Balloons By the Numbers

Brian Asman works on a balloon creation.

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A FIERY FIESTA (Balloon truck,man, fire)

@4,000 balloons used
@80 total man hours
3 high end professional balloon inflating machines
2 box truck trips to deliver all the balloons
2 assistants

Props included flashing hazard lights (for mountain climbers and hikers) inside balloons to simulate flashing siren, and a fog machine behind the "Fire Balloons" to simulate smoke.

ARTISPHERE (Phoenix, couch /chair, Balloon plant lady)

@7,000 balloons used
@100 total man hours
3 high end professional balloon inflating machines
2 box truck trips to deliver all the balloons

GOLF COURSE (Castle, knight, golf ball)

Over 25,000 balloons used
@200 total man hours
8 assistants
4 high end professional balloon inflating machines
4 box truck trips to deliver all the balloons

From the artists: "We used so many grey 646 sized balloons (an relatively obscure color and shape) that we had to order directly from the manufacturer and we used their entire supply of that balloons, so there were none left for anybody else in the world to buy/use until they are schedule to make some more in April of 2011!"