Three basic techniques for balloon decors



Our very simple to follow descriptions will allow you make a decision what balloon decors are the optimal option for your special party.
Once we started with balloon design, we felt confused with the substantial selection of displays we saw. Yet along our learning process, we found out that everything come down to three fundamental styles:

Balloon Bouquet


Normally used as a centerpiece for dinner tables, the balloon bouquet really is the heart of a balloon display. Between two and nine balloons, attached to curling stripes, are arranged in different heights and connected to a table base. In the instances below the base is either a weighted flower gift basket or a sand-filled balloon. It can be practically any decorative item that is weighty enough to keep the balloons in place and where the ribbons can be tied to.

A balloon centerpiece can be made from latex OR mylar (also known as foil) balloons OR you can blend them.

As the balloons will have to be helium filled this choice determines the longevity of your balloon decorations. Whereas mylar balloons will float up to 14 days, even the finest quality latex balloons will never keep up longer than for about 12 to 24 hours. However, by utilizing a product called 'hi-float', it's achievable to make them survive 10 to 25 times as long!

Balloon Arch


Typically, balloon arches carry out their objective best when you can go through them! So they are excellent balloon decorations for an access or exit. Commonly they are also utilized to frame the head or cake table at a wedding celebration or to create a spectacular stage decoration.

Unlike with bouquets you get the choice between helium or air-filled balloon arch.

A hovering arch is composed of single helium-filled balloons organized like pearls along an invisible nylon string, hence the name "String of Pearls". The two ends are fixed to bases, quite similar to the table bases for bouquets, just a bit heavier and often standing on the floor. A brick or sand filled balloon will do the job and can easily be decorated nicely.

With a "String of Pearls" - usually utilized for wedding balloon arches - you put together an amazing effect with fairly little effort. The only downside is the short longevity, as a result of the nature of helium-filled latex balloons, as explained above.

If the decor for your special occasion need to last much longer, you may either work with mylar balloons in place of latex or you go for an arch with air-filled balloons.
With these kinds of balloon decorations, there is a little bit more constructional effort required, as an air filled balloon arch needs to have some supporting parts:

a mounting crafted from a strong, flexible material such as conduit, PVC pipe or aluminium rod and
a durable foundation at either end to anchor the arch.

The conduit or rod is shaped into the actual arch and the balloons are connected to it, usually in bunches of three to five balloons. Using a variety of colors and putting the balloons in a specific way you'll get this wonderful spiraling result displayed on the photo. Do not worry, we'll describe in detail and with numbers of photos how to do that!

Basing on the size of the arch you'll have to blow up quite a few balloons! Get your family and friends ready! Alternatively you could use a hand pump or even rent or buy an electrical inflator. This investment, of course, only makes sense if you are planning to do many more balloon more info decorations.

A much simpler way to build an air filled balloon arch is by using so named 'Link-o-Loon' balloons.

Balloon Columns


Positioned as amazing eye-catchers at each side of an entry or head dining table at a wedding and reception, balloon columns are great for wedding balloon decorations. They also make exceptional balloon decorations for defining an area of your wedding venue, as an example the dance floor or the stage decoration.

As columns are normally crafted from air filled balloons, supporting materials are required:
a solid metal or plastic pole and
a strong base as anchor for the pole.

The balloons are tied to clusters of usually three to five balloons and fixed to the rod, layer after layer. Utilizing a bigger size balloons for the top and the bottom, and smaller sized balloons in between, the balloon column takes the characteristic contour of its model in the "real" world. To crown your work you could put a stuffed giant balloon at the top of the balloon column.

Like with the air filled arch, each of these balloon decorations imply you'll need to blow up a bunch of balloons! So, renting an inflator would be a fantastic strategy, specifically for blowing up the huge balloon that crowns your column.

You may fill only the balloons at the bottom with air and the rest with helium. This way you will not need a strong base and a pole, as the balloons will support themselves. Use a nylon line to secure the balloon bunches to.

If you need to have the display simply for one night, a helium filled balloon column will do fine. It saves you the struggle of creating a frame and leasing an inflator. However, helium costs more than air and the lifespan of the balloon decorations will be much smaller.


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