TU 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...
Read MoreTOP PRINT…..not always for columns or swirl arches.
When any professional balloon decorator hears those words “TOP PRINT” they will automatically think of columns, 4 cluster swirl arches or even topiary balls and perhaps 36″ latex. Over the years I have done my fare share of top print and yes, it works great in both columns and swirl arches. It gets the message across turns an arch into an advertisement and well as decor.. Our older machines are great for top print, its a bit slow but orders usually range from 25 – 100...
Read MoreNABAS Training Course….Balloon Drops and things that go BANG in the night.
Specialist NABAS Hands-On Training course for New Years Eve Do you struggle with the following….. Balloon Drops…Filling , Rigging and Chain Stitches. Exploding Balloons and Flutter Bombs….How to make them, how to rig them and how to detonate them. Air Bursts….What are they and where do I get them from. Exploding Chandeliers (Mirror Balls)…..I have no idea how to make them or what they are. Then this is the course for you. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO Spaces are...
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WBC 2014. I’m going to need your help.
WBC Denver 2014 If you cast your mind back to April this year you will remember that Mike Harris and Myself travelled to Italy to install the decor for BACI 2013. We worked hard, made a lot of new friends and had a fantastic time. Now Mike is a bit of an old veteran to WBC and 2014 will be this 3rd time in attendance but as for me, well it will be my first time so basically I’m a WBC Virgin. Now whilst in Italy I had the pleasure of meeting with Chelsea Gaspard form Pioneer Balloon...
Read MoreDebenhams opens in Royal Leamington Spa
VIP Opening. Debenhams in Royal Leamington Spa opens it’s door tomorrow morning at 9.30am but today sees a VIP launch between 5pm and 7pm with local VIPs. Two half arches were created and placed against the side of the main entrance doors to create impact for tonight’s event and with the wind blowing a gale during installation I really had my work cut out but all went well and the decor will be removed later this evening.
Read More2000 Printed latex and 14 air filled arches for this weekend please.
It’s a tall order but someone has to do it. So how do you get a job like this done when all the locations are spread across the country and all have to be installed on Sunday 15th September between 9am & 10.30am. Its call networking with other trusted fellow balloon decorators. The clients brief was simple. Install 11 air filled arches at the entrance to each bingo hall and place 2 columns on the stage. The locations were North, South , East & West so a trusted team of decorators...
Read MoreI need a large swirl arch, 1000 printed balloons and a bottle of helium for tomorrow
Friday 9am Customer…..Can you help me please, I need a large swirl arch, 1000 printed balloons with ribboned valves fitted and a large bottle of helium for tomorrow afternoon. Me…No problem Sir, that will be £*%.00 plus Vat Customer…Fantastic, here’s my company credit card details Saturday 2.30pm All delivered and installed.
Read MoreGOK at Sainsbury’s , Canley, Coventry
A new range of cloths from GOK is now available from Sainsbury’s and the balloons look quite good too. …and a bit of bling to make it sparkle You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
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