September 14 - Sorting Hat

The hat had once decided the futures of kings and heroes.

It had sorted the greatest witches and wizards in history, sending children to glory or infamy, or both.

For centuries, its judgment could change the course of the wizarding world.

These days it sorts laundry and reminds Gerald where he left his spectacles.

Gerald is such a Hufflepuff.

This is a color day BONUS balloon!
Sempertex Periwinkle Blue

September 13 - Sempertex Periwinkle Blue

Holding whelks and periwinkles
Tingling in his hand
Little does he know they hold him too

~ Donovan - Starfish-On-The-Toast

Sempertex has a great balloon texture, they are the reliable control group - but there is something special about getting a fresh newer color like this - where you know they haven't spent months on distributor shelves.  This bag had a "better-than-usual" texture to them. 

I'm not sure how to describe it better than that - like getting a warm fresh donut.   Something that is pretty good, but then sometimes, "wow!".

I think the real .. problem? is that with a light/medium/dark blue already available, this slightly different lighter blue doesn't really fill any 'need' it just fills one of the blue slots.

Great texture, but I can't think of anything but fringe cases for what to use this on.

 

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Other color day balloons:

September 11 - Turtle

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."

~ Albert Einstein

Dave Brenn's Patreon has become an absurdly deep well of balloon knowledge.

He is adding multiple videos every week, and it's also grown into a nice little community of people sharing what they're working on and learning.

These are a couple attempts from of last weeks videos.  I'd not made a turtle shell this way, but one of those clever little solutions that seems obvious once someone shows it to you.

This is what I learned this week.

(view other turtle)

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Other balloons by or inspired by Dave Brenn:

September 10 - Donald

"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame."

~ Benjamin Franklin

Donald is the worst.

He's angry, constantly picking fights and convinced he's right - but he's simply an idiot screaming at anyone who disagrees with him.

Half the time I can't understand what he's saying.  He has spent decades avoiding repercussions and nursing ridiculous grudges.  He's an embarrassment.

I really really don't like Donald.

But I do like this duck.

Thinkback to original post: June 9, 2016.

September 9 - Manatee

🎵But if you leave, Bill.🎵

🎵Who will take me to the ball?🎵

🎵Who's going to take me to the ball, Bill?🎵

🎵I have a new dress and shoes!🎵

🎵... and new manatee lipstick!🎵

🎵Who will take me to the ball?🎵

~ Veggie Tales - Barbara Manatee 

I'll take you to the ball, Barbara Manatee!

(view other manatee)

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Other balloons inspired by Isopresso Balloon:

September 8 - Eucalyptus Dawg

"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."

~ Epictetus

Experience has a few unfortunate side effects.

When we don't know what we're doing, we question everything.  We explore.  We learn.  We grow.

Then we figure out what works, and the questions stop. 

Experience gives us answers.

The trick is not letting the answers make us stop asking the questions.

This is a color day BONUS balloon!
Decomex Eucalyptus

September 7 - Hive-Guard

The first time I asked the hive-guard if I could get by, it nearly bit my head off.

Literally.

Then it squirted some sort of goo on me and acted like we were best of friends.

It was awkward.

Unfortunately, this is still the shortest way to the bathroom.

This is a color day BONUS balloon!
Decomex Eucalyptus