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Balloon Columns Learn how to make balloon columns to decorate your party. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-231

Guest Addi Somekh demonstrates how to make cool balloon columns to decorate a party or dance floor.

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	Make your next party even most festive by adding balloon columns as part of your decorations.
	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

Balloon Columns

Project designed by Addie Somekh.

Materials:

5" balloon
water
two 16" balloons
twisting balloons (for the loops)
helium

1. Make the weighted base first. Fill the 5" balloon with a little bit of water, not too much — just enough for a weight.

2. Put the small water balloon inside one of the 16" balloons (figure A).

3. Inflate and tie the 16" balloon with the small water balloon inside. Set aside.

4. Inflate twisting balloon and tie. Now take that tie/knot and wrap it around the opposite end of the balloon a few times, and then do a security lock. In order to do this, go ahead and wrap the knot around one more time and then take the ball that has formed and wrap the knot around one more time and then take the ball that has formed and wrap that around perpendicular (down and up). Now one loop is done.

   Tip: When inflating balloons, it is better if you do NOT blow them up all the way. This will make them easier for you to work with.

5. Connect the loop to the base. Take the knot/tie of the base and wrap it around the ball of the loop. Do this several times and also wrap the all around several times — in a perpendicular way (figure B).

6. Add another loop using an opposing color by sliding an inflated twisting balloon through the first loop and making the second loop exactly how the first one was made (figure C). Add more loops doing the same thing. Decide how tall the column is going to be and add loops accordingly.

7. Add the floating helium balloon to finish the column. Inflate the second 16" balloon with helium and tie it. Tie the knot of the helium balloon to the ball of the highest loop OR repeat the process that is used when typing the base to the first loop. When done, if the ball falls off to the side, just turn it to the middle. Let it float.

   Note: For a variation, make a dangling balloon column — one without a base. This dangling column is perfect for a low ceiling.

RESOURCES :

Balloon Supplies
Website: www.balloondrums.com

GUESTS :

Addi Somekh
New Balloon Art
E-mail: addi@newballoonart.com
Website: www.newballoonart.com