1st August - Feathered Hat

This hat (or is it a fascinator?) is the type of thing you would see at Ascot on Ladies day (I imagine, I have never really taken much notice). It is made from 4 balloons, an 11" for the main part, a 260 for the white bit and then 2 x 160s for the feathery bits. You can keep up to date with all the latest news and sculptures by heading over to Facebook -www.facebook.com/mydailyballoon and hitting the 'like' button, then feel free to share it with your friends.

26th July - Crown

After making a royal baby with a crown earlier this week I was inspired to make a bigger wearable crown, It is made from 8 balloons, 

I actually made the 6 little round jewel bubbles first out of a 260 and put them to one side, next I inflated 6 gold 260 balloons and weaved them together and joining them at the too, a round balloon was next and that was given a tulip twist and secured into place, finally I used the remainder of the gold balloons to make the cross and then I added the little red jewels around the base.

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23rd July - Baby Prince

After the arrival of a new royal baby yesterday I felt I needed to mark the occasion with this, the first official photograph of the new royal baby, may I introduce our future king, King Kevin the first.

Weighing in at just 4 ounces (most of the weight is sand in the base balloon) he is made from 14 balloons, a mixture of 350s, 260s and 160s, I do like the gold balloons on the crown and on his rattle/sceptre, if your interested, the red balloon on the crown is a heart, it makes quite a nice shape.

Anyway, my congratulations goes to the real royal couple and their family, I don't think they are regular viewers of My Daily Balloon but if they do happen to look in, please do say hi. You can keep up to date with all the latest news and sculptures by heading over to Facebook -www.facebook.com/mydailyballoon and hitting the 'like' button, then feel free to share it with your friends.

10th July - Flower Hairband

I have been playing with hairbands a bit recently after purchasing a load from Roger at a recent balloon event, this one is made from 4 balloons (and a hairband). The balloons are all 160s. You can keep up to date with all the latest news and sculptures by heading over to Facebook -www.facebook.com/mydailyballoon and hitting the 'like' button.

7th July - Loch Ness Hairband

While at a recent balloon event I purchased some hair bands, I have never made a balloon hair band before and wanted to give it a go, I saw a few hair band designs made at the balloon event including one made by the multi award winning balloon modeller Colin which was similar to this head band design.

My Loch Ness hairband is made from 3 balloons, I started by creating the blue water from a 260 using a similar technique to the pinch line technique except I only used 1 balloon rather than 2. The monster is made from a 160 and his little Scottish hat is a scrap of a 260.

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25th June - Simple Tiara

Yesterday I did one for the boys, today it is one for the girls, it is a tiara, made from 2 x 260 balloons, as you can see I have enlisted a professional model to wear it for the photograph.

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22nd June - Simple Hat

I first made this hat years ago, I cant remember who showed it to me, maybe it was Sean? I just cant remember, anyway, thanks to whoever it was, Its quite useful as you can add things to it and make it into any theme possible, flowers, animals, all sorts. Its just made from 2 x 260 balloons.

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8th April - Dalek Hat

I have not done too many hats in my project yet, I made an Easter bonnet last week so he even things out a bit here is one for the boys, its a Dalek hat. This one is made from 5 balloons however I can make a slightly simpler and quicker version out of 4 balloon.

In this one I start with 2 x 260s for the main hat section, then I add on the 2 orange things from a 350 balloon, next I make the plunger which is made from a 646 and add it onto a 260 and finally add the whole plunger onto the front of the hat. EXTERMINATE!!!!!

1st April - Easter Bonnet

I had a recent request from my sister to make an Easter bonnet for my little niece Erica, all my nieces and nephews are entering an Easter bonnet parade today and my sister thought it would be a good idea for Erica to have a balloon bonnet.

This photo is NOT a picture of my niece, I decided to use my bear as a model for the bonnet instead, Erica is not quite as hairy as this. The Easter bonnet is in 2 parts, firstly the hat part, it is made from 11 balloons, I started with a flower weave for the main base and then added the outer rim, all I needed to do next was add the flowers around the edge.

The little duckling on top is one of the designs from Dylan Gelinas, he is called Hiccup the duck and is available from Dylans website at http://www.slightlytwistedballoons.com.

27th February - Top Hat and Bow Tie

Its 2 balloon models for the price of one today, a top hat and a bow tie, the hat is made of 13 x 260 balloons  (12 black and 1 white). The bow tie is made from 2 x 260s, It would make an excellent Mad Hatters hat I think with the addition of a price tag.

20th January - Norman Helmet

Here is a helmet to wear when you plan to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry, its a Norman helmet and is normally made from just 2 balloons, however I made this one from 3 balloons plus a small piece from a left over 160 balloon for the nose guard.

4th January - Jester Hat

Here is the first of many hats that I make, I call it a Jester hat, I think that is the best description anyway. It is made up of 6 balloons.