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Great for kid's parties! Learn how to twist multiple balloon bubbles and attach them in this free video series on how to make balloon animals.
There are 15 videos in this series:
You too can make these simple balloon forms. Learn about Easy Steps for Balloon Animals in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Don't make balloon animals without them. Learn about Tools for Making Balloon Animals in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Why waste your balloon breath? Learn about Inflating Balloons With Pump in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Are you full of hot air? Learn about Blowing Up Balloon Animals by mouth in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Keep the kids entertained. Learn How to Tie Balloon Animals in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Inside balloon animal techniques. Learn about Making Balloon Appear Full in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Tricks of the trade for balloon artists. Learn about Twisting Bubbles for Balloon Animals in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Mysteries of balloon animals revealed! Learn the Ear Tie for Balloon Animals in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Tips for tying balloon animals. Learn the Push Tie for Balloon Animals in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Making balloon animals parts. Learn about Repeatition Balloon Animal Forms in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Tips for making balloon animals. Learn How to Make Balloon Teddy Bear in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
A birthday party favorite! Learn How to Make Balloon Flower in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Tips for creating balloon forms. Learn How to Make Balloon Heart in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Basic forms for balloon animals. Learn How to Make Balloon Curly Q in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Be the life of the party. Learn How to Make Balloon Hat in this free childrens party entertainment video from an expert on twisting and folding balloon animals.
Balloon animals are always a hit at kids' parties. They may look easy in the hands of an expert, but quality balloon animals are works of insight and creativity. Artists who twist and shape balloons into shapes such as animals and other various toys are known as balloon modelers or balloon twisters, and are usually contorting long, cylindrical balloons into said shapes for entertainment purposes such as children's birthday parties or celebrations. Street artisans and clowns are popular balloon modelers, and though the practice might seem benign to those who don't have the skill, but the art of balloon shaping requires a fair amount of skill.
While some modelers use a single balloon to create their animals or shapes, many use multiple balloons. Those who have been practicing the art for any serious amount of time or have gained the appropriate skill level usually don't restrict themselves to one type of twisting. For most of us, balloon art is best appreciated at a circus or fair, as a child's face lights up with happiness upon realizing a simple balloon has become an animal or toy just for them. Learn easy steps and techniques for creating balloon shapes and animals in this free instructional series.
Dan McLellan Dan McLellan is a Cruise Ship Director for Holland America. He has been making balloon creations for more than 15 years. For the last five years he has been the resident balloon artist for the World Famous Corvette Dinner in San Diego, where can still be found on weekend evenings when he is not a sea. From 2005 to 2007 he also held the tile of “Chief Fun Guy” Director of Entertainment and Vendor Relations for Picnic People, America’s fifth largest catering and event planning company, where hired and trained numerous individuals to make balloon animals for kids at corporate parties.dkdk
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