Arches, Drops & Races
The frames I use for each arch are a long term investment and I’ve built them up over time. Im lucky to own a large number which enables me to do multiple outdoor arches on the same day. For me the key to owning this many frames is charging a fair price for 1 arch. […]
For the 2016 Colour Runs something different was required and I thought these crazy 12ft balloon columns built with 16″ White would match the fun factor theme of each event. These are built with the flexible aeropole system and we installed 6 at each event. The heavy 28.5lbs base plates help in windy conditions but […]
Clipper ran a one day promotion to launch their contactless card readers. Clipper is a taxi service that runs up and down the Thames, transporting busy commuters and tourists with spectacular views of the London skyline. I was asked to fill their 6 waiting rooms (Canary Wharf, Embankment, London Eye, North Greenwich, London Bridge & Blackfriars) […]
For this ceiling fill I was given the dimensions of the required space: 5 Metres x 15 meters = 16ft x 50ft = 800 Square Feet If a 12” balloon is 1 square foot we needed 800 to fill the space, so I suggested 1000 to allow for slight overlap. Once this was confirmed I […]
I thought it would be fun to send a 9 metre balloon to edge of space with a camera attached. I’m not really into space stuff but a couple of Dads (Mike & Jonathan) from my daughters School seem to know every star, so I asked them for some help with this mission. We got […]
We printed and inflated 4000 balloons for the annual festival in London Chinatown. We arrived early and setup a workstation including pre-cut ribbon, helium cylinders and inflating equipment. 5 Experienced balloon crew were required to keep pace with demand as we were hand tying, no plastic valves were used. We managed to build a stock […]
May the 4th be with you. To celebrate Star Wars Day all Hamleys stores across the UK and Ireland they gave away these 12″ Metallic Black balloons printed Yellow & White ink on 2 sides. Depending on the store location the balloons were either supplied with ribboned valves and helium or 1 piece Cups & […]
This year VetPlus decided to go all out for their annual party as they’re 20 years old. They booked the whole of Birmingham Town Hall and wanted the stage, reception and downstairs bar decorating. It’s always interesting decorating the town hall where there’s no helium allowed. It’s a spectacular building and you have to respect […]
When balloons are clustered tightly in an arch the only surface left showing is the top of each balloon. When HTC launched their new mobile they required branded arches at several retail outlets in London. We screen printed the top of each 11″ latex so the logo is clear and easily seen. When using this […]
We’ve supplied Coca-Cola in Gibraltar regularly with their various brands including Life, Diet and Zero. Their standard Coke balloons are a simple 1 colour print on Red but the Zero and Diet are 3 colour. When ordering from across Europe we need at least 7 days to account for a 2 or 3 day carrier.
Outdoor balloon decorations for the UK Athletics Grand Prix at The Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. Working outdoors with balloons can be difficult when it’s rainy and windy but also the Sun can speed up the balloon oxidising. Darker colours fade faster in the sun but as the UK Athletics colour is Midnight Blue we had to […]
This year (2016) we also had 87 tables to decorate. We opted for Holographic Foil Stars, firstly because they look that little bit special but also because they are a more reliable balloon. Recently we’ve been having quality problems with various foil manufactureres and although glittery balloons are more expensive they feel more robust and […]