Guest Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I'm hoping someone can help! I've just stood in the kitchen with water spilling everywhere and balloons popping in my face! On Friday I am delivering a half dya workshop course on sand, water and messy play and I want to set up balloons in the water - 1 with air, 1 with water and 1 with ice. My mind has gone a complete blank, and I can't remember how you get the balloon partly blown up and add the water to freeze - there is a trick and I can't remember - unless I dreamt it! Does anyone know the secret??? Many thanks Jenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Hi Jenny - (I don't recall welcoming you, so - welcome!!) Is there a trick? Surely, if you just get some water in there, the expansion of the freezing process will do it for you????? Sorry, I don't have much to do with balloons these days, due to an inconvenient allergy!! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 of course I think you're right, thanks so much I'll try that and see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Hope it works!! I was so worried at the thoughts of the floods in your kitchen Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Basically you either need another pair of hands to support the balloon as you hold it onto the tap and slowly fill it, or to stand someting in the sink to take the weight as the balloon gets heavy. As Sue says don't over fill or you have a very messy freezer when it explodes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Thanks I'll try that as well, I am beginning to wonder what else my memory has forgotten maybe it was the effect of a soggy balloon popping almost in my face! As I carefully placed my ice cube tray in the freezer with coloured water, I wobbled an dit spilt and of course the red water ent over everything! At least life isn't dull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 I did it!! The balloon over the tap worked, thank you thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JPH Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 You should try it with gloves one day - you get a perfect hand shape, the children were fascinated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Oh yes - and with coloured water it's even better! - their little faces when they lifted a whole (disembodied) hand .... oops! Nightmare stuff???? Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Even worse............I always manage to snap off at least one finger while removing the gloves! (not my own) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Shame on you!! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 If you do the frozen hand .... don't tell them it's Jack Frost's hand ... especially if you're then going to find ways to thaw it out - make it melt!!! quickly OR expect a visit from Child Protection Agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 The people on the course just loved the ice balloon, so thanks for the help We talked about using gloves as well. Have you tried putting pulses intpo a rubber glove and using it for printing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2006 Share Posted July 2, 2006 The pulses sound good, but I can't figure out how you would print with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Well the pulses are fastened inside the glove so you dip the glove in the paint and print - hope that makes sense?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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