January Competition (Dinosaur)

Started by Graham Lee, December 28, 2015, 09:19:56 PM

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This coming month's competition challenge will be the dinosaur, a complimentary pack of balloons will be sent out in
every order in January for you to make the dinosaur and enter. If you do not buy from us no worries,
please make it and post just for fun. It's always nice to see a few variations.
The winner out of the hat in February can have a Balloon modelling DVD or a balloon calendar from Rob Driscoll if I have any left.
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#1
Someone on facebook was talking about a dragon, as I had a few dino's made and about the place I thought it might convert with some wings.
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#2
Here's my pink Dino

Jana

#3
good idea to convert a dinosaur to a dragon, I was thinking this for a 1 or 2 balloon t-rex just add wings
have to try out this cute dinosaur, is that at quick link in the middle

Graham Lee

#4
Quote from: "VIP Balloons"Here's my pink Dino
I thought it was your black dino on a moon free night  :)
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#5
Quote from: "Jana"good idea to convert a dinosaur to a dragon, I was thinking this for a 1 or 2 balloon t-rex just add wings
have to try out this cute dinosaur, is that at quick link in the middle
There are two quick links, the balloons required will be going out in the orders this month or can be picked up at the care & share day this coming wed at Bishops Stortford.

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#6
Let me try again!

Pippasmadhatters

#7
Ok muppet here can't find the instructions on my phone for the dino
Pippa x

Lee Reilly

#8
Graham hasn't put up the instructions yet, either that or I need to join the muppet club

Graham Lee

#9
OOPS! I took the step by step pictures on the 28th Dec and just realised I have not added them to the site, will try to find time and do this tomorrow.
Another minor oversight.
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#10
Here are the instructions for the dinosaur, a little late though. I took the pictures over a week ago and for some reason
thought I had already posted the step by step details up onto the forum.

This is what you will get in the pack with a spare 260 lime green and a spare quick link just in case of a problem or two.
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#11
Inflate the lime green 260 leaving 5 fingers un-inflated, twist a 3 finger bubble followed by a 2 finger pinch twist.
Then twist two 3 finger fold twists.
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#12
Twist a 4 finger bubble and then a large 3 finger pinch twist, this is the top of the head pinch twist.
Twist another 4 finger bubble, twist this into the two 3 finger fold twists.

The knot at the top of the first 3 finger bubble gets twisted around the top of the head pinch twist,
you do have to pull the two 4 finger bubbles down slightly to connect,
the reason for the middle bubble to be smaller is to make the face a little rounder.
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#13
I then make the neck of the dinosaur a 10 finger bubble and discard the rest of the balloon.
You can make the neck as long or as short as is pleasing to your eye.

Inflate the first quick link, I used an old purple qualatex pump and inflated with 3 single strokes of the pump.

I tie the quick link end of the balloon with a knot or two so it can grip when we attach it to the 260 balloon.
Pull the end of the quick link tight and around the back of the head and twist into the 2 finger pinch twist.
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#14
When I tied the quick link I made a soft knot so I could pull the knot nearer to the nozzle end of the balloon.
Pull the end of the balloon under the quick link and tie this around the same pinch twist, I think the picture will help.

Inflate the white 260 for the eyes approx. to an 8 finger bubble, tie into the same pinch twist and make a 3 finger bubble.
Twist this into the top of the head pinch twist, as the eyes will be 3 finger bubbles this also helps to pull the two 4 finger bubbles
into a more rounded face structure.
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