2600 fj~ures 111I11I1'~ l CI~ willi ~ KickslilliU ~ Make a I-inch loop and lock twist the en ds together. Positi on the loop at the top of the back wheel for the seat back wi th the uninAated lip end of the balloon on the left side of the rear wheel. a Make a I ~ -inch bubble for the frame followed by a I-inch bubble. Pin ch twist th e I-inch hubble, and position it at the end of the frame for the motor. ~ Make a I-inch bubble for the upright followed by a five-bubble pinch-and-pop series for the handlebars with the following bubb les: )t4 -i nch, ~ -in c h, ~ -in c h, ~ -in c h , and )t4- in c h. Lo ck twis llh e )t4 -inch bubbles together at the base . :l Make a I-inch bubbl e. Pin ch twist it, and position it in front of th e handlebars to hold them in pbce. 155 " 2S 00 figurrs " M IIIIII' cyc lr w illi ~ K i c k~I~lId " ~ M ake a 2- in ch bubble for the " fronl forks followed by a I Y:! -inch " loop. l.oc k twi st th e ends of the loop " together. Tuck the remaining inflated " portion of the balloon in the center of the I Yz -inch loop to make the " front wheel. " " " ~ Pinch twist the first and third " Yz -i nch bubbles of the handlebar " assembly, twisti ng each of them several " tim es to secur e. Pop the second Yz -inch bubble to separate the handlebars and , complete the Motorcycle. " " " " '1 " r- , " " " " , " " " " " r 15 6 " MARVIN L HARDY b as bee n delighting audie n ces around the world with his magic and balloon figures for more than 15 years. Considered th e wo rld 's leading a uth ority on balloon figure tying, hi s repertoire of ba ll oon figures is virtually unlimited , includin g scores of fami li ar anima l s, ce l ebrity rn ricatur es, and p henomenal ly intricate on e-ba ll oo n creations that astonish even fe llow balloon artists. Hardy eage.rly sh are; his s kill s \\~th othe.rs, including the handi cappe d and elderly , through workshop s and seminars. B.'llloon Magi , he be l ieves, is an art foml th at's as e nt e rtaining to watch as it is to crea t e. At home before groups of an y si ze, Hard y is noted bot h for hi s outs tandi ng s howman sh ip and the in s tant rapport he d evelops \\;th those he e ntertain s. He trowel s exte ns iv ely around the world , promoting ;lnd p crfo mling magic and balloon art. 151 Index About t he Author 157 Airplane 136 Alliga t or . 107 Antlers 31 Ba sic Animal 10 Basic Loop Figu re 23 Basset H ound 16 Bicycle 128 Bipl a ne 134 Buillrog 109 Bunny Rabbit Cat. . . Chihuahua. 43 25 63 Chopper 125 Dachshund . 18 Daisy. . 53 Deer . . . . 32 Doll . 143 Dove 98 Eagle 100 Elephant Elk. Fish 149 .34 . . . . 111 Five-Bubble Series with Pinch & Pop 80 Five-Bubble Series with Pinch Twists. . 78 Floppy Ears. . . . . . . 15 Four-Bubble Twist 42 Giraffe , . 13 Headphones 121 15. Helicopter Horse Inllate 140 .68 .7 Infla t ing in the Middle 148 Jet-727 138 Kissing Fish Lamb 112 74 Lion. . . 72 Lock Twist. . 9 Loop Twist . 22 Loop and Tuck 45 Love Birds 88 Love Birds in a Swing 90 Mane .67 Moose 36 Mo t orcycle with a Kickstand . 154 Mouse 12 Orchid. .58 Pa r rot in a Swing 93 Pinch T wi st 57 Pistol. . 119 Pood le 46 Poodle with Ears 48 Ram 38 Road Runner 105 Rocking Horse 70 SI. Bernard . 145 Skateboard 123 Ski Pole 118 Squirrel . 65 Sunflower . . . . 55 Swan. . . 2B Sword 116 T eddy Bear . 81 Teddy Bear on a Un icycle 84 Three-Bubble Series with Pinch Twis ts Th ree-Bubble Roll Through Tie . .62 87 .8 Tulip . 52 Tulip Twist 50 Turkey . . . 1 02 Twists Five-Bubble Series with Pinch and Pop 80 Five-Bubble Series wi th Pinch Twists 78 Four-Bubble 42 Lock 9 Loop 22 Loop and Tuck 45 Pinch 57 Three-Bubble Roll Through .87 Three - Bubble Series with Pinch Twists 62 Tulip 52 Unicorn . 151 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ " ~ ~ ~ . audie n ces around the world with his magic and balloon figures for more than 15 years. Considered th e wo rld 's leading a uth ority on balloon figure tying, hi s repertoire. e ntertain s. He trowel s exte ns iv ely around the world , promoting ;lnd p crfo mling magic and balloon art. 151 Index About t he Author 157 Airplane 136 Alliga t or . . loop at the top of the back wheel for the seat back wi th the uninAated lip end of the balloon on the left side of the rear wheel. a Make a I ~ -inch bubble for the frame followed