Balloon sculptures
Character balloon sculptures, built in every colour
Intricate characters, snowmen and ghosts up to large-scale structures, made to stand in your room and get looked at.
Chapter 01
A sculpture is a character, not a backdrop
Decor frames a room. A sculpture stands in it and gets looked at. A balloon snowman in a black top hat and red scarf, a silver ghost with pumpkins at its feet, a green cactus column: each one is a figure with a face or a silhouette that people walk up to, point at and photograph, and that's the job we build it for.
Our character sculptures run from small, intricate pieces to large-scale structures, in every colour you can name. We work from a photo, a costume, a team mascot or just a description, and we'll tell you plainly what latex can and can't do with the shape you have in mind.
We're a family-owned Lincoln business, in it since 2001. Call (402) 432-9610 and describe what you're picturing; you'll be talking to the owner, who can usually tell you right away whether it works best as a sculpture, a column or part of a bigger build.
Silver ghost and black balloon Halloween sculpture with pumpkin balloons
Frames, and how big it can go
Small figures can be twisted from latex alone. Anything tall, wide or heavy needs a frame behind the balloons, which is what keeps a column straight and a character's head where its shoulders should be. The finish hides the frame, so all you see is the balloon skin and the shape.
Size is mostly a question of ceiling height, floor space and the door you have to carry it through. Large structures can be built in place on the day, so a piece taller than your doorway isn't a problem as long as the room has the height. Tell us the room and we'll tell you the limit.
Colour does as much work as shape. A snowman needs a true white against its dark hat, and a cactus needs two or three greens so it doesn't read flat. We pick the shades with you before anything is inflated, and we talk through placement so the piece isn't fighting a bright window behind it.
Chapter 03
Indoor display and how long it lasts
Indoors, out of the sun and away from heat vents, a latex sculpture keeps its shape and shine for the length of an event and usually beyond it. Direct sun, a hot room and a drafty doorway age a balloon fastest, so we'll ask where the piece will stand before we plan the build.
Latex slowly loses its gloss and softens over days, not minutes, and that's normal. If the sculpture has to look its best on one date, we time the build for that date and bring it ready, rather than setting it up days ahead and hoping.
Keep small children and pets away from loose or popped pieces, because broken latex is a choking hazard. When the party's done, ask us how to take a larger structure down safely, and call (402) 432-9610 if you'd like to plan a build for your next date.
Family-owned in Lincoln since 2001. Call (402) 432-9610.
Small snowman to full structure
Every sculpture is built in the colours you pick, from an intricate character to a large-scale piece.