These aren't your grandpa's balloon poodles. We're talking about FULL-ON works of art that make people want to hire you and pay you to "twist"!
If you love performing--and you're ready to get paid for it--take a lesson from one of the most successful balloon sculpters in the business, Joe Montella!
Grab some 260Qs and your personality, Balloon School is in session!
Who Needs Balloon School?
Hobbyists who love making beautiful art for people? Practically everyone loves balloon sculptures. This is one of the only arts in the world that takes so little time to master and gives so much! If you like making people smile, get Balloon School!
Working Professional Magicians looking to add extra value to their services. Get paid (a helluva lot) more after learning just the basic nine! Imagine doubling your current fees!
Balloon Artists looking for better material. You won't find a more marketable set of sculptures than the set Joe teaches in Balloon School!
Entrepreneurs looking for a way to make a living doing something fun and exciting! This isn't just an instructional DVD set. Joe's tips on getting hired, cold-calling, and maximizing your income make it a powerful business tool that has the power to change your future.
Balloon School is excellent for any performer, teacher, dentist, preacher, salesperson, parent, grandparent, uncle, big brother, big sister (the little ones too), magician, manager, presenter, boyfriend, girlfriend, scientist, doctor, pediatrician, or clown... anyone who was born to perform!
Get ready! School is in session!
You'll Learn:
The Tools:
- The Balloons - How to select the ones you'll use, properly blow them up, tie them efficiently, and care for them in between gigs.
- The Pump - How to select one that works for you.
- The Apron - Design a performance apron to comfortably transport all of your gear!
The Techniques: The Basic Building Blocks of all Balloon Sculpture
- The Bubble - The starting line. Just latex and air. It doesn't get any simpler than this. But if you don't know how the pros do it, even the bubble can be a challenge.
- The Match - The secret to making two bubbles the same size.
- The Lock - The key to locking two bubbles together so they'll hold position.
- The Loop - A very useful tool because you can make it pretty much any size you want.
- Pin Hole-ing the balloon - Technique to deflate the balloon mid-sculpture, this gives you tremendous control.
- The Pinch-twist (The Teddy Bear Ear) - Joe says this is the most valuable of all the fundamental techniques... In fact, Joe's GIANT Penguin is 70% pinch-twists!
- The Heart Manipulation - Who says diamond's are a girl's best friend? This technique gets a lot of use--especially on Valentine's Day.
- The Poodle Tail - This technique is fun and easy, and it makes your poodle look like he just won a dog show. Also makes antennae look great!
- Eyes, Ears, Mouth, Nose, Headlights, Spots, Etc. - How to add the finishing features to your balloon sculptures.
The Basic Nine Balloon Sculptures:
- Dog - Quick and easy to make, you'll master this popular sculpture in no time!
- Giraffe - An easy variation on the dog, highly recognizable, and great for kids.
- Sword - The easiest balloon you'll ever make.
- Flower - Pretty simple, great looking, and fun to give! Does not require water.
- Airplane - A little more difficult, but you're ready for this GREAT giveaway!
- Heart - Love is in the AIR!
- Butterfly - A beautiful, impressive, and lifelike sculpture. A very popular request!
- Teddy Bear - Slightly more difficult, but worth the effort. This is a CROWD PLEASER.
- Cat (Tiger) - Great for kids. No litter box required!
Advanced Balloons: These are Joe's Most Requested Advanced Sculptures
- Palm Tree - A cool and impressive sculpture on it's own AND a great sculpture to build on. Can sit on a table!
- Monkey - EVERYBODY LOVES A MONKEY!
- Monkey on Palm - Great for men, women, kids, EVERYONE!
- Teddy Bear on Heart - If you're working on Valentines Day you'll make this sculpture hundreds of times!
- Man (Man with Sword, Baseball Player, Hockey Player, Golfer, Soccer Player, Basketball Player) - One of the most requested and versatile balloons. Great for boys!
- Mermaid - This is a favorite with the ladies! It's a highly detailed balloon and it comes with Joe's highest recommendation.
- Baseball Cap - Adults and teens LOVE hats. This will be one of your most requested sculptures!
- Jester's Hat - This crazy cap gets HUGE laughs. Especially popular at birthday parties!
- Advanced Butterfly - Women LOVE this one.
- Ladybug (Turtle) - Women LOVE this one EVEN MORE!
- Motorcycle (Woman on Motorcycle, Man on Motorcycle, Monkey on Motorcycle) - Here's another fantastic balloon for the guys. It's a MUST-HAVE for you as a working professional.
- Penguin - Our favorite!
- Diamond Ring - One of Joe's most frequently requested balloons. Couples ask for this one all the time!
- Chicken - This is one people will challenge you with all the time. Joe's chicken looks AWESOME, and yours will too.
- Rose - This one makes a GREAT opener!
- GIANT Five Balloon Tiger - This one blows people away!
Please note: All advanced sculptures feature an in-depth, over-the-shoulder recap from the Penguin Cam.
How to construct GIANT SCULPTURES
Joe regularly gets hired to create life-size promotional sculptures. Where do you start when you want to make a life-size 57 Chevy out of balloons? How about a LARGER-THAN-LIFE Penguin? Joe breaks it down step-by-step and helps you get started creating these unique and EXTREMELY MARKETABLE works of art.
Steps to Success: The Business side of Balloon Entertainment
- How to Make Money as a Balloon Artist - If you're ready to GO PRO, you'll love Joe's advice on restaurant work, the difference between working in corporate owned restaurants V. "mom and pop" shops, birthday parties, what to charge, and a few words on agencies.
- Once You're Making Money, How to Maximize your Income! Creating a buzz, generating positive word-of-mouth, networking, building rapport with your clients, customer service and sales tips, LIVE FOOTAGE of Joe making cold calls, and Joe's book recommendations.
- Dealing with Rejection - Joe gels to it naturally, but here's a pep talk and some tips that make sure you don't let rejection get you down.
- Dealing with Hecklers - It's gonna happen. Here are Joe's guidelines on how to handle the situation. No one-liners here because every situation is different.
Bonus Material:
- Inserting Objects into your sculptures (Ladybug) - Imagine giving a prospect your phone number this way!
- Performance Montage - See Joe live in action as he becomes "The Balloon Guy" and works the Las Vegas Strip. See how he interacts with the kids, the parents, and everyone in between!
Balloon School by Joe Montella
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