Good idea Graham, and when weighted with some sweets it should stand on its own.

CANDY IN BALLOON 1

A very simple way to give away sweets in a balloon. Clearly I haven't put any sweets in the clear round but you get the idea. The four pinch twists on top hold the heart tight and secure.

The only problem with this is unless it is held in the hand, it doesn't stand upright. Placed on a table it will roll onto its side. Not the best way to display a balloon.

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PORORO

I haven't a clue who this character is! I assume it is a japanese/korean animated character. This one is fun to make. The head is a little difficult to follow and to ensure the yellow hat bubbles stay close together. Not one I will use again.

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MIKE WAZOWSKI

The first forum post of 2017 - Happy New Year Everyone!

This design is from Monsters Inc. Not exactly the same rounded shape as the animated character but nevertheless I really like this one. The instructions are a little complicated to follow so this will require some experimentation. The end design sits together nice and tight and is free standing. It takes a little while to make but don't rush the body design or you will mess it up.

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FLOWER STICK

A bit of a simple one today but uses a concept of mounting a balloon on a stick. Good for giveaways but don't use a kebab stick like I have as it it too pointed! The example in the book has the flower wrapped in plastic. Good for giveaways and makes it easy to display by push the stick into that foam stuff that florists use.

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Good luck :-)

LOVE BEARS

A fairly standard bear design but with two bears linked together arm in arm. The original design uses an un-inflated heart. I inflated it slightly and now it looks more round! The rear of the bears is nice as you can see them linking arms. Perfect for valentines day or mounted on a cup.

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12 so far..  :-)

ROADRUNNER

I've seen many Road Runner designs over the years and this one is more complicated than most. The legs on this design do not sit correctly if not secured on the grey balloon at the bottom. To be honest, I will stick to my regular design which is more basic but faster to make!

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MIFFY

These are really cute Miffy designs. Using a large round balloon for the head and the ears attached by a marriage twist, these are fairly quick to make. I struggled to make the ears fit together snug at the base so glued them! I'm sure if my marriage twist was tighter then it would have been OK. Easy to change the colours for other Miffy characters. Very cute. These look great wrapped in plastic for a delivery piece.

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BATAKO-SAN (Baker)

Using the same style head as Fred Flintstone, this Baker character looks great and stands very tall. The 646Q hat with a geo of top is very effective. I messed up on the body bubbles as they are not exactly the same size. A good example of how versatile the head design is.

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FRED FLINTSTONE

A wonderful head design to use for a whole range of characters. Instantly recognisable. This balloon is best viewed from the front. The side view looks a little odd due to the way the eye section is constructed. The head design sits tight on the body. I like this one.

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JERRY

If anyone is familiar with Beating's Cartoon Book, this body design will be second nature to you. The head design is good, the ears took a few attempts to get right. If the sizing is wrong then the pink balloon keeps popping out and the ears do not sit straight.

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Just started work on a review - watch this space!

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