Just ordered a balloon stuffing system and wondered if other members could recommend the cheapest place to buy qualatex balloons mylar shred cuddly toys pull bows and curling ribbon and if anywhere in uk sells the plastic saucers used as stands for them once filled ?

I am trying to get one just now - have been looking at the Keepsake one with the stretcharoo to get the neck opened and held easier and the flower attachement to put flowers inside heart shaped balloons but it has to be shipped over from US and I am just so nervous about ordering it as it is a lot of money ;0(  I have tried and tried to get one here in UK - thought it would be easy but just can't locate what I want - wouldn't matter if it was new or 2nd hand as long as it was in vgc and worked well.  anybody actually bought one from keepsake international and had it shipped over here  Was it an easy transaction and did the machine need any adaptions to work here at all  someone on here said I might need a transformer to use it on our electric supply as the US power supply is different to ours  Also were there any extra customs charges etc to get it here ?  I do wish we could buy UK made decent machines here for the purpose would be so much easier ;0(

Havent tried twisting yet - my kids and grandkids do love it when there is a balloon twister at the craft fayres we go to mind you - I have made balloon dogs and giraffes in the past for their birthday parties when they were kids!  Being a crafter I am hoping to enhance my items by putting them inside balloons to sell - got to keep trying to find an edge to keep things moving;0)

:shock:  :mrgreen: Anyone still got one of these machines available???  I am in Fife Scotland but the couriers these days are amazingly reasonable so getting one up here wouldnt be too scary (we ship boxes up to 25kgs for my charity all over the Uk for around £10 through them all the time)  I am keen to expand and offer gifts inside balloons to my customers at craft fayres etc and having a machine would seem to be the easiest and fastest way to do it - thinking if I am willing to make the initial investment it should pay off quite quickly if I market it correctly ;0)

 8-)  :lol:   Hi all - I am Lou from Fife up in Bonnie Scotland - I am very, very new to all this - looking to buy or acquire a balloon stuffing machine to add to the things I take out to craft fayres etc with my two daughters (one does kids hair accessories and hand painted or 'blinged' clothing and shoes and the other does more unusual wiccan and gothic style gifts) - I LOVE the way things look when they have been presented inside a ballon with lovely ribbons etc all attached - have been looking but would have to save for a month or two to afford a brand new one (and they all seem to come from overseas so postage etc is huge as well) - hoping someone here might have a preloved one that I could buy from them and any other advice or info about balloon stuffing would be more than welcome xxxx