GDCOMM 2009 ShowBlog

started on ballooons (I know its not my job just now but just wanted to see if the concept would work). Heres a weather balloon which more the size we are after..



Heres a 36" paddle balloon which is the largest most hight street shop do - its not tuff so may burst - just testing in my room for translucency with light and to see if it goes down this week. Couldnt blow it up to 36" as it felt very stretched at 26" below..






these are 4.99 each but with a bulk discount would be much less. This is a highstreet price which includes helium so its way off.

Does let light through - but enough light for the vitrines? or do they need localised pendant lighting as well?

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update from julia..

I've found a company called Kent Balloons, www.kentballoon.co.uk, they offer 36" balloons at £1.54 each+ VAT. I called and they said they could offer us 200 at a 10% discount, which is definitely the best offer I've found so far. The black ones they offer are 12p more expensive. For 200 white ones it looks to be roughly £320 (inc VAT inc & discount). No companies seem willing to send out a sample of more than 1 balloon, I'm going to contact a few different companies and see if we can get 10 balloons or so together from different companies for the test on the 5th,

Jules