How to Make a Balloon Sailboat

Good morning !

Today we will inaugurate

a new tutorial format called:

(Learn to) twist a balloon in less than 3 minutes!

So, in order to keep the timing,

I'll talk less than usual.

And what that means, for the beginners among you,

is that you may first have to study

some of the tutorials that are in the section

for the basic balloon twisting techniques

which I put in the description, under the video.

This new tutorial was requested

on my mailbox, by Marie,

whom I salute in passing.

And without further ado,

here is how to make a balloon sailboat,

in less than 3 minutes!

For the balloon, I chose a blue 260.

We must ensure that about

the width of a hand, will not be inflated.

Let's thin out the balloon a bit.

We start with a small bubble

followed by a second small bubble

which will be transformed into a pinch-twist.

We then hold the balloon knot securely

to transform the 1st bubble into a pinch-twist as well

we measure the length of a balloon

to have it a little larger than the width of the hand

and we bend the balloon at that level.

We'll finish the loop by making a fold

that we will secure through the two pinch-twists

Now let's make a second identical loop,

and to achieve this, the best method

it is to align it against the first one.

Notice the circular motion I'm making

with the balloon, in order to avoid unnecessary friction.

We rearrange the 2 loops and the 2 pinch-twists,

so that the rest of the balloon stands straight up

like a mast, right in the middle of a boat.

Here it is, like this!

We then push the rest of the air

to the end of the balloon.

We make an oval bubble at the end of the remaining balloon,

and divided it into two small bubbles of identical size,

we then transform the middle bubble into a pinch-twist.

Then...

We make a fold at the bottom of the mast,

in order to be able to secure the two bubbles that we just made.

Here again, with a circular movement,

to avoid unnecessary friction.

Now we just have to transform

this last loop into a triangle.

For that, we will need to make angles,

the first angle to form the top of the sail,

and the second angle, to form the side of the sail.

There you go, you learned how to make a balloon sailboat,

in less than 3 minutes!!

Oh, my oh my, it floats for real!

And not only does it float...it's unsinkable!

And There you go ! I hope you liked this new format.

Do not hesitate, like Mary did, to tell me which tutorial

you would like me to do next time,

And I'll conclude with: "See you very soon!"

"For another lesson... with Môssieur Ballon!"