039 - TWISTINA'S FIVE MINUTE BALLOON DELIGHTS #1

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nippy99

TWISTINA'S FIVE MINUTE BALLOON DELIGHTS VOL 1 EBOOK PDF

I have already reviewed Twistina's recent Vol 3 so I thought it would be interesting to go back to her first release to see if there was anything of interest here. The idea of this edition is with some practice, these designs can be made within 5 mins making them ideal for line work.

As with all of Twistina's publications, it is full of photos and written instructions making them very simple to follow.

This collection is available from http://www.twistina.co.uk/shop.html priced just £15.

Let's see....
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nippy99

#1
CUTE TEDDY

KIT LIST : 260Q YELLOW / 260Q ROSE / 160Q SPRING LILAC

This teddy bear is lovely, very fast to make and meets the 5 mins criteria. Sizing of the yellow balloon is critical as it can be a little tight to make the teddy from a single 260Q so it will take some practice. The scarf is a nice edition to enhance the balloon and the heart can be added as a optional extra if time is even more of a problem. Simple artwork which I use to interact with the child. Recommended.

Also Twistina suggests that instead of a heart, boys could have their bear just sit on a plain circle balloon.

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nippy99

#2
DALMATION

KIT LIST : 260Q WHITE / 160Q RED

The original design for this dog included a red 160Q dog leash but I haven't included it here. A quick way to enhance the face of a standard balloon dog but not my favourite design. Yes it is fast but the artwork will take a little time.

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nippy99

#3
KITTY IN A BASKET

KIT LIST : 260Q WHITE / 260Q BLUSH

The basket with this design is multi-purpose and can be used to display many different animals. It is very quick to make. The cat isn't a significant advancement over what I currently make but as a combination it is ideal for line work. The artwork can be simplified if need be.

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nippy99

#4
DINOSAUR

KIT LIST : 260Q LIME GREEN / 260Q ORANGE

There are so many dinosaur balloons designs around and I do have to be honest to say this one is not one of my favourites. Yes it can be made very quickly but I do feel there are better quick designs. Not one for me.

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Anna

#5
I make the teddy bear and the kitty in the basket very often and children in the hospital love them a lot! :lol:

nippy99

#6
HELICOPTER

KIT LIST : 260Q WHITE / 160Q RED / 6" WHITE HEART

A wonderful quick and easy helicopter. Care must be taken when splitting the 160Q red rotor into three equal loops and remember to make the heart nice and soft so as to twist a lobe to attach the rotor. A little artwork is required but this one is perfect for line work.

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nippy99

#7
STEAM TRAIN

KIT LIST : 260Q PALE BLUE / 260Q WHITE

This is a simple and fast Thomas the Tank engine. A little basic but it does what it says on the tin. I am unlikely to make this one myself but I can see it will be useful to some people. Twistina also includes some more train variations for other Thomas characters.

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nippy99

#8
BUTTERFLY

KIT LIST : 260Q ROSE/ 260Q YELLOW / 260Q SPRING LILAC

Very similar to the many butterfly designs I have seen before. This one is perfect for line work and if you do not have a favourite butterfly you make then this would be a very desirable one.

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nippy99

#9
ALIEN AND GHOST WANDS

KIT LIST : 260Q VARIOUS / ALIEN OR GHOST HEAD

These wands are fantastic and are a great hit with the kids. The arms allow great animation and the arms bobble about. The alien head inside a clear helmet is popular and the kids are still intrigued by this. Really great design, quick to make and very sale-able.

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nippy99

#10
FLOWER BRACELET

KIT LIST : 260Q PINK / 260Q GREEN

This flower is superb and Twistina offers a very easy and quick way to make a dual layered flower. Bubble sizing is important but great for line work. The flower can be used as a bracelet, head band or added onto a stem. Worth looking at if you struggle to make decent flowers.

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nippy99

#11
MERMAID

KIT LIST : 260Q GREEN / 260Q BLUSH / 260Q RED / 260Q SPRING LILAC

I usually make Don Caldwell's Mermaid for gigs but this one is a smaller version that is much easier to make. Very nice, add some artwork and your customer will be very impressed.

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nippy99

#12
SCOOBY DOO

KIT LIST : 260Q MOCHA BROWN / 160Q BLUE

This version of scooby doo uses minimal balloons but in my opinion needs a fair amount of decent and careful artwork to look impressive. This will put pressure on the 5mins target and as you can see from my photo I haven't done a particularly great job.

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nippy99

#13
SPIDERMAN

KIT LIST : 260Q RED / 260Q DARK BLUE

I tried this Spiderman today and despite the simplicity the boys absolutely loved it. The body design is intricate and may be a challenge for beginners but worth persevering and practicing to build up speed.

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nippy99

#14
BAT MAN

KIT LIST : 260Q BLACK / 260Q GREY

I still laugh when I look at this photo - clearly in Twistina's hands this model looks like a good batman - in my hands it looks like Al Jolson! Along similar lines to the previous Spiderman, this Batman is slightly more advanced. The 5mins will be a challenge but worth looking at.

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Darren Atkins
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