How to Make Balloon Columns: With Mark Drury from Qualatex - BMTV 90
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ธ.ค. 2024
- Mark Drury from Qualatex joins us this week to show us how to make balloon columns. All you need to know to make these great creations is how to make a Duplet so check out our Balloon Basics video to see more: • How To Make Duplets & ...
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This sure is a good tutorial video of making balloon columns. I've made two for my past two birthdays. :)
What a beautiful balloon columns. Keep it up! :)
Thank you very much Kassu!
Thank you so much for these videos! So helpful!!
Name a more iconic duo I'll wait 😂😂😭
Thanks for the tip, I'm just starting learning decor so these videos are invaluable.
love the columns, we always mix up 5" & 11" on ours, never thought of using 260Q instead of nylon.
Hi Chas, glad you liked them.
I've never seen the alternate 5" & 11" before making this video but it is a striking effect. Mark uses a 260Q to tie just about anything! It's softer on the balloons and keeps them tightly packed together.
Brilliant video, so helpful. Love the tips and instructions
Thanks Jess! Glad you liked it!
Very good video and very helpful Greg
❤ Thank you
Wonderful. Loved it.
Hi Greg and Mark.
Thank you for another great video, they are addictive!
Always full of tips to work smarter with fab results!
Your question of the week was about our favourite balloon columns...
I'll try adding a picture of a crazy balloon column that I made which I absolutely love.
So much so that I stripped all of the old signage off my van, had my balloon column printed onto vinyl and redesigned the whole van with bright new picture graphics and text.
No only that....I did the whole job myself after watching You Tube tutorials and saved a small fortune!
Lol, very satisfying :)
Thank you so much for your videos - I'm an avid fan!
Hi Annette.
Glad you liked the videos and happy to hear that they help!
Your images look great!
I see you used the alternative square pack design! Very nice.
Out of interest, who do you watch for balloon tips on TH-cam?
Besides the Greg & Mark show :P
Obviously you're my favourite TH-cam channel for balloon tips and inspiration which I look forward to every week!
But if I have an idea or need a little confidence with techniques or mechanics for designs that I haven't tried before then I search TH-cam. As we all know it's a brilliant source of information for everything imaginable, 24/7 free of charge!
: )
thank you for this video, very helpful. Could you include something in the future about where to but the larger bases, or build them?
Hi David, glad you liked the show.
Yes I'm sure we could do something with larger bases in the future. A part-2 column show maybe!
Hi thanks for getting back to me, I've got a problem, I've been practising doing the flat pack column but I must be doing something wrong, when I put the 5 inch on they don't seem to fit properly it pushes the big ones apart ,when I add the others they don't fit snug either and again you can see the pole.
I'm using a stand which is the cheap plastic ones at the moment till I get the not stands ,the pole is about the size of a ten pence piece could the pole be to big. I've tried everything help help help regards Dina
I love the last one, I can do all 3 but I’m struggling with my toppers , any advice? Thank you 😊
Hi dananaz12, what are you struggling with exactly? Maybe we can help! :)
Cool
How long in advance can you make a air filled column up? I have an event this weekend and don't know when to start making them
Hi Margaret, thanks for your comment! You can prepare air-filled displays a couple of days in advance. The only issue you could encounter by doing this is oxidisation of the latex; you can avoid this by bagging your display. I hope this helps!
When you start the column put some ballom with watee or what they have for weight?
You can use a water weight or any weight you have available :)
What was the name of the line you use instead of the fishing line?
Hi Rachelle, it's called Dacron Line, and you can find it here! www.balloonmarket.co.uk/accessories/ribbon-tether-line/tether-lines
Hi great video. You mentioned you got the stand from Argos what's the name of please as I'm struggling to find it?
Hi Leonie, glad you liked the show!
The lamps we have say "silver floor uplighter" on the box and I believe they are these: www.argos.co.uk/product/4311410
They also do them singularly for £6. Bargain!
To take them to a site, do you bag the whole column with the stand?
You can do that if you have a large vehicle. It might be easier to take the clusters in bags and assemble on-site. Usually the stands will collapse down so you can transport them easier.
Qua-latex balloons are awesome
Hi, am I correct in thinking the toppers are helium filled? Can I ask why helium and not air?
Many thanks :)
Hi Sian, you are correct the toppers are filled with helium!
The reason being that they pull the column upright making it more stable. You could fill the topper with air but you may find the design will fall over very easily and the topper might even lean to one side.
Hope this helps!
Any suggestions or direction to where I can purchase those bases mentioned in the video (also the larger square base and poles) in the US? Or at least somewhere than ships to the US. I’m trying to invest in something better than the amazon plastic base and pole?
Hi Shakehh! You can purchase a 'Not Lamp' from IKEA which is perfect as the smaller column stand. The larger square base and pole is know as the 'Aeropole System Kit' which is available to purchase in America :)
Balloon Market awesome! I’ll look into it! Mahalo, from Hawaii!
Hi where do i find the latex u used to tie with the weight
Hi Farahnaz - If you mean the long, skinny ones, they are called 260Q balloons. They are the type used for modelling. Hope this helps. www.balloonmarket.co.uk/latex-balloons/entertainer-decor/260q-entertainer-balloons?zenid=5b2ae5f95adbcca3c02784554a91d644
Great tip about the pricing too
Does the top decorative balloon have air or helium
It is helium.
I get confused when purchasing qua latex balloons. I always in up with the transparent balloons no matter what color I buy. Even when buying the 260 and 160 balloons. How can I tell if I am buy the right balloons?
Hi Mscreative47.
The Qualatex balloons that have Jewel in their name will be transparent. If you are after solid colour balloons then you want either the Standard, Fashion or Pearl colours. (Pearl being a metallic finish).
Check out our balloon basics video on different finishes! th-cam.com/video/roS_n32hu04/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps!
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Blowing up foil or deco balloons should all the wrinkles be gone? Is foil and Mylar the same thing? Should all the wrinkles be gone
Bubble balloons (including Deco Bubbles) are made from a stretchy plastic material that you inflate until the creases disappear.
Mylar Balloons and Foil balloons are the same thing yes. Mylar is a form of plastic resin, this is then coated with metal foil to form the material to make balloons! Different people just call them different things.
Foil balloons are designed to have creases in when they are fully inflated. This leaves room for the gas inside to expand, if the balloon is exposed to changes in temperature. The foil material doesn't stretch so if you inflate until the creases are gone, expanding gas in the balloon will cause it to burst.
Take a look at our balloon basics video on inflating foils for more information: th-cam.com/video/cfEfwbAVP_U/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps!
Can you please write the place you purchased that stands from I would love to purchases this.
Hi Tracey. They are from Argos in the UK. Most people use a lamp similar to this from Ikea. The one from Ikea is called 'Not'. www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/lighting/floor-lamps/not-floor-uplighter-black-white-art-50139877/ I'm sure there are other lamps similar from other stores. I hope this helps.
I'm quite partial to a 3' topper on a column.
That would look stunning Mike. Do you helium fill the 3ft all the way?
No, all air.
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Oh wow do the columns stay straight alright?
Sorry I can't view the link, it can back with a 404!
The square pack lol 😂
Hello if I’m doing a garland longer then 7 feet will I just tie multiple 260’s together and attach my quads?
Hi Miss Scott, yes you can do that, or tie the 260Qs into the design as you go.
Where is a good place to buy quality balloons
Hi Chris, can I ask which country you are located in and if you are in the Balloon & Party trade?
I can’t believe a 260 balloon stretched that far
nice 😉
Hi, can you please let me no the name of the solid blue colour balloons you used in this video,I've been looking everywhere and can't find it
On balloon market.
Thanks
Dina
Hi Dina, they are 11 inch standard dark blue balloons from Qualatex!
www.balloonmarket.co.uk/latex/plain-latex/11-plain-latex-balloons-100ct/11-standard-dark-blue-latex-balloons-100
What is 260
It's a size of modelling balloon, 2 inches in diameter and 60 inches in length. www.balloonmarket.co.uk/latex-balloons/entertainer-decor/260q-entertainer-balloons
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