Instructions - Stuttering Cat (M. Philo)

[Fitzwilly]

Next is my "Putty" Cat

4 Black 260s, 2 White 260s and a red 5" round for the nose.
Start by inflating one of the black 260s leaving a 4" tail. Make a 3" bubble followed by a loop twist any size you like for ears and one more 3" bubble. Tie the knot to the first 3" bubble for the back of the head.

Inflate the White 260 leaving a 4" tail and tie it off. Inflate the red 5" round to about 2" and tie it ti the white 260. Make a 3" bird body out of the white followed by a 4 bubble series like this 3", 5", 5" and a 3" and lock the 3" bubbles together. so you have this.

Bring the 5" bubbles down and twist them to the 3" bubbles and the base for his cheeks. Here's what you should have.

Twist the black 260 into the cheek section where you tied the knot. Make a 3" bubble in the white 260 and wrap it around the ears. Make another 3" bubble and lock it back at the cheeks. Make a large ear twist behind everything to help stabilize it and pop the white balloon.

Two more black 260s inflated leaving a 4" tail (I bet you're tired of reading that by now). Make the standard two balloon body but without the ear twist for a neck. A 1" bubble loop for a hand, repeat on the other balloon. Twist together, body, twist together, long bubble for a leg, loop for a foot and a bubble at the end. Repeat for second leg.

Back to our head. A 2" bubble for the neck and lock it to the arms. Make a bubble the lenth of the body and twist it in. You can leave this as the tail but it's not really long enough. Inflate a black 260 all the way, twist it in half and let half the air out. Tie it to the legs as his tail.

Inflate a white 260 half way, make two 1" ear twists and lock them around the cat's neck. Again, a bubble the length of the body and twist it in. Pop and tie off any leftover. Tuck the arms in between the black and white 260s like so.

Draw eyes and you're done.

Questions, comments and request can be sent to
Magicalballoonmichael@balloonhq.com

Come back to the basement next month but watch the stairs on the way out.
Michael Philo
Magical Balloon Michael