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#1
Balloon Chit Chat / Balloon arches / decorations
July 10, 2017, 05:12:53 PM
I see a lot of these columns and arches use round balloons.

What type of balloons would you recommend for these? The Qualatex 5" and 11" rounds, or standard 'shop bought balloons'?
#2
Thank you! I'll grab a mixed bag to have a play with.
#3
So I'm about to 'restock' with the aim of taking my balloon twisting to the next level.

What wouldn't you be without? Currently I keep a good range of 260s and 160s and also hearts, white 5" rounds and red polka dot 5" rounds (lady birds).

Thanks :)
#4
Balloon Chit Chat / Re: Qualatex/Sempertex Websites
July 10, 2017, 01:35:02 PM
Probably going to do a stock refill this evening - are there any special offers on that I should be aware of?

Thanks Graham,

Novalee
#5
Balloon Chit Chat / Setting up a business - check list?
September 25, 2016, 06:56:38 PM
So, I've done balloons for friends etc but more and more people are asking me to do parties and so on.

I'm happy to do that, but I know I'll need at the very least, public liability insurance?

What else do I need to consider - how does this casual type of business work with regards to taxes etc?

TIA
#6
Balloon Chit Chat / Re: Old balloons
September 25, 2016, 07:05:26 AM
Thanks Graham. They seem okay. Was just wondering more about the health and safety side of things? Can the chemicals in the materials become dangerous overtime?
#7
Balloon Chit Chat / Old balloons
September 24, 2016, 08:43:13 PM
So I found some nice bags of metallic 5" rounds in my local 'cheap' shop. They are Qualatex, but the old branding so I don't know how old the balloons are.

They only wanted a pound or so per bag so I grabbed them.

Are there any downsides of old balloons? I imagine the material my have weakened?
#8
Wow these are fantastic! I particularly like the cowboy :-)
#9
Balloon Chit Chat / Re: Line work ideas
July 19, 2015, 11:22:48 AM
Thank you everyone - I'll have a look through the lists  and compile my own of about 10 or so. It's not a rigid list but I'd just like to have 10 good looking, but fast to make, balloons 'in the bag' so to speak.

I just ordered the Twistina book one Kevin - thanks for that! I'm looking forward to having a look through it, it looks good.
#10
Balloon Chit Chat / Line work ideas
July 18, 2015, 10:40:21 PM
So, following on from my other post, I need some 'ideas' of easy to make, nice models.

I've got a good few up my sleeve, but I'd really like to nail about 10 decent, models. One I always get asked for is a cat, and I just can't figure it out!
Does anyone have any recommendations for 10 popular, 'fast' to make models?
#11
Balloon Chit Chat / Any donations for this summer?
July 18, 2015, 02:54:26 PM
So once again, I'm am off to Belarus - https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/samanthabelarus15

Basically, the charity I go with is the Chernobyl Children's Project UK and we work with disabled children and adults who live in institutions in Belarus.
One thing everyone out there loves, is balloon animals! This is the reason I took up twisting 4 years ago actually.

So I always have lots of balloons to take. But the costs go up and up and up...as we take a lot of other toys, games and activities.

If anyone would like to donate that would be amazing - all financial donations go directly to either buying equipment to take out there, or to paying for an adult in an institution to have a holiday at the sanatorium, as we have to pay for all over 18s. Equally, if anyone would like to donate any balloons or similar, that would be really wonderful.

Thank you all so much!
#12
Balloon Chit Chat / Storing balloons
May 11, 2015, 04:19:34 PM
I feel I've read this question before, but I am currently surrounded by packets of balloons!

I have a stock in my apron, but the extra supplies are just everywhere. I keep sticking them in carrier bags, still in their qualatex packets. How do you all keep track of what you have? I never really know how much of everything I have got and it's a real muddle when I order things.
#13
Model Of The Month / Re: May Comp Balloons
May 11, 2015, 04:14:49 PM
The attachment doesn't work :(
#14
Picture Gallery / Bouquet
January 07, 2015, 09:17:04 PM
I like these. How did you make the vase? I have tried but they never sit straight.


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#15
I actually quite enjoyed that little video. Thanks for sharing it Graham.


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