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Uncategorized Boards => Welcome => Topic started by: Roger on May 23, 2008, 09:23:35 AM
Hi all
My name believe it or not is Roger. I have been balloon twisting and decorating for around 15 years. I first started when my cousins boy friend Trevor King now her husband, a magician was making modules at a family party. I said I fancied having a go, and he gave me the ½ bag of balloons he had left at the end of the party. I then went home to play. Two weeks later I managed to mouth inflate my first balloon and have never looked back.
The first real twister I saw was Michael. J. Decker. (Hay you the clown) and his enthusiasm for the art and how happy he was to share I found infectious one day I will hopefully meet him again and thank him for the way he was willing to talk to me and show me about the art of balloon sculpting.
Many years ago I went on several decorating courses and in the last few months having worked in IT for two merchant banks and a news agency (no not a paper boy at a news agents) over the last 20 years I am now running my balloon decoration and entertainment business full time (well in-between the housework and decorating).
When I work as a children's entertainer (which is not very often as have to rely on balloons and games as don't do magic) I use the name The Jolly Roger a name I got when I was 19 and a mobile DJ some 26 years ago (to save you taking your socks of I am 45).
From the length of this introduction you may think I like to talk well you are not wrong, and if we meet at a jam or care & share you will no doubt find this out.
I love to help others when I can I may not be the best but If I can help I will, so don't hesitate to ask just don't forget your ear plugs or tell me to shut up if I go on to much.
Hopefully see you all around.
Roger.
:D I don't know why I just love balloons.:D
Hi Roger,
Welcome to the site.
Thanks for the long intro, I always find it interesting how people got started in twisting.
Graham Lee
Welcome to the forum Roger
Would love to see a bigger pic off you avatar
Your wish is my command. This is not the same view but is the same sculpture. The wicket is straws covered with balloons as is the bat. The ball is off the top of a plastic flag, I put it on a green straw. The straw did not stand out as much in real life as it did in the photo.
Hi Roger,
thanks for your intro and your fab cricketer photo.
welcome to the forum.
Danny
Welcome Roger - great intro and a great pic! Good to have you on the forum!
Welcome Roger, fantastic cricketer :D
Thank you roger
Hi Roger..good to know u.....