Other than using aluminium pipes (far too expensive!) does anyone know of either a way to tie balloons into a large heart shape or a supplier who could make them for us in the newcastle upon tyne area?

I want to do something like this [icture :)

OOoooo Janie its great to see your still on here :) My wife studied balloon art in with her florist course at college. The only way she can think of without using the pipes you have mentioned is make them like the pillars but to shape use wool of something just to hold them together maybe? Other than that there isn't really a way. We have just found a link here you can get one for £45 not sure where they are though.

I will put a link on your all of someone who does balloons in your area, they do the pillars but don't advertise the heart but have a picture using it lol, Might be worth contacting them.

Could you do it with chicken wire? I don't know how that is cost wise though.

Or you could just make a wire frame which would probably work out less expensive.

Xx

It was worth a go. You have to try it once dont you lol! :)

Janie if you let me now when you profile is unrestricted i will try and find the link again :)

Janie I will stick a name of a company on your wall hun they do fab balloons x

thanks Jem, so lovley to help us out. We dont know if there IS another way of doing, just that the rods are over £14 each and the webpage we looked at says we need six!
Dont know if I am looking up the right aluminium rods though lmao

I know the place in southwick, used to live up the road from there! (actually in gateshead now) We only want one so £45 wont be too far out of our budget.
thanks ladies, really appreciate the ideas etc.

Wall was restricted so people i dont like cant post on it ha ha ha will sort it though