April Model of the Month (Lazer Launcher)

Started by Graham Lee, April 01, 2023, 12:35:45 PM

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Graham Lee

We went with a game for this month. I originally made this about 4 years ago.
I can still remember the event I was at and since then I have for some reason never made again.
I was deleting pictures from my phone last week and this was right at the bottom of the page to be deleted.
So I stopped deleting to take a screen shot and thought we might start to make this at events coming up.

This is what we will post out in all the orders for April, hope the design is of use to lots and you all have a
fun time making them and seeing everyone use. They were a hit when I made last week over in France.

I will add the Buy me a Coffee link at the end of the tutorial in case anyone would like to help
with the upkeep of the forum to keep it live on the internet.
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Graham Lee

Sizing depends if making for an adult or child. I have made this so it fits my hand/arm.

Inflate the Red 260 leaving 5 fingers un-inflated. Make a 5/6 finger bubble and then a 2 finger pinch twist.

Then you need a 4 finger bubble and a 1.5 finger pinch twist.

Make another 4 finger bubble and another 1.5 finger pinch twist.
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The last 4 finger bubble attaches to the 2 finger pinch twist.

This should then look a little like a Teddy bears face.

Then make a 6 finger bubble, a 1.5 finger pinch twist and then the last 6 finger bubble
twisted back into the 2 finger pinch twist. Discard the rest of the balloon.
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Inflate the Yellow 260 leaving 5 fingers un-inflated. Attach this to the rear Red pinch twist.

Make a 7 finger bubble and attach around one of the front 1.5 finger pinch twists.

Then twist a 4 finger bubble into the other front 1.5 finger pinch twists.
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You then need a 7 finger bubble back to the Red 1.5 finger rear pinch twist.

Making the 6/7 finger fold twist (12/14 finger bubble) and attach the balloon around the rear
1.5 finger pinch twist again. If making this for a child this loop can be a little smaller.

Discard the rest of the Yellow 260 balloon.
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Cut a 350 in half and make a 3/4 finger bubble and tie together. Do this for the other part of the 350 balloon so you have two Lazers.
he he I know it's a balloon but the Lazer Launcher sounds so much better and more fun like.
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To set the Launcher ready for firing, hold the front face section skywards so the Lazer (Balloon Ball) puff inflated section sits
through the triangle front section. Grab hold of the puff inflated section of the 350 and pull this way back past the
6/7 finger fold twist loop ready to launch. Then just let it go, be careful as it does fly quite a way....

So make sure you are insured, just in case.
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With a balloon hand and arm, use your other hand to pull the puff inflated section of the 350 back.
Hope you find the design useful. I think it's great, he he xx
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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 if anyone would like to join?
https://balloonartwholesale.co.uk/balloons/workshops/
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