Graham Lee DVD 1, Step by Step.

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#15
The fin for the dolphin is a 4 finger and a 2 finger bubble twisted back between the two 3 finger bubbles.

I had a 6 finger bubble for the back section of the dolphin and then twisted a 2 finger bubble right at the end of the 260 balloon and looped this back to the twist for the 6 finger bubble.

The rear loop will vary from model to model, you split the loop into two.
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#16
Twist the two finger bubble into the centre twist of the loop that will be the dolphin's tail.

The dolphin will not sit correct,
I pushed the top twist of the dolphin below the two centre fin bubbles and between the two 3 finger bubbles,
then shock twisted the rear section of the start of the tail up so the dolphin flowed.
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#17
Then add the eyes,
you may need to try a few times with bubble size and how much to leave un-inflated on the dolphin but please try a few times and if you do make it then please post a picture,
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#18
Sorry it's been a while since I posted on this thread, I was away at the Eastbourne magic convention last weekend and to be honest I forgot about it for this week.
It was late last night I thought.............oops.

So this is the last one from DVD 1 and to be honest I forgot about the bear holding onto the heart in this position.
I normally do the heart with the Teddy sitting where the join is in the 260 heart, so it was nice going back as I have a new one balloon dolphin design as well.

This is what I will be explaining, which with the heart shock twisted will be a little difficult but we will do our best.
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#19
For the heart inflate the red 260 fully, I then twisted two 1 finger bubbles at both ends of the balloon together.
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#20
Now to shape the heart, you have to warm up the outside area where I have added the black marker.
Please note you have to warm up the outer area of the 260 balloon and not the side of balloon where I have marked, I have added the non-inflated balloon just to show
you what the 260 should look like before you heat/friction twist the 260. From the non-inflated balloon the centre section is a 6 finger bubble.

Where I have marked the balloon you can either rub your hand over this section, squeeze the air backwards and forwards or breath onto the balloon.
You are heating up the outer side of the balloon to make the latex stretch and be more supply than the inside part of the balloon, this helps to shape the 260.

For fullness I do know a company that put's cellotape where I have put the non-inflated balloon as it will keep the shape
this way but please try to heat the balloon up and make the heart shape.

There is something similar called friction shaping, a little info is here on the forum, friction-twist-shaping-t1092.html

This will take some time to get but please keep practising, you will get there in the end.
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#21
For the classic teddy bear, inflate a 260 balloon and leave a soft knot, you have to roll the knot towards the end of the balloon later.
Leave a 6 finger un-inflated section on the 260, twist a 5 finger bubble, a 4 finger bubble, a 2 finger bubble, a 3 finger bubble, a 2 finger bubble, a 4 finger bubble.

The bubbles above are the nose, side of face, ear, top of head, ear, side of face.

In the picture I have tied these together just so I could take the photo.

Then twist only one of the 2 finger bubbles into a pinch/ear twist.

Twist the first and the last bubble together as in the second picture here.
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#22
This is where you roll the soft knot down towards the end of the balloon as it gives the end of the nose a little shaping as in the first picture.
The bubble will also be a 1 finger in length longer as well.

Push half of the nose bubble through the centre section of the teddies head, not all the way as part of this bubble acts as the back of the teddies head as well.

Which you will see in the next post.

Twist the second 2 finger bubble into a pinch/ear twist.
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#23
Here you can see the front and back of the head with the nose bubble sitting through the head section.

IMPORTANT, now this might only be important to me, but the knot of the teddy on the nose should be in the up position as the teddy will look happy.
If the knot is facing downwards you will have a sad looking teddy.

Twist a 1 finger bubble for the neck and then another 1 finger bubble pinch twisted to support the arms and hold the head up on the teddy.

You then need approx. two 5 finger bubbles and the second bubble gets twisted back into the pinch twist once you have wrapped it around the 260 heart shaped balloon.
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#24
You then need a 4 finger bubble for the body and then two approx. 5 finger bubbles for the bottom legs and you should have a 2 finger bubble left to twist the legs in place to the body.

Again so I could take the picture I tied these twists up just so you could see.

Wrap the 5 finger bubbles around the 260 heart balloon and use the 2 finger bubble to twist the legs and body of the teddy together.
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#25
In these pictures I did not have a neck bubble, depends what you think is more pleasing to your eye.
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#26
For the flowers, inflate a 3 finger bubble in a 260 balloon, make a tulip/apple twist, push the knot down into the balloon and grab the know with your other hand at the bottom of the 3 finger bubble. You have a choice here, either twist the balloon a few times and push the twists back into the centre of the bubble. This will hold it secure in place or you can tie the bottom stem of the flower around the twists under the 3 finger bubble and tie them together with a knot. This way the tulip twist will not un-twist and is safer.

More instructions and pictures here, tulip-apple-twist-t1106.html

Again push the knot up into the centre of the bubble for a cleaner look.
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#27
Add as many flowers as you would like and tuck in between the legs and the 260 heart balloon.

If you used 3/4 of a 260 it would end up with a shorter stem section and you may prefer that look?

Add some artwork.
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#28
That is what was on the DVD, I was struggling to take a picture as the heart was lop sided due to the weight ratio so I added the 260
flower balloon as a base which I thought added to the design.
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#29
My front room after making up all the designs for the instructions.
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