I'm that Cthulhu balloon guy. I blew up overnight. AMA

Although it may not be the most creative... The Balrog of Morgoth from fellowship of the ring in balloon for would be awesome

You know, I'm actually pretty surprised that no one has asked for that before.

Your website seems a little bit...lacking. Mind if I build my portfolio with a free redesign? I'm not amazing, but I'll get the job done. PM me. (upvote so he sees?)

What is PM? (Sorry, i'm new to reddit!)

you know what, just inbox me on my steven's balloons facebook. facebook.com/stevensballoons

Why not zoidberg?

What is this zoidberg you speak of?

Has anyone asked for Yoda yet?

Not before you

Can you make a Wall-E?

That's a cool idea

The Flying Spaghetti Monster would be really cool in balloon form.

This is going to sound crazy, but until this morning I had no idea what FSM was. People kept saying "dude you have to make FSM!" but I just didn't know what that was. I think making FSM would actually be a process quite similar to making a Cthulhu. I'm excited to try later today.

Have you ever made a balloon Pinocchio, only for it to come to life and love you like a father?

hahaha. I just might have to try that.

Honestly, in terms of what would look awesome in balloon form, Nyan Cat is fairly high on my list.

Post a pic, please

What's your favorite kind of salad dressing?

I'm a huge fan of thousand island, but only when the salad is iceberg or romaine lettuce-based. If the main ingredient is spinach or arugala, I like a nice lime vinaigrette.

Can you make the Iron Man Mach 7 suit from balloons? A wearable one?

EDIT: *Mark

Sorry for the typo

That. Is. Awesome.

ok so from the sounds of it you are a teenage balloon guy whos still in highschool who hasnt seen Jurassic Park, Wedding Crashers, Futurama, the nyan cat, or read/watched game of thrones. youre making me feel very old and very nerdy and i dont like it.

on a side note i would like a gorilla dclad in a full suit of armor on his trusty mount, a giant boar, preparing to joust. i'll let you choose his opponent as im not very picky person

That's a very cool idea. And I'm sorry for not being up-to-date on my movies and TV shows. I'll work on that.

ok, lets see what skills you got kid

make me aku from samurai jack

I expect to be amazed, don't let me down.

I would never let you down

Tesseract, please.

That's an interesting one

Can you make the reddit alien out of balloons and post a pic? Perhaps riding a dragon?

Fighting Michael Jordan riding a possessed Teddy Bear? Thanks Steven.

As a Chicagoan, I love that idea. Though I must say I'm not sure how the teddy bear fits in...

Can you make a self-portrait with balloons?

Interesting idea. I'll consider it.

How long did it take you to come up with these pun(s)? Also how does one become a balloon guy?

I had some help from friends. My friend Phil came up with the "I blew up overnight." He's great at puns. To answer your other question, I became a balloon guy after learning the basics on youtube. There's a guy named Michael Floyd who posted something like 70 how-to videos. I watched all of them, and would highly recommend them. Once you can do the simpler animals, you will be able to branch out into crazy stuff like Cthulhus.

What do you do besides being a balloon guy?

I'm actually still in high school, so that's my only job right now. I really like to play baseball though!

• Do you make your living off of being a "balloon guy" or is it just a sort of side project/hobby/job?

• Most frequently requested balloon animal?

• Ever had a drunken parent ask you to make something perverted?

• Weirdest balloon request or party story!

1. I'm a high school student, so I don't really have a full-time job or earn a living yet. Right now, though, my balloon business is my only source of employment
2. The most popular animal is probably the classic dog, primarily because a lot of kids are too shy to ask for something crazy, and they know every balloonist can make a dog.
3. I have not been asked for anything perverted, but one drunk baseball fan outside of Wrigley Field once asked me to make him a turban.
4. Well, I guess I have to say the weirdest request I have had was a Cthulhu the other day. No surprise there.

A SNAKE!

I actually make a pretty cool snake with a coiled up tail

I actually make a pretty cool snake with a coiled up tail

Loved your work. You're awesome. Here's a bit of a tricky one...

Curiosity Rover

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wow

Make battletoads.

Profit.

What's a battletoad?

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I think I'll probably make something along those lines as one of my 5. Unless 5 other people come up with some insanely awesome idea for me.

I just got the pun in your title... well played sir... well played.

I actually didn't come up with that. The title was suggested by my friend Phil.

• What is the hardest balloon that you've made?
• What is your favorite balloon to make?
• How long did it take to make Cthulhu?
• How long did it take to have that level of skill?
• Any stories about crazy parents?

1. I once made the London Bridge out of balloons. It was around 3 feet tall and required something like 40 balloons. However, there are many balloon artists who make giant balloons (for decorative purposes rather than to give to a kid) that require hundreds or even thousands of balloons.
2. I really like making people and faces, such as Mario or Romney
3. It took me about half an hour to make the Cthulhu
4. I have been twisting balloons for about four years, but only three years professionally
5. Generally, the parents I work with are very nice. Once in a while there are some oddballs though. I once had a parent who yelled at me when I told her daughter that I didn't think it would be fair to the other children in line if I made her an extra balloon animal for her American Girl doll.

1. What is the hardest thing to do when making a balloon creation?

2. Is there anything thats impossible to make?

1. For me, the hardest thing is drawing faces on people. I actually prefer the way my people look with no face because I find it very challenging to make lifelike facial features.
2. As far as I know, anything can be made out of balloons. I have seen some incredible balloon sculptures over the years, some requiring literally thousands of balloons.

What is the material that the balloons are made out of that makes them stay in a certain shape?

They are made of latex. I actually visited the Qualatex balloon factory in Dallas at last year's World Balloon Convention, where I was able to see the whole process of balloons being fabricated. If you're ever near Dallas, I'd highly recommend stopping by.

How does it is feel being an overnight internet celebrity. Any huge offers from random people for your talents come of it?

Also for ideas, a Mega Man or a Mario balloon. Since you were able to make the dark lord with little difficulty, making one of those should be a cakewalk.

Actually, I made a Mario balloon (though I must admit, it was only his head) at the same party where I made the Cthulhu. It's pretty cool having a viral photo online, and yes, business is booming for now. I do like the megaman idea.

you should do a reddit meetup where other chicago-land-inians pay you to make things.

kinda like a flash mob, cept with pale neckbeards.

also, props for being a jew

That's a cool idea. As i said in my post, I'm not so familiar with reddit yet. How would I go about setting that up?