Saturday, October 14, 2017

October 14 - Clockwork Lyle


Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold.

~ Aristotle

Here is one of the last balloons using the cheeks design from Christopher Lyle's Clockwork Yellow instructions, the man himself.

This isn't the first time I've built Mr. Lyle.  One of the (many) reasons for Christopher's success is he has a very distinct style - early on in his profession, his grandmother took him to buy a suit and suggested bright yellow, it has been a hallmark for much of his career.

Christopher has an enviable way of elevating balloon art.  More than his actual skill, one of the things I probably respect most about him is that he oftentimes goes out of his way to showcase the work of other balloon innovators, sharing a dazzling montage from his restaurants and encouraging others to support the designers.   He's a good person to be able to call friend.

In his promo material - he is wearing a black fedora, which I tried making but didn't really like the way it rested on his head.  Unfortunately when I was detaching it I popped his forehead, which is why the image with Purple has a different sized noggin (and now that I look closer, slightly offset features ....)





Other Clockwork Cheeks:


Other balloon designs by Christopher Lyle:


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