How to Inflate Your Balloons When Making Balloon Animals

It can be harder to blow up those long and skinny balloons (260s) for balloon animals than most people realize. Here’s an explination of how to inflate balloons with a balloon pump.
There are other ways to blow up these balloons, but I’ve found that using this style of pump is a good way to go!
Need a balloon pump and some balloons to practice with?
Here’s a link to get 100 balloons and a balloon pump that perfect for making balloon animals:
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[@SillyButWise]

I got a cheapie one from the dollar store. ugh. it pumps, then sucks the air. I'm trying to hold pressure in the balloon when I pull back, but its such a hassle. MIght have to upgrade to one of those you have.

[@barrysmith4094]

Treat your pump correctly and take care of it, and it will last for years. That's all I use is a Qualatex 260 Air Inflator. After you have put the balloon on the nozzle, hold the balloon on and move the body of the pump back and forth. Keep the nozzle still. Oh, and by the way, there is no correct way to tie the knot. But what I do is this: when I remove the balloon from the pump, I grasp the balloon where the neck and body of the 260 meet. I hold that part with my last three fingers (little, ring, and middle) the neck is pointing up, and I hold the neck between my thumb and for finger. I then pull the neck away from me, then down around my for finger, across the bottom of my thumb and back up. I have made a loop. I then push the balloon nozzle through the loop I have just made, pull my thumb out and tighten the knot. Try it and see if you like it.

[@Dirtbagz1011]

What pump is best

[@cherylashcraft9460]

With the pump in the right way without a shooting off and then also dying at summer show you those right now earthquake like that so A lot of people do it this way I don't actually do it this way I like to use a hand-held pump and I'll show you how to do that second but you can be more than welcome to do it this way I do think it's gone with this

[@spidermanplay8506]

Fu

[@candyallums2079]

What store sells this pump

[@SchoolofBalloons]

You can grab it on Amazon! Here’s a link: amzn.to/3CnSc1M