How Balloons Are Made

YouTube.com has a cool video that shows How balloons are made.

Twist and Shout 2007 Winners

I really wish I could have gone to Twist and Shout this year. You can see photos for it at BalloonHQ. It looks like it was alot of fun.

Here are the competition winners for Twist & Shout 2007. Congratulations guys.

Small Balloon Sculptures

1st - Fabrizio Bolzoni for "Mouse"

2nd - Daniel Herron for "Camera and film"

3rd - Andrew McDonald for "Squirrel"

Medium

1st - Fabrizio Bolzoni for "Under the Sea"

2nd - Don Caldwell for "Coke Bottle"

3rd - Rie Hosokai for "Birds at rest"

Large

1st - Rie Hosokai for "Masquerade"

2nd - Mark Verge for "Dinosaur skeleton"

3rd - Andrew McDonald for "Motorcycle"

Balloon Twisting Documentary

TWISTED: A Balloonamentary is a documentary about balloon twisters. "Once you can make a balloon dog, you can do anything"

Filmmakers Naomi Greenfield and Sara Taksler take you to "Twist and Shout", a balloon convention. Their film shows the power of balloon twisting, and how it has shaped peoples lives.

Prize-winning Balloon Dog Painting

I came across this while surfing the internet. I thought it was pretty cool for a painting of a balloon dog to win second plqace.

It is painted by Laurie Grunin, and will be on display at The Charles Playhouse in Boston through December 2007.

Betallic / Betallatex 2nd Twister Contest

Congrats John Christianson, for taking first place in the second annual Betallic/Betallatex's twister contest.

His "Fluffy Jr." sculpture is very well designed. I like his use of different size balloons to give the sculpture a sense of texture and cohesiveness. Too often if I use one one size balloon to try and make a complicate sculpture, it comes out looking slightly off, because the proportions are off.

I really like the face and the way the balloons follow the contours of a cats face. I also noticed the the use of purple under the eyes. It really brings the cat to life.

Great work John.

MBD2.com Fourm Member of the Month

I am the MBD2.com/forum member of the month.

If you like twisting balloon animals and haven't checked out this forum, you are missing out.

My First Link

I got my first link to the site. IT can be found at http://www.chocolatefalls-scotland.co.uk/parties_events/balloon_modelling.htm

Thanks Mighty Mac for your link.