Epic Balloon Garland Class

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.  With the current balloon shortage, we have been using other brands such as Sempertex and Tuftex 

Tying Options

There are a few different options to tie balloons like 260Qs and curling ribbon, or neck to neck but we like to use fishing line (40lbs) to tie the bottom 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. Recently we have purchased from other suppliers such as Party Emprire and Having a Party 

We purchase our mini orbz from a supplier in the US called MSR Wholesale Balloons. 

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/

Ladders

When necessary, we use the following ladders accordingly:

1. 12-24’ extension ladder (center) 
2. 6’, 8’ and/or 10’ folding ladder (left)
3. Multi-Task Ladder (right)

We use aluminum ladders because they are lighter than wooden or fiber glass ladders, while still maintaining strength and sturdiness.

Balloon Tape 

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