What is Balloon HQ?
- General information
- Mailing list rules
- Advice on posting to the lists
- About this guide
- After you've read this Guide
- Volunteering for BHQ
The How's and Why's of Balloons
- How balloons are made
- How helium-filled balloons float
- How balloons pop
- Balloon science 101
- Balloons and teaching
- Other uses for balloons
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Balloon Evolution
- Definition of "balloon"
- History of balloons
- Balloon terms
- The allure of balloons
- Balloons in "pop" culture
- Balloon games
- Balloonware - software, fonts, 'net resources
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Business Considerations for Professionals
- Balloon Certifications, Organizations and Conventions
- Books, magazines, videos, and CD-ROM's
- Contracts for Balloon Professionals
- Vending Balloons
- Volunteering and Donating to Charity
- Legal Considerations in Balloon
Parody
- How balloons impact health
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Balloon Sculpture Basics
Balloon Entertainers
- Blowing up a balloon
- Twisting balloons 101
- Twisting balloons 102
- Large scale twisting
- Using color to your advantage
- Decorating 260 balloon sculptures
- ASCII notation for sculptures
- Balloon Sculpture Instructions
- by name
- by category
- download all in .pdf format(1.6MB)
Balloon Decorators
- The tools of the trade
- Balloon deliveries
- Classic balloon decor 101
- Classic balloon decor 102
- Large balloon sculptures
- Balloon care
- Making balloons last
- Using balloons outdoors
- Outdoor balloon releases
- Balloon special effects
- Balloons on holidays and special events
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Advanced Discussions
Balloon Entertainers
- The business of balloon twisting
- How to market yourself
- Places to work
- Working With an Agent
- Twisting Balloons For Tips
- Balloon Busking
- Restaurants 101
- Restaurants 102
- Determining what to charge
- Crowd control
- Twisting for children
- Twisting for other audiences
- Twister fashions
- Entertainer issues
- Your balloon act
- Balloons at parties
- Balloon jokes and one-liners
- Facing the competition
Balloon Decorators
- The business of balloon decor
- Rules to live by
- How to market your business
- Your valued customers
- Determining what to charge
- Facing the competition
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