The Ultimate Balloon Book: 46 Projects to Blow Up, Bend & Twist

by Michael Ouchi and Shar Levine

Book Overview

Turn any time into party time with balloon creations that are more fun, and easier to make, than you'll find in any other book! Simple twist-and-turn techniques show how to loop and tie balloons together to create colorful creatures, large and small, make balloon costumes and hats, and transform any space indoors or out into a magic kingdom. Brilliant color photos show finished projects and close-ups of each step. For starters, turn single balloon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806929596
• ISBN13: 9780806929590
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

not a bad starters book

this is like most of the starters books lots of good ideas to do in it to keep you going and learning.balloon modeling is good fun and good for the mind and this book just helps that.so if your thinking of taking it up this is a good book to help you do just that.

Great Book!

I've got several books and two others are from the same writers of this book. All though this one is the older one it's better than one of their others! The details are well put and the pictures help out a lot. How many different designs they have in this one is amazing! Animals, other and Hats and Huge designs! I've got other books not by them and they have figures that aren't in the others! Wonderful book, I'm glad I got it!

Helpful, good pictures, lots of different things to make

This is a good book for those trying to get started. There are three presentations for each balloon creation. One version shows how the proportions look on the balloon as it is laid out. Another shows a diagram with the sequence of each twist. For anything complex there are several diagrams showing the creation in steps. And the final presentation shows the finished project. Taken individually these are OK, but together they are very helpful. I've only looked at a few books so far on folding and twisting balloons, but this is my favorite. If you are trying to learn how to fold balloons, this is a good book to start with.

The best , so far...

I started twisting at my child's birthday party and, now I'm hooked. I wanted a book with good illustrations and instructions, and this is it. It has 5 difficulty levels and special tecniques.I don't have all the balloon sizes needed , but most items are made with 260 's(the regular long twisty balloons.)I have not been able to make the two-balloon headband, and I can't figure out why. It's only a level one, but it won't stay together. My cousin, who has a Harley, liked the motorcycle (it's a level 5 ).The flower and sword are repeats from another book, but these are more detailed. Have Fun !!!