Here is the challenge for this month, a parody of Mickey Mouse which was used for a disney celebration in London when they launched the incredibles? I think.

Graham,

Will you be deducting points if we make this from 260s instead of 360s?

If so will you be doing a special offer on 360s for the month?

Martin.

It's all made with 260's so no 360's required unless you'd like to go large for an extra few pennies :lol:

Oh... cool.

Looked far too chunky for 260s! Onwards then...

Graham,

I'm trying to get going on this but the bubble arrangement on the back of the head/ears is completely stumping me... :?

Any chance of a couple of hints to get going?

Thx,
Martin.

It's very similar to the teddy bear head with 2 small bubbled between the ears where the eyes attach & also the black balloon that comes down to make the body. This balloon pushes the side of the face bubbles out to give a more rounded face.

Hope this helps

Don't forget we still have Patricia's dvd competition, as yet no one has entered

Graham Lee

For eyes, you just make 2 white bubbles or 3?

I've done a draw on your picture to show the different balloons as I think. Can you tell me If I'm right?

Seb that looks right to me

Graham Lee

Not my best. It's been a long time since I worked for the mouse. From memory it went somthing like this. I will see if I can remember it better and post another one later in the month

I would have normally put the instructions up for this by now but will hold off for a while to see if anyone else fancies having a go at making it.
Dave at the care & share made a really good one yesterday, hopefully he'll put it on here soon.

Dont forget the balloon chat challenge for this month is dogs.
To post your own version;
http://www.balloonchat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=609

I do want to try the model Graham... it's just that our new twins turned up last week and so time availability is not great. Hopefully soon...

I stop it, all that I've done is popping and popping and popping again

Here are the instructions for the mouse that looks like............
Hopefully it will help a few to post there efforts.

I've used all different colours to help with the construction & trying to take pictures of black would have made it very difficult to follow;


HEAD

To make the head of the mouse inflate a 260 to six fingers un-inflated.
2 finger bubble, pinch twist, two 2 finger bubbles wrapped around the pinch twist.
Wrap the 260 over the top of the two 2 finger bubbles for ears.
Two, 1 finger bubbles for the top of the head and then make the second ear, pinch twist, two 2 finger bubbles with the 260 wrapped over & around the two 2 finger bubbles.
To finish of twist a 2 finger bubble & tie the first & last bubbles together.

FACE

Use a peach or blush & inflate to 6 fingers uninflated & attach to the bottom of the head.
Twist two 6 finger loop twists for his cheeks, twist two 4 finger bubbles & wrap back into the cheek bubbles. An 8 finger fold twist for his lower mouth & a pinch twist at the back of the head to help push out the cheeks.

BODY

Attach another black 260 in between the two 1 finger bubbles at the top of the head.
Twist a 2 finger neck bubble & twist around the pinch twist for the arms.
You then need a 5 finger bubble, small pinch twist, another 5 finger bubble wrapped around the pinch twist for the arms. Repeat again so that you have four 5 finger bubbles for the body.


ARMS

From a 260 make a 9 finger bubble, pinch twist & another 9 finger bubble.