BEGINNERS WORKSHOP

Equipment: 

These are the inflators we use! We recommend an air pump that is strong enough to inflate your double-stuffed balloons. Lower quality inflators can overheat after a few minutes of use. The second inflator we strictly use to inflate 260Qs, double stuffed 5” and mini-orbz.

Balloons: 

There are different brands of balloons available. We like Qualatex and it is the brand we use 90% of the time.  For pastel colours we use Sempertex. There is a new brand Tuftex who’s offering very beautiful colours. Qualatex and Tuftex are the two brands we are using during this class. 

Tying Options:

There are a few different options to tie balloons like 260Qs, curling ribbon or tying neck to neck, but we like to use fishing line (40lbs) to tie the clusters. Any brand can be used as long as it is a 40lb test line.  We also use 260Qs to add accent balloons or accent mini-clusters. 

Suppliers: 

We purchase most of our supply from Surprize Enterprize. They are a Canadian operated wholesaler; if you are in Canada, we highly recommend them.  There are two other particularly good suppliers we go to — Balloon Depot (SKS Novelty) and Bargain Balloons (BB also has a US website).  Sempertex balloons can be purchased from Balloons Online website, although Balloon Depot also carries Batallatex 

We purchase our mini orbz from a supplier in the US called MSR Wholesale Balloons. Due to the current low inventory, we are also looking into ordering balloons from Having a Party, a supplier in NY who carries all brands.

To find a Qualatex distributor close to you we suggest you visit the Qualatex website. 

https://us.qualatex.com/en-us/purchase-qualatex-balloons/qualatex-balloon-network-distributors/ 

Balloon Tape 

We prefer Balloon Bond as you can easily cut it into small pieces but Uglu dashes is a good alternative 

Please let me know on IG that you enjoyed this class and use the hashtag #IdiditwithWeBalloonz so we can see and showcase you work! 😊 

See you next time!

 Alex and Mario