50th Anniversary Presents

It was the Revesby Workers Club 50th Anniversary recently. To kick off the 50th Anniversary celebrations they wanted 500 balloons in the dome in their foyer.  These were to stay up for 4 days.

 

Then they requested the fabulous taper topiary towers at all major vantage points through the club.  Imagine walking into the club and having these great designs welcome you. 

 

Next there was the sports bar.  Something that would look great for the week, and still be there when they did the big prize draw.  This was when the starpoints came into their own.  We created the starpoint wall (and altered the bottom layer of starpoints) to fit the space perfectly.

And what was the big prize draw. Of course it was a brand new car - BMW in fact. This was on display at the front of the club and we made sure that everyone who came in knew that it was going to be given away.  "It's our birthday and you get all the presents!!"  That type of feel.

Happy 50th Birthday Revesby Workers.  We hope you liked our presents!

WBC - Final Night

I must apologise that there has been a considerable break between the final night dinner and me actually posting a blog for you all. I must have been more tired that I thought. On Friday night my commitments had ended and I went to sleep without having to set any alarms. My body decided to cash in and I slept for 14 hours straight, not waking until 2.15pm. I missed the classes and was nice and fresh for the final night dinner.
Here we all (well most of us) in our finery. Final night dinner in front of the Aussie Large Sculpture.


These next few pics feature the fabulous decor thoughout the room. Again the tapers and starpoints were the feature around the room...


...and on the ceiling...


Here is Australia's latest Certified Balloon Artist, and W.A's first. John Brew gained his CBA at the convention and, as you can see, his new found status made him a favourite with the ladies.


Then of course is the fabulous stage decor. Tapers featuring this year and they were very cool indeed.


Here are our competition entrants with Bruce and Rachelle Fraser - Beth Boynton, Amanda Girdlestone and Matt Russell. Unfortunately Christine Georgiou is not in the photo.


And after the formalities were over it was time to let our hair down and party. We were only on the dancefloor for a short time, because the DJ was rubbish, but I managed to capture this pic while we were there.

Happy Australia Day - 26th Jan.

Happy Australia Day Everyone.

Just thought I would add my own special touch of Australia Day to the mix.

This was a design we did for one of our loyal clubs. The brief - "show me something Australian and something new...and have it in the airlock in two days."
No problems.....

As you can see I love to mix and match with the vast array of long lasting Qualatex foils at our disposal. Tapers, stars and numbers in this one.

This design may make the cut in my WBC class in 7 weeks!!!!

Footy Finals Fever 2011

Another season has past and the mighty Wests Tigers have made it to the final 8 again.

So my friends at Wests Ashfield want the club decked out in Tigers colours - different from last year of course.

So we start with the foyer.
Something that will WOW the members as they enter the club. OK, so let's do two columns and huge entry frame over the stairs. This will get the fans in for the game on Friday!


I also got to sell my brand new taper columns. Free standing, long lasting taper design with large helium star on top with the Tigers logo to top it off. These were placed throughout the level 1 foyer and the lounge.





Then we added some garland to highlight the signage, congratulating the team on making the finals again in 2011.


This is a close up of the sign that you could see from the entry foyer. Half way up the stairs we have a personalised square pack wall...

...or if you prefer the escalators, you won't miss out on the fun either.

Of course if the team go all the way to the big one, the Grand Final, we will get to have lots more fun. Go the Tigers!!

Bigger is Better

Originally this client asked for me to cover the ceiling with loose balloons. If you notice the venue is ECQ bar at Circular Quay - floor to ceiling windows. The effect would have been a big balloon release...that would have been very quickly over

So after talking with the client we came up with some big taper and starpoint designs for the room. There were only going to be 35 guests. Big impact, consuming some empty space and creating atmosphere was the design brief.
The client had also ordered some extra lighting effects from their DJ, so we chose the gold and silver foils to maximise the lighting.

Also our designs blended perfectly with the modern, sophisticated style at ECQ Bar. Add the harbour bridge as the backdrop and you have an awesome night lined up.

Half Yearly Sales

We have done some decor for a few Harvey Norman stores for their half yearly sales and this year was no exception. However, times are a bit tough in retail, so the franchisees were after long lasting displays and something very cost effective. Tapers to the rescue!



I started playing with some taper foils and came up with the following design. They have big impact, so the client didn't need as many as usual. They are long lasting, so they went well over the required 4 weeks, and they are a new idea that was very inviting for the customer, and it got people into the store. We added the personalised 20" star with SALE to complete the designs.

Client loved it and wants another new design for next time....

"Amazing" New Zealand

In August I had the great privilege of taking my Best of World Balloon Convention class to New Zealand. While I was there they gave me a new name. No longer am I MAD Dave Taylor, but check out the sign - The Amazing Dave Taylor! It works for me!

Auckland was first stop and our 30 class attendees did not quite fit in the photo. Such is life!

My teaching style is slightly different to others. I have attended many classes over the years and nothing is more boring that someone standing up the front talking all day. So in my class there is lots of hands on, so no-one has the opportunity to start snoring.......

Please make sure you smile when you are helping me with the demo, because you might end up on my blog....

And by the end of the day we ended up with all sots of great ideas. The taper daisy, that I am holding, the winnie-the-pooh bubble towers, the taper columns at the very bottom, and much more.

Here are the Christchurch balloonies. These are the tough ones that braved the freezing temperatures to get to class, so well done I say. A fun day was had by all.

Thankyou to all my New Zealand friends - both new and old - for making my trip such a memorable one. You guys are all great!

love your work!

Starpoints and Tapers

Before you ask, yes I am still here and still in business. It has been pretty crazy since I got back from World Balloon Convention, and unfortunately the Blog has been sadly neglected. However I am back on track.

So....... a fortnight ago we did a sensational job for Harley Davidson. They had a HOG (Harley Owners Group)convention with all the chapter big wigs and then a awesome party in the workshops to finish the event. Now workshops are pretty dull places, even with a couple of shining Harley's in them. So the brief was to dress the place up, fill the huge empty spaces and make sure you complement the chrome style of the bikes.

So we dressed the back of the stage....

And then had 6 huge taper topiary balls through the venue.

So do you think we did it?? The client was over the moon. Like the A-Team says "I love it when a plan comes together."

Terrific TAPERS

...So in the last post we looked at the starpoints. This post features the other part of the new design - the terrific tapers.

Very simplistic in their line and form, but they allow great creativity and are hugely versatile. You can see how we use them below.

taper topiary balls and a funky design

and great if you ned to fill a big space like Parramatta Leagues Club Auditorium (before 2009 NRL Grand Final)

You can also have a bit of some magic flowers hovering in mid air as a different type of entry for your guests.

and want something around the office to add some colour but not get in the way - the blue and gold theme here again.

so give the tapers a go, and let your imagination run wild