subject: How To Make A Balloon Water Weight- Balloon San Diego [print this page] Http://www.balloonutopia.com Http://www.balloonutopia.com
Water weights are very convenient weights. They really help in a pinch, because if you're setting up at an event and you realize that you don't have enough weights with you, ie the client adds more decor on the spot, well you probably have some extra balloons.
First of all, it's really important to double stuff the balloon! I can't stress this enough! By double stuffing the balloon, you ensure that even if there is a little pinhole in the balloon, the water will not leak out.
To double stuff, take two 11" balloons- colors don't necessarily matter, but if you won't be wrapping the balloons in paper, make sure it coordinates with the rest of the decor. Choose which balloon will be the inside balloon. Fold the balloon lengthwise in quarters. This will make a nice little point that will make it easier to stuff one balloon inside the other. Thread the quartered balloon into the other balloon, making sure that the nozzles of the balloons are stacked one on top of the other.
Now, just like making regular water balloons, stretch BOTH nozzles over the water spigot in the sink. Make sure that you are using both nozzles as one, or you will have a big mess. Now fill the bowl of the balloon until it just stretches a little bit- about the size of a baseball (maximum). Do NOT fill the balloon all the way. You just want enough weight to hold down a bouquet, but you want the balloon to stay squishy and strong.
Tie both balloons as if they are one. Some will say that you only need to tie the inner balloon, but I've always found it works better to tie both of them together.
Now, you have a water weight. You can stop here, and tie the balloon bouquet to it as is, or you can wrap it with paper to make it look more decorative.
Assuming you want to wrap it, you first need to make an attachment point. Take a piece of ribbon, find the center, and tie it around the neck of the balloons. Make a double knot, and set aside.
Take 2-3 sheets of mylar paper, cello paper, tissue paper, or even plastic tablecloth-or any combination there of. Figure out which color you want to be the base of the weight, and put that one on the bottom. Lay the next piece of paper on top of the first, slightly offset so that it makes a sort of star. Take the 3rd piece and do the same.
If you just drop the water weight in the middle of the papers and wrap it that way, it will look nice, but it will wobble from side to side. This could be a good thing if you want that effect, but if you don't, you need to create a flat surface. To make a flat surface, take something flat and put it on top of the paper. An easy flat object to put on the paper as a base is money- a quarter is a good size, but a nickel will work as well. It's handy and most people have it hanging around...
After you put the coin on the bottom, drop the weight on top of it. Take the ribbons that you have tied to the balloon in one hand, and with the other, reach under the papers and grab them and bring the corners together- making a little bundle w/ the weight in the middle. Be careful to make sure that you don't trap the ribbon inside the wrapped weight. Grab the whole thing around the neck, and tie a piece of ribbon around it to secure it. The tighter you tie the ribbon, the nicer it will look.
After you tie your helium balloons to the weight you can fluff out the pieces of paper to make it look nice and decorative.
There you have your water weight!
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