I agree! Now when people ask me what I charge, I say, "whatever you like to donate" I say DONATE because a tip to me sounds like a dollar. Don't even say a dollar per balloon. So if a sculpture uses three balloons, you'll get three dollars. Just say whatever you LIKE to DONATE. Now when twisting on the street, LOCATION is a big factor. Where's a good place to twist? Well first you want to have the right type of people. If you see a mother with a baby carriage, another kid walking along crying, well she's not going to stop and get a balloon. So you need to be at a place where there's a lot of families having a good time. Next you need to have a display. Two or three balloon sculptures that show you are talented. I like to make the Road Runner with six balloons, and a three flower bouque made with eight balloons. The weather is another factor Too cold or rainy people won't get a balloon, but if it's too hot, well they won't get one ether. Also if the family just arrived at the place and you ask them, "can I make a fancy balloon for this young man/lady?" ( that's what I always say when they walk by.) So if you're at a tourist attraction just across the street from the parking lot and a family walks by, why they're going to be bombarded with street vendors hawking their wears. Technically you are a vendor. But you are also an entertainer. So you need to be in the right place. That I can't help you with. There are too many factors involved. But one thing for sure, you don't want your location to be noisy; someone playing a trumpet or electric guitar. Ultemitly you want people to walk up to you and get a balloon. Others see you making things ,and they want to come over not just to get a sculpture, but to watch what you're making besides.
I agree! Now when people ask me what I charge, I say, "whatever you like to donate" I say DONATE because a tip to me sounds like a dollar. Don't even say a dollar per balloon. So if a sculpture uses three balloons, you'll get three dollars. Just say whatever you LIKE to DONATE.
Now when twisting on the street, LOCATION is a big factor. Where's a good place to twist? Well first you want to have the right type of people. If you see a mother with a baby carriage, another kid walking along crying, well she's not going to stop and get a balloon. So you need to be at a place where there's a lot of families having a good time. Next you need to have a display. Two or three balloon sculptures that show you are talented. I like to make the Road Runner with six balloons, and a three flower bouque made with eight balloons. The weather is another factor Too cold or rainy people won't get a balloon, but if it's too hot, well they won't get one ether. Also if the family just arrived at the place and you ask them, "can I make a fancy balloon for this young man/lady?" ( that's what I always say when they walk by.) So if you're at a tourist attraction just across the street from the parking lot and a family walks by, why they're going to be bombarded with street vendors hawking their wears. Technically you are a vendor. But you are also an entertainer. So you need to be in the right place. That I can't help you with. There are too many factors involved. But one thing for sure, you don't want your location to be noisy; someone playing a trumpet or electric guitar. Ultemitly you want people to walk up to you and get a balloon. Others see you making things ,and they want to come over not just to get a sculpture, but to watch what you're making besides.
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