Balloon Decorations Tips & Secrets

When carrying around your helium cylinder, and sometimes up stairs, safety and ease of transport is the first and most important considerations.  This is where the proper selection of your hand truck comes in.

Now, you can get a hand truck made for carrying UPS boxes which has a straight back, not very functional for a rounded helium cylinder, or you can obtain a hand truck with a curved back that is especially made for carrying helium tanks.

There are essentially two major types of hand trucks, and these are:

• The 2-Wheel Hand Truck – This is your basic essential for carrying around your helium cylinder.  Cost – $139.00
• The 4-Wheel Hand Truck - If you take it up a notch and get a 4-Wheel Hand Truck, you will have even greater ease of carrying it around.  Since it does not have to lean on your shoulder as you carry it, you can handle the weight almost in the same way that you would move a vacuum cleaner back-and-forth.  Cost – $242.00

These hand trucks are designed expressly for the balloon industry to support and transport all sizes of helium cylinders.

When you are ready to go professional and get your first real balloon decorating hand truck just email me.

cprosper@prosperballoons.com

And I will see that you get one delivered directly to your door.

All the best,

Charles Prosper

“The Baron of Balloons”

It is true that I teach through my methods how to blow and size balloons without any other apparatus other than your visual acuity and your ability to hear the rhythm of the flow of the balloon into the helium.

But even with this, many people struggle and just can’t seem to wrap their heads are this perfect sizing thing that is so integral to doing balloon decorating.

If you have got the budget, help is on the way.  The Dual Split -Second Sizer can make anyone an instant pro at sizing balloons because this marvelous machine sizes your balloon for you perfectly every time – even if you are an abject beginner.

The Dual Split-Second Sizer’s digital control panel lets you easily set and adjust the inflation cycle time in tenths of a second.  Wow!  Now that’s efficiency.  Price tag?  $1,052.70.

Should you be interested in obtaining one, just contact at:

cprosper@prosperballoons.com

And I will see that you get one shipped directly to you.

Sincerely yours,

Charles Prosper

“The Baron of Balloons”

Aside from the selection of balloons and your helium cylinder, the next most important piece of equipment is your helium valve or regulator.

There are certain elements that you should include with the selection of your valve, these are that your valve have a:

• Gauge – You need to be able to measure how much helium you have and how much remains while you are decorating.  Running out of helium by surprise is not very professional.
• Push Valve – I have found a push valve to be faster than a tilt valve.
• Disc Post – One of your most important designs are the single arches.  You will need to use plastic discs and thereby need a disc post located on your valve to utilize them.
• Hand Tight – Using wrenches to attach your valve to your helium cylinder is so 1984.  The correct cylinder needs no wrench.
• 3-Way Inflator (Preferably)  – A good single valve is great with all of the features above, and even better is a 3-way inflator.

When you are ready to purchase your valve, email me, and I can get you the best valve and at the best prices.  cprosper@prosperballoons.com.

Yours truly,

Charles Prosper

“The Baron of Balloons”