How to make a balloon arch

How to make a balloon arch decoration

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Howto & Style

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• balloon
• arch
• decoration

[DavidSaker]

On this video I'm using a BOC 'T' Size cylinder. The balloons are 11" so I would expect to inflate about 230.

[DavidSaker]

Hi Spider

You'll only need a maximum of 50 of each colour..... if the arch is 16ft it will be more like 30 (x 4).

[DavidSaker]

Hi S123Sweet

If you're building the arch with helium it's difficult to pre inflate and prepare all the clusters - because they will float away onto the ceiling (that's why I keep them between my legs on the video).

If the balloons were all prepped and air filled you could build the arch in 10 minutes (but it won't float if the balloons are air filled).

[DavidSaker]

Hi Sally

It is possible to use air and helium balloons - but the arch will not be as bouyant.

Also - as the hours pass the helium balloons will reduce in size and the air balloons will stay the same size. This could possibly distort the shape of the arch.

One possible solution - air fill the balloons at either end of the arch (where the weights are) and slightly under inflate them. Helium fill the central area where the arch needs it's lift.

Hope that helps

[DavidSaker]

Depending on how large you inflate the balloons - between 110 to 130 balloons (for a 16ft arch).

[DavidSaker]

If you want kids to hold the balloons outside and you don't have helium, cups & sticks are good.

Cups & Sticks are no use if you're making an arch.

[TheSpider118]

@DavidSaker hi david thanks for ur help

[SimplyZulma]

I wanted to know how many balloons you can inflate with the helium tank you used.

[SimplyZulma]

Hello,

[TheSpider118]

@DavidSaker hi im makeing a arch for my mums 50th could u tell me how meny balloons it would take to do a 16 ft arch to go over the food table we have 4 dif colors we have 100 ov each at the min do u think this would b plenty or would will i need more thanks mark liked and subd ur channel

[S123Sweet]

how long does this take if you have all of the balloons tied together how long does it take to string them on?

[sallysurah]

Hi I wanted to know if I could use air filled balloons and helium filled balloons to make an arch. Thx