Balloon Tips

BALLOON TIPS DO'S:

•Do stretch the balloon before using it if you're blowing it up by mouth.
•Do keep the balloons in a relatively cool storage space (68-70 degrees F).
•Do use a little powder (very little) in humid areas or on rainy days.
•Do take more to your event than you think you'll need (they're popular)
•Do "burp" the balloon (let out a little air) before twisting (helps keep from popping.)
•Do take a small cooler with a little bit of ice with you to store the bags if you'll be twisting balloons on a very hot day. Put a towel, and then a piece of plastic between them and the ice (or use ice packs) It'll keep them cool. Just don't let them get wet.
•Do blow them up slowly so they don't break.
•Do make it a part of the routine and laugh if they break on you.
•Do make the twists all in the same direction. (This is important)

DON’TS:

•Don't stretch the balloon if you're going to use a pump (weakens it too much)
•Don't store your balloons in the car during summer or winter.
•Don't overbuy and keep the balloons around for months.
•Don't use pumps with very cold air.
•Don't store the balloons outside of the bag it came in.
•Don't blow up balloons in children's faces (balloons might explode)
•Don't stand in the hot sun to blow up balloons
•Don't let your balloons get wet.
•Don't scare children by purposely popping balloons.
•Don't try to blow up balloons outside in cold weather.

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BASIC BALLOON ANIMALS:

DACHSHUND: The one animal the public expects every balloon man to make is the sausage dog. The dachshund has a long body and short legs. There are the same twists as in the poodle, but the rubber bubbles are different lengths.

GIRAFFE: The giraffe looks a bit like the dachshund that has been tipped up on end. The front legs should be a trifle longer than the hind legs to create the effect of a sloping back. The neck, which is the long part, can be shaped with the hands.

MOUSE: Keep your balloon bubbles small. Inflate the balloon about six inches, burp, and tie off. Make all bubbles a uniform size. Leave plenty of tail to make it really look like a mouse.