  " The costume party decor by Tope was fun and rich and it was great to see everyone partying and just having a good time.  The Black Tie Gala, what a beautiful night this was! Being nominated and winning an award for all your hard work really pays off. The look of astonishment on some of the nominee's faces were priceless, Wh...

How to make a Christmas Wreath... and a few other ideas! Let's start with the frame. There are a number of things you can use to create a frame. I have used Aluminium rod, ¼" or 6mm is good for this or you can used a pre-formed circle such as a child's hula-hoop, but you will be limited by the sizes available. To find your nearest Aluminium distributor talk to your balloon wholesaler first, as often they will sell it, or they may know of a local supplier?  Childs Hula Hoop Circle made from Aluminium Rod How many balloons will you need to create your wreath? There is a simple calculation that you can use to work this out! If you have studied the QBN programme you will already know how to do this, but if not, let me help you! You will need to know the diameter of the circle before you can calculate the circumference. Measure the diameter of your circle to calculate the circumference. Circumferenc...

Ask the Expert! Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s I have asked Elisa Helman, of Elisa in Balloonland Jerusalem to share some of her expertise when it comes to Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s. Elisa Helman, Elisa in Balloonland Jerusalem Firstly can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I am a second generation balloon artist.  My mom and her business partner started doing balloons 23 years ago.   It started when we wanted to have balloons at my brother’s Bar Mitzvah.  I had seen “Back to Cool” written out in balloons at a local shopping mall and I decided we needed to have something similar.   We looked all over Boston and there was no one that was doing anything creative or unusual with balloons.  We contacted the mall and we went to New Hampshire to meet the balloon artists.  They were ahead of their time and we were hooked.  They made my brother’s name in balloons, they made a spiral arch that went over the kids table and they att...