Hiya twisters,

Not sure if any of you have done many arches but I was thinking of expanding to doing them myself. Now I have made a couple of them using helium and ribbon with weights at either end but these are expensive to sell (cost effective for me at 120 cshells). But most of that is for the helium. So I have a friend and long time artist who suggested I use tent poles...the big fiberglass tent poles. I thought that this was a good idea but and having trouble with the length of the tentpoles I will need for a single arch. Can anyone help? I'm thinking 18ft would make a decent 7ft arch but might need to go as far as 24ft worth.

The Arch I mean-
http://www.balloonaticasylum.com/web_im ... n_arch.jpg

-t

The formula for calculating arches is as follows, this should help you.


Balloon Arch Length Formula



1. If the balloon arch is wider than it is tall:



HEIGHT + WIDTH = APPROXIMATE TOTAL LENGTH



2. If the balloon arch height and width are about the same:



1.5(HEIGHT) + WIDTH = APPROXIMATE TOTAL LENGTH



3. If the balloon arch is taller than it is wide:



2(HEIGHT) + WIDTH = APPROXIMATE TOTAL LENGTH

Hi Travis

I'm in Edinburgh, and have done many arches. I'm more than happy to help with sizes/materials if it helps. PM me if I can be of assistance.

Cheers

--Neil

Ab-fab awesome information mate! That's very much! I will be ordering tent poles tonight! And Neil, thanks for the offer mate, might take you up on it. Are you with the magic circle in edinburgh? They are allowing balloon entertainers in now.

-t