Flat Heart
Introduced below is a basic design of balloon weaving. My personal preference is to use 160 metallic or satin texture but it can be made with any elongated balloon. Happy twisting!~
01. You will need two strips of balloons (I prefer 160), a pump, and a pair of scissors.
02. Inflate one of the balloons about a foot and a half. Be sure to have enough air to form the many bubbles and have enough room at the back for you to work on.
03. One bubble and one pinch twist.
04. One more bubble, one more pinch twist.
05. One more bubble, one more pinch twist.
06. One bubble, tie like so.
07. One bubble, one pinch twist.
08. One more bubble, one more pinch twist.
09. TWO bubbles, one pinch twist.
10. One bubble, one pinch twist.
11. One more bubble, one more pinch twist.
12. One bubble, lock twist like so.
13. One bubble, join with lock twist as shown above. First layer is complete. In order for the shape to stay as itself, we need to add another layer. It is done by twisting bubbles and anchoring them to the pinch twists and lock twists made previously. The bubbles are created in the same sequence as the first layer.
14. Begin the second layer with a bubble. Loop to the adjacent pinch twist.
15. Complete the tile of four bubbles as shown.
16. Layer three bubbles as shown above.
17. Layer the 4 bubbles on the other side to complete the tile.
18. Complete the loop with one bubble and a lock twist. Cut the excess balloon and tie.
19. Inflate the other balloon till about 6 inches.
20. Tie to one of the pinch twists as shown above.
21. One bubble and loop to the adjacent pinch twist.
22. One small bubble and lock twist as shown.
23. One more small bubble, then lock twist.
24. One more, loop to the pinch twist as shown.
25. Complete the ring by looping at every next pinch twist as shown, pay attention to the ratio and proportion of the bubbles you twist, cut and tie. Remember to add a pinch twist at the bottom to create a sharp shape. And your flat heart is done! In order to obtain a balanced shape, try to make all your bubbles (bubbles as all the inner structure bubble excluding pinch twists) same size, and make sure they are round shape and not long.
Hope you have enjoyed reading this tutorial and found it useful. Thank you and happy twisting!~
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#1 by Holly Hopper on September 25th, 2009
Love it! Thanks for sharing, I’ll definitely be using this!
#2 by Twisted Balloons on September 27th, 2009
The pleasure’s all mine. =)
Happy twisting!~
#3 by Candy Boh on November 2nd, 2009
Hi,
Can I check with you on how was the big heart made of? Can you teach me for my work place function. We wanted to make a heart and when I saw your website, I was amaze. Pls reply soon. Thank you.