r/BalloonTwisting

I was recently approved for a busking license in my city and plan to spend the summer doing face painting and balloon twisting in busy parks and other approved busking locations. Most of my experience so far has been through private bookings, so I’m new to the busking side of things and would love some advice from people with experience.

What are the best ways to attract customers, choose good spots, price services, and make the most of your time? Any tips on setup, signage, handling busy periods, or maximizing earnings would be really appreciated. I’m hoping to save as much as possible for university this summer.

Thank you!

I am twisting at a birthday party for the first time this Saturday. It's for my best friends little boy and the decision for me to do it was very last minute (since I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it to the party at all).

Anyway, all the balloons I've purchased/practiced with have been Sempertex and Elitex. Violet Sempertex 260s seem to be out of stock at the store I get them from everytime I go to buy balloons.

They are in stock currently, but they would ship in time and I can't get to the store in normal operating hours to do a pick up order.

So I'm wondering what can I get that will work quickly got Amazon (Purple 260)?

I really don't want to disappoint any kiddos if Purple happens to be their favorite color.

Thank you!

I am a ln amateur balloon artist and have been using a hand pump for a while. I am wanting to buy an electric or rechargeable battery pump. Which one would y’all recommend? I am not wanting to break the bank but I also don’t want one that only last me a few months. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

So I have a bunch of 360 Kalisan that I got and I like them because they are fatter than a 260 and wondered if you could use them instead of 260 or are 260 best because they are a bit more flexible.

What are your thoughts?

I’m very new to this and I can’t seem to find where to get bigger balloons, I have ordered several different sets from Amazon (labeled both as 260 and 360 and 160) but they all are exactly the same size. I want to make cool things but I can’t seem to find where to buy the balloons, I require assistance.