I made a 2nd birthday balloon mosaic and I love how it turned out. With a house full of boys it was nice to create something girly.
I have three other video tutorials on how to make the mosaic numbers and one for USA letters. Each one shows something a little different based on questions I received from people.
I purchased all the balloons on Amazon. My favorite are the Qualatex but I didn't have time to order the 12".
Pearl White 12" (from a multi pack)
Metallic Pink 12" (not pictured- from a multi pack)
Open PDF file in Adobe and print as a poster. Change to 500% under tile scale.
Print in grayscale and in draft mode to save ink.
UPDATE: To use less paper - don't click CUT MARKS or LABELS when printing.
Some people lose track of how to lay the pages out but if you start horizontal across the top 4 pages and then start the next row below it. See photo of pages taped.
I have templates available for 0, 1, 2, 6, 8. Just email me.
It takes 3 foam boards for the back or base of the number.
For rounded edges, lightly score lines 1" - 1 1/2" apart on a side piece.
Gently press to open up the scored lines.
Be careful not to press too hard.
I have two video tutorials with more information.
I used a hand pump to inflated a bunch of balloons the night before and stored in a trash bag.
I start by filling the number with balloons for a general idea of how many more balloons I need.
I used 16 - 12" balloons filled with 10 pumps of air with a hand pump and 6 gold 12" balloons filled with small amounts of air. I filled the rest with 5" balloons with one, two, or three pumps of air.
Then I use glue dots to secure balloons in place. I ordered some on Amazon - 3000 (30 rolls of 100).
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