| As a professional balloon artist, there are 8 simple but | | | | Essential Accessory #3 - Paper Clips - The weave |
| necessary accessories that you will find yourself using | | | | arch is what separates that amateurs from the pros. |
| almost all of the time in addition to your latex | | | | In order to do your weave arch, you will need to use |
| balloons. Do you know what those 8 essential | | | | regular sized paper clips onto which to attach the |
| accessories are and how to use them? In a moment, | | | | balloons. (On more complex designs such as the Bride |
| you will know. | | | | and Groom, you will even use jumbo paper clips to |
| The 8 Essential Balloon Decorating Accessories: | | | | attach the "heads".) |
| Essential Accessory #1 - Three-Sixteenth of an Inch | | | | Accessory #4 - Natural Jute Twine - When doing the |
| Curling Ribbon - You will need to create balloon | | | | weave arch, you will use natural 3-ply jute twine that |
| centerpieces using helium-filled latex balloons. The | | | | you can obtain from any hardware store onto which |
| proper way to attach your inflated balloons is to a | | | | you attach and wrap your balloon sections or helixes. |
| color coordinated 3/16" curling ribbon usually of about | | | | Essential Accessory #5 - 20 lb. Monofilament Fish Line |
| 6 feet in length. | | | | - Though many beginners mistakenly use |
| Accessory #2 - Plastic Discs - Plastic discs are | | | | monofilament fish to do the weave arch, fish line is |
| important and necessary for doing your single arches | | | | better used for hanging and shaping the frames of |
| using the disc post found on a professional quality | | | | number and letter sculpture. |
| helium regulators. | | | | |