March Model of the Month (Barbie Car)

Started by Graham Lee, February 26, 2024, 05:02:41 PM

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Last month we had a first with using a round balloon for the tutorial and this month we have another first.
The tutorial will be over two months, for March its the Barbie Car and then for April I will explain the Barbie design to sit in the Car.

I like to have the front wheels at an angle rather than straight as I like to think that gives it some movement
on the design rather than just all being perfectly straight and aligned.
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This is what will be in every order we send out for March, don't forget the Barbie tutorial will be explained for April.
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Pre stretch the Pink 260 before inflating, we do use a lot of the balloon for the Car.
Inflate leaving 7 fingers un-inflated.

Make a 4 finger bubble followed by a 1.5 finger pinch twist.
Then make a 3 finger bubble and another 1.5 finger pinch twist.
The front of the Car make a 7 finger bubble and attach this to the first pinch twist.
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Then make a 3 finger bubble and attach this to the other pinch twist.
You then need a 4 finger bubble and another 1.5 finger pinch twist.
Then make a 3 finger bubble and the last 1.5 finger pinch twist.
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Attache the nozzle of the balloon tightly around this last pinch twist.
You then need a 3 finger bubble and attach to the other rear pinch twist.

Then make a 1 finger bubble, a 4 finger bubble and another 1 finger bubble for the boot (Trunk) of the Car.
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Tie the last twist around the other rear pinch twist.

For the Wheels you can just get four from the one 160 balloon, pre stretch the 160 and inflate to approx half way.
Attach to one of the pinch twists, make two 1 finger bubbles and twist around the pinch twist to secure.
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Then make a 4 finger bubble for the outside of the wheel. Attach this to the same pinch twist.
I then push the air along the 160 balloon to the other side of the car so you have an un-inflated section of balloon between the two wheels.
This will get hidden up in between the two 3 finger bubbles of the Pink 260.

Twist the 160 around the other side pinch twist and make two more 1 finger bubbles and secure around the pinch twist.
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Make the 4 finger bubble for the outside of the second wheel and secure around the pinch twist.

Break off the 160 balloon and attach to one of the other pinch twists, make two more 1 finger bubbles and secure around the pinch twist.

Then make a 4 finger bubble and secure around the pinch twist for the third outer section of the wheel.
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#8
Push the air along the 160 again to the other side of the car and secure around the pinch twist and then make
your last wheel with two 1 finger bubbles and a 4 finger bubble for the outer section of the wheel.

That's the wheels all done and sorted.

For the windscreen inflate the Clear 160 about half way, attach this to one of the front pinch twists of the Car.
Make a 1 finger bubble then a 4 finger bubble and the last 1 finger bubble.
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Attach the Clear balloon to the other front pinch twist and break the 160 off.
For the rear of the car you need a 4 finger bubble, twist the clear around one of the rear pinch twists and make
a 4 finger bubble and attach to the other rear pinch twist. Discard the rest of the Clear 160.

And that is the Car finished, don't forget we will be explaining how to make Barbie next month to sit inside the Car.
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As usual a little plug if you would like to help out or join "The Balloon Artistes Guild"

I do have a Buy me a Coffee page if anyone would like to....
yes you guessed it buy me a coffee, he he.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/myballoonart

Or we do have the tutorial website now where I will be posting 18 tutorials during the year.
With two of my DVD's to view and then 12 live Zoom sessions that we film as well.....

All for just the one off price of just a pound a week plus VAT (Tax) if anyone would like to join?
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