061 - BALLOONY CHRISTMAS - BUSTER BALLOON DVD

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Balloon Review 061 - A Very Balloony Christmas DVD by Buster Balloon / Don Caldwell

Sometimes available from http://shop.diamondstorm.com/index.php? ... cts_id=195

This is a hard to find rarity from the collection of Buster Balloon (aka Don Caldwell). This DVD has only been available as part of a special offer and I have not seen it on sale for some time. I thought it would be nice to review a DVD that some people may never have seen before and also something specifically for the Christmas Season.

As with all of Buster's DVDs, the video quality is good and the instructions are to the usual high standard.

Let's see what we have here...
Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


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nippy99

SNOWMAN HAT

KIT LIST : 9" WHITE ROUND / 260Q RED / 350Q WHITE

A really quick and easy snowman hat which is ideal for line work but large and impressive enough to wow the crowds. Simplicity itself. Nice.

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Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


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nippy99

ELF HAT

KIT LIST : 350Q LIME GREEN / 350Q WHITE / 260Q BLUSH

Similar to the snowman hat, this elf version is quick to make. The ear design is really nice but if you wanted to be even faster you could just add a couple of loops on each end. Perfect for line work I will be using this.

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Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


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nippy99

RIDE INSIDE REINDEER

KIT LIST : 646Q MOCHA / 350Q BLUSH / 5" RED ROUND / 260Q MIX OF GREENS / 260Q GOLD / 260Q BLUSH / 260Q PINK

This reindeer is fantastic. I used it at a Christmas Show earlier in the week and when I produced it from behind the stage and got a child to wear it the parents when crazy. This will now become a part of ALL my Christmas Shows. The reindeer is super cute and looks very impressive. The only tricky part is the usual sidewall bubble to attach the nose. Buster shows how to put an LED inside the nose which would make it look even better. Do not underestimate the power of this balloon. This one is really special.

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*NEWS FLASH* - just returned home from my Christmas Show and this balloon got a massive cheer and applause from the adults in the audience.
Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


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nippy99

SNOWMAN BRACELET

KIT LIST : WHITE GEO / WHITE ROUND SNOWMAN PRINT / MIXED BALLOON FOR WOVEN BRAID / 160Q ANY COLOUR
 
I'm not sure about this snowman bracelet. I don't think the end result is a worthy investment of a geo/round balloon. The uninflated balloon braid takes some time to make. I will not be using this one.
Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


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nippy99

SANTA CLAUS HAT

KIT LIST : 6" LIME GREEN HEART / 6" RED HEART / 6" WHITE HEART / 350 RED / 350 WHITE / 260 BLUSH / 260 WHITE

This design is based on Ken Stillman's Superhero balloons and you can clearly see why. A really interesting face design and an impressive balloon. I can say this balloon went down a storm at one of my Christmas Shows today. Really good.

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Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


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nippy99

GINGERBREAD HOUSE HAT

KIT LIST : 350Q MOCHA BROWN / 260Q IVORY / 160Q RED / 160Q WHITE / 350Q DARK GREEN / 260Q MOCHA BROWN

A fun gingerbread house hat that can be as simple or as complex as you like. Just keep adding various items and decoration until you have had enough. Very simple to make, looks better in real life than in the photo.

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Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


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@magicworksltd

nippy99

On this DVD, Buster also shows you how to make a wearable Christmas Tree using a weave from 350Qs and then decorated like the gingerbread house. I haven't made this one as it uses a lot of balloons, takes quite some time and I have no use for it...

Buster also shows a few quick and simple balloon wands with round balloons on top. Again I haven't made any - they are very simple and effective -something that I am sure most of you make already.
Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


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@magicworksltd

nippy99

SUMMARY

The wearable reindeer on this DVD is simply amazing. I have used this at nearly every show this Christmas and the audience reaction has been brilliant. This is another high quality released from Buster/Don and should be in everyone's collection.

Very highly recommended.
Darren Atkins
MagicWorks Ltd


Twitter :
@magicworksltd