Mayflower Balloon Basics Graduation Marquee

1. Create four large quads, using 5” latex, inflated with 5 pumps.
2. Create three small quads, using 5” latex, inflated with 2 pumps.
3. Stack three of your quads on top of each other as follows - one large, one small, and one large. Your two large quads should be aligned with each other, and the small quad should be offset between them.
4. Use a 160Q or 260Q scrap, to secure the three quads together. Pull the un-inflated 160Q or 260Q into the middle of your design, and wrap around each side of your quad stack, using the figure eight, and being sure to start from the bottom of your stack and go all the way to the top of the stack.
5. Once you have your first three quads securely wrapped together, add the remaining two quads to the top of your stack - small quad first and offset, and large quad next, aligned with the other large quads. Then follow step 4 to secure all five quads together creating a small column.
6. Turn your quad column on its side and to use it for the marquee base. Tie one heavy balloon weight into each end of your design, on the bottom, nestling the weight between quads to hide it.
Note: cover the latex balloons on the bottom of your design with packing tape to help prevent popping from particles on the floor.
7. Air inflate one 18” foil balloon and one coordinating shape foil balloon.
A. Tie a 160Q or 260Q scrap to the neck of your two air-inflated foil balloons, in a loop.
B. Add one 5”, inflated with two pumps, to your 18” balloon
C. Add one large loop collar to your Cubez balloon
8. Using the loop secured to your foil balloons, attach one foil to each end of the quad base, pulling the loop from the top of the base to the bottom.