New Year Pizzazz
Balloon Recipe
Preparation 1) Glue weight and floral foam to the inside of the design dish. 2) To make the confetti-filled 16" balloons, add HI-FLOAT to the balloons. Insert a funnel into the neck of a 16" balloon and blow to open up the balloon. Pour in confetti and glitter, remove funnel, and inflate with helium, blowing the jet of helium into any areas where the confetti bunches up. Tie balloon. Repeat with second 16" balloon. (NOTE: Always wear protective eyewear when inflating confetti-filled balloons.) 3) Stuff the 16" balloons with two of the 11" Stars-A-Round" balloons. Take an 11" balloon and slip it over the end of a straw or dowel. Insert the 11" inside a 16". Helium inflate the 11", and while tightly grasping the neck closed, further inflate the 16" balloon, then tie both balloon necks together. Repeat until all "Stars-A-Round" balloons have been stuffed. 4) Add balloon "collars" to the 16" balloons. Inflate one 5" Gold and one 5" Onyx. Black and tie together to make a duplet. Repeat with a second 5" Gold and 5" Onyx Black. Twist the two pairs together to make a four-balloon cluster. Wrap the cluster onto the neck of the 16". Repeat for the second 16" balloon. 5) Attach each balloon in the bouquet separately to a floral pick and insert into the side of floral foam at an angle. (Note: Do not insert pick straight up and down into foam. The lift of the bouquet may cause pick to pull out.) 6) Air inflate the 5" Diamond Clear and the last 5" Onyx Black and attach to CUP-N-STICK balloon holders. Spray with gold glitter paint and insert into floral foam at base. 7) Air inflate the 4" Citrine Yellow Microfoil Star, attach to a CUP-N-STICK and insert into floral foam. 8) Insert ting-ting, ribbon, and foil squares into foam. To insert the foil squares, fold a square over the eraser on a pencil and push into foam. You can also dip squares into glue, prior to insertion, for increased hold. Photos and instructions courtesy of Qualatex® . The bouquets above are available on postcards as part of the Qualatex "The Very Best Profit Kit" . The Profit Kit also offers a 12-month Profit Planner, balloon samples, and more! |