by Kathi Leiden | Jan 20, 2017 | Helium, Helium Stunts
Think you’ve seen a balloon pop? Think again. We’ve compiled 10 insane slow motion balloon burst videos that you simply cannot miss. We’ve all seen balloons pop plenty of times. Typical stuff, right? Except, our eyes can only process the balloon...
by Kathi Leiden | Oct 25, 2016 | Helium
The new Apple commercial is pure art, but it’s more than that. It’s also a nod to the 1956 short, “The Red Balloon”— one of the great films of all-time. The Red Balloon for 2016 As you see above, the ad starts with a red balloon escaping...
by Kathi Leiden | May 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Called “Attachment,” it’s the Internet-of-Things message in a bottle; a “poetic machine” connected to a website that allows you to send messages and media into the air. Attachment background “Attachment” is a product of the mind of Swiss designer David...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 21, 2016 | Helium, Helium Stunts
Artist Noëmi Lakmaier is going to spend two entire days of her life hanging in the sky, held up by nothing but helium balloons — 20,000 helium balloons. Hanging for days She’s calling her upcoming installation “Cherophobia,” which is the term for a psychological...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 19, 2016 | Helium
It took guts to invent the first balloon animals—literally! The very first weren’t rubber, latex, or mylar, they were made of intestines! Long before Michael Faraday laid the groundwork for today’s modern versions back in 1824, balloons were commonly made...
