Two
identical frameworks are used for each of the four
characters. Start by matching one identical
framework to the other.
For this project the
balloons are sized much smaller than their nominal
sizes, but significantly larger than the apertures
designed to hold them. The techniques shown here
will prove quite valuable to successfully install
balloons in the framework.
(1) First,
pinch and twist a bubble at the end of the balloon
opposite the neck. This bubble should be as large
as you can make it and still fit easily through the
aperture in which you plan to install it.
(2) Second,
insert the bubble through the chosen aperture.
(3) Third,
squeeze firmly on the larger portion of the balloon as you
untwist the bubble.
(4) Fourth,
position the balloon so that the center of mass is centered
in the strap. Ordinarily this means the end of the balloon with
the neck will extend farther from the Matrix than does the
other (" top") portion of the balloon.
