Twist and Shout Instructor 2010 That’s right! Your Balloon Man, Mr. Fudge has been asked to teach at the International Twist and Shout Balloon Artist Convention this year in Chicago. Esteemed as one of the best (if not the best) balloon artist conventions around, it is a great honor to be asked to teach in…
I have been to more face painting gigs for birthdays than I care to remember. Every party I go to has something unique about it. Last Saturday I happened to be at Kiki’s 9th birthday party. It was a small friends-only affair. Kiki’s mom had booked me for the entire event. Given that the guests…
We just finished visiting with our great friends over at Central Florida Balloon Decor in Orlando. We already work closely together on a number of projects, but we were in the area and gave them a call. As luck would have it, they were working on prepping for some balloon decor. (We both seem to…
Henna is a flowering plant, from which traditional dyes are made. These dyes can safely be applied to skin as body art. Some people, however, either try to use other products called Black Henna or mix their own dyes from common hair dyes, which contain a chemical called p-Phenylenediamine, or PPD. This chemical is present in…
April Brunelle – Author Bio YTE events April didn’t get started with Balloon Art until 2010 but she quickly found she had a natural talent for it and it soon grew into a passion she couldn’t ignore. The joy of being able to tap into her creative and artistic side and then seeing people’s reactions to…
Macy’s at the Oaks Mall in Gainesville, Florida hosted an awesome event for all the Gator fans from University of Florida. It was a welcoming event dubbed the “Macy’s Magic Bus” event. It was tons of fun and had small games, activities, give-aways, ice cream, a DJ, a fashion show, and even a place to…
Balloon Convention Twist and Shout 2016 This year was a blast! Twist and Shout attendees were in Dallas, TX and had fun learning and competing with other professional balloon twisters from all over the world. I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to make it, but ended up heading there last minute to…
Mr. Fudge in Wall Street Journal Mr. Fudge, balloon artist and entertainer out of Tampa, was covered in a front page story about balloon artists and their craft in the Wall Street Journal. He has written many different stories about entertainment, balloon decor, and has provided tips to other balloon twisters. He has taught at…
When you’re wanting to have a fantastic birthday party and you want to have an underwater theme, mermaids are a great choice. For this birthday extravaganza, we created an archway of sea green and lilac balloons, accented with under the sea themed decor. Along with the octopi and the starfish, we also added a few…
Balloons are an attractive birthday party decoration. There’s just too much creativity that you can put into balloon decorations. Balloons can get you any look from sophisticated and classy to whimsical and fun. All that it takes is a dose of ingenuity, and you can turn this old favorite decoration into something spectacular. A Beautiful…