Balloon Chat
Uncategorized Boards => Balloon Chit Chat => Topic started by: Graham Lee on February 24, 2015, 10:36:27 PM
At the third time of asking the world record was awarded to Caroline (Bubbly Maths) and the gang. I was one of the gang.
Pictures will follow shortly.
Caroline just posted this picture onto facebook,
A few pictures from the day, David Crofts made the Guinness sign.
The camera taking pictures every 30 seconds to verify the record.
Relaxing and twisting at the same time,
All the team in action and Michael being attacked.
Which record did you achieve?
Quote from: "Woblee"Which record did you achieve?
It was for, The Largest three dimensional fractal made from modelling balloons.
I just looked up Fractal,
fractal is a natural phenomenon or a mathematical set that exhibits a repeating pattern that displays at every scale. If the replication is exactly the same at every scale,
it is called a self-similar pattern. An example of this is the Menger Sponge. Fractals can also be nearly the same at different levels.
OR
A fractal is a never-ending pattern. Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that are self-similar across different scales.
They are created by repeating a simple process over and over in an ongoing feedback loop. Driven by recursion
I did have a look on the Guinness website but could only find records based on speed or length.
Great achievement though.
How long did it take you all?
You Should have got an award for spending a full day with Micheal!! :twisted:
Quote from: "Woblee"I did have a look on the Guinness website but could only find records based on speed or length.
Great achievement though.
How long did it take you all?
Everyone got there for around 9am and it was built around 3.30'ish I believe. There were 12 people helping I think.
And I went for a meal with Michael after as well Kenny :)
All coming together,
It looked a little orangey ;)
Quote from: "Graham Lee"Everyone got there for around 9am and it was built around 3.30'ish I believe. There were 12 people helping I think.
And I went for a meal with Michael after as well Kenny :)
Did he wear the red hat..lol :roll:
How much fun that must have for all of you!! Great job!!
Caroline having fun.
The dog that Steve is holding is the one that has to be made, the record in front of you is 6 seconds and for behind your back just over 4 seconds.
I think we may attempt this at the Leeds Care & Share day.
David and the Guinness sign that he made,
It all started to get measured, in the previous posts it was only put into place to double check all was OK before the official measuring took place.
Caroline filmed them every step of the way.
And all fitted together for the final measure from Guinness. The Fracton was all fitted together from the small triangular shape in the first picture.
David and I relaxing and the final measuring to check all was OK for the world record.
I even got a few pictures of myself taken this time.
If anyone wanted to attempt the balloon dog world record then this is the dog that has to be made, either in front of you or behind.
The world record being confirmed from the head man at Guinness.
As you can see Caroline was rather pleased, so well done Caroline, third time lucky.
We went out for a pizza after and Caroline and David wanted to take some of the sculpture home, they hung it up on the coat rack.
These are the last of the pictures.
I'm off up to the Guinness headquarters again tomorrow with Caroline, David and Michael to run a mini balloon workshop for the staff members.
I'm sure a few photo's will follow.
A few pictures from today's little workshop, David and Michael have a very nice way with them when showing the sculptures and demonstrating.
Caroline while giving her talk is very enthusiastic about magical maths and making it fun with balloons, very infectious.
As she was standing next to me when she gave the talk I did not get any pictures at that point.
The flower pot was in the square where I had a coffee before the workshop.
The shrunken dress was from a few months back, it's ok for a leg warmer now.
David explaining the flower technique with 160's.
A few more from yesterday.
Another PR exercise done :)
Caroline and Steve were on facebook live yesterday at Guinness headquarters.
I had a show so was unable to attend,
https://www.facebook.com/GuinnessWorldR ... 153229032/ (https://www.facebook.com/GuinnessWorldRecords/videos/10154325153229032/)
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