'The adults are super impressed by it': Balloon art not just for kids
What is Kelly Denine at? Making balloon art
Kelly Denine committed to being a balloon artist even before she twisted her first piece of tubular rubber into a wiener dog.
Denine was inspired to start twisting balloons about two years ago, after she watched another artist create an elaborate balloon octopus at a craft fair.
"I ordered a bunch of balloons, and before I'd ever twisted a single balloon, I paid a fortune to book a booth at Downhome Expo," recalled Denine.
"I twisted for about a week, and then I did 24 hours over three days as a balloon twister, which is where I learned a lot of skills on the fly."
"By the end of that week, I was booking myself into birthday parties."
Denine works on her balloon art daily, researching and working with other balloon artists online.
She recently took part in an international balloon art conference in Orlando, Florida and has plans to attend another conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2018.
There, Denine plans to complete a rigorous written and practical exam to become a certified balloon artist.
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