Arches, Drops & Races
Here’s an arch with 34″ foil numbers embosed for a 21st Birthday party. To make sure the structure would support the numbers I decided against helium and used the aeropole system. I attached the numbers using 2 x 260q Black modelling balloons. I wanted the digits to face slightly downwards into the centre of the […]
This wall contains 1750 balloons and took 2 staff 7 hours to build. There are no supports, bases or frame – the wall fits snug between the floor and ceiling and contains only balloons, line and some elastic bands. The balloons are sized to 10.5″ & 8.5″ to create a square pack garland. The two […]
We setup a start and finish mile marker arches and inflated 500 Red & White balloons for a giveaway at the Sunderland Half Marathon. This required a 2.30am start to have everything in place by 8am. Scaffolding with signage and banners is a must when there’s a large number of runners. We used helium filled […]
This 10 tunnel arch effect was created in Hall 5, NEC for a go cart style track race. The arches were placed at various points around the track for the cars to drive under, a bit like the Dunlop bridge at Donington Park. As there are so many balloons required here it took 3 crew […]
The balloon car was built using a few different technics. As you can see the side bars are simple balloon garlands on ali rod. The rest of the car was built with ali rod and modelling balloons. The biggest problem with this project was building the car in sections that would fit though a standard […]
The famous Snow Ball at the ICC Birmingham, unfortunatly it’s famous for all the wrong reasons. None of the suppliers were paid and the event was shown on BBC crimewatch (this picture was used!). This was before decent arch framework was available so all the balloons were helium filled. We were lucky enough to receive […]
Birmingham City Council wanted the main areas of central Brum decorated for VE day back in 2005. We used giant 24″ balloons to build enormous street arches that reached across both ends of New Street. We air filled smaller balloons and pillar wrapped the front of the Council House to match the Red, White & […]