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ArtofDeception New user 94 Posts |
Ok so I got a gig coming up this Saturday and the parents of the child just told me it would. Be a Sesame Street themed party and asked if I could make some Sesame Street oriented balloons and of course I said yes. And of course I don't exactly know how, I've been trying to come up with an Elmo look alike and Cookie Monster as well. Is there anyone out there that would be nice enough to give me some advice, maybe explain how to make something or show me a picture of a simple Sesame Street themed balloon animals? Or anything to get me going the right way? Any help would be appreciated.
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coma185 Regular user 128 Posts |
Here's some links from Youtube, 2 Elmos & a Big Bird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snZ96Cigjl8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eryzdUBgmW0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXkWqfpFIdM Good Luck and congrats on the gig! |
ArtofDeception New user 94 Posts |
Thanks for the links, I hadn't thought about big bird.
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MagicB1S Inner circle Knoxville Tenn. 1039 Posts |
Why would you take a gig when you can't make the balloons that are requested from you. Pass this on to someone who can do the type of balloons that the client wants. Or come clean with the client and tell them up front you cannot make what they want but you can make _______ (fill in the blank) If the client is not happy in the end we all loose.
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coma185 Regular user 128 Posts |
Hey and if you do Elmo in green, it's Oscar the Grouch
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Juliegel Loyal user 294 Posts |
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On 2010-11-16 20:31, MagicB1S wrote: Perhaps because it causes growth in our abilities. I am always thrilled when I have to come up with some new models for a clients party. Do you know how boring it would be if we all only worked within our capacity. As for me I never really thought that the characters on this show lend themselves to balloons well. Sure you can get the point across but their is a lot left to be desired. Best of luck, Dylan |
Ryan Price Special user winnipeg, MB, Canada 641 Posts |
I'm not a fan of those versions of those characters but they are better than nothing.
I don't like the idea of lying to your clients at all. You could say I make many awesome figures and will do my best to accommodate but to say you know how is setting yourself up for failure. What if you didn't have someone provide you with those links? Would you say that you got hit on the head and forgot them? |
coma185 Regular user 128 Posts |
In that situation I tell my prospective clients that I currently don't know X but can see if I can figure it out before the party. That way if I figure it out, they are happy, and if I can't no harm & no foul
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MagicB1S Inner circle Knoxville Tenn. 1039 Posts |
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On 2010-11-17 17:10, Juliegel wrote: He out right LIED to a client and told them that he knew how to make them.... you think this is ok? I understand promoting growth in our abilities but I would't LIE to a client and tell them I know something that I don't. There is other ways to go about this.
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derrick Inner circle I dug holes for 1044 Posts |
Well weather he should or shouldn't have told his clients he could do it, the damage is done and now he has to produce. I'm with you guys. Why put this kind of pressure on yourself when it would have been just as easy to say, I don't currently create any of these characters but I'll do my best to come up with some. Do you or your child have a particular favorite and I will concentrate on making that one first?
Anyway, good luck with this. I once had a older magician tell me to get the gig first and then figure out how to deliver. I think his tolerance for stress was quite a bit higher than mine. There was a time when I might have done the same thing. If I were you, I'd join Balloon HQ and start my research. |
coma185 Regular user 128 Posts |
Art, how did the gig go, which sesame street characters were you able to do?
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preston eakins Regular user battle creek, michigan 184 Posts |
Ok a little late on this one but the easy out for this is clearly sorry those are trade marked characters and I do not have the rights to make those for money
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Leland Inner circle St Louis 1180 Posts |
I always take a job then learn the ballon, its not hard for me to pick it up. But the pont is that I take the time to learn it right so that when I get to the party they have no idea that I had just learnt it!
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ArtofDeception New user 94 Posts |
Ok I think I need to rephrase a bit, they didn't request specifically and I didn't actually say I could do anything. This was just an email from them saying "By the way, the party is sesame street themed so maybe you can make some balloon animals related to it or maybe face painting" to the which I replied "no problem, I'll see what I can come up with".
Also if you read my first post I said "i don't exactly know how", which means I do know how(maybe I'm not 100% comfortable or happy with my interpretation of the figure), I didn't really say anything concrete enough for you to say I lied. I'm sorry for the confusion and thanks for the replies. The party went great and the sesame street balloon animals were the least requested. p.s. I didn't mean to raise any arguements or anything like that, I'm just really grateful for the people who took the time to write a constructive response and helped me see other interpratations of the sesame street characters. sincerely, Paul.
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ArtofDeception New user 94 Posts |
Ok and answering to coma185 question, umm balloon wise it went well, I just made elmo and cookie monster, luckily the birthday boy's favorite character was elmo(so is mine). But really I just ended up just doing the usual balloon animals I offer.
p.s I just realized I took a while to reply to this, sorry for the delay. by balloon wise I mean I had a little accident with the magiuc part, which you can read about in the "little darlings" section.
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