I just got back from my second balloon twisting convention. I learned a lot, and won two awards. Here are some pieces that I made throughout the week:
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Dragon (learned from Mark Small)
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Koalas (learned from Guido Verhoeff)
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Princesses (learned from Mark Small)
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Friendly Anteater (original design)
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Pot of Gold to Wear on Your Wrist (learned from Patricia Bunnell)
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Hummingbird (learned from Jeanine VonEssen)
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Crab and Fish in the Sea (learned from Jeanine VonEssen)
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Butterfly
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Pig
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Funky Woven Hat (original design)
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Snail
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Bald Super Hero (based on Andrew McDonald's design)
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Whale (held by Matt)
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A Cute Dog (learned from Patricia Bunnell)
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Monkey to Wear (learned from Patricia Bunnell)
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Duck (learned from Jeanine VonEssen)
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Jumping Frog for the wrist (learned from Patricia Bunnell)
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Sea Horse (learned from Patricia Bunnell)
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Starfish (learned from Patricia Bunnell)
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Rhino (learned from Ken "Flash" Stillman)
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Lion (adapted from Ken "Flash" Stillman's camel)
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Giraffe (learned from Ken "Flash" Stillman)
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Group Competition Entry: 10 minutes to create a Balloon Outfit.
Ours is the orange faced serpent character.
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Survivor Challenge Competition Entry: 45 minutes to create a sculpture using every balloon provided in a mystery bag. This is my piece, entitled "space ship accident."
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3 minute Competition Entry, modeled by Royal Sorrell
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12 minute Competition Entry: Dragon Costume -- 3rd Place Winner!
(only four people entered)
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"Broken Pump" Challenge Entry: Octopus
3rd place winner (beat out many others, including 2006
top twister and other international award winners)!
Task: Using only one type of balloon, create a sculpture in only 15 minutes