Take The Free Hands Challenge

I am honored that Nokia would use one of my videos as a example for their hands free contest. Guess who they asked to be a judge?


For all you balloon twisters, upload a video of you twisting balloons to their site. Each week someone will win a Nokia N82 and Nokia Bluetooth headset BH-902.

160 and 260 Twisting Balloons

Many people have asked me about the difference between a 160 balloon and a 260 balloon. I made this video to show what each one looks like and how they compare to each other.

Learn the different ways a balloon can be twisted

Many people have emailed asking on the different ways to twist a balloon. This video shows how to do 5 basic twisting techniques. It covers the following:

• Sausage Twist
• Sausage fold/Lock Twist
• Pedal Twist
• Pinch Twist
• Bend "Twist"

All most all balloon sculpture is made from these techniques.

Balloon Story Telling

Bugs and Balloons is a great example of story telling using balloons. I love how the balloon artist Allynn Gooen incorporates the kids into the show and keeps the costumes simple.

It is very entertaining for all who watch, and will leave people talking about it long after it is over.

Concerto For Balloon Artist

A young balloon artist makes balloons while a live orchestra accompanies him. It is very interesting to see the emotion that is associated to the balloon sculpture displayed in the music that is being played.

Betallic 6 Inch Hearts Fashion Assortment

For those of you that need of balloon animal supplies, The balloon store now carries six inch hearts in the Fashion Assortment. These add a touch of romance to any simple sculpture and work well on hats.

TWISTED: A Balloonamentary Trailer

I found this on youtube. It is a documentary about the experiences of different balloon artists. I might just have to go out and get the DVD.



TWISTED: A Balloonamentary is a feature-length documentary, with an animated segment narrated by The Daily Show's Jon Stewart, that explores how eight people's lives are transformed when they discover balloon twisting conventions. We hope you will enjoy this hilarious and heartwarming documentary about passion, salvation, love, death, race, religion, and a whole lot of balloons.