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How To: Make a simple balloon alligator

Ballooning is a great way to draw a crowd at carnivals, as a street performer, or at restaurants. In this video, learn how to make a simple balloon alligator - perfect to put a smile on a child's face! Your Balloon Man, Mr. Fudge, is full of balloon tricks! Be sure to find other balloon videos on WonderHowTo from Mr. Fudge teaching everything from animals to planes! In a few twists and a few ties, you'll be an expert balloon artist in no time!

How To: Make a three-fold, one-twist balloon sword

Balloon masters, hone your skills! In this free balloon art tutorial, learn how to make one of the most basic of swords: the 3 fold, 1 twist sword. This sword is perfect for any crowd, of any age. Your Balloon Man, Mr. Fudge, is full of balloon tricks! Be sure to find other balloon videos on WonderHowTo from Mr. Fudge teaching everything from animals to planes! In a few twists and a few ties, you'll be an expert balloon artist in no time!

How To: Make several shapes by twisting balloons

In this free balloon tutorial, Mr. Fudge shows how to take a simple mouse on a unicycle balloon creation and turn it into a number of shapes including a teddy bear, cat, human, dog, giraffe, horse, t-rex, or even an alligator just by making a few slight variations. Your Balloon Man, Mr. Fudge, is full of balloon tricks! Be sure to find other balloon videos on WonderHowTo from Mr. Fudge teaching everything from animals to planes! In a few twists and a few ties, you'll be an expert balloon arti...

How To: Make balloon wolverine claws

In this video we learn how to make balloon wolverine claws with Michael. This is very simple, you just need two balloons that are 250 and two balloons that are 160. Use gray balloons to make them look more like claws. From here, you will take your blue 260 and inflate it then tie it. Make sure there is 4-5 inches left on the tail. This will allow you to tie the balloon and create pinch twists with it. Continue to twist the balloon, then incorporate the gray balloons in with it. When finished,...

How To: Make a balloon monster truck

In this video we learn how to make a balloon monster truck. If you're new to creating balloon creatures, this may be a bit difficult for you so follow along. Start out with a tan colored balloon and a purple balloon. Twist these together to start creating the truck. You will be twisting many bubbles into both of the balloons so you need to make sure you keep space in the balloon for air. Once you finish this, you will twist four more brown balloons into circles on the sides to make the tires....

How To: Make a maple leaf with two balloons

This video shows viewers how to create a maple leaf using two long balloons which are used for making animal balloons. You will begin by inflating the first balloon, leaving a few inches of empty space at the end of the balloon. Begin by making two small bubbles by twisting the balloon and creating consecutive bubbles in the balloon. Follow these with two larger bubbles and 3 more smaller ones, to create a hexagon shape. Continue to create small bubbles, folding them into each other to create...

How To: Make your own April Agate balloons

In this free ballooning tutorial, learn how to make your very own multi-colored balloons (agates) by using a very simple (but difficult at first) technique called "the blend". The blend actually rips apart the balloon while melting other parts together. Tip from Mr. Fudge: "Do NOT use the whole balloon. It makes it too difficult and you end up with large lumps in your final product."

How To: Do a basic balloon twisting

Ever wonder how clowns or magicians make all those balloon animals? This video shows you a very basic balloon twisting technique. You'll learn how to hold and twist a balloon quickly and easily. Mr. Floyd, takes you through every step from inflating your balloon, to properly holding your balloon to achieve the best possible balloon animal. After watching this and with some practice you'll become a balloon artist in no time. This is perfect for beginners, or just looking for a refresher course.

How To: Twist a rainbow out of balloons

To make a rainbow, blow up three tube-shape white balloons, twist the bottom ends of the three balloons together, then braid the balloons together like you would for your hair. Twist the top ends of the balloons together. This will now be the cloud that your rainbow will be sitting on. Now choose three more tube shape balloons of different colors. The different colors will be the colors of the rainbow. Blow the balloons up. Get the first color and twist a little ball out of one end. Slip the ...

How To: Make a truncated tetrahedron from balloons

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a truncated tetrahedron from balloons. This will involve a lot of twisting of your balloons, so use lots of colors to make it shine. Make sure you leave enough space in the balloon so that you can get all of the twists you need to. Twist bubbles throughout the balloon and then create a circle with it. Connect this color with other balloons that you create with different colors. As soon as you are done, these should all connect together and make a truncat...

How To: Make a balloon truncated octahedron

In this video we learn how to make a balloon truncated octahedron. This is a complex design for a balloon where you will use around three balloons and create squares and hexagons. This is a difficult type of balloon to create, so make sure you have experience before you begin. Take the first color and twist bubbles into it, making around 16 in total. Then take the next color and twist that into the same amount, twisting into a circle. After this, intertwine these balloons together which one a...

How To: Make a balloon basket

In this video, we learn how to make a balloon basket. This will be a square anti-prism made of white balloons and pink balloons. But, you can change the color if you would like. Start out by creating large and small bubbles inside the first balloon. Then, tie this with the other balloon and connect them both together. After this, you will have the bottom of the basket. Create a bunch of bubbles connecting both of these and attach it to other bubbled balloons to create a large top above the ba...

How To: Make an Oscar award out of balloons

In this video, we learn how to make an Oscar award out of balloons. First, you will need to grab some gold colored balloons and have a slight idea on how to make balloon animals since this is an intermediate practice. To make this Oscar award, you will need a total of 260 balloons. Start out by making the base of the balloon and then work your way into baking the middle and the top. As you go, you will need to twist many of the balloon into each other and learn the techniques for blowing thes...

How To: Make a simple balloon dog

For those of you out there hoping to become a professional ballooner, you can use this video to help get your skill moving. In this video, learn how to make a simple balloon dog - perfect for a beginner. Your Balloon Man, Mr. Fudge, is full of balloon tricks! Be sure to find other balloon videos on WonderHowTo from Mr. Fudge teaching everything from animals to planes! In a few twists and a few ties, you'll be an expert balloon artist in no time!

How To: Make a simple balloon snail

In this video, learn how to make a balloon snail! This snail is a perfect addition for a street entertainer act or someone who does birthday parties. Bring the snail to your next party and hopefully make some extra tips! Your Balloon Man, Mr. Fudge, is full of balloon tricks! Be sure to find other balloon videos on WonderHowTo from Mr. Fudge teaching everything from animals to planes! In a few twists and a few ties, you'll be an expert balloon artist in no time!

How To: Make a party balloon Christmas tree

First of all you have to take a plane wooden board which is about one foot and square shape, and place it on the floor. There should be a holder in the middle for inserting the rod. Now take a rod which is about four feet in length, and then insert it in the holder. Now use a tape and stick the rod firmly to the holder. Take two red color balloons and two blue color balloons which are joined at their ends. Now pass over these balloons two or three times at the ends so that the red and blue ba...

How To: Make balloon animals the easy way

Are struggling with how to properly twist your balloon to create that perfect balloon dog? This video shows you the basics on how to make a balloon animal the easy way. With thorough instructions on hand and finger placement, and everything you need to know to make a super awesome balloon animal.

How To: Make swords & hearts out of balloons

This video demonstrates how to make a balloon sword and heart. To make a sword, pump up a balloon as long as possible and tie the end. Twist the balloon at this end making a small ball. Bend the balloon at around 20 cms in length and twist both the ends of the balloon at the same level as the ball creating a loop. This is named the 'elephant bend'. Now insert the long end of the balloon into the loop leaving behind a small part. Your sword is ready.To make a Heart flower. Take a red balloon a...

How To: Make a balloon wizard hat

In order to make a wizard balloon hat, you will need 6 partially filled balloons. Twist two segments. Then, add another balloon. Continue in this way. Keep adding a balloon each time you make 2 twisted segments. Next, begin weaving them in a way. Twist each balloon and connecting it with other balloons. Once you work your way around, you should have sort of an octagonal shape with a lot of legs. Attach larger ones to the twists. It is important to be careful to fill the balloons with the appr...

How To: Twist a balloon chihuahua and a teddy bear head

In this video, we learn how to twist a balloon to make a Chihuahua and teddy bear head with balloons. First, take a balloon and make a soft bubble. Next, twist this and make the side of the head and ear. Next, pinch and twist these and bend the side of the balloon. After this, make the top of the head, followed by the other ear and pinch them together. Now, twist a new bubble to match the opposite of it, and twist them at the neck. Shove the snout into the middle of the bubbles, then repositi...

How To: Make the perfect balloon animal swan

Watch this video to learn how to make a swan balloon animal the quick and simple way. Before starting, you need to remember that the key to making the swan correctly is how you construct the neck and the beak. 1. Leave a three or four finger length area of the balloon deflated. 2. With one hand, grab the balloon at the nozzle, and with the other hand, grab the balloon at the base of the swan's neck. 3. When twisting the body, try to make the two bubbles equal in size and place the nozzle in t...

How To: Do different kinds or balloon twists

Mike Floyd demonstrates how to twist balloons into amazing shapes in a simple, and straight-forward manner. Inflate Balloon about 3/4 of the way and tie end. Next, make one twist at mouth of balloon, which creates a "sausage" twist and sections the balloon. All other twists will stem from these twists. Hold each section of balloon, and twist the longer section at about the same length as the first "sausage" twist you created earlier in Step 2. Now fold the 2 smaller "sausage" twists over the ...

How To: Make a balloon flower vase

In this video you'll learn how to make a balloon vase. These are fun balloon vases to hold your balloon flowers. The design of the vase in the video is based on a truncated triangular prism, but with a few added bubbles to make your vase a bit more stable. You'll go step by step on everything you need to use and how to properly twist your bubbles to make your super cool and fun balloon vase. This is a good video for more experienced balloon artist, but beginners are always welcomed to give it...