Model of the Month November (Cartoon Shark)

Started by Graham Lee, October 30, 2025, 11:53:33 AM

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Graham Lee

Model of the month for November is going to be the Cartoon Shark.
I know it's near Christmas and we already have a few Christmas model of the months posted if you'd like to check via the search button.

I will post the step by step tutorial over the weekend.

This is what will be in all orders that we send out during November.
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Here we are then with the step by step instructions for the Cartoon Shark.

Inflate the 260 balloon leaving 6 fingers un-inflated, leave a long section on the nozzle.

Make a 3 finger bubble followed by a 2 finger pinch twist.
Then make a 7 finger bubble for the top section of the mouth, followed by another 2 finger pinch twist.
Tie the nozzle around the second pinch twist and then I like to pull the nozzle of the balloon really tightly over to the other pinch twist.
(As in Picture 4 on next post)
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Then make a 5 finger bubble and a very small 1 finger pinch twist.
Make a 3 finger bubble followed by a 2 finger bubble and twist this into the small pinch twist.
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You then need another 3 finger and 2 finger bubble twisted into the small pinch twist.
Then make a 5 finger bubble and attach to the other side of the mouth pinch twist.
Last bubble is a 3 finger bubble to the other large pinch twist and then deflate the rest of the 260 balloon.
(Do not cut this off it will be needed shortly)

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Inflate the 160 balloon leaving 6 fingers un-inflated and the nozzle of the balloon long.

Make a 3 finger fold twist and attach this to the large pinch twist that does not have the un-inflated 260 attached to it.

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For the lower section of the mouth I found a 6 finger bubble works best...
and attach this to the other large pinch twist.

Then make another 3 finger fold twist and twist into the same pinch twist.

We now need to get the 160 balloon into the centre between the two 5 finger bubbles for the main fin of the Cartoon Shark.

Push the air along the 160 so you have a small un-inflated section, pull the un-inflated 260 excess around the 160 balloon trapping it between the 260 and
pull this over to the other large pinch twist. If it is not quite central you have the end of the 160 to wrap around the 160 and to pull it either way to make central.
This is a lot easier to do than write how to do it... honest xx. You can see in picture 15.
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Then make approx a 5/6 finger bubble and a 3 finger bubble and attach the 160 to the small 1 finger pinch twist.

Inflate a small section of the White 160 balloon and make a 1 finger bubble, two 1.5 finger bubbles and another 1 finger bubble.
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Make the two centre bubbles into pinch twists.

Take one end of the 160 inside of the mouth and up over the top section of the mouth and attach around the 2 finger pinch twist.
Do the same to the other side, I find the teeth fit better attaching them from inside the mouth this way.
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Then add some artwork, hopefully your Cartoon Shark worked out well.
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