Sue Bowler: The Balloon Expert

With the continually soaring cost of helium and its lack of  availability, finding air-filled solutions is extremely important to the ballooning community. Creating designs using the PremiumConwin   DecoCup™ +  DecoCup ™ is definitely the way forward, and today, I would like to share two videos with you featuring those accessories. It's all about the Base!  In the first video, I will demonstrate how to create the central support for your designs. I have two methods: 1. Using a tile base with 2x  DecoCups and 1x  DecoCup 2. Using a sand-weight with  2x  DecoCups and 1 x  DecoCup I show two different glue options to secure the DecoCups to the tile base. If like me, you have unused Lomey Adhesive in your toolbox.   This works very well for sticking a DecoCup to a ceramic tile base,  but it can take up to 24 hours to dry! I recommend using packing tape to hold the cup in place on the tile during the drying proce...

In the UK, it is becoming standard practice for a venue to ask event vendors to provide risk assessments along with their Business Liability Insurance documentation prior to working in a venue. Without either of these, some will not permit you to work!   What is an On-the-Job Risk Assessment? A risk assessment is simply  a thorough examination of factors in your work that could potentially cause harm to people , so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm. Workers and others have a right to be protected from harm caused by a failure to take reasonable control measures. I n today's world of stricter health and safety laws, there are often requirements for us as event decorators to produce these documents.  Preparing a Risk  Assessment can sound daunting, especially if this is something that you have never done before, but once you have prepared one you will find  subsequent risk assessments much e...

'I Love You with Love' is a design that I created last year for the Qualatex Online Education video program that is available on Vimeo, called Expressions of Love! Today I am sharing one of the designs from that program. This year, with the continually soaring cost of helium and its lack of availability, we will all be looking for exciting air-filled designs that can be recreated quickly, with much of the prep work done in advance, and this design ticks all of those boxes!  Material List: 58271 7" Gold Chrome 99352 5" Pearl Magenta 59570 16" Northstar Magenta L Shape 59590 16" Northstar Magenta V Shape 59556 16" Northstar Magenta E Shape 16766 18" Love Gold Heart Shape Microfoil™ 58283 260Q Gold Chrome 25577 260Q Wild Berry 36336 4" Metallic Gold Hearts Check out the video below for full step-by-step instructions on how to make this design. To view the other designs on the video visit  https://vimeo.com/ondemand/qualatexlove , or if you are ...