| There are many things that we could list for essential | | | | use an electrical air inflator made especially for this |
| balloon accessories and equipment for the beginning | | | | type of decorating. |
| balloon decorator, but let's keep it simple with the | | | | The 3 Things You Need When Selecting Balloon |
| basic essentials. There are definitely things that you | | | | Equipment and Accessories: |
| need and there are surely those that you must avoid. | | | | Thing You Need #1 - Helium Inflator Push Valve |
| Let me help you. | | | | Model - One of your best investments is to purchase |
| 3 Things To Avoid When Selecting Balloon Equipment | | | | at the very least a push valve helium inflator with a |
| and Accessories: | | | | gauge that will screw on to your helium cylinder |
| Thing To Avoid #1 - Avoid Most Foreign Made | | | | without a wrench. There are also 3-way valves which |
| Balloons - It sounds as though I am making a biased | | | | I would also recommend as soon as you can get |
| statement when I say this, but it is only based on | | | | one, but you have to start some where, so I |
| my years of experience and having tested balloons | | | | recommend that you start with a single valve. |
| from all over the world. By far, the best grade | | | | Thing You Need #2 - A Rented Helium Cylinder of |
| balloons made for professional decorators that can | | | | About 110 Cubic Feet - Now notice that I didn't say |
| hold a helium inflated balloon the longest without | | | | to go out and BUY a helium cylinder. In the beginning |
| falling are those companies found in the United | | | | until you know how many decorations you will be |
| States. | | | | doing each week and until you get a steady following |
| Thing To Avoid #2 - Avoid PVC Pipe for Doing Most | | | | and clientele it is suffice to just rent for now instead |
| Classic Balloon Decoration Designs - PVC is a bulky | | | | of purchasing it. Once you are making a lot of money |
| pipe tubing is a popular mistake used to sustain many | | | | and doing a lot of decorating, then and only then |
| classic designs like the Bride and Groom, The Balloon | | | | should you buy your own. |
| Clowns or The Balloon Snowmen. The proper way to | | | | Thing You Need - Cylinder Hand Truck - Now this is |
| do these designs is without this type of tubing. | | | | an item that you need to purchase and keep as your |
| Thing To Avoid #3 - Avoid Using Plastic Hand Pumps | | | | own. A cylinder hand truck will allow you to move |
| To Inflate Air Designs - Using a plastic hand pump is | | | | and roll your tank around easily and safely. |
| fine if you are a mime or a clown blowing up toy | | | | There is of course more items and pieces of |
| animal balloon figures, but if you are doing a major | | | | accessory that we could talk about, but this is |
| banquet or wedding sculpture using air such as doing | | | | enough to get started. There will be more I can talk |
| five-foot numbers or letter, you would be best to | | | | about at a later date. |