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Balloon School with Joe Montella OVER FOUR HOURS of instruction!
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How to construct GIANT SCULPTURES Joe regularly gets hired to create life-size promotional sculptures. Where do you start when you want to make a life-size 57 Chevy out of balloons? How about a LARGER-THAN-LIFE Penguin? Joe breaks it down step-by-step and helps you get started creating these unique and EXTREMELY MARKETABLE works of art. Steps to Success: The Business side of Balloon Entertainment
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2 of 3 magicians found the following review helpful:
Some good info for sure...
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on May 26th, 2011
When I received the Order 5 for 99 bucks recently, I decided to check out Joe's Balloon School. I
have considered it in the past, but wasn't sure what I thought. I've been doing Balloon Twisting
for 25 years, so do already have a pretty decent repertoire.
But, my attitude & opinion is, if you find ONE item on a DVD worth value to you, then it was worth the purchase, plus I love supporting other Artists. I read through the reviews, and they were all pretty good, so I decided to 'go for it'. I have mixed feelings about this DVD offer. My fiance watched it with me, and about halfway through, she said, 'This guy is very boring to listen to'. We still watched the whole DVD, and there IS definitely some great info here, for beginners for sure. If you are already a Pro Twister, I don't honestly think you will get a lot out of this, but for sure a beginner or maybe an amateur will gleam some great advice. On the more advanced stuff, I did LOVE Joe's Mermaid (very simple but very cute), and his Rose, and Diamond Ring. Everything else I already make, a little differently of course. I do a LOT of line work, so there were a few 'tips' that Joe didn't show, that I use all the time, to prevent kids from taking apart their creation. I was surprised Joe didn't show this simple technique. Another tip I'm surprised Joe didn't share was 'mouth inflating vs. pump inflating'. In all my workshops I always explain that with 'mouth inflating', which I do a lot myself, but you are blowing 'hot' air into the balloon, and this 'does' make your balloons more brittle, whereas with a pump, you are inflating with cooler air. From my experience, I have much less popping when I pump inflate, especially in a warmer environment. Joe's Steps to Success & Business Advice was very good, but of course already known to other Pro's. My fiance and I agreed Joe is NOT a teacher, but is very good on the street and entertaining. Joe's DVD would definitely be very good for a person just starting out, no question. So I can recommend it to a Beginner, but don't really think an Amateur or Pro would get a lot out of it. Is it worth the price; well in my opinion, maybe just a lil overpriced. 29.95 would have been much more reasonable. I believe a Beginner would really enjoy it. Joe's DVD has certainly inspired me to begin working on my 'first' DVD. Did this review help you?
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on May 15th, 2012
It is a great investment and you learn quickly!
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It changed my life!
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on January 18th, 2012
Ok I watched this DVD and it helped me so much! I was so afraid of the balloons and got so much
useful information! I was doing some face painting on the side and this DVD has helped me morph
entertainment into my full time job! People are so impressed with the things I learned from this
and I get repeat business. Thank you Joe! You changed my life!!
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on December 12th, 2011
The DVD is a relief. I am more visually inclined when it comes to learning certain things. I do love
books, but the DVD sped me through the basics right up to the more advanced balloon twisting.
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EXCELLENT WORK JOE!
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on April 17th, 2011
Ok, FIVE WHOPPING STARS!
Joe Montella took the time and patience making a tutorial should have. His explanations for everything were incredibly accurate and he took exactly the right steps for teaching. I've been working with Balloons since the early 90's as an "EXTRA" in my Magic Performances. I started with (and still use) Captain Visuals Balloon Book. When I saw Joe's Preview Video I thought I'd be wasting money buying this DVD, but as soon as I started watching my Download Version I was completely satisfied. Looking at Balloons from his mind's eye (sculpting) has shown me a different light and will make balloonary something more in my performances. GET THIS DVD! You will not be disappointed (oh yeah, buy a bunch of balloons too, sold here, 260Q's and 160Q's, LOTS) and you will learn a LOT from this guy. Hats off to you Joe and all the best wishes for you out there! Did this review help you?
Hats off to Joe Montella!
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on August 24th, 2010
I got this DVD a loong time ago, maybe like, a year and a half, I watched it sometimes and I didn't
own any balloons, but since there was this 5 for 99-deal I added this, because you never know when
you need this.
A couple of weeks ago I finally decided to start off with balloon sculpturing, so I bought myself some 260's and the balloon-pump Joe recommended in the DVD, and yesterday I recieved the balloons in the mail from Penguin, and I thought at first it was going to be very difficult, but no, it wasn't all that difficult. Maybe you have a little bit of trouble in the beginning, but once you learn all the basics, you can do almost anything. Joe is a great teacher and he doesn't leave anything out! He's maybe a little too quick on how to do all the sculptures, but he said that before he started, so it's OK. great thing DVD players have a pause-button. ;) Thank you Joe for this absolutely outstanding DVD! oh, and one last thing for everyone else: ADD TO CART! Did this review help you?
Covers it all, from A to Z
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on June 12th, 2013
Joe takes you from beginner to MASTER ballon sculptor. There is soo much material on this DVD!
Joe teaches a vast number of balloon figures and even goes over the business side of making balloon animals in restaurants and gigs. Did this review help you?
Best Beginner Balloons
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on May 11th, 2013
Great dvd. Good base for balloon knowledge. This one dvd will get you ballooning and making money. I
bought this out of curiosity and gained a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommended!!
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All things considered, very good value for money
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on May 5th, 2013
Well, the title says it all really.
Joe does a thorough job of taking the complete novice (me) through all the steps needed to start creating funky balloon animals, flowers etc. He has valuable tips about which balloons to buy, how to prepare them, blow them up, even which pumps to use and not to use. My only criticism is Joe's appalling 'hairstyle'- he appears to have lost a fight with some hairgel, a violent raccoon and a dead spider. This was a particularly good deal with 'coolbox'. Buy it if you want to start entertaining with balloons! Did this review help you?
Not a bad intro, but also missing some key fundamentals
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on April 30th, 2013
I recently picked balloon twisting back up after a 15-year hiatus, and got this video as part of the
'Choose 5 for $99' deal as a means to re-introduce myself to some fundamentals and re-learn some of
the more complex designs. While it was pretty good for that, I didn't really love Joe's
presentation style (he seems constipated through the whole thing, and every smile he shows looks
forced and awkward), and he glossed over (or completely skipped) some key concepts that I know to be
fundamental to the practice, and there were a few 'standard' sculpture designs that he never teaches
or mentions. So, although I appreciate the overall contents of the video, I spent about 2/3rds of
the time thinking that I could have made a much better video. I certainly wouldn't recommend paying
full price for this video, but if you need a basic all-in-one intro to twisting, it's worthwhile as
part of the 'Choose 5' deal.
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