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What is a balloon column? How do you make a balloon column? How much does a balloon column cost? How many balloons do you need for a balloon column? How to make a balloon column without a stand? These are some of the many different questions I get about simple balloon columns. What is a balloon column? The balloon column is probably one of the most iconic pieces of balloon decor, only second to the helium balloon itself. A balloon column is a gathering and stacking of balloons, held together by either a balloon stand or a string in order to make the appearance of a column made out of balloons. What Is A Balloon Column Used For A Balloon column can be used for a variety of things. With this single piece of balloon decor, you can accent a stage, a table, or a doorway. You can draw one's attention to a focal point. The uses are limited only by your own imagination. Balloon columns can range from super complicated to extremely easy. How Much Do Balloon Columns Cost There are several balloon kits on the market you can buy to help you build your very own balloon column. Balloons column kits can range from $15 - $30 for each column, depending on where you live and where you buy from. If you choose to hire a balloon professional to make you some balloon columns they can cost between $60 and several hundred dollars each column, depending on size and where you buy from. Or with a little instruction, you can make your own and that is what we are going to focus on today. If you've never made a balloon column before, they may seem intimidating but let me reassure you they can be quite simple. Today I'm going to show how to make a simple balloon column. How To Make A Simple Balloon Column Gather All Your IngredientsInflate Balloons Tying Into DupletsWrap Balloons Into QuadsTie The Weight To Your Base QuadBegin Stacking QuadsRepeat Stacking QuadsEnjoy! 1. Gather All Your Ingredients First, you are going to need a couple of things. You are going to need balloons, I like to use 11” balloons sized to about 9” but you can use a variety of balloon sizes. Next, you are going to need a balloon weight for every column you make, fishing line or curling ribbon, a pair of scissors, and a way to inflate the balloons. I like to use either a hand pump or an electric balloon pump but in a pinch, you could blow them up with your mouth, although I wouldn’t recommend this unless you have more lung capacity than me. As for a balloon pump, if you are just doing a couple of columns a hand pump will work great, if you are making lots of balloon columns you might want to invest in a balloon pump that can keep up with your needs. Check out my post on Electric Balloon Pumps here. Balloon Weights For the balloon weights, I like to use balloons filled with water. Some people will argue that this isn’t a good method because the balloons could pop and make a big watery mess everywhere and that is a very good point. I like water balloon weights because they are easy to make, readily available, especially if you already have balloons on hand and you can make them very quickly. And I have never had one pop while doing a balloon event. This doesn't mean that they can't or won't pop, causing a big mess. Know the quality of your balloons before using them as water balloon weights. Use water balloons at your own risk. 2. Inflate Balloons Tying Into Duplets Start out by blowing up your balloons to approximately the same size and tying them in duplets. If you need more instructions on how to make a duplet check out my post on making duplets, here. 3. Wrap Balloons Into Quads Next cut some of your fishing line or curling ribbon (about twice as long as your finished column) and attach it to your weight. Next, you will need to twist two of your duplets into a quad. If you need more instructions on how to make a quad check out my post on making quads here. 4. Tie The Weight To Your Base Quad Set the quad on top of the balloon weights and begin to wrap the fishing line or curling ribbon around the balloon quad in various directions. 5. Begin Stacking Quads When the first quad is securely attached, place the second quad on top of the first quad and continue to wrap the fishing line or curling ribbon around the balloons in various directions. 6. Repeat Stacking Quads Continue adding quads on top of the previous quad and securing them with the fishing line or curling ribbon until all your balloon quads are attached. Your balloon column should start to look like a column after just a few quads. 7. Enjoy! I hope this post brought value to your day. If it did, please consider sharing with a friend or on your favorite social media. Thanks For Reading Fun With Balloons! How To Make A Simple Balloon Column https://youtu.be/l54O8EqmPP4