Balloon Sword: Part 1

Hello balloon lovers! It has been a while but here we are ready to jump back into it. I have not been blogging much but have been posting more regularly on the FB page so be sure to check that out for all the balloon goodness you may have been missing.

I have a lot of fun creating things for holidays, events, and even upcoming pop culture attractions (aka movie and tv stuff). But sometimes in between that I don't really know which direction to go in. I want to learn all the balloons! I want to make all the balloons! So I decided to bring it back to basics.

The Balloon Sword: Part 1- one balloon swords

The balloon sword is an absolute staple of the balloon world. But they also sometimes get a bad rep. I personally think that any balloon that brings any amount of joy or wonder to a person (whether they be a kid or adult) is a good balloon. As I have scoured the internet checking out other balloon twisting blogs, fb pages, and business pages a strong theme of "go beyond the basic balloon dog and sword" permeates.  While I am blown away with the endlessly creative ways current balloon artists are pushing the absolute limit of balloon twisting artistry sometimes simple is best. Simple works. It's quick, efficient, and the building blocks for greater things to come.

So without further ado I give you a collection of simple one balloon swords

On the left we begin with the simple one twist sword and by the time we get to the right we are in full swashbuckling pirate mode. Fun, fast, and STURDY one balloon swords are a great choice to please a crowd of rambunctious adventurers.

Any other one balloon sword designs you love? Please share in the comments! Want to learn how to make the designs above? YouTube 'balloon swords'. Almost all of the above swords had several different people demonstrating how they do them. Watch lots of versions! People learn differently so see who has a style you enjoy.

Stay tuned as we progress to more complicated balloon swords later this week!

Happy Twisting!