We had a lot of fun at the Balloon Jam on Thursday!
Twisty Kristy created this super cute balloon clown made from mostly 350, 5" and 11" balloons. I thought a fun birthday cake would set the tone for this piece and since we find ourselves at "first" birthday parties more often than not, I gave him one lit balloon candle!
I shared this cute little frog on a lilly pad that I do at all of my birthday parties and some balloon entertainment events where 2-3 minute balloons are allowed.
That is really the magic of the local balloon jams...sharing ideas and designs to help each other understand what designs work with our target markets. Most of us have young children in our target market, so the majority of the jams are geared toward learning balloons for children.
However, the setting for giving a balloon to a child are so different, that we must learn what is appropriate. The frog design is great for a boy or a girl ages 1-5. This makes if very versatile and worth the time to learn. The only balloon artist that would stay away from a design like this would be one that works 100% fast line work. These artists may chose to keep all new balloon designs that they adopt under a minute and a half. Otherwise, long lines can form causing issues with parents and clients.
We missed Mar
ta (with
Bee Happy Balloons) at the balloon jam. She was tired after a long day that started with a balloon decor job for a local home builder (see photo on left) that I had the pleasure of assisting her with and then she went and entertained with balloon twisting until dark. She is a trooper!
Woody Burger with Qualatex came and introduced the group to a fun and popular balloon centerpiece for Safari Themed Events and birthday parties.
This is super cute and fun tiger that can be used for a buffet table centerpiece or the tops to a set of safari themed columns. Thanks Woody!
Until next time....
have fun ballooning :)
- Tobi,
Arizona's Balloon Artist.com
Kristy Edel of Chandler, AZ, did a great job providing her client a fun balloon centerpiece that was customized to the exact hair color of her client and color scheme of the client's party. Her attention to detail made her piece a huge hit and earned her many referrals! Good job Kristy.
