July 13 - Gemar Pink

I couldn't find quiet, I went out in the rain
I was just soakin' my head to unrattle my brain
Somebody said you disappeared in a crowd
I didn't understand then, I don't understand now

~ The National - Pink Rabbits

Gemar Pink and Baby Pink are fairly different color tones (see the chart for comparison) - pink is delicate, where baby pink is a bit more .. fleshy?  Kind of the reverse of what I would imagine - I've always assumed a "baby" version to be the more delicate of the colors.

I chose this color next mainly to try and contrast the frustrating experience I had with Tuftex pink.  I can easily say in contrast, the five year old stock of Gemar balloons were a pleasure to work with.  

In the spirit of challenge, I will try to target 100 balloons where it makes sense and there is time.  50 is good exercise, 100 is a workout.

I used some to practice making spirals.  There's a knack for inflating while allowing it to unweave from your finger without any kinks tightly that I haven't really ever paid much attention to.  

Overall assessment, Gemar pink have the great elasticity I associate with the brand.  Even after five years box storage, these held up with almost no issues.  I definitely prefer the brighter, bubblegummy tone of the standard pink over the more "wormy" look of the baby pink.

These had some of the under-powdered stickiness that doesn't work well with how tightly I tend to wrap my color bundles and make them questionable to inflate.  I would chalk some of this up to age, but I experienced similar results with the new colors bags too.

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