As we are all likely aware, helium prices are rising and availability is becoming more limited. This means it is time to start thinking about creating more air-filled designs and decor! That does not mean that we should not be using helium, but if you are, you should think of different ways to keep your helium costs down!
Let's start with keeping helium costs down. There is a great post by Balloon Biz Academy, written by Sonia Payne where she gives 10 Great Cost Busting Tips for Helium use in your Business
So let's look at some air-filled creativity!
Air-filled decor has been steadily increasing for a number of years now. There are many balloon businesses that do not work with helium at all, offering only air-filled dećor featured with props and backdrops to enhance their installations! When it comes to deliveries, the perfect solutions (although not my favourite to make as they are time consuming and tend to use a lot of tape and glue) are Balloon Stacks, or Balloon Marquees, as they are also known as. Check out these popular hashtags: #balloonstack and #balloonmarquee
Jackie Ochitwa, CBA of With a Twist in Alberta, Canada always creates the perfect 'Balloon Stacks'!
They are fun, exciting and packed with all those extra little details!
Air-Filled Balloon Decor with Props
Organic balloon displays that are 100% air-filled have been trending for quite some time now, and they don't appear to be waning in popularity! There are many companies that only offer organic balloon displays, and are able to run very successful balloon businesses.
This fantastic balloon display below was created by Blow it with Bex, based in Southampton, UK. Bex used 7" Qualatex Chrome balloons to create this stunning display on a popular wire-mesh frame with a Happy Birthday light-up neon sign and a touch of greenery... what's not to love!
The design featured below was an installation created by myself and Nicci Gibson from Balloon Bouquets based in London, UK. This decor was created for a Valentine's corporate event and was designed to allow guests to move around within a framed area. This design included balloons and paper accessories that gave it more visual texture.
Balloon Walls
I love designing and making balloons walls! I have always found these to be very popular for events, especially for corporate clients. Balloon Walls can be made using round balloons in various different techniques, and QuickLinks for some truly amazing results!
Here are a few reasons why you might suggest a balloon wall to a client:
- Corporate logo
- Themed background
- Themed entrance
- Photo or stage back-drop
- To enhance a trade show or exhibition stand
This fantastic QuickLink balloon wall is perfect for a child's space theme party. If you have never worked with QuickLink balloons, you should definitely try them out! As the name suggests, you can build decor very quickly using this type of balloon!
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| Balloon Wall and Decor by Zoe Adam-Jones, CBA of Jazz Trading, Queensland, Australia. This wall was used as the stage back-drop at the Qualatex Event in Brazil, 2019. |
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| This Balloon Wall welcomed guests into the Moscow Balloon Festival in 2019 Designed and made by Olga Baranova, CBA and Olga Samoilova, CBA. |
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| To learn how to make this complete design visit - even the 3' balloon is air-filled! https://vimeo.com/ondemand/bspsettingthescene1and2 |
Balloon Arches
When it comes to designing and building balloon Arches, you can really let your creativity go wild! Featured below is a fabulous selection of arches. I love all the different themes, and the mix of balloon types, all offering a great contrast in texture.
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| Jungle Theme Arch by M & M Balloon Co. in Seattle, USA |
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| This Football or Soccer theme arch was designed by Cam Woody of Pioneer Balloon Company. |
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| This Disney Theme Arch was designed and created by Keith Stirman and Dominic Cassidy of All Things Fun in Durham, UK. |
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| This fun Jungle theme arch design was the work of Keith Stirman and Dominic Cassidy of All Things Fun in Durham, UK. |
There are so many opportunities to create appealing air-filled decor. If you would like even more inspiration, check out these great pages on the Qualatex website!
Many of the high street chain stores are turning away customers, as they cannot get any helium supplies. As a balloon professional, it is really important to find air-filled solutions to ensure that we can continue to grow our balloon businesses!
Happy ballooning!
Sue
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