Step 1

Attach the conduit to the base plate. Cover any rough spots on the base plate with clear tape to avoid popping a balloon. Cut the neck off an uninflated 11″ latex and stretch it open to cover the top of the conduit.

Step 2

Air inflate four 11″ Red “Hearts & Daisies-A-Round” latex to 9″ (23cm) and make a 4-balloon cluster. Wrap this cluster onto the conduit (see “4-Balloon Cluster” on pg. 2).

Step 3

Make another 4-balloon cluster with fully inflated 5″ Purple Violet latex, and wrap it onto the conduit above the 9″ cluster. Rotate the cluster so it nests in the previous cluster.

Step 4

Repeat Steps 2-3 to add six more clusters of 9″ printed latex and six more clusters of 5″ Purple Violet latex, alternating the colors as shown.

Step 5

Inflate about 15 Purple Violet 260Qs, leaving anywhere from 1-4″ (2.5-10cm) uninflated on each one.

Step 6

Make two 2″ loop twists at the knot end of about seven 260Qs (see “Loop Twist” on pg. 2). Set aside.

Step 7

Fully air inflate enough Red and Rose 6″ Hearts to attach one to each end of the 260Qs from Step 6. To do this, wrap the knot end of a Heart through the loop twists on the 260Q. Set aside.

Step 8

Using Red, White, and Rose 260Qs, make enough 5-petal flowers to attach to the remaining 260Qs from Step 5 (see “5- Petal Flower” on pg. 2). To attach the flowers, twist a 1″ (2.5cm) bubble at the knot end of one of the Purple Violet 260Qs, and push the bubble into the center of a 5-petal flower.

Step 9

Tie the 260Qs into pairs using the uninflated ends, then wrap all the pairs together at the knots to make a large cluster, keeping the center constant.

Step 10

Use an uninflated 260Q to tie the 260Qs through the top two clusters on the Column. Arrange as desired.

4-Balloon Cluster