British Grand Prix 2014
Its Grand Prix time again and all eyes are on Silverstone this weekend for the British leg of this amazing sport. Once again I was asked to decorate the Silverstone Racing Clubs (SRC) marquee for this prestigious event. The theme this year was Summertime Fun, 50 Years of GP. It had to be fun, light and this year they needed something special. Over the past few years I have always wanted to replicate an F1 car from balloons but I’m not very good at sculpture work and to be very honest I...
Read MoreValue Range Latex Balloons
Value Range I am very pleased to announce our very own range of latex balloons..“Value Range”‘ which are available in 3 count sizes for retail sale. The bag sizes are 25, 50 and 100 balloons and each bag come with its very own header card. The header card is very simple with your RRP displayed very clearly in the corner and what makes this more attractive is that we will design the header card around you and your company by adding your company name. web address and telephone...
Read MoreThere’s no competition when you’re in a league of your own
Why people trust us. We are a very honest and trust worth balloon printing and balloon decorating company with over 24 years of experience behind us. We have a solid foundation of Blue Chip clients on our books who return time and time again for repeat orders. They trust us and know we will give 110% to everything we do, but why….! Communication with your clients plays a major part of your business and it has never been so easy to communicate with each other and social media plays a major...
Read MoreA balloon arch in 45 minuite
Friday 6th June 9.00am First phone call of the day…”Hi Matt its Sally from the Maudsley, I need a balloon arch over the front door to the pub for the England football friendly tonight. I have an area manager meeting at 10.30am, can you do anything for me” Friday 6th June 9.45am I wonder if BACI will be this easy.
Read MoreMatt & Mike do BACI again with a little help from Dominic
BACI 2014 here we come So in a little over 4 weeks time Myself, Mike Harris and Dominic Cassidy will head south for a week of working in temperatures of 35 degrees+ on the beautiful island of Scilly. The last time we all worked together as at the World Balloon Convention in Denver USA back in March. Mike and Myself already had BACI pencilled in to our diary but a quick confirmation from BACI boss Jack Lever set the confirmation firm in concrete. Mike and I are teaching at BACI. We are running...
Read MoreBACI 2014…It’s on the beach
For the past number of years BACI has been staged in Florence but 2014 sees the event move to a new location. The event will be held on the island of Sicily in July. So I hear you say what’s so special about that. Well for the first time ever the event will be staged outside, yes outside on the beach and in July with temperatures expect to hit the hi 30′s and low 40′s. Its going to be HOT HOT HOT. Site Vist On Tuesday 6th May I had the pleasure of accompanying The Chairman,...
Read More1500 balloons printed and dispatched in 2 hours
Monday 28th April 2014. Client….”Can you print 1500 balloons with a single side print, dispatch to 5 locations but deliver them inflated at 9.30am on the 1st May for a major client who is celebrating their 150th birthday but I will not have the artwork untill 11.30 am on Tuesday 29th April” Me….” Yes that’s not a problem”…GULP Client…” We also need 1500 cards to be attached to the balloons, they are not for release but a photo shoot so...
Read MoreTU Clothing at Sainsburys, 25% OFF
TU Clothing at Sainsburys Sainsburys started it’s TU clothing range big sale today. 25% off all clothing and to grab every customers attention giant balloon arches were place at the entrance to the stores. I was lucky enough to pick up 4 of these jobs and the first one was installed at 6am this morning.
Read MoreWBC 2014….Blood, Sweat and Tears
How do you sum up WBC. Its a group of individual balloon artists from all 4 corners of the globe who travel to a central local every two years to compete in the most outrageous competitions you have ever seen. From 16′ high sculptures, hats, dresses and columns to the most ornate centrepieces, all of which are constructed from framework and balloons, either inflated or not and then after that attend some of the most educational training courses taught by the industries best teachers to...
Read MoreHELIUM…There’s a new kid on the block
So for the past 27 years I have purchased and sold helium from BOC in 3 cast iron , heavy and grubby looking bottles called Vs, Ts or Ls. They have served me well and I will never forget them. But there is now a new kid on the block. He’s smart, good lucking, intelligent and has a nice set of wheels. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet GENIE There are two size cylinders available, the G10 and G20 and they are much lighter that the conventional cylinders. The Genie is more stable that the...
Read MoreFerrari Owner Club Spring Ball 2014
Once again I had the honour of supply the decor for the Ferrari Owners Club Spring Ball. The venue this year was The Grove in Hertfordhire just on the outer edge of London The Ice and Diamond centrepieces is a real focal point and now comes with sound to light features You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
Read MoreSwift Caravans. 50 Glorious Years
50 Years of Smiles Swift Caravans have just achieved 50 years in business and celebrated with a lavish function at the Hilton Metropole NEC, Birmingham. Whilst we only played a small part in the mammoth event the decor was stylish and certainly created the WOW factor the company was looking for. The table decor was a bit more elaborate and the Ice and Diamond centrepieces certainly helped create quite a stir with the...
Read MoreBalloon Drops on a large scale.
BIG drops for a BIG venue So what is the average size balloon drop, is it 100 balloons, 250, 500 or 1000. Well on Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd December I have been contracted to install 2 balloon drops. One at the LG Arena ,NEC, Birmingham and the other at the NIA , Birmingham Central. Yeah Yeah big deal I hear you say! The stock for these drops has been ordered and looks something like this. 6 Large Pro-nets, 2 rolls of N10 kite line, 6 rolls of 150lb Dacron line, 3000 x 16″ balloons and...
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