Resources

Forums

Balloon Chat (UK based)

BalloonHQ.com

Balloon Twister Central Facebook Group (There are many facebook groups)

YouTube

Twisting

Balloon Animals (Great starter course)​

Balloon Animals Palm Beach​

Balloon Click​

Balloon Lady Diana Droot​

Balloon Sage​

Buster Balloon​

Candy Twister

Chi Twister​

Darren Mortiboy

Dylan Gelinas

Flower Clown (The man behind Bagaloon)​

JLO Magic (Juan is the artist behind many prints)​

Live Balloons

Matt Falloon (can you keep up? )​

Matt the Balloonman​

Michael Langerman (Specializes in amazing 260 one-balloon designs)​

Midwest Fun Factory​

Mr. Boma's Balloons (Many are more advanced)​

Mr. Pockets Balloons

Sara Buns​

Scott Kazan, The Balloon Man​

Scott Trip (The Balloon Blast Show)

Sebring Sage

Simply Shonna (Bear Head Balloon tutorials)

Stretch Clendennen

​The Twister Sister

Twist the Balloonman (teaches a lot of isolated techniques)

Twister's Cookbook (Great for 350/360-sized designs)

Unicaw​

Warrenann​

YTE Events​

Decorating

Balloon Market

Amazing Balloon Guy​

Andre Nolle

Ask me for a Balloon​

Kaden Tan (That Balloon Store, Lily Tan)

Russian Channel

Sandi Masori Balloons (Does twisting too.)​

Non-English

Feste Compleanni (Videos in Italian)​

Mossieur Ballon (Videos in French)​

Sergey Loginov Balloons (Videos in Russian)​

Sharovedav (Videos in Russian with subtitles)​

Smile for Kids (Videos in Japanese)​

Yonaimy (Videos in Spanish)​

Podcasts

Balloon Artist Podcast

The Jam Room Podcast

Places to Buy Tutorials/Training

Balloon Academy

Balloon-Animals.com

BalloonClick.com (Membership program, $10 a month)​

BalloonDVDs​

Balloon Jam (pdf tutorials)​

BambaBalloon "Lima Twist" Tutorial

​Dance Floor Experiences Blueprint​

Dan's Balloons​

Fun with Sparkles​

Jerome Santucci (Mr. Boma's Balloons)​

Kids Entertainment Academy (Membership Program)​

Live Balloons

Mark Byrne (Bad to the Balloon)

Sandi Masori (Books that come with video instruction, Decor)

Sleightly Delusional - A 21st Century Guide to Restaurant Entertainment

Sue Bowler Balloon Art (Decor)

Tony Twist, Real World Wow

Twister Sister downloads

Twister's Cookbook

Unicaw 89

Places to Buy Balloons

Balloon Guy (Balloons in Australia)

Balloon Market (Balloons in the UK)

Bargain Balloons (Flat $8 shipping rate.  Carries Qualatex and a cheaper, "Creative Brand" in bulk.  Also carries large stuffing balloons.  Does not carry Betallatex)

Brody's Balloons

Contintental Sales (Many unique balloons only carried by them.  Carries Betallatex and Qualatex.  DVDs)

LA Rocks (Free shipping on orders $150+.  Carries Qualatex and Betallatex.  Also lots of other fun things like magic, face paints, DVDs)

Rainbow Balloons

T Myers Magic

Places to Buy Balloon Gear

Bagaloon

Bagchunas

Airborn Creations (The Stencil Guy)

Twist 'em Up!

Upcoming Events

July 24-27, 2017,  Bling Bling Jam

August 22-24, 2017, Kapital Kidvention West

January 10-13, 2018, The Florida Super Jam

January 17-21, 2018, Twist and Shout

February 15-19, 2018, Kapital Kidvention

Insurance for Twisters

Clowns of America, International

Entertainer Insurance

K & K Insurance

Specialty Insurance Agency

World Clown Association

Other Resources

American Button Machine (If you want to hand out promotional buttons to kids, helps close your line)

Balloon Inventory App

Balloon Shine

Balloon Sticks

LED Lights for balloons- Ali Express

LED Lights for balloons- Amazon Prime

O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream

Plush Stuffed Animals (Something you could give kids too young for a balloon)

Print Keg (Great place to buy postcard-sized business cards)

Slap Bracelets

Thing to help you stuff candy into balloons (This was cheaper at my local farming store)

Velcro Stickers