| We are now at stage 3 of doing our balloon weave | | | | Secret #3 - With Your First Helix In Place, Begin To |
| arch. This part 3 of the 4-part series on how to do | | | | "Weave" The Balloons Around The Twine - You |
| the perfect helium balloon weave arch. | | | | want to wrap the balloons around the twine such |
| There are four essential steps or secrets that follow. | | | | that they are snug enough to stay in place but loose |
| The 4 Secrets of Attaching Balloon Sections | | | | enough to slide back and forth along the twine. You |
| Together to Do Helium Inflated Arches | | | | want the helix on tight - but not too tight so that |
| Secret #1 - Outstretch The Length of Natural Twine | | | | they hardly move. |
| Tightly Across The Room, And Attach The Sections | | | | - Professional Tip: When you tie your balloon around |
| Onto The Twine - The twine will probably outstretch | | | | the twine, know that there are two sides of a knot: |
| for the length of about 20 feet for the average main | | | | the "stem", or the dead side and the "inflated side" or |
| table arch. The idea is to place each of your sections | | | | the live side of the knot. Make sure that you are |
| which contain five 9-inch inflated balloons that are | | | | always tying with the stem. |
| attached to a regular paper clip onto the | | | | Secret #4 - Push Your Helixes Or Sections In Place - |
| outstretched twine by in between the slightly opened | | | | When you push a helix or section in the |
| (about a 45º angle) regular paper clip, and | | | | corresponding spaces of the preceding one, be sure |
| move the twine all the way to the bottom inner | | | | that they are pushed together snugly together |
| portion of the paper clip before closing it back to its | | | | without allowing a lot of space in between them. |
| regular closed position. | | | | The ultimate secret of balloon decoration mastery is |
| Secret #2 - Always Hold Onto The Top Portion of | | | | that it is a learn-by-doing experience. No amount of |
| The Paper Clip, Keeping All 5 Balloons Into The | | | | theoretical explanation will take the place of the |
| Bottom Inner Well Of The Clip - The top of the clip | | | | "Aha!" experience that comes from doing the above |
| is a "handle" which you hold with the thumb and | | | | steps and realizing what each step means the minute |
| index finger of your dominant hand. | | | | that you start. |