The frame is probably the most important part of any frame based design. Get it right, and your design will look amazing! But getting wrong - out of proportion, or the wrong shape, can lead to you being disappointed with the end result.
All the balloons that I am using for this design are Qualatex - www.Qualatex.com
Gold Confetti - ideally a small square cut
Hi-Float - I like to use the new 148ml (5oz) bottle as the nozzle is perfect for 5" and 260Q
Castration Pliers - ideal 'Stretching Tool' for balloons - available through some balloon wholesalers, Amazon, and farming supply companies.
I will be using a Premium Twin-Air Sizer to inflate the balloons, as it will allow me to use the "10th's of a seconds" timer adjustment to give me the perfect graduated sized balloons. Using a hand pump is not so easy to get the precision for this design.
Frame Material and Equipment List:
- 1 x 3m length - 6mm or 1/4" Aluminium Rod
- Pipe or Bolt Cutters
- Gaffa or Duct Tape
- Pipe Bender if you have one but it's not essential
- NOT (Lamp) Base - this is an inexpensive IKEA (lamp) product that many balloon professionals use to support designs.
- NOT (Lamp) Pole x 1 (If you don't have access to an IKEA NOT Base and Pole you will need to find a good, similar alternative.)
- White Floral Quick Drying Spray Paint
- String or ribbon to measure
- Circular Template - such as a hoop
Balloon Material List:
Although I am not adding the balloons in Part1. here is a list of the balloons and accessories that I will be using so that you can get them prepared for when your frame is ready!- 18" Baby Girl Pink Stripes Microfoil Balloon
- 11" White - only a few for the cloud base
- 5" Pink or Rose
- 5" Pearl Pink - optional
- 5" White
- 5" Pearl White - optional, but it does give a slightly different textural look to the plain white
- 5" Diamond Clear - approximately 10
- 7" Chrome Gold - approximately 10
- 260Q Chrome Gold - approximately 15
- 260Q Pink - 4-5
All the balloons that I am using for this design are Qualatex - www.Qualatex.com
Gold Confetti - ideally a small square cut
Hi-Float - I like to use the new 148ml (5oz) bottle as the nozzle is perfect for 5" and 260Q
Castration Pliers - ideal 'Stretching Tool' for balloons - available through some balloon wholesalers, Amazon, and farming supply companies.
I will be using a Premium Twin-Air Sizer to inflate the balloons, as it will allow me to use the "10th's of a seconds" timer adjustment to give me the perfect graduated sized balloons. Using a hand pump is not so easy to get the precision for this design.
Part 2 is now available! Just click on the link below! https://theverybestballoonblog.blogspot.com/2020/06/part-2-baby-moon-design-step-by-step.html
Happy Ballooning!
Sue
www.suebowler.com
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2 comments:
best ecommerce store Wow, cool post. I'd like to write like this too - taking time and real hard work to make a great article... but I put things off too much and never seem to get started. Thanks though.
Hi Sue - where do you buy your aluminium rod from? Or can you recommend somewhere? Thanks
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