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A big hit at 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:
A big hit at parties. Learn Tips for making Complex Balloon Animals in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Basic tips for balloon shapes. Learn Tips for Combining Balloons to Make Animals in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Balloon animals are always hits at parties. Learn how to make Balloon Heart and Teddy Bear in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Your flower is a balloon! Learn Tips for Creating a Balloon Flower in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Balloon hat basics. Learn Tips for Creating a Curly Q for Balloon Hat in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Balloon hats for parties. Learn Tips for Combining Balloons into Hat in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
One balloon base for hat. Learn how to make One Balloon Hat in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
More balloons means more fun for hat. Learn how to make our Balloon Hat in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Get creative with your balloon hat! Learn how to make Five Balloon Hat in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Techniques for balloon ducks. Learn How to Make a Balloon Duck in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Building the perfect balloon duck. Learn tips for Making Body for Balloon Duck in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Kids love balloon ducks! Techniques for balloon ducks. Learn tips for Making Eyes for Balloon Duck in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
If it quacks like a balloon...Learn tips for Making Beak for Balloon Duck in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Balloon duck will quack up the kids. Learn tips for Making Feet for Balloon Duck in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Make your balloon duck look more realistic. Learn tips for adding features to a balloon duck figure in this free birthday party tricks video from an expert on balloon animals.
Balloon ducks have long been a favorite companion for kids. And balloon hats have long been favorites of adults. Now you can make your own ducks and balloons! 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 McLellen 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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