Make Balloon Shapes

How To : Make balloon shapes

Great for kid's parties! Learn how to twist multiple balloon bubbles and attach them in this free video series on how to make balloon animals. Part 1 of 15 - How to Make balloon shapes. Make balloon shapes - Part 2 of 15. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.com ...more

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 Balloo ...more

How To : Make a hot air balloon shape using a rubberband

In this video tutorial Slipperypiggy5 shows an easy way to make a hot air balloon with a rubber band. Take a rubber band put one end on the thumb and the other on the little finger of left hand. With the right hand's finger (index finger) make a twist in the middle and put it ...more

How To : Make a Balloon Animal Sword

Go out and find a bag of Qualatex Balloons from your local party suplier or party store. Qualatex is the "Very Best Balloons" you can get and they tend to be easiest to work with.Buy a quality hand pump that you can use to blow up the balloons. A quality pump should run anywhe ...more

How To : Make a pentakis dodecahedron out of balloons

The amateur shows how to make a pentakis dodecahedron of balloons. This balloon has 90 bubbles and is made out of six balloons. Its a good balloon exercise to do to challenge your balloon making skills. On the shape there are either six or five balloons meeting in one space. I ...more

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 si ...more

How To : Make a diamond ring out of balloons

You will learn how to make a balloon diamond ring. You get an idea of what types of balloons you can use to make your ring and what types of twists and shapes you need to get to make that perfect ring and it can double up as a hat.

How To : Make a paper origami rocket ship

This tutorial will show you how to make a rocket ship using the ancient Japanese art form of origami. It's a rather complicated process for beginners, and it's a good idea to work your way up to this project by first making origami shapes that involve similar folds, such as th ...more

How To : Twist a one balloon frog

This guy explains the easy steps to shape a single balloon into a frog. This is another balloon animal that requires many smaller twists, so pay attention to the his hands to make sure you're doing the right twists.

How To : Make a balloon version of Marge Simpson's hair

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a balloon version of Marge Simpson's hair. This will take around 7 blue or purple colored balloons (your choice of course) and you will be baking a tetrahedron design. You will have asterisk type shapes everywhere except on the bottom, wh ...more

How To : Make an advanced one balloon horse

Attention advanced balloon artists! Learn how to make a one balloon horse that involves a difficult balloon shape and a tricky air bubble situation. Learn how to make this impressive balloon animal with help from one ballooning expert. Your Balloon Man, Mr. Fudge, is full of b ...more

How To : Wrap Christmas or holiday presents creatively

This holiday season, become a wrap artist! Learn how to make every Christmas present look festive, no matter what shape or size. Wrapping Christmas gifts can be quite the bore, but when you add a little artfulness, it could be more fun than ripping it off and finding your pres ...more

How To : Make a six balloon dodecahedron

Balloons too, can be used to make complex geometrical shapes if aligned properly and made skillfully. For this video however, you would only need standard cylindrical shaped balloons. The first step requires a partially filled cylindrical balloon. Next, the balloon is twisted ...more

How To : Make a big pink heart out of balloons

In this video we learn how to make a big pink heart out of balloons. Start out with one side being a cuboctahedron. If you don't know how to make this, try checking out previous videos to make the shape. Once you have done this, you will use another balloon to connect and make ...more

How To : Design a sunflower with balloons

Balloons come in various shapes and sizes and if used properly, can be combined to create complex shapes that mimic real life objects. Choosing the correct color of balloons also adds to the realism in the completed object. In this video the presenter does exactly that and cr ...more

How To : Make a lady bug balloon animal

Balloon modeling or balloon twisting is the shaping of special modeling balloons into almost any given shape, often a balloon animal. This how-to video gives easy and simple steps to learn balloon twisting in minutes. Watch this video balloon tutorial and learn how to make a l ...more

How To : Make a balloon pirate sword

You can learn how to make a balloon pirate sword. First, you inflate the balloon and tie the end. You make a ping pong ball shaped bubble at the end, make a loop, and make three more ping pong ball shaped bubbles.

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 th ...more

How To : Measure the volume of a balloon

Here we will demonstrate how to measure the volume of a balloon. A balloon is not a straight edged polygon shape, usually, so the mathematical equations get that much harder, on the flip side, it may be a spherical or ovalish shape, but measurements with math alone are detrime ...more

How To : Make a bulldozer & a motorcycle shaped piñata

This video shows us how to make bulldozer and motorcycle shaped piñatas. Use balloons and newspaper to create your unique pinata for special celebrations. Make a bulldozer & a motorcycle shaped piñata. Click through to watch this video on

News : Eat Candy Buttons Like a Math Musician

Meet Vi Hart, our charming host. Vi is a self-labeled "mathematical musician", who burns paper instruments, cuts food into mathematical shapes, twists balloons into mathematical models, and makes mathematical music with candy buttons. In other words, she's awesome.

News : Balloon Twisting Hints and Tips

Here are just a few little random tips that may help you while making balloon animals for fun and profit. This list is only a collection of random balloon tips and tricks that I've come up with on the fly tonight. If you have any other suggestions or questions, please feel fre ...more

How To : Twist an easy balloon sword for the kids

Real swords are dangerously sharp. Wooden swords are safer, but can still pack a punch. So what's the safest for children to play with? Balloon swords! This video will show you the steps to shaping a balloon sword for the kids.

How To : Make a simple heart out of balloons

Learn how to make a simple heart shape with twisting balloons, skill, and practice! 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 ...more

How To : Origami and inflatable bunny rabbit

This video origami tutorial shows how to use the traditional Japanese art of paper folding to make an inflatable bunny rabbit. This bunny rabbit is folded into a flat form and really takes shape when inflated with air. Follow along with this instructional video and learn how t ...more

How To : Create your own juggling balls easily

This is a video on how to make hybrid juggling balls. These balls keep their shape when juggled but flatten when they hit the ground so you won't be chasing after them. Here is what to use to make the balls: -Rice -Balloons (2 per ball) -Scissors -small tube (with one sealed e ...more

How To : Make a balloon three petal flower

You can learn how to make a balloon three petal flower. First, you make the stem by making two loops. Then, you get another balloon, twist it into the shape of a flower, and combine the two balloons.

How To : Make a giraffe balloon hat

This demonstrator teaches you how to put together a giraffe-shaped balloon hat. This is a tall hat and requires a lot of complex twisting. Pay close attention to this one!

How To : Twist a one balloon monkey

This guy teaches you how to twist a brown balloon into the shape of a monkey. This process is fairly simple and requires a pen to draw the monkey's face on when finished.

News : Balloon + Coffee Grounds = Robot Hands

Inspired by Cornell's new, innovative robotic gripper (a sort of shape-shifting balloon hand), Steve Norris of Norris Labs decided to go DIY and make his own home-brewed replica at a lower cost. "I constructed my own version of the Cornell University Universal Gripper using p ...more

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. ...more

How To : Make a simple balloon sunflower out of 2 balloons

his video show viewers how to make a basic sunflower out of 2 balloons. First, you should begin with the green balloon which will make the stem. Make sure that both balloons have some empty space at the ends for allowance of air movement during folding. Make two small bubbles ...more

How To : Make flowers out of balloons

Make flowers out of balloons There are three balloon flowers attached to a base at the bottom. The largest balloon is pink in the sunflower design. It has a green stem attached. There is the basic flower design with pentagon shaped balloons attached. There are two of these in ...more

How To : Make a basic balloon laser sword

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a basic balloon laser sword. Users will need a tube balloon with approximately a 3 finger tail. Begin by twisting a 2 finger bubble and then turn it into a pinch twist. Now make a second finger bubble and turn it into a pinch t ...more

How To : Create a high-waisted poofy skirt with Gianny L

High waists and poofy balloon skirts are both two of the hottest fashion trends this season, seen on stars like Lauren Conrad and Jessica Simpson (yes, of the famous "Mom jean" snafu). Combine these two trends together and you get a high-waisted poofy skirt, which is more fla ...more

How To : Make a balloon ball

You will need round shaped balloons. Blow up your balloon the size of a fist. If you make it too big, it is hard to work with. Next, take a balloon and cut off the neck. Stretch the balloon over the inflated one. Repeat these steps until you have a bouncy balloon ball. Make a ...more

How To : Draw a book worm cartoon

Animals and insects make great cartoon characters. So get ready to learn how to draw a worm that turns into a bookworm. All you need is paper, pencil, marker, colored chalks or colored pencils, and an eraser. Start by drawing a squiggly line. Come around and double the line, k ...more

How To : Make papier-mâché

In elementary school, we all experienced the wonders of papier mâché, that wonderfully malleable mixture of paper and glue (or maybe paper, flour, and water). Once it hardens, it's a homemade work of art. And homemade papier mâché is art on the cheap, allowing your imagination ...more

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 wi ...more

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 connect ...more

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 ...more

How To : Draw a cartoon little girl with pigtails

Keep on cartooning with host Bruce Blitz as he shows you how to draw a proud girl with pigtails. All you need is a pad of paper, pencil, marker, colored chalks or colored pencils and eraser. Using a pencil, draw a bean shape for her head. Use your marker to draw an upside down ...more

Inventables : A Store for Superheroes & Hackers

Founded by Zach Kaplan, a "serial entrepreneur" with a B.S. in mechanical engineering, Inventables is a futuristic online hardware store based out of Chicago. The company sells innovative materials at much smaller quantities than typically available—largely to artists, invento ...more

How To : Set up a candy buffet at your wedding

Candy is not just for the kiddies. You’re wedding guests will feel like they’re in Candyland when they are presented with the whimsical wonderment of a candy buffet. You can easily match candy to your wedding’s color scheme and theme. Give your guests sweet dreams after your ...more

How To : Make balloon art

In this video clip series, our expert, Brian Nowasky, will demonstrate a variety of shapes, animals and toys made with balloons. Follow along at home as he explains the basic techniques for creating balloon art and helps you learn, step by step, how to re-create his exciting c ...more

News : Blimp Dick

Blimp dick. Its basically a giant penis blimp. Make a blimp or something shaped like a giant dick and let it go in the sky. Also, have little balloons shaped like sperm coming out of the tip of it. Try to fly it when theres a baseball or football game going on. Just imagine ev ...more

How To : 6 Easy Edible Bowls You Can Make at Home

Even though we love taco salads and bread bowl soups, edible bowls and dishes have now gone far beyond those oldies-but-goodies. Using food as serving dishes helps with cleanup, reduces food waste, and makes your spread more creative and interesting. Here are some of our favo ...more

Whisking : We're All Doing It Wrong

Whisking liquids seems somehow quaint, especially since there are good, cheap devices out there like immersion blenders and hand mixers that can whip cream, turn egg whites into meringue, and mix batters for you. However, I still love my whisk and use it often, and here's why ...more

How To : make a ONE balloon heart

Our "Pick" is the shape that you at home are most like try on your own volition. Hint. Valentines day: home-made heart, that YOU made. Hint: not store-bought. Who is this man? Pee Wee Herman? John Wayne Gacy? (Bright colors. Balloons. Little kids.) Nope. Michael Floyd. Whil ...more

How To : 7 Weirdly Practical Uses for Party Balloons

If you ever need to wash your beanie and need some sort of hat mould to retain the shape of the fabric while it is drying, blow up a party balloon until it is about the size of your head. Place the beanie on top of the balloon until it dries. Other than adding festive flair t ...more

How To : Make Water 'Bottles' You Can Eat

Bottled water is a rip-off. Not only is it pretty much the same stuff that comes out of your tap for free, but plastic bottles are rarely recycled and thus account for a huge amount of the waste that's overflowing our landfills. Next Up: Water Bottles You Can Eat Fortunately, ...more

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