No longer are pineapples just a delicious fruit, but also one of today's top trends! Check out Instagram; there are almost five million posts with the #pineapple!
Historically, the pineapple started out as a status symbol, as it was one of the fruits Christopher Columbus and other European explorers were bringing back from the Americas. In the late-seventeenth century, having a pineapple in your home was a big deal!
Material List:
8 - 11" Gold #43749
4 - 5" Gold #43560
1 - 27" Metallic Gold Taper #17133
5 - 13" Metallic Gold Tapers #17125
1 - 44" Golden Pineapple #57362 (package) #57359 (flat)
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| 44" Golden Pineapple |
Historically, the pineapple started out as a status symbol, as it was one of the fruits Christopher Columbus and other European explorers were bringing back from the Americas. In the late-seventeenth century, having a pineapple in your home was a big deal!
The pineapple became part of a tropical trend, which is believed to be influenced by the 2016 Brazil Olympics and the growing interest in South America. Pineapples and the "Golden Pineapple" are regularly used in fashion, home decor, and of course, party!
Elegant or fun, this trend can work both ways!
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| "Birthday Luau" 44" "Golden Pineapple" - #57362 (package) #57359 (flat) 18" "Birthday Hibiscus Stripes" - #57280 (package) #57278 (flat) 11" "Birthday Shining Star" - Assorted Pink & Wild Berry #25588 (25 ct.) #37500 (50 ct.) |
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| "Cool as a... pineapple?" 18" "Mr Cool Pineapple" - #57271 (package) #57269 (flat) 11" "Smile Face" - #85986 (50 ct.) #39803 (25 ct.) |
Luc Bertrand, CBA, of wAw Balloons in Vichte, Belgium, shares one of his newest designs, showing how to display the fabulous new "Golden Pineapple" Microfoil® balloon on an elegant Taper balloon pedestal - without breaking the California Law!
Material List:
8 - 11" Gold #43749
4 - 5" Gold #43560
1 - 27" Metallic Gold Taper #17133
5 - 13" Metallic Gold Tapers #17125
1 - 44" Golden Pineapple #57362 (package) #57359 (flat)
Method:
- Create a 4-balloon base cluster using the 11" Gold sized to approximately 8".
- Create a second 4-balloon cluster using the 11" Gold sized to approximately 6". Connect both the base and the second cluster together. Add a weight.
- Air-fill the 27" Metallic Gold Taper and secure to the base using a scrap of 260Q.
- Air-fill and heat seal the 13" Metallic Gold Tapers and add these into the base.
- Create a 4-balloon cluster using the 5" Gold and inflate to 4". Secure this cluster to the top of the Taper balloon.
- Helium inflate the 44" "Golden Pineapple" and secure this to a small weight that can be hidden easily inside the top cluster. (See image 1.)
- Hide the weight inside an uninflated 5" balloon. (See image 2.)
- Attach to the design. (See image 3 & 4.)
This is such an elegant design, perfect for party decor. Thank you Luc once again for sharing one of your designs with the Very Best Balloon Blog readers!
I hope that you are enjoying all the fabulous new Qualatex balloons that are being released. If you are looking for more inspiration don't forget to check out the Inspiration pages on the Qualatex website. It's packed with Balloon Bouquets and Balloon Decor ideas plus Trending Inspiration!
Happy Ballooning!
Sue