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Topics - Thelma Levett

#1
Balloon Tutorial & Help / PDF instructions from Thelma
November 30, 2018, 04:29:28 PM
Here are a few instructions with my compliments
#2
Picture Gallery / Quick simple hair
September 18, 2018, 09:54:37 AM
Super fast
#3
Balloon Tutorial & Help / Hair
September 18, 2018, 09:52:06 AM
Super quick hair
#4
Picture Gallery / Using Foils for models
March 23, 2018, 08:42:56 AM
Here are some simple creations using foils.
#5
Picture Gallery / Sweet Cups
November 22, 2017, 09:32:15 AM
I have recently started offering sweet cups.  I got hold of a load of smoothy cups really cheap and I get the mini foils to use for them.  They are sooooo popular!
#6
Picture Gallery / Remembering Daniel McCullough's rabbit
November 11, 2016, 09:48:05 AM
Daniel McCullough did a nice workshop in Manchester some time back and one of the things he did was a lovely, very usable rabbit design.  Graham reminded me of it and it prompted me to merge my rabbit design with his.  I love it.  Thank you again Daniel for such a cool design idea.
#7
Balloon Chit Chat / Where to Start a design
August 31, 2016, 06:45:44 AM
Yesterday I made a big ballerina.  I ended up with a sculpture i was happy enough with.  My client was happy with it too.
But I was wondering something.
I decided to get started and thought "Right where to start.....the shoes....work my way up!"
I didn't have any plans how I was going to do this.
So after a couple of rejected attempts of the shoe and leg I decided on the ones in the picture and then worked up from there, deciding not to join the legs but to have a link balloon between them to. So the rest of the sculpture evolved from that decision.  I was wondering what I would have ended up with if I had started from the head.  Everything would have been dictated by my decisions from that point and I would have ended up with a totally different piece.  Sometimes I sit and think about what I want and how I am going to make it and sometimes I just get the balloon out and see what comes out at the end.  Let the balloon guide me I suppose.  Well this isn't going anywhere. It was just a thought about how the start point of your model dictates what you end up with.
#8
Balloon Tutorial & Help / Web Effect
August 16, 2016, 08:10:56 AM
I have been asked to show how I did this effect on a stuffed balloon.  It is quite easy.

Steps 1-3
#9
Picture Gallery / Peter Rabbit
August 05, 2016, 07:00:21 AM
Really happy with this design.
#10
Picture Gallery / christening piece
August 05, 2016, 06:54:16 AM
Was asked to do a baby for the cake table but suggested a baby in the font instead.
#11
Picture Gallery / Flower
June 25, 2016, 07:53:02 AM
After playing with these foil balloons for a column I have some left over and so I used one to make a quick effective flower. It actually look really nice but it looks a little dark in the photo. If I get the chance I will take another picture of it in child's hands and see if I can post it.
#12
Picture Gallery / Not Uplighter
June 21, 2016, 08:22:28 PM
Do you use the Not uplighters from Ikea?
Which bit do you use?
Do you only use the base and the pole?

Double the amount of use you get by taking the cable and the bulb fitting of the top piece.  Turn it upside down and it sits beautifully on a table. It is slim enough not to impose on a table but steady enough to make a great stand.  Useful in itself for low decor or add another pole to it for a taller piece.  Nothing innovative in these pictures, just messing about with the idea.
#13
Balloon Chit Chat / cd base filmed
June 02, 2016, 03:16:42 PM
Here is the cd base filmed.  I keep getting enquiries from people who find it difficult so decided to just demonstrate it.
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/vbljg9ftnbsi ... wVHI1C27ga
#14
Picture Gallery / Balloon Arch...No Frame or helium
April 25, 2016, 07:57:41 AM
Here are a couple of arches, just balloons and air
#15
Picture Gallery / Football
April 18, 2016, 09:55:37 AM
Here are a couple of football related models.  One I did this weekend and another from a couple of years ago.
#16
Picture Gallery / Racing to the Alter
April 04, 2016, 06:57:38 AM
I did a wedding on Saturday and the mother told me they are mad about formula 1 racing. So I decided to do a bride and groom in a racing car. Turned out to be the perfect little extra. They even had a racing car wedding cake. They were very happy with it.
#17
Picture Gallery / Gifts in balloons
February 25, 2016, 11:53:24 AM
I am not sure if I ousted the older ones before but just in case, here they are together with my latest.
#18
Balloon Chit Chat / Storage
February 24, 2016, 04:58:55 PM
My daughter is expecting a baby in March and I expect to be giving a helping hand do course. So the room upstairs which was my work room is now a nursery with cot and other baby items.  So excited!  So where to put my stock?  Well we have a ,title room Loki g out over the garden. Pretty small space with rattan sofa chairs and table. I dismantled the desk and made this space at one end of the room. My round balloons were in sweet jars but I put them along with everything else into clear box files.  I was surprised how much they hold. 600 260 balloons snugly and 700 at a squeeze. I love my new storage. I can see everything at a glance Have everything arranged properly. Let's see how long it takes me to mess the room up this time!
#19
Picture Gallery / fun Ideas
February 22, 2016, 08:44:11 PM
I thought it would be nice to start this thread.
What balloon fun ideas do you have?

Here is my most recent idea. Working with Graham Lee at the Blackpool Magic Convention I wanted to make something that would be fun for the visitors and bring them to our stand.
#20
Competitions / Thelma Competition PDF Prizes
February 08, 2016, 04:52:53 PM
Hi everyone. I was complimented on being generous recently for donating the instructions for this competition. I can't accept the credit though, Graham has pre-paid for the instructions for this competition. So they are actually on him and not on me.  Just thought I should put the record straight on that.