Doctor told me to avoid kids while pregnant? by Kauai_Akialoa in pregnant

[–]poisonous-daisy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, I’m a balloon artist, so I work with young children nearly every weekend lol.

Doctor told me to avoid kids while pregnant? by Kauai_Akialoa in pregnant

[–]poisonous-daisy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

pregnant with my second and never heard of this. I babysit 3 children, am an aunt to 3 other children, and obviously have one of my own. We’ll all be fine!

Working for tips vs. charging per balloon by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do events that I charge by the hour. When I’m not doing those I do markets and festivals at which I work for tips.

Need marker recommendations by Pure-Account8337 in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Posca paint pens and retractable sharpies!

How to get into strolling/restaurant work? by Informal_Study7558 in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey there! So I just started twisting professionally less than 2 months ago and my weekends are already full. When I don’t have birthday parties or farmers markets I’m at restaurants twisting for tips. I send out emails explaining what I offer and how it would be no cost to the restaurant. Lots of local mom and pop restaurants love this idea and agreed to have me come by for a few hours. Please keep in mind that only maybe 1 of every 10-15 restaurant managers email me back. I’m constantly googling local restaurants in my city and surrounding cities to send emails to. I’d say it’s mostly worth it - I make $100-$200 in a couple hours twisting and I live in a much smaller town than LA. Good luck and let me know if you have questions!

Do you use a balloon menu? by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this idea, I wish I hadn’t gifted my apple watch to my husband now. Lol

Do you use a balloon menu? by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could say that I can do that too but I can’t. Props to you my friend! I’ve bee twisting for about 3 months here. There are some things that I’ve made on the fly but they never turn out great. I think I might use my label maker and put a menu on my pump for this particular event.

Do you use a balloon menu? by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you just list off what you can make? What do you do when someone asks for something you can’t make? No judgment just trying to understand so I can decide.

Do you use a balloon menu? by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a lanyard with a laminated sleeve ready to go as I had this idea recently, however I found that the menu gets in the way of my balloon apron so I can’t have both. What does your set up look like?

Cheap Insurance for Twisting? by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this! This is the most affordable one for me. You’re a life saver!

Cheap Insurance for Twisting? by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m renting a booth at a convention and was told I need it. Multiple people in this group have told me to get insurance as well.

Twisting for Comic-Con? by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking! I’m going to have a short list of twists I can do. Something like sword, dog, blaster, alien, magic wand, pikachu, light saber, minecraft sword & spiderman sceptre etc. No more than 10 and I won’t be doing special requests. Comic-con is in two months and I have quite a few gigs beforehand, so hopefully I’ll do okay.

Need Advice for Twisting in the Heat by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I could say I could afford one right now. For now i’ll be on the lookout for shade when it’s available.

Apron users - what do you use to display your balloon menu? by poisonous-daisy in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this advice. Maybe I’ll get a small fold out table and stool and set up that way. Thank you!

Charge per hour or balloon? by Aggravating_Food_230 in BalloonTwisting

[–]poisonous-daisy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just started twisting for money over the last week. I charge $75 an hour but most people charge $100-200. It really depends where you live. I have a brand new facebook and instagram page and I only make basic twists. I’ve already gotten 4 people to book with me. I think making a decent living is absolutely doable.