| Air-filled Balloon columns have to be
weighted down or placed on poles to support the balloons.
If you are making a short air-filled balloon column of 4-6 balloon
clusters you can make a weight for the column by filling a small plastic
ziplock bag with sand, pebbles, rice or beans. Then
tie the bag to the center of the first four balloon cluster with nylon fishing line. Then place the cluster on the floor with
the weight on the bottom.
To connect the clusters use a roll of nylon
fishing line ( do not cut the fishing line). Tie the loose end to the
center of the balloon cluster that you have tied the weight to.
Place a
second cluster of balloons on top of the first, giving it a 1/3 turn so
that it fits snuggly onto the the first cluster. Bring the fishing line
up through the center of the cluster, wrap line around one of the
balloons in the first cluster. Ending with the fishing line up through
the center of the clusters.
Continue until all the clusters are joined
together. You can top your column with a
Themed
Mylar Balloon filled with regular air or with another
latex
balloon. Simply tie to the center of the last cluster.
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