Balloon Modelling - the Road-Runner!!!

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By No Relation Produ

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Hello all!

...And Welcome to NRP's resident hub on how to make interesting balloon animals!

Here at NRP we have a background in children's entertainment and like to record our trade secrets for the benefit of mankind! There's nothing like the delighted laughter of children, and here at NRP we like to help you keep them entertained.

For other modelling balloon creations see our other hubs on cats, dogs, swords, guns, snails, viking helmets, bumble bee's and humming birds, Rocking horse's, seahorse's - and the list will expand as time goes on!

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Otherwise enjoy the hub, good luck though, as the Road Runner is quite a difficult one.

Head and Eyes - step one

Inflate a blue balloon. For this model you will need 3 blue balloons, 2 orange and 1 white.
Inflate a blue balloon. For this model you will need 3 blue balloons, 2 orange and 1 white.
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Make three three inch bubbles. Tie the first two together.
Make three three inch bubbles. Tie the first two together.
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Using the tied end of the balloon, secure the third three inch bubble to the other two.
Using the tied end of the balloon, secure the third three inch bubble to the other two.
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So that your blue balloon looks like this. Set your head aside for now to work on the eyes.
So that your blue balloon looks like this. Set your head aside for now to work on the eyes.
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Half inflate a whit balloon.
Half inflate a whit balloon.
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Divide into two segments and twist.
Divide into two segments and twist.
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Like so...
Like so...
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Until the eyes look like this.
Until the eyes look like this.
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Go back to your blue balloon and twist a one inch bubble.
Go back to your blue balloon and twist a one inch bubble.
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Loop the tail end of your blue balloon through the center of the white balloon and secure the top of the eyes to the bottom of the little bubble you just made.
Loop the tail end of your blue balloon through the center of the white balloon and secure the top of the eyes to the bottom of the little bubble you just made.
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Attach the eyes to the blue balloon at the bottom by using the remaining tail on the white balloon to tie the twit.
Attach the eyes to the blue balloon at the bottom by using the remaining tail on the white balloon to tie the twit.
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So that your head now looks like this and you are ready to move on to the body.
So that your head now looks like this and you are ready to move on to the body.
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the Body - Step two

Fully inflate a blue balloon.
Fully inflate a blue balloon.
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Tie the tail and tied end together.
Tie the tail and tied end together.
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Twist the two sides of the circle together so that it resembles a giant bow tie.
Twist the two sides of the circle together so that it resembles a giant bow tie.
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Insert one circle inside the other.
Insert one circle inside the other.
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Secure all of the joins with twists.
Secure all of the joins with twists.
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Go back to your head, we are going to join the neck to the front of the body.
Go back to your head, we are going to join the neck to the front of the body.
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Insert the neck through the body and make the twist at the front.
Insert the neck through the body and make the twist at the front.
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It should look something like this...
It should look something like this...
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At this point the neck won't stand up on it's own, so insert a one inch bubble and make an elbow twist at the front of the neck to give it a little more support.
At this point the neck won't stand up on it's own, so insert a one inch bubble and make an elbow twist at the front of the neck to give it a little more support.
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The head and neck together ought to look something like this so far.
The head and neck together ought to look something like this so far.
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The Tail - Step three

Inflate your last blue balloon, leave a small tail.
Inflate your last blue balloon, leave a small tail.
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For this one we need three equal bubbles out of this balloon. The best way to measure where your sections should be is by making an 'S' shape prior to twisting.
For this one we need three equal bubbles out of this balloon. The best way to measure where your sections should be is by making an 'S' shape prior to twisting.
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Twist into three separate sections.
Twist into three separate sections.
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Twist the first two together...
Twist the first two together...
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Then bring the third back down and tie it to the twist.
Then bring the third back down and tie it to the twist.
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Use both hands to twist the balloon...
Use both hands to twist the balloon...
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Until it looks something like this.
Until it looks something like this.
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Tie the tail of the blue balloon to the back end of your road runners body.
Tie the tail of the blue balloon to the back end of your road runners body.
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When joined, your model should now look like this.
When joined, your model should now look like this.
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The Legs - Step four

Inflate an orange balloon leaving only a small tail.
Inflate an orange balloon leaving only a small tail.
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Twist a three inch bubble into the balloon
Twist a three inch bubble into the balloon
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Like so
Like so
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Repeat this on the other end of the balloon, then trim off any excess tail.
Repeat this on the other end of the balloon, then trim off any excess tail.
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Go back to your main model and pull the balloon that connected your body to your neck out through the bottom,
Go back to your main model and pull the balloon that connected your body to your neck out through the bottom,
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So that you can feed your legs through it and attach them...
So that you can feed your legs through it and attach them...
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By twisting the ankles together so...
By twisting the ankles together so...
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So that the road runner now looks like this.
So that the road runner now looks like this.
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The Beak - the Last Step!

Inflate your last balloon.
Inflate your last balloon.
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Make an 'S' shape again, this time making sure that the tied end is half as short as the opposite end.
Make an 'S' shape again, this time making sure that the tied end is half as short as the opposite end.
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When you twist the 'S' together it should look like this.
When you twist the 'S' together it should look like this.
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Loop the rest of the balloon around in a circle and tie it. Keep the tail.
Loop the rest of the balloon around in a circle and tie it. Keep the tail.
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Shape the beak so that it is pointing upwards at the end.
Shape the beak so that it is pointing upwards at the end.
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Keep the tie out so that you can attach it to the main model.
Keep the tie out so that you can attach it to the main model.
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Attach the beak to the join between the bottom of the eyes and the neck. Arrange you road runner until he is presentable.
Attach the beak to the join between the bottom of the eyes and the neck. Arrange you road runner until he is presentable.
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And there you have it! The most impressive model of all!
And there you have it! The most impressive model of all!
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Comments

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Reynold Jay Level 6 Commenter 10 months ago

Another big winner HUB! Keep up the great writing RJ

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No Relation Produ Hub Author 10 months ago

Thanks! It's a bit long but if you stopped in the middle to load another hub up you'd get lost...

Barry Perhamsky 4 months ago

I to make the Road Runner. when I didn't have the triditional colors, I used any color. In the Fall, I use orange, mocha brown, and goldenrod. Spring, I use lime green, rose, and lilac. Summer, I use green, yellow, and orange. Winter is cold, so I use white, dark blue, and clear.

I start with the body, then I make the eyes. These two parts use the same color. Next I make the plume, and then attach the eyes to the neck. From there, I attach the neck to the body. The feet are next followed by the tail. Then to finish things, the beak.

Now I'm assuming you know how to make the Road Runner. But if you don't, there's instuctions on the internet.

I use only three colors; Yellow for the body and eyes; lime green for the neck and tail; lilac for the feet and beak. Try those colors in that order. If you don't like it, change them around.

When I do the RR, I make it well. In the tutorial, the eyes are too large. When finished, I use a marker to draw the eyes. Make ovals and color them in. They shoulod be the same size...more or less anyway.

I also do popeye, Donald and Daisy ducks, Goofey, etc. Now they must be made in the RIGHT colors.

Happy Twisting,

Barry

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