Thursday, April 10, 2014

The most wonderful thing about Tiggers

...is NOT that they are hard to make out of balloons.

But Tiggers are a way of life in our family, and our house seems to be full of them. So obviously I wanted to make Rebecca a good Tigger balloon. I thought it was shocking that there are nearly no tutorials out there (isn't eveyone obsessed with Tiggers? I had no idea.)

A few months ago, I followed a very complicated and silent video of an Asian twister making a Tigger balloon. It turned out OK, but had no repeatability factor at all. Whenever my daughter has asked me to make another one, I have apologized and said no.

But then I "discovered" a new balloon twister who makes tutorials. Her daughter must be just like mine, because she makes Frozen tutorials and peacock facepainting. Both of those go over very well around here.

I thought it couldn't hurt to ask, so I went to her Facebook page and sent her a message, requesting a Tigger tutorial, and boy did she deliver!

It's a fast and easy Tigger that is simple enough to whip off in a few minutes, which is a huge advantage.

As you can see for yourself, Rebecca loves it, and he fits right in.


Materials: 4 Qualatex 260s (3x orange, 1x blush), 1 Qualatex 160 (orange) for the twisty tail
Level of difficulty: Lower intermediate. The twisty balloon is tricky, but the rest is very doable.
SourceLittle Miss Twist's Tigger (Did you hear my shout-out?!?!? So honored!)

1 comment:

  1. They are incredibly cute!! I am amazed every time I see one of your new creations! I really do think you have found your calling! I have never seen any better balloon animals and I have been to many Senor Frogs! :) Yours are the very best!

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