Instructions for Qualatex
Eerie Eyeballs Mask
®
To keep assembly time to a minimum, gather the materials and read
through the instructions before beginning.
Labor: About 30 Minutes
Materials:
4 35" (89cm) “Black Goth Crescent Moon” Microfoil® Shapes 27210
2 22" (56cm) “Floating Eyeball” Bubble Balloons 14935
6 9" (23cm) Quartz Purple Microfoil Stars 12770
8 4" (10cm) Lime Green Microfoil Stars 63775
4 4" Silver Microfoil Stars 14355
2 ea. 260Q Purple Violet, Lime Green, & Silver Latex Balloons 82707, 79696, & 43960
2 160Q Diamond Clear Latex Balloons 88352
260Q Scraps
Clear Packing Tape
Small Beads
Clik-Clik™ Balloon Bond®
Monofilament (Fishing) Line
Instructions:
1.Make a bead attachment point in the tip (opposite the neck) of
each uninflated “Black Goth Crescent Moon” Microfoil. (See “Bead
Attachments” on pg. 2.)
2.Air inflate the “Black Goth Crescent Moon” Microfoils.
3.Take two of the Crescent Moons from Step 2 and tie the necks
together. Then tie the 260Q scraps from the bead attachment points
together. Set aside.
4.Repeat Step 3 to tie the remaining two Crescent Moons together
at the necks and bead attachment points.
5.Tie the necks of the first pair of Crescent Moons together with
the necks of the second pair of Crescent Moons to create the basic
mask shape.
Recreated from an
original design by
Josemaria Alvarez, CBA,
of Globofiesta
in Tarragona, Spain
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Bead Attachments
Pinch Twist
1. Use a hand pump to blow
a puff of air into the Microfoil®.
Place a small bead at the opening
of the valve.
2. Using a balloon straw, push the bead
inside the valve.
3. Once the bead has passed through
the valve, let it fall to the desired
location. Use your fingers to help
position it if necessary. Hold the
bead in place and tie a 260Q scrap
tightly around it to secure, creating an
attachment point.
4. Repeat Steps 2-3 to create
additional attachment points within
the same balloon (if needed). Finish
inflating the rest of the balloon. The
bead(s) should stay in place. Use
the 260Q scraps to tie on additional
balloons.
1. Create a bubble by pinching the
balloon and twisting it several times.
2. Make another twist at the
appropriate bubble length, being
sure to twist in the same direction
both times.
3. Loop your index finger under the bubble. Grasp the sides
of the bubble with your thumb and index finger, and stretch it
up until you can pinch the twists together.
4. Remove your index finger, and twist the pinched bubble at
least three times in one direction to secure.
6.Air inflate the 22" Bubble Balloons until the wrinkles in the seam
disappear. Cut off the attached ribbons, and tape back the neck of
each Bubble with clear packaging tape.
7.Place one of the Bubbles from Step 6 in the open space
between two of the Crescent Moons. To secure, place a piece of
Balloon Bond on the top and bottom seam of the Bubble where it
touches each Microfoil, and stick the balloons together. Repeat this
step to add the remaining Bubble Balloon® to the other opening
of the mask. TIP: You may need to bend the Crescent Moons
forward slightly until they touch the Bubble.
8.Use a hand pump to inflate four 4" Lime Green Microfoil Stars,
and heat seal the necks. Tie the Stars into two pairs. Wrap one
pair between the Crescent Moons on one side of the mask,
positioning them in the front. Wrap the other pair between the
same Crescent Moons, positioning them in the back.
9.Inflate a Purple Violet 260Q, Lime Green 260Q and Silver 260Q
to varying lengths, and tie each separately. Use your hands to
form them into curves if needed. Set aside.
!
10. Inflate a Diamond Clear 160Q to about 18" (46cm), tie the
neck, and use it to wrap the 260Qs from Step 9 onto the side of
the mask. (This also helps to secure the 4" Lime Green Microfoil
Stars on the front and back.) To tie off the 160Q, make a 1"
(2.5cm) Pinch Twist (see “Pinch Twist” above) and wrap the knot
end around the twist. Deflate, trim, and tie the excess.
11. Repeat Steps 8-10 for the other side of the mask.
12. Inflate and heat seal the six 9" Purple Violet Microfoil Stars
and the four 4" Silver Microfoil Stars. Tape the necks back with
clear packaging tape. Use Balloon Bond to secure three 9" Stars
and two 4" Stars to the front of the mask as shown. Repeat to add
the remaining Stars to the back side of the mask.
13. Suspend the mask from the ceiling with monofilament line.
The “Eerie Eyeballs Mask” design was featured in
the Apr/May/Jun 2012 issue of Balloon Images magazine.
To subscribe or purchase back issues, visit “Balloon Images”
on qualatex.com, or call 1-800-999-5644 or 316-685-2266
outside the USA.
More ideas and instructions are available to professionals
at “Instruction Sheets” and “Balloon Ideas” on
qualatex.com.
WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD
Children under 8 years can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons.
Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children.
Discard broken balloons at once.
For Consumer Product Information, visit pioneercpi.com or call 1-800-331-6865.
USA ©2013 PBC
SK-PBC1303005
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