New Forum, The Balloon Artistes Guild.

[Graham Lee]

We did some more filming last week and have edited them as well, the Lion, Sonic, Crab and Flower designs.

[Graham Lee]

The Lion and Sonic plus all the designs together.

[Graham Lee]

I have just posted the Car tutorial over on the balloon artistes guild forum.
It is a paid for site but was only a pound a week when we started back on the 1st August.
If you would like to join, https://balloonartwholesale.co.uk/balloons/workshops/

[Graham Lee]

"The Balloon Artistes Guild" Forum
I have just set up the first live Zoom for members, this will be on the 7th Sept at 8pm UK Time.
We will be making the Bird design that came about when we were making the Parrot the other week.
It does have an unconventional way of going together.
If you are not a member of the forum you are also most welcome to join us and can sign
up here for the workshop, https://balloonartwholesale.co.uk/balloons/workshops/
Any questions then please ask away, thanks xx.

This is the link for the new forum, https://theballoonartistesguild.co.uk/

[Graham Lee]

I'm doing some more filming tomorrow, have three designs ready to go and would like to do a fourth as well.
Now what shall it be?

[Graham Lee]

We did the filming today, the Crown went well, I went with the simpler design as I like the more elegant look and feel.  We had a few
problems with the Mouse and I came up with a better idea for the whiskers so will completely film that again another day.

[Graham Lee]

The Bird design was not to bad, I lost the excess slack balloon a couple of times when pushing it through the centre of the
Bird but I suppose that adds to the drama, he he

Then the Parrot, oh dear, I have made quite a few times and when pushing the feet of the Parrot onto the Perch it has always gone OK..........
but not today when filming, a pinch twist got lost down the back behind the Parrot and between its feet and the Perch. I've just watched the
re run as I was thinking I would film again but at the moment I will leave as is so people can see that sometimes things do not go to
plan and it all worked out OK in the end and was proportioned correctly.
If we film again other things might go wrong and the design may not look as nice.

I'm not sure I like the look of the eye lashes on the Parrot, perhaps they will grow on me but I doubt it.

So that was my day.

[Graham Lee]

I have just made the tutorial for Paddington Bear available to purchase. It will be live on the forum from the 1st September to view.
I originally made the design way back in May 2018 and we filmed the tutorial in July 2020
Here is Paddington with two slightly different hats, not sure which one I explained on camera.

If you would like to purchase the tutorial,  https://balloonartwholesale.co.uk/balloons/balloon-tutorials/

[Graham Lee]

I have just posted the 40 min tutorial for the digger up onto the BAG Forum, https://theballoonartistesguild.co.uk/
We do explain two variations with the easier 4 balloon digger and then the 6 balloon digger as well.
Hope it's of use to a few and if you would like to join BAG then at the moment to view we have,
1, Dolphin.
2, Love Heart.
3, Bee.
4, Car.
5, Digger.
Plus my DVD 1 with 15 balloon designs on.
We also have the first live Zoom workshop which is free to club members all booked in for 7th Sept where we will be
explaining the Big Bird design. If you would like to join then it's just a one off fee till
the end of the year which I like to think is a real bargain. https://balloonartwholesale.co.uk/balloons/workshops/
Any questions then please ask away... thanks xx

[Graham Lee]

We have the free zoom for BAG members on Wed this week the 7th Sept, 8 pm UK Time.
Non-members are welcome as well if you would like to join us when making the Big Bird design.
Booking details are here, https://balloonartwholesale.co.uk/balloons/workshops/

[Graham Lee]

I did some more filming at the weekend, we made the Panda, Handbag and I re-filmed the Mouse as had a different way to
add the whiskers which I thought was better. But after filming decided to keep with the original filming for the Mouse.

[Graham Lee]

I also made this up to promote the designs onto Facebook.

[Graham Lee]

It's another filming day tomorrow, four designs in total. The Helicopter and Bride/Princess.
I will try and show both skirt variations.

[Graham Lee]

And then the Plane and Dinosaur.

[Graham Lee]

We did manage to do the filming, five designs and two variations, one for the skirt on the Bride/Princess and a variation on the body of the Dinosaur.

Someone did mention the Dino was not one thing or the other and I do agree, perhaps he needs just a smile or perhaps no smile at all.
Will have a think on that one, although we have filmed him already but can do again if need be. I usually make a friendly Dino or a
scary Dino so perhaps these might fit the bill if you are just asked for a Dino and not anything specific... puts on thinking cap.