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Pat Crosland Holidaz by Dezign Balloon twists using 18 gauge floral wire

May 3, 2014/0 Comments/in Custom Projects, Educational, Our Videos/by ballooncity

Introducing Pat Crosland Holidaz by Dezign I first met Pat Croslandfrom Holidaz by Dezign when she volunteered to pick me up at the Phoenix Airport to take me to my first ever Twist & Shout Balloon Convention. I was there to help Jan Iiams keep the jam room stocked with balloons and add an extra […]

Sue Bowler The Very Best Balloon Blog

March 11, 2014/0 Comments/in Custom Projects/by ballooncity

Hands down Sue Bowler has one of my favorite balloon blogs. I follow Sue’s blog. The Very Best Balloon Blog by Sue Bowler CBA. I find it full of great tips with many photos and ideas. If a holiday is coming up and I need a few creative ideas, I know she will be posting […]

Pat Crosland Holidaz by Dezign Balloon twists using 18 gauge floral wire

May 3, 2014/0 Comments/in Custom Projects, Educational, Our Videos/by ballooncity

Sue Bowler The Very Best Balloon Blog

March 11, 2014/0 Comments/in Custom Projects/by ballooncity

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Pat Crosland Holidaz by Dezign Balloon twists using 18 gauge floral wire

May 3, 2014/0 Comments/in Custom Projects, Educational, Our Videos/by ballooncity

Introducing Pat Crosland

Holidaz by Dezign

I first met Pat Croslandfrom Holidaz by Dezign when she volunteered to pick me up at the Phoenix Airport to take me to my first ever Twist & Shout Balloon Convention. I was there to help Jan Iiams keep the jam room stocked with balloons and add an extra hand for her centerpiece class. As it turned out Pat took Jan’s class. All the students were creating their own designs to use as table centerpieces for the final night party. The class was close to ending so I picked out my favorite arrangement. I asked Who had created this design? it was Pat. I picked out another centerpiece that had good use of design and composition, it was also Pat’s! and the next couple I picked out also were created by Pat!!!

A few years have passed since our first meeting. We have stayed in touch and met at several other balloon conventions. FLOAT, the Halloween and Party show and a couple more Twist & Shouts. She has always been someone I could depend on. If I need help getting supplies or labor (think minion), she is always willing to lend a hand.

Pat Crosland was kind enough to show a couple of her balloon twisting techniques using an 18 gauge floral wire. I know it sounds totally crazy to insert a floral wire inside the balloon, but wait till you see. She uses the wire as the framework for her twists.

I have seen these techniques used in competition pieces but never knew how it was done. A big Texas thank you to Pat for allowing me to make this video to share with Yawl.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9rRoHwiGvA

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Sue Bowler The Very Best Balloon Blog

March 11, 2014/0 Comments/in Custom Projects/by ballooncity

Hands down Sue Bowler has one of my favorite balloon blogs.

I follow Sue’s blog. The Very Best Balloon Blog by Sue Bowler CBA. I find it full of great tips with many photos and ideas. If a holiday is coming up and I need a few creative ideas, I know she will be posting something in time to use.

When Sue contacted me asking to use one of my YouTube videos in her blog. I was very excited. She was writing an article about the World Balloon Convention (WBC) which I have attended. I created a video of behind the scenes of this amazing event. It shows many of the artists from around the world working on their competition pieces.

I hope you enjoy Sue’s blog as mush as I do, and find my video entertaining and educational as well.

I love it when I hear people say “I can believe that is made out of balloons!!!” Well, Believe it 😉

If you have not already clicked on one of the links above, Click here to check out The very Best Balloon blog by Sue Bowler.

I also have a video from the first World Balloon Convention (WBC) from 2010. So if you enjoyed the video posted on Sue’s blog, I think you will also find my other video interesting. It has some on my favorite artists and friends in it, from America to Japan and many places in between. Check it out and see if you can recognize any of your favorites. Click here to check out World Balloon Convention 2010

I will be attending WBC this year as well, so be on the look out for another World Balloon Convention video 2014 coming soon. Who knows who and what I will see there. Rest assured that it will be a good good time!

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Pat Crosland Holidaz by Dezign Balloon twists using 18 gauge floral wire

Sue Bowler The Very Best Balloon Blog

Pat Crosland Holidaz by Dezign Balloon twists using 18 gauge floral wire

Sue Bowler The Very Best Balloon Blog

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Pat Crosland Holidaz by Dezign Balloon twists using 18 gauge floral wire

Introducing Pat Crosland

Holidaz by Dezign

Pat Crosland was kind enough to show a couple of her balloon twisting techniques using an 18 gauge floral wire. I know it sounds totally crazy to insert a floral wire inside the balloon, but wait till you see. She uses the wire as the framework for her twists.

I have seen these techniques used in competition pieces but never knew how it was done. A big Texas thank you to Pat for allowing me to make this video to share with Yawl.

Sue Bowler The Very Best Balloon Blog

Hands down Sue Bowler has one of my favorite balloon blogs.

I follow Sue’s blog. The Very Best Balloon Blog by Sue Bowler CBA. I find it full of great tips with many photos and ideas. If a holiday is coming up and I need a few creative ideas, I know she will be posting something in time to use.

I hope you enjoy Sue’s blog as mush as I do, and find my video entertaining and educational as well.

I love it when I hear people say “I can believe that is made out of balloons!!!” Well, Believe it 😉

If you have not already clicked on one of the links above, Click here to check out The very Best Balloon blog by Sue Bowler.

I will be attending WBC this year as well, so be on the look out for another World Balloon Convention video 2014 coming soon. Who knows who and what I will see there. Rest assured that it will be a good good time!

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