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Balloons in balloons: Rounds

The simplest balloon-in-balloon technique is a round inside a round. The stuffing is done before the inflating which means its a quick and easy way to do impressive pieces during line-work. An example of this method in use is the Googly-eyed Monster Hat

In the photographs above a 6 inch eye-ball is being stuffed inside a diamond clear. Heres how it's done: Put the inner balloon over the end of a thin blunt object. I use the other end of paint brush . You could use a straw, the back of a thin pen, a piece of doweling etc. Stretch the balloon a little You will now find that the other balloon will slide neatly over the top of it. Insert pump betwwen the two nozzles (inside outer nozzle but outside inner nozzle) and inflate a little Pull pump out and insert into inner nozzle and blow up some more Tie both nozzles as one The process can be done without the thin tool by rolling up the inner balloon and gently inserting it into the outer balloon but it's a little fiddly