Instructions - Easter Rabbit

[Fitzwilly]

Instructions for the

"Bunny"
By Mark Verge Canadian Balloon Entertainment,
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
These instructions originally appeared in issue #42 of Balloon Magic – The Magazine. For more step-by-step instructions, business advice, and ideas, subscribe or purchase back issues to Balloon Magic at “Balloon Magic” on qualatex.com, or call 1-800-356-0901 or 316-685-2266 outside the USA. Materials:2-5" White Latex Balloons 436071-260Q Blush Latex Balloon 803431-260Q Pink Latex Balloon 43950Marker

Instructions:

1. Inflate a Blush 260Q, leaving a 4" tail, and tie. Roll the knot toward the bubble to increase the neck’s length. Make two 2" bubbles, then wrap the neck around the end of the second bubble to lock them together. Wrap the knot through the bubbles to secure.

2. For the Bunny’s nose, inflate a Pink 260Q to about 1 ½", leaving a bit of the balloon uninflated on each side. Wrap the ends of the bubble around the bubbles from Step 1, then tie the ends together to hold the nose in place. Trim any remaining Pink balloon.

3. Make two 4" bubbles on the Blush balloon, and twist them together to create ears. Bend the ears slightly to shape.

4. Twist a 2" bubble for the neck, then make two 4" bubbles for the front legs and twist them together.

5. To make the Bunny’s body, twist a 3" bubble, followed by two 5" bubbles for the back legs. Twist the second 5" bubble to the 3" bubble. You should have a small bubble left over for the tail.

6. Wedge the front legs between the back ones to make the Bunny sit up.

7. For greater detail on the tail, add an underinflated 5" White balloon. Inflate it to about 2", tie, then wrap the neck around the 260Q tail bubble. Tuck the original tail between the back legs and body to hide it.

8. To create the eyes, under inflate a 5" White balloon to about 2", and tie. Twist it in half, making sure to hide the neck in the twist. Wrap the eyes in place between the ears and the nose, then add details with a marker.USA ©2007 PBC Mark Verge, also known as Jungle Jack, started twisting balloons in 1995. In 2001, he expanded his business, Canadian Balloon Entertainment of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, so he could work with balloons full-time. Since then, he’s won several awards and become recognized as one of the world’s premier balloon artists, a title he continues to earn through his large balloon sculptures and full-body balloon costumes.