We charge per hour and typically have a 2 hour minimum on Saturdays and Sundays and a 90 minute minimum during the weekdays

We charge per balloon animal/creation when a client would like to add balloon twisted elements into a decor piece

We charge per balloon animal/creation if the client hires us to face paint, but would like to add on balloon animals as ‘hand-outs’ (ie: as the take-home/party favor, centerpieces, etc) without having a secondary artist on-site (usually this means the artist has brought them ready in a bag to hand to the host to handle after the artist leaves the event)

Well of course this depends on the creation: a 1-balloon-dog can quickly be twisted behind our backs with our eyes closed in about 30 seconds while something really fancy like a balloon hat with a feather and a light inside or a jet pack with flames coming out of the bottom could take us anywhere from 3-15 minutes

Sometimes we pander with the kids before we begin and do little silly balloon tricks depending on the event as well (not magic - we are not magicians - just silly tricks)

The short answer is: we can usually adjust most creations to fit the length of the line/patience of the child

For high-volume events: we either bring our fastest/most easily adjustable options to “plow” through the line as quickly as possible or play balloon games to allow for fancier options to come out but serve less people to allow for no line at all (see more about this below)

We focus our balloon twisting on what we personally think is most fun and has gotten the best reactions from our clients (young and old) over the past decade, but we try to anticipate what will happen with the options offered after it is handed off and this can inevitably be the deciding factor for the options we bring to an event

We like to offer wearables as often as possible to avoid balloons getting blown away, taken by others, or handed off to an adult (I know I love when my kids hand me things to hold all night long), while also offering options you’ve probably never seen twisted before

The Rockin’ Chapeaux Bling Bar is our Adult & Teen-Focused Balloon Fashion Services

Two of our talented artists come along to your event with our Bling Bar Kit and Balloon Twisting Kit

LED lights, feathers, jewels, gems, chunky glitter, stencils and anything else sparkly or cool that we have found has been popular with this unique service

We don’t bring any sort of choice board - our guest sits in the chair and trusts us to create for them based on their own beauty and uniqueness

Typically we create something for them to wear out of balloons such as a hair piece, hat, headband, bracelet, etc) and something to enhance their make-up on one eye

This is a very popular service for bar & bat mitzvahs, bachelorette parties, bar nights, wedding receptions, adult birthday parties, sweet 16, and other adult/teen centered events

Yes - we will also perform this service on tweens and younger children however there is a bit of patience involved

All genders love this service - don’t worry! This service is also available without the make-up if you would only like the balloon creations for your guests

Honestly we don’t love to balloon twist outside

Ideal conditions for outdoor twisting is: Not even a LICK of wind, absolutely no precipitation, 65-75 degrees, and we must be under a tent/pavilion (ideally with walls surrounding us)

If these accommodations cannot be met - we will need to be indoors in a controlled climate

If you need more information on this, please read the next FAQ about why twisting outside can be the worst

1. Balloon science! Air inside of the balloons WILL expand if it is too hot outside: that means the balloons can pop really easily in the heat/sun (especially when we use any type of dark color) And on the flip side: the air inside will contract if the air is too cold outside which can cause an intricately twisted animal to become unraveled really easily

2. The wind: It makes it harder for us to twist in general, but mostly for reason 3

3. Poppable surfaces: Outdoors introduces a LOT of poppable areas that aren’t usually indoors that young kids (and sadly even adults) don’t usually think about looking out for: brick walls, low hanging branches with prickly pokes, tree trunks with loose bark, swing sets with sharp chains, grass, bushes, decks, hot blacktop, gravel: and if there’s one sudden whip of wind there goes the balloon animal we spent time creating for that person aaaaand pop!

We ask that you provide us with a standard height table with good lighting, up against a wall, indoors (please read about being outside), and ask that we are away from large stinky trash receptacles and loud speakers

We bring a big bag with a bunch of really cool colorful balloons and a cool electric balloon pump that we put on the table

Our balloon twisting brands are qualatex, betallic, sempertex, reflex, and gemar. They are all made of biodegradable latex and come from rubber trees

Otherwise in our kit we use sharpie markers, edding markers, scissors, LED lights, a castration device (you don’t want to know what it’s for, but we can promise it’s not for that) buffalo snow, headbands, alligator clips, hairties, rubber bands, scissors, hand pumps, electric pumps, feathers, and other fun props we might pick up and bring along

The FDA and our liability insurance says:

The youngest age that we can balloon twist for is 3 - but we will hand a balloon to any adult… and what an adult chooses to do with that balloon is 100% their responsibility

As a note: balloons are very popular with people of all ages: young children, teens, adults, and seniors - it’s really hard to not smile when balloon twisting comes out

Sad day, we know! The popped balloon animal fix depends on the event and the choices we were offering - so this answer might not fit every event. And keep in mind that overall: fairness is not always equal.

In almost every case - you have to get back in line just like you would have to if you spilled your popcorn at the movie theater, dropped your ice cream cone at Disney World, or needed to return merchandise at Target. And just like in all of those cases - we ask that you “bring the receipt” with you (aka: the original balloon creation” - or what’s remaining of it)

If this was an insanely intricate balloon animal and only a portion of it was destroyed (and we have time): we do what we call “balloon surgery” and blow up the portion that was broken and put it back together again - if we don’t have time to fix the original creation back to new: we offer a quicker option*

If your original creation was completely destroyed and we determine that we do not have the time to fix it we usually offer a quicker option and replace your balloon*

In other cases: there may not be time for a redo or a fix at all*

*This is usually due to those we have left to serve at the event and the time we have left to be at the event. We have to serve everyone at least one time that is in this line, and while we understand that it is a sad day when a balloon pops, you did already get to see something get created special, and some of the people in line behind you may not have gotten to get their special creation yet. Remember that fairness is not always equal

Watch us.

A lot of times we’ll ask the person who’s turn it is to make their choice ‘in secret’ with us and the friends will surround us and try to guess what we’re building the entire process. Most of the time the kids don’t mind waiting at a private event - open to the public events are a little bit less patient - but it’s usually the parents ;)

At high volume events we can play one of our balloon games!

The artist will create a balloon creation of their choosing and based on the results of a game: one child is selected to win that creation!

The game could be:

A guessing game where the children try to be the first one to correctly guess the creation before it’s completed

A round of musical chairs, with the final winner receiving the balloon creation

Fun sorting person to person games with groups of children and getting them to play together

The caveat is: no one is allowed to receive more than one creation throughout the time the artist is there for the event directing the games - so if someone chooses to play a second time and win again, they must relinquish one of their winning pieces to another child in the crowd who has not yet won.

Playing the games mean: there isn’t a long looming line full of impatient children (and parents) waiting for a balloon animal, people may come and go as they please from the area to participate, and much fancier balloon creations are made than what is usually made at larger events; however it means that not everyone gets a turn and that fewer balloons are handed out.

We do always require a line guard for the balloon games and usually recommend it be one of our other artists since we work best together

We also offer the option to add on

A bag full of pre-twisted balloon animals for the game master to hand out after the event ends. The artist will hand these out to those who didn’t get a chance to win a fancy animal after the event has concluded - we recommend this!

A secondary balloon artist who will twist in an ‘express line’ and offer strictly 1 balloon swords and 1 balloon dogs for those that are 5 and under and are not participating in the games

-Also check out the Balloony Bot Workshop below in the “Classes”

Haven’t you heard of the IB4IPP? Well it was written years ago but I’ll explain it for you here!

Basically it states that if the person is not physically present in line, they will not receive a balloon. We’ll outline the common reasons, our answers, all of which result in this policy being enforced

1. They are too little/too impatient to wait in line

   • Our answer: they are probably too little to get a balloon in the first place

2. They are here at the event but are doing something else (like getting cotton candy or bouncing in the bounce house)

   • Our answer: they chose to do something that was more important to them than waiting in line to get their balloon created special for them. (You can’t be riding on Space Mountain AND also be riding on the Haunted Mansion, right? Somewhere along the line, they made a choice)

3. They aren’t even at the event

   • Our answer: Well, they aren’t even here… so they aren’t even accounted for in the headcount for the event by those hiring us, therefore they aren’t accounted for in the time allotted for (Gymnastics tournaments, out of the state, championship soccer sports convention whatevers, I don’t care: they aren’t here - bottom line they aren’t getting one!)

Why do we do this? What’s the big deal? Why not just make these extra balloons? It’s just ONE extra balloon animal, right?

Imagine you are a parent in line with a 6-year-old and the person in front of you is also a parent with a child the same age as yours. You have been waiting for approximately 30 minutes, you want to get to the bounce house, the face painting, etc, and now your child really needs to use the bathroom. The line behind you is way longer than it was when you got into it: but thank goodness the person before you is about to step up and request their choice and therefore you are next.

The artist completes the balloon twisted T-Rex, “Oooh! I think I want a T-Rex too!” your child squeals in excitement to you as they begin to step up to the artist.

Just as your child almost reaches the artist: the previous parent steps in front of your child and says

“Great! And my other 6 kids are at a gymnastics tournament in Ohio all weekend: they are going to be SO bummed they missed this! Can you make me six more T-Rex’s? One in red, one in yellow and orange, one in purples, one in silver and black, one in blue and green… ”

Now, you were next: but now 6 children have essentially just cut in front of you… and the rest of the long line behind you

You probably feel angry - the person behind you guffaws, you hear someone else say “Are you kidding me?”

What’s stopping every single person in line from doing something like this to the person behind them?

This is why we created the policy - we’re really doing our very best to keep a smile on our faces, balloon twist fast, and make each and every child feel absolutely special for the couple of minutes they get to spend with us while we make something Rockin’ for them

if someone isn’t there to see it happening for them it’s essentially just a toy being handed to them (or the parent asking for a 2nd balloon for their child… because we aren’t dummies)

Yassss - we have two types of balloon twisting classes

The first one is the Balloony Bot Workshop which is one of our activity-based balloon twisting services. We’ll teach groups how to balloon twist very basic creations and set them up for success while also creating an atmosphere of fun and laughter - these are great for school assemblies, team building, rewards nights, and more and are recommended for ages 8+

We also offer classes teach balloon twisting to those who feel that Professor YouTube just isn’t cutting it and they want some hands-on help - whether they want to twist for their school event, church event, family reunion, or start their own business - this is geared at people ages 18+