DIY Balloon Pillar | How to make a Balloon Column Stand

Today I'm going to show you how to make a balloon pillar stand and a two color balloon pillar. All of the supplies are listed below.
Written instructions including illustrations and step by step directions are available to my tier two Patreon members. As a member you have access to my entire library of digital plans! / eventanswer
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Here are a few resources I found helpful:
- www.balloon-decoration-guide....
- / sandiballoon
Supplies & Tools (Affiliate)
Stand:
12 x12" 3/4" plywood square
1" PVC pipe flange amzn.to/2UgT8jC
5' of 1" PVC pipe amzn.to/2ZDK4dM
4 - 1 1/4" wood screws
4 - 1 to 1/4" fender washers amzn.to/2NGhqCd
white spray paint (optional) amzn.to/2NGi3vz
Balloon pillar
40 - 12" balloons, 20 in each color www.hobbylobby.com/Party-Baki...
1 - 36" balloon amzn.to/2NGFEfH
1 - 2 x 60" balloon in coordinating color amzn.to/2MMwZsi
Fishing line amzn.to/2NNqmWJ
Balloon Inflator (this is the one I have) amzn.to/2Zv0S6E
Scissors
Cardboard Box for sizing
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Hi I’m Morgan! I’m a Midwest girl with a passion for crafting and teaching others how they can create magic too. I’ve been an event planner for more than seven years and creating magical spaces and memorable moments is what I love most! This channel is dedicated to event and party inspiration and easy projects to make them a reality!
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[@EventAnswer]

Want to make your own? These are the supplies I used: Stand: 12 x12" 3/4" plywood square 1" PVC pipe flange amzn.to/2UgT8jC 5' of 1" PVC pipe amzn.to/2ZDK4dM 4 - 1 1/4" wood screws 4 - 1 to 1/4" fender washers amzn.to/2NGhqCd white spray paint (optional) amzn.to/2NGi3vz Balloon pillar 40 - 12" balloons, 20 in each color www.hobbylobby.com/Party-Baking/Party-Supplies/Balloons/Solid-Balloons/p/DL75008 1 - 36" balloon amzn.to/2NGFEfH 1 - 2 x 60" balloon in coordinating color amzn.to/2MMwZsi Fishing line amzn.to/2NNqmWJ Balloon Inflator (this is the one I have) amzn.to/2Zv0S6E Scissors Balloon sizer box template www.etsy.com/listing/742128333

[@rd-gi6jw]

Inflate two balloons at once and tie them together right away. It's a waste of time to tie them individually first and than tie them together afterwards. You don't need fishing line for balloon columns. Most decorators will tell you to work with quads but I find that best and quickest method is to take two pairs in your hands, stand in front of the pole and hug it with balloons in your hands. Place front balloons over each other on the other side of the pole, then flip two hind balloons (those between you and the pole) over each other. This way the four balloons in the same raw will not fall apart since they are firmly wrapped around the pole. Cheers!

[@valenciabell4823]

This is the first video I've watched and it was straight to the point for the desired creation. I love the simplicity and detail and clean, organized style of your videos!

[@beverlyjohn3167]

Theirs was quick easy and well described. Not too much talking and none of the unnecessary fluffiness. Straight tot the point! Can’t wait to try

[@californiagirl836524]

Such a cool tip about underinflating the balloons!!! It’s gonna save me tomorrow when I’m setting up my friend’s grad party in 90 degree weather ☀️🤩

[@rapunzel4042]

Love your detailed instructions. I need this for my Elmo column. I also love the DIY frame for my birthday banner. Thank you.

[@aaturner05]

Ballon sizer box is genius and this video was super helpful. I ran into some issues with the screws, the sizing was good but when I went to the hardware store there were so many options for that size but it all worked out in the end ❤🤗🙌🏾

[@essence1771]

Genius! This absolutely saved me so much time and money!! Great video!

[@sunnyd6470]

You are such a good teacher. God bless you.

[@kathyshorter8150]

Loved this balloon column, great job explaining how to do this. Thank you.

[@cynthiadanquah1982]

Best stand tutorial, great instructions! Thanks 🙏🏾

[@wadessirenvideos6750]

Great user friendly instructions. I work at a car dealership and decorate with balloons. I built tower base plates with metal pipe for extra durability. I will build short tower assemblies around 3 feet tall that will be put on the roof of a car, truck, or SUV. Also, a short tower could be placed in the bed of a pickup truck to help show it off. Just be sure to put adhesive felt bottoms onto the base plate, or put a small cotton cloth or towel underneath whenever the tower gets placed on a surface that cannot get scratched. Maybe I will add rollers on the bottom for heavy balloon towers for easy mobility, since this would allow untrained individuals to move the tower and be careful at the same time.

[@jillrukhra8021]

You are awesome! Thanks so much for sharing! I love the simplicity and detail and clean organized style of your videos! Keep them coming please : )

[@kimholloway8095]

Love your video. Very easy to follow. I like how your so patient in explaining. Thank you. I would love to see you demonstrate flowers, art with 260q balloons, please. I have watch a ton of video but mine was an EPIC fail.

[@BannockCop]

Wow, love it! I'm going to make a stand for my halloween party! I'm going to make a giant spider topper from giant black balloons and long black balloons. Great video, thanks for the tips

[@joycekendrick6024]

Tower looks amazing!

[@basementcardcollector]

Thanks for the tips on how you built your stand! Thanks for the info on the spiral tower too!

[@jackihouston9826]

Great instructions. I work at a balloon shop and this is how we do it.

[@maureengreen4008]

Clear and concise and very professional with your presentation 👍🏼

[@LovinMe60]

You made this look so easy! Thank you!

[@lisajenkins1482]

A newby to balloons. Thank you and love the tutorial.

[@yolandabarker3084]

Thanks. You rock and so is the baby shower I'm doing. Thanks again

[@lindaf821]

Thank you for sharing I wish I would have watched this last week

[@itsnotmeitsyou4582]

Its too bad my kids are now too old for parties. When they were little I had parties for them and I would go all the way ! Lol. Thanks you are great!! Thanks for sharing

[@greyg142]

Exactly what I needed. Great video

[@jillynnwashington5550]

Great job! You explained it so well.

[@annetteandhercrafts]

I like that balloon sizer. Such an easy way to make them all even. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikegruber172]

Thanks I just made 2...I feel so proud :)

[@ashleyguerrero7305]

You are a life saver!!! I have to help decorate for a school dance tomorrow night!

[@EventAnswer]

Glad I could help! Happy making!

[@rosyvega6296]

Muchas gracias. Quedo muy bonito y explicas muy bien.

[@wanitamccoy6347]

This was a great demonstration. Thanks!!

[@mrobertaw68]

Thanks. Beautiful and this was a great help

[@desireegarcia1608]

Thank you for this video I’m making these this weekend for my Best Friend baby shower 💝

[@EventAnswer]

Oh how exciting! Good luck!

[@alegnaabell8139]

thank u for sharing how to make pillar stand...

[@deannaroberts9857]

Awesome tutorial!! I’m going to try this. Thank you!

[@angelaellerby683]

Great job, you make it look so easy.

[@essieherveychampion9314]

I like the video, thanks for explaining and giving the supplies and tools needed. Will try, thank you.

[@EventAnswer]

Thanks for watching! Be sure to comment if you have any questions. Happy making!

[@marisahastings2750]

Thank you soooo much! This made it so simple!

[@oilheating214]

I love the idea to size the balloons

[@_____7512]

5:00 is what I’ve been searching for and Have not been able to find online anywhere, thank you so much this is helping us save so much money with an upcoming event that we are throwing ourselves your channel is wonderful you definitely just gained a new subscriber I’m surprised you don’t have like 1 million or 2 million subscribers already your videos or concise and in-depth but clear enough to understand but don’t drag on also and they go in depth with the information that I’ve been searching for online, thanks again

[@5992807cell]

this is awesome, can't wait to try it. Thank you.

[@rozzels]

Thank you for this video tutorial! I'm following your page and learning alot from you ❤️

[@lucilacardona4391]

Thank you very much for sharing, you are very talented!

[@rachelgropp5328]

This is GREAT! Thank you!

[@dawnanderson6083]

You’s re awesome!! I love the stand idea! 🤗

[@liusmilafern]

This was a great video!!! Thank you!

[@karenscrazycutecrafts]

Wow I am so hooked on your creative, an=amazing, and helpful tutorials, we are so happy to have discovered your channel Thank You Big Hugs

[@paigesheehan8582]

Thank You So Much for posting this!!

[@EventAnswer]

Hi Paige, Thanks for watching!

[@30UnderConstruction]

God bless you for making this video!!! I’ve been trying to make my own balloon stand as the one I ordered online was so cheap

[@EventAnswer]

I'm so happy to help! If you have any questions as you build it please comment again! Good luck and happy making!

[@Missvdesigns4u]

Very helpful video....thank you!!

[@jingabad1481]

This is so easy and helpful.

[@glendadufour594]

Thank you for your videos.

[@Chequeata]

Love this technique

[@pearlevents271]

Great video!! Much appreciated

[@taniahatfield2598]

amazing video thanks so much soo helpful

[@caitlinlindseysfamilyvideo7706]

Love a balloon stand with the cool daisy (versus self-standing) for a parade float please! Want a sunflower/bee theme for pollinators

[@hildaalintria7484]

Great job 👍👍

[@shindedn]

It's easy and beautiful... I gonna do same on my daughter bday

[@colombeiyeza7103]

Thank you, I will be using your technique for our grand opening

[@RosaHernandez-ky9jq]

Very good instructions

[@verlyciajacob-randle3117]

Thanks for sharing 💕

[@sloanjones9382]

Great job 👍🏾

[@bellevilleoptical9708]

Wow, thank you for sharing

[@Mscocomera]

Nicely done!!

[@rosagonzalez4208]

Omg thank u love it super easy

[@tameraalvarez6438]

Thanks for sharing!

[@UCanCallMeJesus1]

We've never used a wood stand. We make the quad balloons like this but just use ribbon to hook the quad sets together. Saves time and $. Great tutorial though!

[@karinab8552]

Love your video!!

[@Amber15423]

Awesome 👏

[@dimanmanikpuri]

thanks❣ Love from india ❣❣❣

[@Verified.Whitney]

Having the stand makes it much easier I see.

[@melissarodriguez4091]

this was so helpful!! thank you so much

[@hopedyer9477]

awesome!!!

[@easydiyballoon2292]

Love this video, ❤️🎈🎈

[@anshupaldaytoday5193]

Thanks friend for this vedio you are really awesome 😊😊😊

[@vivianhodge8928]

Thank for sharing

[@anamiftikhar20]

Impressive ❤

[@itsnotmeitsyou4582]

Thank you

[@loriroz1059]

Great video! Would love to see a balloon tower shaped like a pencil.

[@kinipalominos6125]

You were very detailed which helped me believe I could do this. So wish me luck!

[@EventAnswer]

Good luck Kini! I know you can do it!

[@lanitajohnson5106]

You are awesome!

[@tdtone2]

Great video! Do you happen to have any information or video on the same method to make an arch?

[@mayday8287]

Excellent instructions!! Very clear and concise!! Can't wait to try it in April for my event!! Two questions... how long did it take you from start to finish? And how long does the column last? The event I am considering this for is at 7 pm on a work day. So if I could put it together the day before and transport it day of, that would be great! Or if it doesn't really take all that long, I could put it together at the event the day of.

[@ericachestnut5481]

What a wonderful and easy diy. Thank you so much. Can I use this outside?

[@tamerialmeans5646]

Hi. Thank you for this info you were awesome. Question, how do you retrieve your balloon stand after the event is over? Is there anyway to take them off without losing there form?

[@lorettayoung1111]

Thanks a million x's

[@cristinahammond78]

Thanks!

[@kimwright6299]

Great video! I've made the stand and bought the balloon pump. Just wondering how far in advance can you make this? Ideally I'd like to make it the weekend before my son's birthday but not sure if the balloons will still be fully inflated? Any advice??

[@admiremaya8515]

Now I’m gonna make a business doing this a make money🤍

[@EventAnswer]

Woohoo! Make that money!

[@admiremaya8515]

Event Answer I started and I’ve made a lot so far❤️

[@lisbethmelrath3783]

Hi I just ran across your channel and I really like your easy DIY’s instructions since I’m a new party decorator/planner… I’ve had a hard time with balloon pillars! They tip over once I take them outside! I had to attach the base to a 10 lb weight! Do you have any other suggestions??

[@chrismelendez6834]

Good job ladies dont bug your hubbys we dont like to be bugged 🤣

[@ramisaheb6525]

Great

[@deitraseuphoria5840]

Hi do you use this stand outdoor as well?

[@alexdava08]

Thanks for the FYI

[@denicespeaksfromtheheart3778]

Where did you get the flat ruler you used to draw the lines to find your center point on the wood?

[@ginaaguinaga8560]

Hi great video! Thank you. Where did you find your plywood at?

[@jennswim1885]

I love your video!! This is a great project and very inexpensive!! Did you do it for an event or was it just for the DIY video? I hope that you will make a video of you taking it down! I have seen many videos of projects being put up, but none of them getting taken down. It would really help! It is always fun seeing all of the balloons getting popped! I hope you will start including that in your videos!!! Keep up the great work and I cant wait to see the next project!!

[@EventAnswer]

Hi Jenn, this is a great question. I gave this balloon tower to a friend for her granddaughter's first birthday. Some of the set ups I do are for actual parties/events and some are for demonstration purposes. A lot of times these are things I've done for events in the past and I'm just breaking it down into bite sized tutorials. Like the Woodland baby shower series, I did something very similar for my sister in law's baby shower that was before I started making videos. Although, I did leave out the 3' paper mache squirrel this time. lol. I had never thought about showing the take down process, honestly it comes down WAY faster than it goes up. I'll keep that in mind for the future. For the balloon tower, I popped all the balloons and just disconnected the pipe from the base and was left with a small pile of fishing line and balloons to throw away. Thanks for watching!

[@s.b.8258]

Making duplets will save you a knot and a little time

[@sistafila]

Please do you use your pvc balloon stand for outdoor events?

[@iamangelastrong7600]

Great Video!!! How much did you spend making the balloon stand base?