Have just confirmed that Ralph has agreed to be our star interviewer for a week,
7th to 13th April.
If you have any questions for him please post and Ralph will log on throughout the week to answer them.

Graham Lee

When I'm out working I usually take either a B&Q plastic screw box that has 24 small compartments & 2 very large compartments or my busking bag which you can see on the web at http://www.sempertexballoons.co.uk
Did I mention that I also sell them

At home when I work I have all the balloons in three shoe tidy holders (there for hanging shoes in wardrobes) that each have 10 compartments, you can see these at any Care & share day as I always bring them along.
I only do basic eyes & mouth, there is a book out from America called,
faces, faces balloon faces that shows different face techniques or if your coming to the Leeds care & share day Twistina is excellent with the drawing on balloons & can give you some tips.
Another Idea is to chat to a local face painter as they are usually very good when it comes to adding features onto balloons.

Graham Lee

Just found this in an old photo album, thought you might like to see/

So again after emailing this to myself I can post it,
this was made about 5 years ago.

Well after emailing the picture to myself I can now post it.
These computers are a mystery to me.
The lady in the photo is Rie Hosokai, the lady that makes all the wonderful dresses.
The duck is a variation of mine when I was lecturing at TMJ.

Dave ,
Your bird is very nice!
I made this vulture at least five years ago.
The head & kneck perhaps should be pink?
Sorry cant seem to post the picture as I keep getting
"The extension bmp is not allowed"
Will try later, although I'm away to lecture in Birmingham tonight & Doncaster tomorrow,
so wont be able to post till friday night.

Graham Lee

"What is your favourite kind of job to do?"

I like doing a little bit of everything. Life is very good at the moment,
with the, Magic shows, Balloons & making the DVD's, The care & share days,
Promoting Sempertex at magic & juggling conventions with the wholesale balloon site
and going all over the world, well a few countries with the Balloon magic act.
And now my latest venture, attempting to run a balloon forum with no computer skills    
So I have to say I get a buzz from it all, not just the one thing.
It's also good to see people progressing with there balloon skills
at the Care & Share days

Greaham Lee

Trying to make the picture smaller.
again I have
"The extension bmp is not allowed."

Graham lee

My grandson Harry made these all on his own,
all I done was to tie the balloons up.
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Graham Lee

I could'nt post a picture as it says
"the extension bmp is not allowed"
any ideas what that means?

Graham Lee

Here we go again?

Graham Lee

Wim,
I sent you a private email about joining our group, not sure if you got it as when I press send it
stays in the out box & not sent box.
Did you get this one?

Graham Lee

Dont LOL  
I'm trying my best, here comes another one to laugh at.

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Well the size is better, if not the quality.
I'm thinking Mark only lives 15 minutes away,
I may have to ask him over to help.

Graham Lee

Trying to see if the resizing works?
Here goes, fingers crossed.








Graham Lee

Mark,
Thanks for being the first to post, in the sweepstake I had Dave down to post first :lol:
That reminds me I made a parrot for a fancy dress parade a couple of weeks ago.
I'll see if I can hunt out a picture.

Graham Lee