MONKEY UP A TREE

KIT LIST : 260Q WHITE / 260Q GREEN / 260Q BROWN / 260Q YELLOW / ALIEN HEAD

The leaves of the tree are nice, easy to make with the extra touch of twisting the top bubble on each leaf to give a palm tree shape. The monkey is a variation of a teddy bear with a different coloured mouth. I am still puzzled by the tree and the alien head on top. I cannot see how this adds anything to the design. On the DVD, Mike says he sells this one for £3 in supermarkets....

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Quote from: "nippy99"Hi ya,

I judge each DVD based upon the marketing blurb on the box and what it claims to be, "Commercial Balloons with Impact". I bought the DVD on that understanding. So far it has fallen way short.

Had it been titled and sold as basic balloon modelling for the very beginner then my response would have been more favourable.

Saying that, there is still much better material on the market for a new starter.

At least with my review you know what you will be getting for your investment.

So buyer beware ;-)

Hi Nippy,
You know that I value your opinion highly, I was just trying to think of how you could make an omelet with this bad leg.  Its surprising that this still type of material is still being sold, especially when it has to compete against quality of many of the materials that you have already reviewed and free materials like Buster Balloons iTwist YouTube channel leave it for dead.  Keep up the good work

Hey Mr Giggles, no problem - you are right to think that way and trust me I try to see the best in everything. I've just made one little gem from this DVD so all is not lost. Will post in a moment.

MOTORCYCLE

KIT LIST : 260Q BLACK / 260Q YELLOW / 260Q SPRING LILAC / 260Q LIME GREEN / 260Q RED / 260Q PALE BLUE

This is a classic of balloon modelling and this is a great addition to this DVD. Mike shows two different ways to make the saddle. One using the method in the photo, and the other is to use a slightly under inflated heart. Along with this, and the penguin, there is something useful here.

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TEDDY ON A SWING

KIT LIST : 260Q YELLOW / 6" HEART RED / 260Q ROSE

This model is supplied as a bonus item. The swing part itself is simplistic and actually has potential to be used for something else. The teddy is the same basic one. There is another version of this model that uses a 160q for eyes. These are supposed to be sunglasses.

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SUMMARY

I judge each DVD/learning resource by it's cover, the aims of the author and what it claims to offer in return for my investment. The main issue I have with this one is it makes that claim that these are "commercial models with impact" and that Mike will "guide you through each model in extreme detail".

In my opinion, I would only regard two of these items as 'commercial' and the instructions are not given in extreme DVD. There are not any close-ups of Mike's hands whilst he is twisting so you do need to have a certain amount of experience to follow the instructions. Therefore this DVD sits in no-mans land - it is not detailed enough for the complete beginner and neither is commercial enough for those with a wealth of experience.

If you are a beginner there are much better training materials some of which are even free. I would regard myself as an intermediate twister but even so, I still learn so much from basic instructional material. This DVD has fallen short and as such receives my lowest rating so far.

Well that is indeed a great review!  The fact that you are honest about your evaluations, makes me personally trust your judgement.  Thank you for the effort it takes to do what you do.  It's difficult to fumble around trying to figure out what dvd or pdf to purchase and you make the job so much easier.  THANK YOU!!!!!!

You are most welcome - for as long as everyone finds them helpful I will continue.