Sue Bowler: The Balloon Expert

E veryone loves Qualatex ®  Deco Bubbles. These personalised Deco Bubbles filled with 5" balloons are a top-selling line for many balloon businesses worldwide. Chris Adamo, CBA, of Balloons Online in Sydney, Australia, is always looking at ways to make his production systems more efficient, and once again he has invented a natty device that will help when inflating 5" latex balloons inside a 24" Deco Bubble using a Conwin Dual Split Second Sizer . If you do not own this type of equipment, you could use a trigger valve outlet on a hose to achieve a similar result. Let's start by watching Chris's video that will show us how the tool works! Afterwards, we can see the steps on how he constructed it. Chris is certainly the master of invention when it comes to making production a little easier. Here are some other fabulous tools that Chris has very generously shared with the balloon industry! Balloon Industry Design and Calculato...

Everyone loves dots!  Fashions come and go, but the wonderful polka dot remains a firm favourite in many industries, including the party sector. Some people consider polka dots to be childlike, whereas others feel that they have a retro feel about them. With the introduction of the new Qualatex® Diamond Clear with Gold Confetti Dots and the Diamond Clear with Gold Big Polka Dots, we can add the words "trendy" and "sophisticated" to our list too! Wow, what a stunning combination, my 2017 favourite 18" "Birthday Pink & Gold Dots"  Microfoil ®   balloon, with the equally wonderful "Gold Confetti Dots" latex balloons. I can see us selling many of these gorgeous balloon bouquets! 11"— "Gold Confetti Dots" Diamond Clear #55450. 11" — "Gold Big Polka Dots" Diamond Clear #55452. 18" — "Birthday Pink & Gold Dots" #49164 If you have not seen ...

Black & White African Party Theme. Designer unknown  W hen it comes to designing a theme party, this event designer has ticked many boxes for me! I love how the balloon stylist has created this fabulous African-themed children's party using black and white balloons, with helium balloons on the ceiling and a few air-filled balloons scattered on the floor mixed in with paper honeycomb balls. I love the addition of the  Qualatex ®  Black & White SuperAgate ®  balloons mixed within the clusters that sit neatly below the awesome 3' Giant confetti-filled balloons! Some might say that this is not very representative of a toddler's second birthday. However, it's not uncommon for a parent to throw a trendy, lavish children's party, especially for first and second birthdays.  Unfortunately having discovered this photo on Pinterest, I cannot find the original designers name. If you know who created this beautiful decor, please let me know as I would love to gi...

W hen I look at all the amazing balloons and designs posted on Facebook and Instagram, the photographs that stand out most are those that have been taken in a creative way — the photo captures the emotion of the event, or makes the balloons look exciting and fun! Balloons are very much a product that is sold on emotion. We don't sell a Column or an Arch; we sell the "Wow!" factor. Balloons are "trendy" and used in a variety of adverting campaigns as well as many different types of events. Nicci Rene. I recently interviewed Nicci Rene, of Balloon Boutiques , London, U.K. I have known Nicci for a number of years and  had the pleasure of working with her on several occasions at events in London. Nicci was part of the team that recently worked on the incredible Chelsea Jungle project at Chelsea Flower Show earlier this year. Balloons at Chelsea Flower show — wow, another amazing first! Even more proof balloons are on-trend!  Not only is Nicci a very...