I was watching some of the "Saw" series of films over the weekend, so thought I would have a go at the puppet character.

Not too happy about him at the moment ...... he seems to look more like Michael Jackson  

I will have another go tomorrow changing a few things, and maybe he will look better on his bike, I will keep you posted

Thank you Thelma ...... hope you had a good time in Blackpool  

Just for completeness, this is Chris, my mate with the band "Big Gunzz" and a balloon I made of him a while ago.

He is a gentleman of a certain age, and really should know better        

Here are some G balloons

Grinch
Genii
Ghost

Here they are.....

Lemmy Kilmister ( I just could not get the hat right so I left it out  :oops: ) Alice Cooper, and Marilyn Manson

Anyone else got any portrait balloons to post, It would be great to see them

I am going out tonight to see a friends band playing at a local heavy metal bar that I go to, so I thought I would pull out a few photos of balloons I have made for them. I was meaning to post a Lemmy portrait after he passed away, but someone ( I am so sorry I can't remember who......but it was Excelent   ) beat me to it.

I was sent this photo, and asked if I could make any of them......I thought hey, why not make them all    

Hope you like them !

Lions are fab, but maybe it is 'cos my birthsign is Leo  

This is the quick Lion I do, based on Twistina's design from her CD.

Since that pic was taken, I do it on a six petal base

Ages ago Sabina showed a use of 321s to make a nice lady shape. I have used this for a few brides, and also for Elvira, "Mistress of the Dark" which I made for a comic-book store. It makes a really slimline elegant shape.

The bear heads can also be used this way. Ken Stillman makes a nice Betty Boop using them. The ears make the attachment points for the arms and the chest. I made this Dolly Parton using a bear head, but I may have exaggerated her ample charms a bit  :shock:  :shock:

Hi Graham,

Mike Floyd has a tutorial for a car on his website, and he makes it in pink, so this may be the one you mean.

Here is the link to it  http://www.mbfloyd.com/ballooncarinstructions.php

Lots of Elephants running around here.....These are two of mine

I do like Danniel's Tweety with the round head  

Here is a Tweety I made just now, and also one from last Valentine's Day. A message can be written on the heart, and I call it a "Valentine Tweet"

Cheers Guys,

Many thanks for your kind comments........glad you liked seeing how it progressed      

And here is the final version, positioned nicely, knots hidden or trimmed and with completed artwork.

I will remake it for the wedding in the summer.....hopefully nothing will change, but I would not bet on it      

The couple liked the look so far, but wanted me to put a tiara on her to hold the veil, which made it easier for me.

I suggested having him holding a heart, which was an idea I had to start with, but discarded. (I was going to have a heart in their hands when their hands were together, but in that position it would not work as it obscured too much of their faces)

They liked that idea, and they suggested putting their names on the heart.

Still jigging around with the length of leg and skirt  

Looking Ok here, I found out her hair would be tied back, so changed that, and made it gold, and I was happier without them holding hands.

I gave her a bouquet to hold, but not sure about his hands. In the last one his arm position seemed to make him look a bit at a loose end, as if he is saying "Why me ?"