What more could you want? http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... -AbgvN3LBg

Just over a week to go before Patricia's lecture/workshop    Wed 4th Nov.
To read her interview that she did a while back; viewtopic.php?f=18&t=490

To book for the day with a buffet lunch included; http://sempertexballoons.co.uk/index.ph ... 8&parent=0

I thought nothing would top the other week when I was walking around Shanghai in a parade dressed as a flower pot, well how wrong can you be. As things go I thought that may well have been the highlight or surreal moment of my career, that is until I got a phone call on Friday.

It was in connection with a photo shoot for a pop video from an Australian band, they wanted two people inside two separate 6 foot balloons, no problem until they mention that the two people have to be naked. I was not impressed when they informed me that the band was big down under as well!! You can insert your own jokes here  

There idea was to pixilate out our bits, I'm not sure if I've ever had my bits pixilated before  
Luckily they agreed to my suggestion that we wear swimming trunks and pixilate them out instead. But we still have the problem of either getting inside the balloons with just our trunks on and catching all our arm, leg and possibly a few manly chest hairs along the way or getting inside clothed and stripping off once inside, the mind boggles at what we will do for our art.

There are more funny things to tell about this job like how we got pictures of both Mike and I who are hopefully doing the job to the client wearing only our underpants................................I don't think I've laughed so much in ages    :lol:

And yes we do have the pictures to prove it  

Quote from: "Sofie"I have some projects coming but if I tell then I have to kill you.

Sofie, Could you tell Colin then  :lol:

I was looking for a balloon performer on you tube and watched this again, it's just an amazing clip,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

I was working for a housing association the other day and the official photographer came around for the magazine shots that they all seem to do. They generally all promise to send them to you but never do so it was nice that this person was true to his word.
He also got the name of the company into the shot.

I've just seen that it's also Koen's birthday today, so pass on my best to him and I'll give him a big sloppy kiss when I see him at the millennium jam in a few weeks.

I wanted to ask from an idea that pops into your head for a dress design, how long does it take to be the finished article that you are pleased with.

Take the dress for the final night gala with wings etc, did you make this before or was that the prototype? and how many man/womam hours go into the design.

A few more;

Just to refresh everyone's memory, I was meant to fly out to LA on the day they closed Heathrow due to the worst snow falls in the UK since the year dot. Lyn took these pictures and we have only now after 8 months downloaded them onto the computer. She took some great pictures;

Looks like you made her day  Balloon modelling brings joy to everyone.

So confirmed on the list for the trip are;
Graham, Danny, Thelma, Dave, Natalie, Tony and now Kate
So we just need to know who wants a single room and who is happy to share, please email me privately ASAP, thanks.
There is an extra payment for a single room, which is approx £65.

Could you also email me the name that you would like to appear on your registration form.

It's still not too late to join us for the best balloon convention in the world  

Hi Marc, Thelma and I have been talking about putting out a DVD with everything that we have shown at the days on them.
We just need to schedule it in sometime to record it.

So the up dated list reads;

Gilbert Adams
The Work Of Balloon Artist
Everything But The Toes

Norm Barnhart
Comedy & Magic with Balloons Vol 1
Comedy & Magic with Balloons Vol 2

Paul Belanger
Practical Guide To Ballooning
Balloon Costumes Vol 3
Dare To Be Different

Bonnie The Balloon Lady
Bash Notes
Wearables Vol 1
Wearables Vol 2
A Bit of Bling

Patricia Bunnell    
Twisted Critters Vol 1
Twisted Critters Vol 2
Country Critters

Mark Byrne
Bad To The Balloon Number 1
Bad To The Balloon Number 2

Don Caldwell
Mad Hatz & Wearables Vol 1
Mad Hatz & Wearables Vol 2
Mad Hatz & Wearables Vol 3
Blowhard
Mad Hatz & Wild Wearables Vol 5

Ed Chee
Hat Attack
Hat Attack The Sequel

John Christianson
Too Much Time On My Hands

Asi Cohen
Buy This DVD

Tim McConeghy
Fairy Princess Wonderland

Cozmic Balloons
Halloween
Christmas
Balloon Hat
Balloon Modelling Vol 1
Balloon Modelling Vol 2
Balloon Modelling Vol 3

Dan Craine
Balloons Are Here, There & Everywhere

Uncle Curt
The Big Stuff

Michael Decker
The 350 Balloon
The Aaahhh Factor
Christmas Balloons

Prof Mark Derek
Balloon Modelling Video

Magical Balloon Dude Dale
Promotional Entertainer

Jim Edge
The Cutting Edge Of Balloon Art

Jeanine von Essen
Vol 1
Vol 2
Vol 2.5
Vol 3

Fabrizio
The North American Tour Vol 1

Bryan Flora
Balloon Modelling

Funnybone's
Advanced Balloon Techniques Foe Everyone

Robbie Furman
Oodles of Lootles
Twisticology
Twisticology 2

David Grist
Balloon Modelling Vol 1
Balloon Modelling Vol 2
Balloon Modelling Vol 3
Balloon Modelling Vol 4
Balloon Modelling Vol 5
Balloon Modelling Vol 6
Balloon Modelling Vol 7
Balloon Modelling Vol 8
Balloon Modelling Vol 9

Marvin Hardy
Instructional Video

Daniel Herron & Tom Vorjohan
Above & Beyond

John Michael Holmes
Hats All Folks 1
Hats All Folks 2
Pockets Of Praise 2
Christ On The Cross
Halloween Balloons
Beast & Bugs
Christmas Balloons
Dyno-Mite Dyno-Saurs
Something For Everyone
Special Effects Balloons
Quick & Easy Balloons
Get Those Ooh's & Ah's
Brown & Gray Balloon Creations

L'il John
Entertaining With Balloons Vol 1
Entertaining With Balloons Vol 2
Entertaining With Balloons Vol 3

Kenton Kruger
Balloon Masquerade Vol 1

Stacey & Dan Krulewich
Balloons From A Dirty Mind
Balloons For Your Inner Princess

Graham Lee
The Front Room Tapes Vol 1
The Front Room Tapes Vol 2

Jimmy Leo
Safari Time
Marketing
Journey To The Centre Of The Stage

Ori Livey
Figure It Out

Thelma Levett    
Two & A Bit

Sandi Masori
"Seriously Crazy Hats"

Rick Mohr
Cornering The Hat Market

Joe Montella
Balloon School

Larry Moss
Balloonicature

Mr Rainbow
Basement Tapes Vol 15
Invasion of the Bubble people
Girls in Gowns

Shirley Ray
Balloon Modelling With....

Hans Siemons
Twisted Mind

Simply Shonna's
B.O.S.S Balloons

Patty & Royal Sorell
Balloon-gineering Vol 1
Balloon-gineering Vol 2
Balloon-gineering Vol 3
Balloon-gineering Vol 4

S. Frank Stringham
Vol 1
Vol 2
Vol 3
Vol 4

Ken Stillman
Superheroes Team 1
Superheroes Team 2
Speed Twisting
Fantasy Princesses

Stretch
Twisted Toppers
Twisted Turtles & Poppable parrots

Arthur Tivoli
Live
Tivoliland

Tricky The Clown
Balloon Sculpture Made Easy Vol 1
Balloon Sculpture Made Easy Vol 2

The Twisted Ones
Twist This

Twistina
Five Minute Balloon Delights

Michael Veinburgs
Professional Balloon Sculpture Vol 1
Professional Balloon Sculpture Vol 2
Professional Balloon Sculpture Vol 3

Janice Whitehead
Fantasy Flowers Vol 1

A few more to add to my collection;

Jimmy Leo, Marketing and Journey to the centre of the stage
Janice Whitehead, Fantasy Flowers Vol 1
Robbie Firman, Twisticology and Twisticology 2
Asi Cohen, Buy this DVD
Ori Lively, Figure it out
Gilbert Adams, Everything but the toes