From balloon-request@cvs.rochester.edu Mon Apr 24 23:16:54 1995 Received: from swift.cvs.rochester.edu by mother.ent.rochester.edu with SMTP id AA21347 (5.65/IDA-1.4.4 for /usr/local/lib/lists/balloon.archive); Mon, 24 Apr 1995 23:16:54 -0400 Received: by cvs.rochester.edu (4.1/MAIN-MX-1.4.3.2) id AA17959; Mon, 24 Apr 95 23:03:37 EDT Resent-Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 12:59:21 +1000 Old-Return-Path: X-Sender: srjames@postoffice.utas.edu.au Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 12:59:21 +1000 To: balloon@cvs.rochester.edu From: Simon.James@agsci.utas.edu.au Subject: Turtle, LadyBug, VW and a Penguin Resent-Message-Id: <"lApI42.0.TO4.8Q6dl"@swift.cvs.rochester.edu> Resent-From: balloon@cvs.rochester.edu X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/204 X-Loop: balloon@cvs.rochester.edu Precedence: list Resent-Sender: balloon-request@cvs.rochester.edu G'day 'looners I've been polishing my skills (as they are) but have been ending up with a lot of weasels (you know - pop!). What to do with a bunch of stumpy balloon ends? Well waste not want not so here is few *simple* recipes for using the mouses tails after the mouse has gone. 1. Bend the lip over a few times to aid inflation (and get rid of the ragged bits). Inflation takes a bit more effort than normal but it's easy once you get the hang of being careful of the new lip and giving the balloon a bit of a stretch to get that first bubble. 2. Inflate leaving a 1-2 inch tip, twist four bubbles and a longer one. I'm being a bit vague here because the length of balloon obviously varies. .(_)(_)(_)(_)(__).. 3. The four regular bubbles twist together to form a flat ring. .(_)(_)(_)(_)(__).. \__________/ 3a. For the Turtle or the LadyBug; Twist a small bubble on the end of the larger bubble. Bend them both (head and body) over the top of the flat ring (legs) and tie the leftover tight between the regular bubbles. .(_)(_)(_)(_)(__)().. \__________/ \__________/ Giving (side view) (__)() (_)(_) Draw a shell pattern for the Turtle or wingcase and dots for the Lady Bug. 3b. For the VW simply make the above but with no head (or toe twist headlights with the head if you're clever) and draw on a few doors, hubcaps etc. 3c. For the penguin, push the longer bubble up between the flat ring (rocks) squeeze it and the leftover into a standard birds head pointing down as much as possible. And so, a penguin sitting on its rocky nest. It doesn't even need detailing IMHO. <\ | | (hmm, something like that -- side view) (_)(_) I got the inspiration for these simple models from a turtle in a book by Kay Watts "Balloon Sculpture" (1988) which I wouldn't recommend, scripture orientated, simplistic and boring (Um, I hope Kay is not on the net). BTW while I'm posting, just my ten cents worth on something else. The ostrich described by Larry in the mail backlog is excellent. If anyone hasn't checked it out it's on (in Barry's highlights list) With adjusted leg length and some reins it makes a great "Safari Simon and his Amazing Riding-Ostrich". Tschus, ja mata, see ya, Simon.