My Minion

This one is for my cousin Viv who mentioned she hasn't seen many new balloons pics.  This one also has my branding on it as there are a few unprofessional balloon twisters that have copied other pics and claimed them as their own.  And life goes on.  Tomorrow is Opening Mass Picnic here at ND (Sorry Viv) and I always have a great time twisting for it. 

Dig Into Reading Summer Build

Nine Twisters spent yesterday (June 6, 2013) twisting balloons for the Mishawaka Library's Summer reading program.  We had a Fun time, but put in a long day. The Library's Children Department saved me some out of circulation books to help decorate our display area.

Next Tuesday (June 11) I am back at the Library teaching a Balloon Twisting Workshop for the kid's reading program. 

Learning and Twisting with Northern Illinois Twisters

This a Raptor Hat I learned at a Class put on by my good friend Pete (Below) in Buffalo Grove north of Chicago.  Steve (another Good friend) and I drove up there Tuesday evening.

Another great balloon sculpture taught was this Batman.

Friday April 12 was ND's Relay For Life at the new Hockey arena.  One of the walkers wanted a Loch Ness Monster ... so I created Nessie ... a Lot of FUN that night with my family of twisters.

Late Again ... by a month or two

How is it that Life gets so busy ... even when you have a slow month of twisting ???  January is always a slow month for me with only a couple of gigs, so you would think I have more time to upload photos and let you know where I will be twisting.  Oh !  Wait ... it's all my grandson fault ... yeah ... that's the ticket.  He asked if I was going to make a Jeep for my Pinewood Derby car this year.  

  Then there was the Youth Valentine Dance they asked me to decorate for.

Hummm ... almost forgot Feb Twister's meeting.

And Then a Birthday delivery for a female Patriotic ND student.

Yep .... that about wraps up February 2013.
See you next month.
Twister Mike

Kid's Night at Chick-Fil-A

 

Chick-Fil-A  called and asked if I would do a Kid's Night on November 15th ... Of course I said YES.

 Happy Thanksgiving !   

Now brushing up on my Christmas Balloons.

A Cold November

I had to scrape frost off the windshield of my Jeep this morning ... AARRRRRRRRGH !  I am NOT ready for cold weather.  OK ... enough ranting.  I am back on track with my exercise program and my blog posting.

Last Thursday was our Michiana Balloon Twisters November's meeting and we had a GREAT time.  These are some of the designs we worked on.  I should put some kind of size reference in the photos, as the Parrot is about 20" tall and the Hippo is only about 9".  I really like the detail in the Hulks torso.

Next project is a new backpack design I learned on-line.  I made a Helicopter backpack and didn't get a photo of it before Batman took it back to his dorm.  In that series of designs is a fantastic Jet Pack ... can't wait to get a birthday party and have all them flying around the place !

Will post photos soon !
Have a GREAT month !
Twister Mike

Been Busy

Here it is August already.  I have designed a way to help end my lines at balloon twisting events.  I went to fedex kinko's and had them printed and padded.  Now when I'm ready to end my line I hand out the 100 bucks and my announcement becomes I am ending my line and balloons are now 100 bucks !  I ask for their 100 bucks, mark it on the back and give it back to them.