My 4 Top Tips - How To Inflate Foil / Mylar Balloons with Air with Hand Pump

[@celinavargas8553]

Thanks ! You are a life saver. I battled with inflating a foil balloon and did not want to add helium. I thought the air was not possible

[@BalloonArtworks]

Hi Celina. You're very welcome. I'm so glad this helped. Take care ☺️

[@HMishkoff]

I have no experience with foil balloons, but I bought one for my wife's birthday. It's a Betallic, and it comes with no instructions. So I went to their website -- no instructions there either. So your video saved me! Thank you so much for taking the time to create and post it!!

[@BalloonArtworks]

Hi Hank. You're very welcome. Glad this helped. Hope your wife had a great birthday. Take care, Melanie

[@danielleh2451]

Same!

[@BalloonArtworks]

Thank you ☺️

[@LilyAurora9]

I honestly didn’t expect much when I started this video - how complicated can inflating a balloon be? 😂 I was pleasantly surprised! Invaluable tips from a pro, and very well put together video. Consider your like button popped! 😂❤🎉

[@BalloonArtworks]

Thank you so much. I'm glad this was useful ☺️

[@jillpalmer9531]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am the homeroom mom for my daughter's fifth grade class and I have 35 mylar balloons to inflate! Your video saved me! :)

[@BalloonArtworks]

Hi Jill. You're very welcome. You've got a lot of work to do. Take care ☺️

[@geoj8620]

I just filled two large Mylar balloons and your step by step instructions helped immensely. Couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you so much!

[@BalloonArtworks]

Great to hear from you - thank you. Glad this was helpful. Take care Melanie

[@Cooperbarneschannel]

Thank you so much! Saved the day when I had no idea what I was doing! Xoxo

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome. Glad this was useful. Take care, Melanie 🎈

[@adedotunakande6577]

Thank you so so much. I can't wait to see my Nephew's excitement when he sees his balloon. 😊

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome. I'm sure he'll love it 🎈

[@MzZulika]

This was very helpful! Thank you!!!!!

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome. Thank you ☺️

[@aqldnsh]

Thank you so much i love the video, the detail all of it. You'll save me

[@BalloonArtworks]

Thank you very much - you're most welcome. I'm very glad my video has helped ☺️ 🎈

[@Jefna9]

Thank you, this was immensely helpful.

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome. Thank you 🎈

[@TinaStevens-b3v]

Thanks very much for your video. Very helpful!

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome 🎈

[@Jmeissler]

Thanks for the info,

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome ☺️

[@danielpearce2827]

Thank you so much 😊

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome ☺️

[@bellemieux]

Thanks so much!

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome ☺️

[@swiebke602]

Are you able to share which hand pump you use or recommend? Thanks!!

[@BalloonArtworks]

Yes, happy to. I've just added a link for you in the description of this video which will take you to the exact hand pump I use and highly recommend. Take care, Melanie

[@suerandle6637]

I have a really really daft question. I need to inflate some 18inch foil balloons. If I fill them with air, add a ribbon and weight, will they float? I know its a stupid question.

[@BalloonArtworks]

It's not a daft at all. No, they won't float. You end to fill them with helium for them to float.

[@suerandle6637]

@@BalloonArtworks thank you. I am not confident using helium, never done it before and this looked easier!

[@BalloonArtworks]

I prefer to use air as there's so much more scope for creativity. You can easily put an air-filled balloon onto a base to give it height, then add more balloons, bows or flowers etc for added interest. I've got several videos on my channel showing how you can do this. Here's a video of how to put a foil balloon on a base - hope it helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6SuiIaBn8-IZsUsi=jZIs97keKeVtS2m-

[@airheadcreations3371]

Thank you so much!

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome - glad it's useful 😊

[@saralynmartinez]

Do you have to seal the balloon so the air doesn’t escape

[@BalloonArtworks]

Foil balloons of this type and size have a self-sealing valve, so you don't need to seal the balloon. It's usually the very small foil balloons that don't have a valve and therefore require sealing.

[@denisehicks3160]

Thank you so much

[@BalloonArtworks]

Hi Denise. You're very welcome ☺

[@nannetteguerra9899]

Thank you!

[@BalloonArtworks]

Hi Nannette. You're very welcome ☺️

[@emmagilmore615]

A great video! How long would these usually last when inflated this way?

[@BalloonArtworks]

Hi Emma. Thank you. Balloons inflated with air last considerably longer than helium-filled balloons. I've had displays last weeks, but it very much depends how they are kept. If it's very cold, the balloons will appear to deflate.

[@SarahJones-b4v]

hi! is it possible to inflate using a hand pump that has a needle head?

[@BalloonArtworks]

Sorry, I haven't used that type of hand pump but I would think you'd need to attach an appropriate nozzle to the needle head.

[@britnysnyder4991]

Can you use helium?

[@BalloonArtworks]

Yes, if you want the balloon to float.

[@ivettesanchez7947]

So they go up like helium?

[@BalloonArtworks]

Hi Ivette. I'm not sure I understand. Are you asking whether air-filled balloons float like helium balloons?

[@ivettesanchez7947]

@@BalloonArtworks sorry I meant to ask …do the stay up like helium…like float up

[@BalloonArtworks]

Hi Ivette. When a balloon is filled with air it does not float as the balloon is too heavy to float. You can make some displays with air-filled balloons. Take care, Melanie ☺️

[@許靖梧-m6d]

Excuse me, I'm not a native speaker of English, but I want to confirm the question about the valve, may I ask if the balloon seems to be sealed at valve, then "Poking a membrane with a straw to make the valve" or "There was a hole already, we just found it with straws", which one is correct?(or any other possibilities and how to deal them? I REALLY don't want to pop my limited edition of balloon, please~)

[@BalloonArtworks]

In most cases you should be able to insert your balloon hand pump and start to inflate. However, the valve on some balloons can appear to be sealed and you have to carefully open the valve using something like a straw. I had this same problem at the beginning of this video (link below) which may help you. I use a special tool which I find useful but a straw would work well. Watch the beginning of this video - I hope it helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amLMZ3x7d5Kmatk

[@許靖梧-m6d]

@@BalloonArtworks Thank you very much, I decided to try your method with some balloons from the same manufacturer, hope I will be successful♥️

[@BalloonArtworks]

You're very welcome.

[@SheilaJackson-h5j]

What if you have a pump and foil balloons

[@BalloonArtworks]

It depends - some electric inflators can damage the valve. I'd give it a try to see what happens.

[@LinhTran-sv9sl]

Wow

[@BalloonArtworks]

Thank you 😊