The link-O-Loon is a decorator balloon. But the tail and long neck make it a special round balloon that has interesting features for twisters. This figure utilizes the extra features of the link-o-loon balloon. I made it as a private challenge to me to twist a figure from Link-O-Loons only. And it sort of looked like homer, changing the colors made it the sculpture you see now. Now this isn't the best homer look-a-like figure out there, but the fact that it's made entirely out of link-o-loons makes it interesting. There is also a parody of Pikatjuuh made entirely out of link-o-loons on this CD.
Balloons needed:
1 × mini link-o-loon white | 1 × mini link-o-loon yellow | 2 × mini link-o-loon blue | 2 × mini link-o-loon red
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1 Inflate red link-o-loon. Do not inflate the neck. Be very careful with tying to not damage the neck.
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2 Inflate the neck of the red link-o-loon.
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3 We are going to put air in the tail. It's best to stretch that tail first then.
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4 Push on the balloon, forcing the air into the tail.
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5 While still pushing, twist the tail so the air keeps inside the tail.
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6 Push the tail again, forcing the air to the end, and twist a small bubble. After that create a loop twist.
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7 Like this.
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8 From the top bubble, create a pinch twist.
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9 Repeat this for the 2nd red balloon and twist them together at the pinch twists.
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10 Inflate the 2 blue link-o-loons. Do not inflate the neck.
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11 Push the air in the tail and twist off.
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12 Like this.
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13 Repeat for 2nd blue link-o-loon.
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14 And lock tails together.
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15 Tie nozzles of blue link-o-loon's together.
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16 While pushing the air towards the end, twist of a very small, and 2 slightly larger bubbles at the end of tail. Locktwist them forming a hand. Repeat this for the 2nd blue link-o-loon.
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17 Underinflate the yellow link-o-loon. The neck also gets inflated and the knot has to be as close to the nozzle as possible.
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18 Push the air inside the tail.
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19 Lock yellow tail between the the blue tails.
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20 While pushing the air to the yellow tail, twist of 2 bubbles in the yellow link-o-loon.
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21 Pinch twist the middle bubble.
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22 Underinflate the white link-o-loon, and tie both the nozzle and the tail.
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23 Twist this in half. Because you tied the tail this is easier.
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24 Insert eyes under the yellow pinch twist so that they stick out at the back of the head.
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25 Tie nozzle and tail together.
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26 Push white to the front of the head between the nose (pinch twist) and the top of the head.
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27 Make sure the top of the head points upwards.
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28 Insert the red pinch twists between the blue nozzles and lock them.
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29 Push the yellow tail in-between the blue link-o-loons.
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30 Draw on features and there he is.
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31 A 2nd type of head you could make out of link-o-loons. Idea from Dennis Hogers. It's one blue 5" link-o-loon. Tail filled, Bubble twisted of the round and pinch twisted. Wiggle eyes pushed between the nose and the pinch twist.
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32 If you tie a series of link-o-loons together you basically have a string of bubbles. You can twist that string of bubbles like Royal Sorell did for this poodle.
