Sue Bowler: The Balloon Expert

Outdoor Numbers by David Mahoney of Balloons Everyday, Carrollton, TX, U.S.A. M aking outdoor decor is not the easiest job. It can bring all sorts of challenges —rain, wind, dirt, heat,  cold, plus many other potential obstacles. With a little care and planning, we can overcome most of these. There have been a number of great articles written about this subject in Images magazine and on Balloon HQ. We also discussed outdoor decor as part of a Round Table session at the  2016 World Balloon Convention , with some great information and tips being shared amongst the group. I was particularly drawn to comments and advice given in an article featured some years ago on Balloon HQ by Wynn Bell, CBA . I first met Wynn and his lovely wife Lindy at  International Balloon Arts Convention (IBAC) 1997.   Their work was absolutely breathtaking,  they subsequently went on to win a number of 1st place awards for their large sculpture entries at successive IB...

U.S Patent No. 6,782,675 Recently  I had my first experience of working with a tulle covered balloon. I have seen so many beautiful photographs of this effect and wondered how easy it actually was to do.  

C alifornia is in the process of trying to ban sales of all foil/metallic balloons.  This is serious folks! This bill would totally ban the sale and use of helium-filled metallic balloons in the State of California, as of January 1, 2018. •Selling and distributing balloons made of, or attached to, electrically conductive materials would be punished as follows: –A first offence is punished as an infraction punishable by a fine of up to $250; and –A second subsequent offence is punishable as a misdemeanour/criminal act. •The bill will wreak economic havoc and possibly destroy hundreds of balloon and party businesses. •Legislation in California can have a ripple effect on other states and will severely hurt anyone in the balloon business 22,000 jobs are dependent on balloon sales in California, and 60,000,000 foil balloons are sold annually in the state. Direct and indirect sales from balloons are estimated to be nearly $1.1 billion. (Source: http://www.th...

  Pretty dresses, crowns, magical wands, fairies, and even frogs! There are lots of fun ideas for us to use to create a magical "princess party". Anne McGovern,  CBA , of Elegant Balloons in New York, U.S.A. captures the essence of this theme perfectly with her princess, centrepiece designs using the 18" ‟Princess Tiara”  Microfoil ®  balloon, dressed with tulle & feathers! I designed this fun princess castle entrance backdrop for a photo shoot to promote the  Rachel Ellen  - Birthday Princess range of balloons and partyware.  The colours are vibrant and bold. For this decor, I used Caribbean Blue, Pink, and Wild Berry as these colours complimented the balloon and party range perfectly!  I have also made a version of the lovely ‟Birthday Princess” that stands approximately 4ft tall (1.2m).