Blowing Up Balloons like a Pro
Blowing up balloons to exactly the same size is
one of the secrets of professional looking balloon decorations. We
recommend using a balloon sizer. This is usually a
plastic box with circular cut outs which correspond to various balloon
sizes.

You can get a balloon sizer from balloon suppliers. But you can also
easily and inexpensively make one yourself. Take a
square cardboard box, and as in the photograph of the plastic balloon
sizer, mark out circles according to the sizes of the balloons you are
going to blow up. Then, using a craft knife, carefully cut out the
center of the circles.
Whether you buy one or make your own, the
principle is the same. Blow up a balloon and pass it through the
appropriate hole until it slightly touches the sides of the hole.
For the balloon decorations we are going to show
you, the main sizes for your DIY balloon sizer
should be 5" (13 cm) and 11" (28 cm).
Another easy way to achieve balloons of the same size is to take two chairs and set them up back to back,
so that the distance between them equals the size of the balloon you
are inflating. The inflated balloon should pass between the chairs just
slightly touching either side.

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