Balloon Pop
Proper balloon size- Balloon San Diego Series
Sizing a balloon should be a simple thing, right? You just blow and blow until it's full, don't you? Not exactly.... in this article, I'll explain to you exactly how to get the right size for your balloon.
First of all, not all balloons are created equal. Some have the traditional balloon shape, and some have more of a round shape. For this article, we'll assume the balloons you are using have a traditional shape. The brand of balloons that I like best is either Qualatex or Betallic.
The general rule of thumb is that a balloon shaped like a tear drop is properly inflated. If the balloon looks like a light bulb, on the other hand, then it's too full and will probably pop. If it looks like a ball, it's not full enough, and may not float (if filled with helium).
Sometimes you may want to underinflate your balloons, like if you're building some air-filled decor and it's going to be outside on a hot day, you may want to make those balloons nice and round so that they are fairly squishy and have room to expand.
If you are filling the balloons with helium, you usually will want to fill them to the proper size so that they will float and last the right amount of time.
When would you want to over-inflate the balloons? Well, I guess if you were doing something where having fragile balloons would be an advantage- if you are using water balloons for example, or if you are playing a balloon popping game.
Hopefully this guide will help you get better results from your balloons.
For more information, and some amazing pictures of balloon art, visit our website at Http://www.balloonutopia.com
About the Author
Sandi Masori has been a balloon artist, designer, decorator, entertainer and industry educator for over 15 years. She has traveled all over the world delighting audiences and training balloon professionals. She was the first female balloon artist to put out an instructional video for the industry. Her instructional videos have all reached the "best seller" level.
Sandi was one of the pioneers of the "deco-twisting" movement. A movement within the balloon industry to encourage balloon entertainers to use more decorating techniques and decorators to use more entertainment or "twisting" techniques. This provides more detail and greater versatility of design.
Sandi is currently head designer of Balloon Utopia. A San Diego based balloon decor and entertainment company that serves the Southern California area. Balloon Utopia is one of a small (but growing) number of balloon companies who proudly can offer both decor and entertainment with equal fluency and expertise.
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