Our easy to follow explanations will allow you figure out what balloon decorations are the perfect solution for your special occasion.
We felt overwhelmed with the huge selection of displays we came across when we started off with balloon decorating. Along our studying process, we figured out that it all boils down to three general designs:
Balloon Bouquet
Generally used as a centerpiece for counters, the balloon bouquet really is the heart of a balloon display. Between two and nine balloons, tied to twisting ribbons, are organized in different heights and attached to a table support.
A balloon centerpiece can be crafted from latex OR mylar (also called foil) balloons OR you can combine them.
As the balloons will have to be helium filled this choice determines the life expectancy of your balloon decorations. Whereas mylar balloons will float around 14 days, even the best latex balloons will not keep up longer than for about 12 to 24 hours. By utilizing a product knowned as 'hi-float', it's feasible to make them last 10 to 25 times as long!
Balloon Arch
Naturally, balloon arches carry out their purpose best when you can go through them! They are perfect balloon decorations for a doorway or exit. Commonly they are also used to frame the head or cake table at a wedding celebration or to make a spectacular stage decor.
Unlike with bouquets you have the choice between helium or air-filled balloon arch.
A hovering arch is made of single helium-filled balloons organized like pearls along an unnoticeable nylon string, hence the name "String of Pearls". The two ends are fixed to bases, very similar to the table bases for bouquets, just a bit heavier and often standing on the floor. A brick or sand stuffed balloon will get the job done and can easily be decorated nicely.
With a "String of Pearls" - usually used for wedding balloon arches - you build an amazing result with relatively little effort. The only downside is the short lifespan, as a result of the nature of helium-filled latex balloons, as explained above.
You could either use mylar balloons instead of latex or you go for an arch with air-filled balloons if the decoration for your special occasion should last longer.
Having said that, with these styles of balloon decorations, there is a little bit more constructional work required, as an air filled balloon arch needs a couple of supportive elements:
a mounting made of a sturdy, flexible material such as conduit, PVC pipe or check here aluminium pole and
a stable foundation at either end to secure the arch.
The conduit or rod is formed into the actual arch and the balloons are attached to it, primarily in sets of three to five balloons. By utilizing a variety of colors and placing the balloons in an unique way you'll get this nice spiraling effect displayed on the photo. Don't get more info worry, we'll explain step by step and with numbers of photos how to do that!
Basing check here on the size of the arch you'll have to blow up quite a few balloons! This investment, obviously, only makes sense if you are planning to do many more balloon decorations.
A much easier way to make an air filled balloon arch is by using so called 'Link-o-Loon' balloons.
Balloon Columns
Placed as excellent eye-catchers at each side of an entrance or head dining table at a wedding, balloon columns are perfect for wedding balloon decorations. They also make exceptional balloon decorations for marking out an area of your venue, as an example the dance floor or the stage decoration.
As columns are typically crafted from air filled balloons, supporting elements are needed:
a sturdy metal or plastic pole and
a strong base as support for the pole.
The balloons are connected to sets of often three to five balloons and fixed to the pole, layer after layer. Using a bigger size balloons for the bottom and the top, and smaller sized balloons in between, the balloon column takes the characteristic look of its model in the "real" world. To crown your work you could place a stuffed giant balloon at the top of the balloon column.
Like with the air filled arch, the two of these balloon decorations mean you'll need to blow up a bunch of balloons! Renting an inflator would be a pretty good idea, especially for blowing up the giant balloon that crowns your column.
Additionally you might fill just the balloons at the bottom with air and the rest with helium. This way you will not need a stable base and a pole, as the balloons will support themselves. Utilize a nylon line to affix the balloon bunches to.
If you need to have the display just for one night, a helium filled balloon column will do fine. It saves you the trouble of creating a frame and getting an inflator. On the other hand, helium costs more than air and the life expectancy of the balloon decorations will be much lower.