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Thank you!! Im using a modified version of this to make a leek prop for some Hatsune Miku cosplayers 😁 I haven't made balloon animals for a long time and your tutorials are super easy to understand and follow while being concise enough that I don't feel like I'm spending ages waiting for the actual tutorial to take place ❤
The Qualatex has some sturdy balloons and some really vulnerable ones it seems. I have Onyx Black and Chocolate Brown and both just break when I handle them. Do you have any tips to prevent this other than delicate handling :(? Because I am already trying to be delicate but am I right to assume that when you do a twist with these balloons, you have to commit? Because sometimes I have to retwist for the right length and then those spots tend to break easier.
There could be a few reasons for this. Here are a few possibilities. Darker colours are more prone to popping if it's warm and sunny. How long old are the balloons? If you still have the bag, there should be a small date code on the front in the bottom right corner. Latex balloons biodegrade over time and more quickly when exposed to air and light. Best if you can store them in an airtight container in a drawer. Do the balloons feel soft and silky? If they feel hard and a bit crinkly, that's an indication they are past their best and you may need to buy new ones. I do find that the darker colours of other brands also don't last as well as lighter colours. With new balloons, you should be able to reverse a twist and then retwist. I hope this helps. Melanie
@@BalloonArtworks Hi Melanie! Thank you for your prompt response. I have had this since the moment I opened them, unfortunately. It has been a few years now but my Quartz Purple and Maroon balloons are still amazing. Just like my Diamond Clear and Chrome balloons. All the balloons feel the same as when I bought them but that might be because I stored them in their original bag within a dark cool box in the depths of my room, haha. They all indeed feel soft and silky (: But when I blow up the brown ones, for example, it just feels way too thin, the material. As if the slightest friction would make it pop and that is indeed what happens, unfortunately. .... I just checked the date of the Chocolate Brown per your date-check suggestion... I bought these balloons in 2021... All the bags are from 2021 except the brown ones. Those are from 2018. This explains absolutely everything. Urghhhhhh. Thank you so much. Going to purchase new ones right now. Hoping they'll make a difference. Thank you so much!
