e-book Balloon Magic.pdf

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Welcome to

th

e

fascinating world

of

Balloon Magic

'

!

\

N

ith this introductory

book, and

a l

it

tl

e

pra

c

ti

ce, you

'

U

soon

be

able

to

c

r

ea

t

e

colorful,

li

vely balloon

figures

wit

h

Qualatex

260Qs

to

delight and

e

nt

e

rtain

peo

p

le of

all

ages---in

cludin

g yourseW

Th

e

260Q

balloo

n

has

long been popular

with balloon

en

t

ertainers as we

ll

as clowns bec

au

se it

ca

n

be

used to

make

a wide

variety

of

fig

u

res

. I

t's

the

first baUoon

that

comes

to mind

when you th

i

nk

of

baUoon

figure tyi

n

g.

Start

with th

e

best balloons:

Qualntex.

Th

e Qu

al

atex 260Q balloon

is

a

versa We

,

hig

h-

quality

balloon

that

measures abo

u

t

2 inches across and 60

i

nc

h

es

long when

inflat

ed

. 17le

Balloon

Magic 260Q Figures book

i

s your

step-by-step

gu

i

de to

the

art of turning

these ba

ll

oons

into

g

ifts

f

or children (and the

young-a

t-heart)

,

party

favors and

decoratio

n

s,

accents

for a

rr

angements,

and

storytelling

and teac

hi

ng aids.

2

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Thi

s

book is

de

s

i

gne

d for

beginners as \vell as

experien

ced

balloon artists. Th

ose

\...,ho are new to the art can easily

follovv its directions.

It

's

divided into

sectio

n

s,

with

each sect

ion

building on the skills and

te

c

hniqu

es

taught in the previ

ous sect

ion

s

.

So

it's

important to

sta

rt

at the beginning, working your way through

the

sectio

n

s

and building on leamed t

ec

hniqu

es.

Practi

ce,

practic

e,

practice.

Now

you're

r

eady

For the fun. Of

cou

r

se, you

mu

st

p

racti

ce

,

but that's

palt

ofthe

Fun too.

B

efore

you know it,

you'

ll

be

c

reatin

g

aU

of

t

h

e

Figures

in

this book-as

we

ll

as many

o

f

your ow

n.

on en s

Sectiun I

Inflate ... ... 7 Swan ... .. ... 28 Tulip ... 52

Tie .... ... . .

.... 8

Antlers . .. .. 31 Daisy ... .... .. ..

53

Lock Twist.

.. . 9

Deer

... . ... 32 Sunflower .... .... 55

Basic Animal

. . . ... 10 Elk ... . ... 34 Pinch Twist ...

57

~

Mouse

... ... 12

Moose

.... 36 Orchid ... .... 58

Giraffe ... .... 13 Ram

...

..

...

38

Floppy Ears

.

15

SeClill1l

4

Basset Hound ... 16

Seetinn

3

Three-Bubble Series Dachshund ... . 1B Four·Bubble T,,"st .... 42 wrth Pinch Twists ... 62 _~

Chihuahua ... .. 63

Bunny Rabbit ... 43

SCClinll 2

Loop and Tuck ...

45

Squirrel ...

65

Loop Twist ... 22 Poodle ... . .46 Mane ...

67

~

Horse ... 68 I"""'"' Basic Loop Figure .. 23 Poodle With Ears ... 48

Tulip Twist ... ...

50

Cat. ... ... 25

Rocking Horse .... 70

lion

..

...

...

72

Lamb

. ...

74

t

~60U fiQures ~unlWIS

Set:linn

5

SCt:1i1i1l

1\

Five-Bubble

Series with

Road Runner.

..105

Biplane

.

...

..

134

Pinch Twists ... .78

-

Fi

ve

-Bubble

Series with

Pinch and Pop

...

80

Teddy Bear

...

81

Tedd

y Bear

on a Unicycle . ... .. 84

Three-Bubble

Roll Through

...

87

l1>Je

8irds

...

88

Love 8irds in a Swing

.

. 90

Parrot in a Swing

...

93

SCt:1i1l1l

6

Dove

....

...

...

98

Eagle

...

.

.

...

. 100

Turke

y

...

....

...

102

Alligator ...

107

Airplane

....

...

136

Bullfrog

....

...

109

Jet-727

...

138

Fi

sh

....

...

111

Helicopt

er

...

..

140

Kissing Fish ... 112

Doll

.

...

143

Sf. Bernard

...

145

Serliun

7

I nflat

i

ng in

S

w

ord

...

116

the Middle

...

148

Ski

Pole

...

118

Elephant

...

149

Pistol

...

119

Unicorn .... ... .. 151

Headphones

...

121

Motorcycle wi

th

a Kickstand ... 154

Skateboard ...

123

About the

Chopper

...

125

Author

...

157

8icycle

..

...

..

128

Index

...

....

....

158

Alphabetical

Index

011

page

158.

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... U.CHSHUND .... . ssn aDUN.

WEL

CO

M

E

TO

-BALLOO

N

MA

G

I

-In

t

h

e

fir

s

t

sec

tion

,

-w

e

'll introdu

c

e yo

u t

o

-th

e basic

t

ec

hniqu

cs

in

vo

l

ve

d in makin

g

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t

o

m

a

k

e

a

-Ba

sic A

n

i

mal

,

w

h

ic

h

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be

turn

e

d int

o a

-v

ari

ety o

f fi

g

ur

es

.

-Inflate

ONE

OF THE MOST liViPORTANT

things to learn

in

creating balloon

figures

is how

much

to inflate

the

balloon. Because each twist forces air into

the

uninflatcd

sec

tion)

that

sec

tion must

be

long

enough

to

accommodate

the

displaced air.

... As a general nIle, leave about 12 inch of the balloon uninAated for each twist in the figure. It's natural to overinflate the balloon, so start with

less air than you think you'll need. You can adjust for too little air in the balloon

by reducing

the size of some parts of

the figure. If there's too much air in the balloon; however, it may pop before you complete the figure. To make the balloon ea~ier to tie, hold it about I inch from the lip end as you inflate it to prevent expansion of that portion of the balloon.

Tie

MANY PEOPLE F

IN

D

I

T

DIFFIC

UL

T to tie a

ba

U

oo

n. Although an

y

met

h

od t

h

at works for

you i

s

a

cc

ep

t

ab

l

e

,

this is t

h

e on

e

I

prefe

r.

~

Ho

l

d the l

i

p end of the i

nflated

balloon between the thumb and the side of the middle finger of your left

hand with the lip of the balloon

pointing up.

~ Grasp the lip between your right thumb and index fmger. Stretch the balloon out and WTap it clockwise

around the tips of your left index and middle fingers.

~ With the fingers of your left

hand spread, tuck the lip down and

through the loop between your left index and middle fmgers.

Grasp the lip again after it passes

through the loop, and continue to hold

it while slipping the left fingers from the loop.

Loc~

TWist

YOU'LL FIND THE

LOCK TWIST

i

s c

ommon to most figur

es

.

...::I

Each series of bubbles must be

held

in place by a lock twist to keep it from untwisting. A lock twist is made

b

y

twisting together two bubbles at the base, or the two ends of one bubble.

77P: Whell /Ilaking twists alld bubble jonnatiolls, slightly pillch the balloon wilh your left hand while twisting it with your

riidzt hand. Always twist the bollam

ill the same directioll while holding the kllot end sratiollary.

Pull

the

bubbles

apan

wlum

twisting

to

help reduce ficrian

between the bubbles and

lessen

the clwu:e

of

popping

them.

Basic Animal

As

YO

U

WORK

your way thro

u

gh

the

se

ction

s

,

you

'

ll

sec

how

yo

u

can add detail

s

and

c

hange the proportions of

the Basic

Animal to create pra

c

ti

c

ally any

an

imal.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about

8 inches un inflated, and tie it. Hold the balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right. Make three 1 ~inch bubbles for the head and ears.

~ Lock twist the last two I-inch bubbles together at the base to make the ears.

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A

llillial

...:I

Make a I-inch bubble for the neck followed by two 2-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the 2-inch bubbles together

at the base for the fTOnt legs .

...cI

Make a 3-inch bubble for the

body followed

by

two 2-inch bubbles. Lock twist the 2-inch bubhles together at the base for the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the

tau to hold the back legs in place .

...a

Roll the tail between the back legs to prevent them from untwisting and complete the Basic Animal.

LEFT-HANDED?

Simply

u

se t

h

e

h

and

opposi

t

e

t

h

e o

n

e

that's called for.

Mouse

Tl-us

IS

ONE

MO

U

SE

PEOPLE

\'\~LL

LIKE,

Present it

with

line

s

like:

Better hide the cheese.

Now, don

'

t

scream.

I think

ther

e

's a Mouse

ill

the house

.

~ Inflate a 260Q to about 5 inches, and tie it. Hold the inflated

balloon

in

yOllr

left hand

with

the

uninflated end pointing right. Make

a

!

-inch

bubble

for

t

he

head

followed

by

two I-inch bubbles. Lock twist the last two I-inch bubhles together at the base for the ears.

~

Make

a

Y2-inch

bubble fo

r

the

neck

followed by

two I-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the nvo I-inch bubbles together at the base for the front legs.

~

Make a

I-inch

bubble

for the

body

followed

by

two

I-

inc

h

bubbles.

Lock twist the last two I-inch bubbles

together at the base for the back legs.

Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the back legs in place

and complete the Mouse.

Giraffe

HERE

'S A FIG

U

RE that's

head

and

s

houlder

s

above th

e

r

es

t.

... [nflate a 260Q, leaving about 6 inches unintlated, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninHated end pointing right.

Make a I-inch bubble for the head

followe

d

by

two

Yz

-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the Yz-inch bubbles together at the base to make the ears.

To make

Y2

-itrch Bubbles:

Apply pressure to the balloo" {rom the sides will! your

left

thumb mul

index

finger

,

mul

twist the balloon witl! your right hand. 'fl,e pressure alul llvisting will mnke a smaIL bubble.

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~ Make an 8-inch bubble for the neck followed by two 4-inch bubbles. Lock twist the 4-inch bubbles together at the base to make the front legs.

~ Make a 3-inch bubble for the body followed by two 3-inch bubbles. Lock twist the last two 3-inch bubbles together at the base to make the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the back legs in place and complete the Giraffe.

Flo

yEars

Yo

u

CAN

ADD

U

N

IQ

U

E

DETAILS

,

s

uch a

s Floppy

Ears,

to

yo

ur fi

g

ur

e

s.

...:I

Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 8 inches uninAated, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right.

Make

a

2-inch

bubble

for

t

he head

followed by two 2 -inc

h

bubbles.

L

ock

twist the last two 2-inch bubbles together at the base to make the e(lrs,

...a

Tum the balloon so the ears point down.

Slightly

pull apart the ears, and wedge the head and neck between them so they all point down.

BassetHonnd

J

uST

AIl0lJT

EVE

RYBODY

LOVES DOGS,

a

nd

this

droop

y-eare

d br

ee

d

i

s especia

ll

y pop

ul

ar.

Pr

ese

nt

i

t

with

lin

es

lik

e:

Don't forget

to

feed that dog.

You

better take

him

for

a

walk.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 8 inches uninOated, and tie it. Hold the

inflated balloon in your left hand with

the uninflated end pointing right. Make a

2

-inch bubble for the head

followed

by

two 2-inch bubbles. Lock

twist the last two 2 -inch bubbles

together at the base to make the ears.

~ Tum the balloon so the ears

point down. Slightly pull apart the ears, and wedge the head and neck between

them so they all point down.

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...:J

Make a 2-inch bubble for the neck followed by two 2-inch

bubbles. Lock twist the

last

two 2-inch

bubbles together at the base to make

the front legs .

...:I

Make a 3-inch bubble for

the body followed by two 2-inch

bubbles. Lock twist the 2-incll bubbles

together at the base to make the back

legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the

base of the tail to hold the back

legs in place and complete the

Basset Hound.

Dachshund

THIs FRIE

N

DL

Y

D

OG

i

s co

mm

o

nly

kn

ow

n a

s a

"H

o

t D

og" bec

au

se

of

it

s

uniqu

e s

h

a

p

e

.

~ Innate a 260Q, leaving about 6 inches uninAated, and tie it. Hold the inflated baUoon in your left band with the uninflated end pointing right. Make a 2-inch bubble for the head

followed by two 2-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the last two 2 -inch bubbles

together at the base to make the ears.

~ Tum the balloon so the ears

point down. Slightly pull apart the ears, and wedge the head and neck between them so they all point down.

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11;1

[h S 111111

d

...:I

Make a 1 Y2-inch bubble for the neck followed by two I Y2-inch bubbles. Lock twist the last two

1 !/z-inch bubbles together at the base to make the front legs .

...::I

Make an 8-inch bubble for the body followed by two I Yz-inch bubbles. Lock twist the I Y2-inch bubbles together at the base to make the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the b:Kk legs in place and complete the D:lChshund.

AdjustnumlS for

too

little

or too

much

air can be

made

to

bubble sizes

ill

the

bodies

mul

tails

of 11wst mumnl figures.

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SECT

I

ON, yo

u

'

ll l

e

arn th

e

;m.

,ort.

"t

L

oo

p

Tw

i

s

t an

d

h

ow

t

o

u

s

e

....

...l

'

c.

um

g

w

ith th

e o

th

e

r

t

e

c

hni

q

u

es

yo

u

've

alr

eady

l

ea

rn

ed

.

Loop lWist

THE LOOP

n\~ST

I

S

U

SED to make

s

imple

ea

r

s

and

l

eg

s

,

petals

of

flo

wers,

ba

c

k

l

egs of

animal

s

that

s

tand

erect

,

the

feet of

s

ome

bird

s}

hand guards of the

Sword

,

and

wing

s

and

rudder

s

of

planes.

~ Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninfbted end

pointing right. Make a bubble at the end

of

the balloon.

Sharply be

n

d the

balloon

to make a loop, and twist the balloon at the opposite end of the loop so the two halves are equal in length. TIle size of

the loop is measured from the twist at its base to its outer top edge.

~ Lock twist the ends of the

loop together.

Basic Loop

Fi

ure

LIKE THE BASIC

AN~"IAL

FIGURE,

yo

u can add

detail

s

and change

th

e

proportion

s

of

the

Basic

Loop

figure to

c

r

e

ate a

variety of animals.

...:J

Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 8 inches uninflated, and tie it. Hold

the inflated baUoon in your left hand with the uninAated end pointing right.

M

ake a

I-inch bubble followed

by

a I-inch loop .

...a

Lock twist the ends of the loop together to make an ear .

...a

Make another I-inch loop and lock twist the ends together to rnake

the other ear.

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~ Make a J -inch bubble for the neck followed by a 3-inch loop. Lock twist the ends of the loop together to

make the front legs.

~ Make a 4-inch bubble for the

body foUowed by a 3-inch loop. Lock

twist the ends of the loop together to make the back legs. Le<tve a small

bubble of air at the base of the tail

to holclthe back legs in place and complete the Basic Loop figure.

Cat

CAT LOVERS WILL BE

P

U

RRING

with

excitement at

the

s

ight

of

this

flgure

.

...::I

Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 6 inches uninAated, and tie it Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with

the uninAated end pointing right.

Mak

e

a I-inch bubble for the head

followed by a I-inch loop .

...cJ

Lock twist the ends of the loop together to

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~ Make another I-inch loop

and lock twist the ends together

for the other ear.

~ Make a 1 ~-inch

bubble

for

the neck and a ! -inch loop. Lock twist

the

ends of the loop together to make

a

f

ront

leg.

~ Make another l-ind1 loop

and

loc

k

twist the ends together for the other front leg.

~ Make

a

3-inch

bubble

for the

bod

y

and a I-inch loop. Lock twist

the ends of the loop together for one

back leg.

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~ Make another I-inch loop

and lock twist the ends of the loop together for the other back leg .

I:~

I

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Cun'e the tail up over the body to complete the Cat.

Swan

THIs GRACEFUL SWAl"l rca

ll

y floats on

water

.

Use

it

to

decorat

e

as well as entertain.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 3 inches uninflated, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing down .

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~ Bring the uninAated end of the

balloon up and around to make a loop. overlapping the two ends of the

balloon about 6 inches. Hold the

overlapped section in your left hand .

...cJ

Bring the outside edge of the circle in so the knot at the end of the balloon is in the middle of the loop. Hold the overlapped ends and the

outside edge of the circle in your left hand .

...cl

Squeeze the three sections of balloon at the middle of the doubled loop. The two sections of the balloon

should rest in the curve of your hand,

with your thumb and fingers grasping

the knot. Using both hands, twist all three sections together just below the

knot, making sure the knot is securely

locked in the twist .

...cI

You now have two loops and a straight section. To make the

body

and tail, tuck abollt I inch of one loop up through the middle of the other loop.

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~ Wedge the base of the remaining inflated portion of the

balloon between the two ends of

the outer loop. Pressure from the ends

of the outer loop will hold it upright.

~ Gently fold the uninOated tip of the balloon down along the front of the neck and hold it.

~ Grasp the entire

length

of neck with hoth hands and squeeze it, forcing

air into the uninnated tip to make the

head and bill and complete the Swan.

Antlers

~

HE

RE'S A

PAIR

OF ANT

L

E

R

S

th

at

w

ill l

oo

k

a

lit

of

pl

ace

h

a

n

gi

n

g

on the fireplace

.

Usc

A

mi

ers to

e

n

h

an

ce

a

nimal

s

a

n

d

gi

\

'c

th

em

a

m

ore re

ali

s

ti

c loo

k.

...:J

Hold the balloon in your left

hand with the uninfbted end pointing

right.

Make

a I

~inch

bubble for

the

head followed

by

five ~-inch bubbles. Lock twist the first and last ~-inch bubbles together at the base for one side of the Antlers .

...:3

Make five

'l5

-inch bubbles. Lock

twist the first and last bubbles together at the base for the other side of the Antlers.

Deer

WILDLIFE

LOVERS

w

ill

be

impre

sse

d

b

y

thi

s

D

eer.

Pr

ese

nt

it

with

line

s

like:

You

'

re such a "Deer.

"

Don

'

t

get caught

in

headlights.

Or

eve

n sin

g,

Do~

a

Deer

,

a

fe

male Deer ..

.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving aboul 8 inches uninflated, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your

!eft

hand

with the uninflated end pointing right.

Mak

e

a

I

-

in

ch

bubble

for

the head

followed

by

five

V2-inch

bubbles,

Lock twist the first and last Yl-inch

bubbles together at the base for one side of the antlers.

~

Make five

Y2

-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the first and last Yl-inch

bubbles together at the base for the other side of the antlers.

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Um

... Make a 2-inch bubble for the neck followed by two 3-inch bubbles. Lock twist the 3-inch bubbles together at the base to make the front legs .

...cJ

Make a 3-inch bubble for the

body roUowcd by 1:\\.'0 3-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the last 1:\\'0 3-inch bubbles

together at the base to make the back

legs. Leave a small bubble or air at the base of the tail to hold the back legs in

EI~

BRI

NG T

H

E G

R

EAT

OUTDOO

R

S

t

o

li

fe

w

ith thi

s

E

lk

.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about

8 inches uninflated, and tie it. Hold the

inflated balloon in your left hand with

the uninflated end pointing right.

Make

a

I-in

c

h

bubble for the head

followed

by

a ch3in of seven Y:!-inch

bubbles. Lock twist the first and last bubbles of the chain together at the base to make a seven-bubble loop.

~ Lock twist the third and fifth ~-inch bubbles of the chain together

for one side of the antlers.

3.

~

~

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Elk

~ Make another chain of seven Y2-inch bubbles. Lock twist the first

and last Y2-inch bubbles of the chain together to make a seven-bubble loop .

...c:J

Repeat Step 2 for the other side of the antlers .

...:I

Make a 2-inch bubble for the neck followed by two 3-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the 3-inch bubbles together

at the base to make the front legs.

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i\llake a 3-inch bubble for the body followed by two 3-inch bubbles. Lock twist the las'! two 3-inch bubbles together at the base to make the back

legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the

base of the tail to hold the back legs in place and complete the Elk.

Moose

THE WOODS ARENT THE ONLY

PLAC

E

to find the

mighty

Moo

se

.

Antlers

and

all

,

this

Moose

w

ill

turn

head

s

.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about

6 inches uninflated, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right.

;v

l

ake a

I-inch bubble

for the

head

followed

by

two I ~-inch bubbles. Lock twist the I Yz-inch bubbles

together at the base to make one side of the antlers.

~ Make two I ~-inch bubbles,

and lock twist them together at the

base for the other side of the antlers.

~ Make a 2-inch bubble for the

n

eck followed by two 2-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the last two 2 -inch

bubbles together at the base to

make the front legs.

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Make a 3-inch bubble ror the

body followed by t\'''o 2-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the 2-inch bubbles together at the base to make the back legs.

Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the back legs in place and complete the Moose.

Ram

LOOK ATTI-IE HOR

N

S

on this Ram.

Try

pre

s

enti

n

g

it

with

thi

s

li

n

e

:

I

wouubt

'

t

want to

bun heads

with

this guy.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about

8 inches uninf1ated, and tie it. Hold

the inflated balloon in your left hand

with the uninflated end pointing right. r.,'lake a I-inch bubble for the head

followed

by

two I-inch bubbles. Lock twist the last two I-inch bubbles together at the base to make the middle of the homs.

~ Make a I ~-inch loop and lock

twist the ends of it together at the base.

Repeat to make a second I Yz-inch loop.

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Tuck one of the I-inch bubbles

made in Step I into the center of one of the loops to make a hom.

...:I

Tuck the other I-inch bubble into the center of the second loop to make the other hom .

...::I

Make a I-inch bubble for the neck followed by two I-inch bubbles. Lock twist the last two

I-inch bubbles together at the base to make the front legs.

...:l

Make a 2-inch bubble for

the body followed by two I-inch bubbles. Lock twist the I-inch bubbles together at the base to make the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the back legs in place and complete the Ram.

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40

... BUNNY RABBIT

•

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/

THIS

SECTION

B

U

ILDS

011

the

tcclmique

s

you've

already learned. A few

specia

l

ty

twi

s

t

s,

including the Tulip Twi

s

t

,

arc

added to

your

repertoire

.

Four-Bubble TWist

TH

E

FO

U

R-B

U

BB

LE

n\~ST

i

s

u

s

ed

t

o

a

d

d

de

t

ail

t

o

th

e

l

egs of

s

e

v

e

r

a

l

fig

ur

e

s

.

~ Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right. Make the following bubbles in this order: 2-inch, I-inch,

Y2-inch, Yz-i.nch, and I-inch.

~ Lock twist the I-inch bubbles together at the base to complete the Four-Bubble Twist.

-

BID1flY

PEOPL

E

W

ILL

BE

"

HOPPI

NG

"

with

e.'{citement

a

t the

sig

ht

o

f thi

s

adorab

l

e

Rabbit.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about

4 inches uninnaled, and tie it. Hold the

inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right.

Make

a

I-inch bubb

l

e

for

t

he head

followed by two 4-inch bubbles. Lock twist the 4-inch bubbles together at the base to make the ears.

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Make

a

I-inch bubble for the

neck followed by a 2 -inch bubble, two

Y2

-inch

bubbles,

a

nd

a

2-illCh

bubble.

Lock twist the 2-inch bubbles together at the base to make the front legs.

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IIUllll

j

lIilhhii

~ Make a 3-inch bubble for the body followed by a 4-inch bubble, two Y2-inch bubbles, and a 4-inch bubble. Lock twist the 4-inch bubbles together at the base to make the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the back legs in place.

~

T

o

place the Bunny Rabbit in a sitting position, tuck the front legs between the back legs, and wrap the two Y2-inch bubbles on the front legs around the two Y2-inch bubbles on the back legs to complete the Bunny Rabbit.

~ To place the Bunny Rabbit in a reclining position, wedge the

body

between the back legs with the front legs extending to the front to complete the Bunny Rabbit.

Loop and lUck

THE LOOP AND

T

U

CK

makes head

s,

wheels, and

tai

l

s.

It

can be

made in two

ways:

with

a

sma

ll

bubb

l

e

in the

ce

nter

of the

loop

,

or with a

long

bubble

passing

through th

e

loop.

WITH A SMALL BUBBLE

IN THE CENTER OF THE LOOP:

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Hold the inflated baUoon in

your left hand with the uninOated end pointing right. Make a I-inch

bubble followed by a I

!t2

-inch loop.

Lock twist the ends of the loop together at the base.

~ Tuck the I-inch bubble inside

of the center of the I ~-inch loop to complete the Loop and Tuck.

WITH A LONG BUBBLE

PASSING THROUGH THE LOOP:

...:I

Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninAatcd end pointing right. Make a 3-inch

bubb

l

e fo

ll

owed by a 1

Yl

-in

c

h

loop.

Lock twist the ends of the loop

together at the base. Tuck half of

th

e 3-

i11Ch

bubble through the

center of the loop to complete.

Poodle

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TRADITIONAL

F

I

GURE please

s

c

rowds of a

ll

ag

es

. W

h

o

c

an

resist

th

e

p

opu

l

a

r

Poodle?

_ _

•

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about

8 inches uninlbted, and tie it. Hold the inflatcd balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right.

Make

a 3-inch

bubble for the

head

followed by

a I

Y2

-inch loop. Lock

nvi

s

t the

e

n

ds of

th

e

loop together

at

the

base.

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Tuck half of the 3-inch bubble into the center of the I Y2-inch loop to make the head.

~ Make a I-inch bubble for the

neck followed by a I Y2-inch bubble, two Y2-inch bubbles, and a I Y2-inch bubble. Lock twist the I Y2-inch bubbles together at the base to

make the front legs .

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Make a 3-inch bubble for the

body followed by a I Y2-inch bubble, two Y2-inch bubbles, and a I Y2-inch

bubble. Lock twist the I Y2-inch

bubbles together at the base to make the back legs .

...:l

Make a I-inch bubble at the base of the tail. Squeeze any remaining

air into the uninflated tip of the

balloon, creating a ball at the end of the tail to complete the Poodle.

Poodle with Ears

TH

I

S

I

S A

S

LI

GH

T

VARIAT

I

ON

o

n

t

h

e o

r

igina

l

.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 8 inches uninflated, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right Make a I-inch bubble for the head

followed

by

a ~-inch bubble, a

I

Y2-

inch

b

u

bble

,

and

a

Y:!-

inch

bub

bl

e.

~

Lock twist the

Y2

-in

c

h bubbles

together at the base to make the head.

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c

wllh

[i

ll'S

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Make a I-inch bubble for the neck followed by a I Y2-inch bubble,

two Y2-inch bubbles, and a I Y2-inch

bubble. Lock twist the I ~-inch

bubbles together at the base to make the front

legs .

...:I

Make a 3-inch bubble for the

body followed by a I Yl-inch bubble, two ~-inch bubbles, and a I ~-inch

bubble. Lock twist the I Y:!-inch bubbles together at the base to

make the back legs .

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Make a I-inch bubble at the base of the tail. Squeeze any remaining air into the uninflated tip of the balloon, creating a ball at the end of the tail to

complete the Poodle with Ears.

lUlip

]Wist

TH

E TU

LlPDI

%

, i

s

u

sed

to

m

a

k

e

th

e T

ul

ip,

t

h

e

ce

nt

ers of seve

ra

l

R

owe

r

s,

a

nd th

e

p

ro

p

e

ll

e

r

or je

t

e

n

g

in

e

o

f

aircra

ft

.

It

a

l

so a

d

ds

d

eta

il

to

t

h

e

Swor

d

a

nd Pi

sto

l

.

~ Hold the innated balloon in

your left hand with the uninflated end

pointing

left. Push the knot

in

side

the

balloon about I ~ inches with your right index finger.

~

Pinch the

sides of

the

ba

ll

oon

and grasp the

knot

through the balloon with your left thumb and index Finger.

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illip

Twl~1

~ While holding the knot with

your left hand, carefully take your

right index finger out of the bubble.

~ Twist the balloon three or

more times at the base of the bubble

with your right hand. Be sure the

knot is tucked in the twist. Slightly push the knot into the base of the bubble as you release it to complete

the Tulip Twist.

THE

S

IMP

LE

BEAUTY

of

th

e T

ulip

i

s

well

-

interpret

e

d w

ith

the 260Q.

~ Inflate a 260Q to about 2 inches, and tie it. Hold the uninflated end of

t

he balloon at the base of the bubble

with

your

left hand.

~ Push the knot through the

middl

e

of

th

e

bubble,

gras

p

it

through

the balloon with your left hand, and remove your finger. Do not allow any air to escape from the bubble.

~ While holding the knot with your left hand, twist the bubble three

or more times at the base with your

right hand, making SUfe the knot is locked in the Dvist.

Slightly

push the knot into the base of the bubble with

your left hand as you release it to

complete the Tulip.

Dais

THE

DAJSY MAKES"

great

corsage for a

lape

l

or

w

ri

s

t.

... Inflate a 260Q to about

3 inches, and tie it. Hold the bubble in

your

left

hand with the uninAated end

pointing right. Make a Y2-inch tulip

twist at the knot end of the balloon

followed

by two

Yl

-inch bubbles,

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Hold the tulip twist and the

Yz

-inch

bubbles in

your

left hand

with the uninflated end of the balloon pointing right. Make a chain of five

.:x

-inch bubbles.

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i

s

Y

~ Lock twist the first and last -X-inch bubbles together at the base to make a five-bubble loop.

~ Tuck the tulip twist through the

five-bubble loop to make the center of

the blossom and complete the Daisy.

Sunflower

SUNFLOWERS ARE at

hom

e

everyw

h

ere. Their

bright

co

l

or

and

l

arge

size

make

th

em

natura

l

s

for the 260Q.

Inflate a leaving abollt

61;Kh

,

,,

un

in

IA

3("d, ,,,,d

lie it.

Hold

\yll

l

io<m in

your

left hand

<piinAate'l

end pointing left.

tulip twist at the knot

balloon

.

...:J

Hold the tulip twist and the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninAated end pointing right. Make a 2-inch loop. Lock twist the ends of the loop together at the base of the tulip twist .

...:J

Make a second 2-inch loop opposite the

first

one. Lock twist the ends of the loop together at the base of the tulip twist

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~ Make a third 2-inch loop. Lock twist the ends of the loop together at the base of the tulip twist. Wedge the

loop between the two existing loops. ~ Make a fourth 2-inch loop. Lock

twist the ends of the loop together at

the base of the tulip twist. Wedge the loop between the first and second loops, opposite the third loop.

~ I'vlakc a I-inch bubble behind

the blossom.

~ Squeeze the remaining air in the balloon to the

b

ase

of the uninfbted

end to shape the stem and complete

the Sunflower. This leaves a slender section of the balloon between the blossom and the stem, allOWing it to

sway gracefully.

Pinch TWist

THE PINCH

to lll<Jkc

the

e

ar

TW

s

or

I

ST

several animals,

I

S

US

ED

to

give s

ha

pe to a

ser

ie

s

of bubb

l

es,

and

to hold

bubbles

in

place.

~ Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right. Make a 3-inch bubble followed

by

a I-inch bubble .

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Fold

th

e

balloon

so

the

I

-inch

bubble is at the end. Hold the folded balloon in your left hand with your left

thumb and index finger resting on the

twists at the ends of the I-inch bubble .

... Grasp the sides of the I-inch bubble with your right thumb and

index finger, and stretch the bubble out until you can pinch the twists at the ends of the bubble together with

your left: hand so the two twists tollch. You mllst pinch the twists together at the bubble's ends, that's why it's called

a "pinch" twist.

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or more times with your right hand to

complete the pinch twist. The pinch twist must be twisted at least three times to properly secure it.

TIPS:

YOll must

pinch

tf,e

bubble's e

nds

together, (hat's

wIlY

it's

called

a

"piIlCh

"

twist.

To

secure the pillch twist, twist at least three times. 51

Orchid

THIs DElICATE BLOSSOM

bloom

s

ill

.

11

of

the

Qua

l

.t

ex"

260Q

colors.

~ Inflate a 260Q to about 8 inches, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing left.

tv

lak

e

a I-inch tulip twist

at the knot end of the balloon.

~ Make a I ~-inch loop. Lock twist the ends of the loop together to make the top of the blo5S0m.

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II

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Make a I-inch loop. Lock twist the ends of the loop together to make the bottom of the blossom. Position the tulip twist between the two loops with the uninflated end of the balloon

pointing to the rear of the blossom .

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Make two "%-inch bubbles behind the blossom. Pinch twist the

second }l-inch bubble to force the uninflated end of the balloon down

for the stem and complete the Orchid.

Green 260Qs, as well as five

or

artificial

greenery

,

can be added

to

enhance ballnoll

!llJtllers

.

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ec Ion

THE PI

NC

H n

V

I

ST,

wh

i

c

h i

s

u

s

e

d

i

n m

ore

intri

c

at

e

an

d

adv

a

n

c

e

d

figur

es

,

t

a

kes yo

u t

o

a w

h

o

l

e

n

ew

l

e

vel

of

figur

es

in th

is sec

ti

o

n

.

60 ~ NORSE

Three-Bubble Series

with Pinch TWists

THE THREE·B

U

BBLE

SER

IE

S w

ith

Pinch Twists

i

s

lI

se

d

to

mak

e

th

e

head

s

and

cars of

many animal

s.

~ Hold the inflated balloon

in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right. Make a I-inch

bubble for

t

he head fol!owcd

b

y

a

Yi

-in

ch

bubb

l

e,

a

I-in

ch

bubble, and

another Yi-inch bubble.

Lock twist the Yi-inch bubbles

together at the base.

~ Pinch twist the Yi-inch bubbles

to make the ears. TIle I-inch bubble makes the top of the head.

Chihuahua

DO

N'T

BE

FOOLED b

y

hi

s s

iz

e

,

thi

s

li

nle dog

ha

s

b

i

g

e

nt

e

rt

a

inm

ent val

u

e

.

... Inflate a 260Q to about 6 inches, and tic it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninflated end pointing right. Make the following bubbles in this order:

I-inch, ~.inch, I-inch, and

Y2

-

i

n

c

h.

Lock twi

s

t th

e Yi

-inc

h

bubbles

together at the basco

...:J

Pinch twist the Yi-inch bubbles

to make the ears.

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~ Make a ! -inch bubble for the neck followed by two I-inch bubbles. Lock twist the two I-inch bubbles logelher at the base to make the front legs.

~ Make a 2-inch bubble for the

body

followed by two I-inch bubbles. Lock twist the J -inch bubbles together 3llhe base to make the back legs.

Leave a small bubble of air at the base

of the tail to hold the back legs in place

and complete the Chihuahua .

Squirrel

You

WON'T FIND thi

s

c

ute

Squirrel climbing

tree

s

or

burying nut

s

.

... inflate a 260Q

,

leaving abollt 6 inches uninflated, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the un inflated end pointing right. Make a I-inch bubble for the head followed by a Y:!-inch bubble, a I-inch

bubble, and a ~-inch bubble. Lock

twist the Y2-inch bubbles together at the base .

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Pinch t,vist the V2-inch bubbles to make the ears.

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i

l'l'e

I

~ Make a I-inch bubble for the

neck Make the following bubbles in this order: I !h-inch, lh-inch,

lh-inch, and Ilh-inch. Lock twist the Ilh-inch bubbles together at the base to make the front legs.

~ Make a I-inch bubble. Pinch

twist it and position it at the back of the neck where the front legs and

neck join to hold the head fonvard.

~ Make a 3-inch bubble for the

body

followed by a 2-inch loop. Lock

twist the ends of the loop together to make one back leg.

~ Make a 2-inch loop and lock twist the ends together for the other

back leg. Cun'e the tail up behind the body to complete the Squirrel.

Mane

A

MANE CAN

BE MADE by

adding a chain

of

sma

ll

bubbles at

the

base of

the animal

'

s

neck and stretching

i

t

over the cars.

...:I

After inflating the 260Q. make

a I-inch bubble for the head followed

by two

12

-inch bubbles. Lock

twist

the

Y2-inch bubbk-s together at the base to

make the ears.

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Make a

I

Y:!

-inch bubble for the

neck followed

by

six Y2-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the first and last Y:!-inch

bubbles together at the base to make

a six-bubble loop .

... Stretch the loop up over the

ears, \vedging the ears between the

third and

fOllrth

bubbles of the loop,

to complete the Mane.

Horse

HERE'S A

HORSE that

doesn't

need to be

tamed.

Present

it

\~th

lin

es

like:

NolV

YOIl

kids

am really

horse around.

SaMle

up

alld

go

for a ride

Did

you

say

you

wanted a pony?

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 8 inches ullinfbted, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your

left

hand with the uninflated end pointing

right. Make a ~-inch pinch twist at the knot end.

~ Make another Yl-inch pinch

twist Position the pinch twists side

by

side at the end of the balloon to make

the mouth.

~ Make a [-inch bubble for the

helld ro

llow"xl

by two

Y2-

inc

h

bubbles.

Lock twist

t

he

Y2

-i

nch

bubbles

together at the base to make the ears.

~600 f1~U!es

1I1I1

'

S

t

...:J

Make a 2-inch bubble for the neck followed

by

sb: Yz-inch bubbles.

Lock twist the first and last Yz-inch bubbles together at the base to make a six-bubble loop.

~ Stretch the loop over the ears

and wedge the cars between the third

and fourth buhbles to make the mane .

...::I

M:Jke a 2-inch bubble, two

Yz-inch bubbles, and another 2-inch bubble. Lock twist the 2-inch

bubbles together at the base to make the front legs.

...:I

Make a 3-inch bubble for the

bcxly

followed

by

a 2-inch bubble, two IS-inch

bubbles, and another 2-inch bubble. Lock twist the 2-inch bubbles together at the base

to make the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the back

legs in place.

Hoefling

Horse

THE HORSE REALLY "ROCKS

"

wh

e

ll

y

ou

add

r

oc

k

e

r

s

.

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about

8 inches uninIlated, and tie it. Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand

with the uninflated end pointing right. Make a Yl-inch pinch twist at the knot end.

~

Make a

seco

nd

!h

-inch p

i

nch

twist. Position the pinch twists side

b

y s

ide at the end

of

th

e

balloon to

make the mouth.

~

Make a

:X

-in

c

h bubbl

e

fo

r

th

e

h

e

ad

followed b

y

two

!I'2

-in

c

h bubbl

es.

Lock

twi

s

t th

e

Y:!

-inc

h

bubbl

es

together at the base to make the ears.

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Make a I-inch bubble for the neck followed by four Y2-inch

bubbles. Lock twist the first and last ~-inch bubbles together to make a

four-bubble loop.

~ Stretch the loop over the ears

and wedge them between the second and third Yz-inch bubbles to make the mane .

...::I

Make a 2-inch bubble followed by a 3-inch bubble and two 2-inch

bubbles. Lock twist the first and third 2-inch bubbles together at the

base to make two legs, the body, and one rocker.

~ Make a 2-inch bubble, a 3-inch bubble, and a 2-inch bubble. Lock twist the second 2-inch bubble where the back leg joins the

bo

d

y

and tail to make the other two legs and the second rocker. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the back legs in place and complete the

Rocking Horse.

Lion

lI-IlS KING OF

T

HE

J

UN

GLE wi

ll

comma

nd

everyone

'

s attentioll.

Pr

es

ent

it

wit

h

line

s

li

ke

:

I

wonder

if

this Lion roars?

"

~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about

8 inches uninfbted, and tie it. Hold

the inflated balloon in your left hand

with the uninfbted end pointing right.

Make a I !h-inch bubble for the head

followed by two \0;-ioch bubbles.

~ Hold the bubbles in your

left hand to keep them from untwisting,

and

make

five

:X

-inc

h

bubbles.

L

oc

k

twist the first :md last :X-inch bubbles

together at the base to make

a

five-bubbl

e

loop.

,SOD fig~res

Linn

...:I

"flIck the I V2-inch bubble made

in Step I through the loop to make the head and mane .

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Make a I-inch bubble for the neck followed by two I V2-inch bubbles. Lock twist the 1 V2-inch bubbles together at the base to make the front legs.

...:I

Make a 3-inch bubble for the body followed

by

two I ~-inch

bubbles. Lock twist the I !h-inch bubbles together at the base to make the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the hase of the tail to hold the back legs in place .

...:l

Tic a knot next to the end of the small bubble to make the tail hang down and complete the Lion.

THIS PRE

C

IO

US

LfITLE LAMB \\ill

qui

c

kly

become a

crowd

favor

i

te. Pr

ese

nt

it

with lin

es

like

:

Ma

ry

had

a [i

n

k

Lamb

,

and nolV

YOII

do too

.

You

'

r

e

not going to get

any

lVooloff

of

this

Lamb

.

~ Inflate a 26OQ, leaving about

8 inches uninflated, and tic it. Holel the

infhned balloon in

your

left hand

with

the unin/bled end pointing right. M:lke a I-inch bubble for the head

followed by

two

Yz

-in

c

h

bubbles.

Lock twist the Yz-inch bubbles together

at the base to make the ears.

~

Make

se\

'

en

!h

-inch bubb

l

es.

Lock twist the third and last Yz-inch

bubbl

es togethe

r

at

the base to

make

a

five-bubble loop.

~ lltck the head and ears through the loop to make the hene!.

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Ii

...:I

Make a I-inch bubble for the

neck followed by a I ~-inch bubble, two ~-inch bubbles, and a ! Y:!-inch

bubble. Lock twist the ! ~-inch bubbles together at the base to make the front legs.

~ Make a Z-inch bubble for the body followed by a I 12-inch bubble,

two Y:!-inch bubbles, and a ! 12-inch bubble. Lock twist the I 12-inch bubbles together :It the base to make the back legs. Le:lve :l small

bubble of air at the base of the t3il

to hold the back legs in place and

complete the Lamb.

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THE FIG

URES

BE

CO

ME MORE

DETAILED

in

thi

s

SCtiioll.

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u

'

ll

l

ea

rn

h

ow to

se

parat

e

a

balloon

by

m

aking

a se

rie

s

of

bubbl

es an

d

popping the

middl

e

onc.

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Series with

Pinch TWists

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U

BBL

E SE

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i

th P

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n

c

h

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w

i

s

t

s

i

s

u

se

d t

o

mak

e

th

e

h

e

ad

s of

seve

ral

fig

u

res.

~ Hold the inflated balloon in your left hand with the uninfl::nro

end pointing right. Squeeze a small

amount of air from the knot end to

make a soft 3-ioch bubble.

~

Make the

following bubbles

in this order: I-inch, !t'2-inch, I VI-inch. !h-inch, and I-inch. Lock twist the

I-inch bubbles together at the base

to make a five-bubble loop.

~

M

a

k

e a 2

-inc

h bu

bble a

t

the

knot

end

of

the

soft 3-inc

h

bubble.