Thursday, May 18, 2017

Lightning McQueen Balloon Car


Supplies: a balloon, an air pump, scissors, a permanent black marker and white correction liquid.
Inflate a balloon leaving about 13 cm flat tail.

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Twist the first about 6-7 cm bubble. 

Twist the next about 4-5 cm bubble.

Lock both ends of the last bubble in one lock twist.
We have made the front wheel.

Twist the next about 8-9 cm bubble.

Twist the next about 4-5 cm bubble.

Lock both ends of the last bubble in one lock twist.
We have made another front wheel.

Lock the nozzle of the balloon with the last bubble.

Twist the next about 8-9 cm bubble.

Lock both ends of the chain of the last three bubbles in one lock twist.
We have made the front of the car with front wheels.
The first bubble represents the wind shield.


Twist the next about 3 cm bubble.

Twist the next about 4-5 cm bubble.

Lock both ends of the last bubble in one lock twist.
We have made the rear wheel. 

Twist the next about 9-10 cm bubble. 
Twist the next about 4-5 cm bubble.

Lock both ends of the last bubble in one lock twist.
We have made another rear wheel.

Twist the next about 3 cm bubble.
Twist the next about 5-6 cm bubble.
Twist the next about 3 cm bubble.

Lock both ends of the chain of the last 6 bubbles in one lock twist.
Here is the bottom view.

Here is the top view.

Twist the next about 8-10 cm bubble.

Lock the free end of the last bubble with the rear wheel bubble on the other side of the car.

Twist the next about 3 cm bubble.

Lock the free end of the last bubble with the front wheel bubble on the same side of the car.

Cut off the rest of the balloon.
Fix all bubbles in proper positions.
Congratulations! We have made a car of one balloon.
Here is the front view.

Here is the side view.

Here is the bottom view.

Here is the top view.


Use a white correction liquid to paint the eyes and the smile.
And use a permanent black marker to draw the eyes and the wheels. 





Use different color balloons to make different cars.



Here is the back view.

We can use the sculpture as it is.

Or we can attach flat balloon between wheels and use the sculpture as a bracelet.


Have fun and happy twisting :)

5 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing the step by step creation of Lightning McQueen Balloon Car. It looks like so difficult but you have made it so easy for us. They Lightning balloon cars are very beautiful.

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  2. Thanks so much sir. Your blog is amazing! :) Have a good day.

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  3. Thanks so much sir. Your blog is amazing! :) Have a good day.

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