<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Cheap and Dirty fun for the bit</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><ol style=""><li style="font-size:small">Take Regular ballon ( I Used Blue)</li><li style="font-size:small"><b><u>Put feathers inside the ballon 1st</u></b></li><li style="">Hook up to a Portable air tank with a Blow Gun With Safety Tip And Rubber Tip attached to the ballon for control</li><li style="font-size:small">Inflate a little</li><li style="font-size:small">Draw Bird on Ballon(Silly looking got better reactions)</li><li style="font-size:small">Tape a Yellow Beak for the nose</li><li style="font-size:small">Had Techie Hold up in the tree(unfortunately this night he forgot to keep track of the hose)</li><li style="font-size:small">Squeezed the blow nozzle to inflate</li><li style="font-size:small">at the moment let her go.</li></ol><div style="font-size:small">Links to parts</div><div style="font-size:small"><a href="https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools-compressors/air-compressors-tanks/portable-air-tanks/5-gallon-portable-air-tank-65594.html">https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools-compressors/air-compressors-tanks/portable-air-tanks/5-gallon-portable-air-tank-65594.html</a></div><div style="font-size:small"><a href="https://www.harborfreight.com/blow-">https://www.harborfreight.com/blow-</a></div><div style="font-size:small">gun-with-safety-tip-and-rubber-tip-63577.html<br></div><div style="font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-size:small">See Attached video for the bit. Sorry, the quality is not the best.</div><div style="font-size:small"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CFuW829Csq8RHPWi2eLaiwRUjOHuZ5c-/view?usp=sharing">Shrek Bird Bit</a><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 7:13 AM Joe D via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div> There are several versions on Youtube. Some use a non-exploding bird, that just falls back, and then some air blows through a tube from the next, and blows up some feathers. Though, my personal preference is one that uses balloons. A larger balloon for the body, and a smaller one for the head. For the head, you can't use a larger balloon, and just partially inflate it, because it may not pop. The beak, eyes, head plume, and wings are taped on. Some small blue feathers can be inserted into balloons before they are inflated.<br><br>A control rod can be taped to the back of the head, and operated from below/behind the bird. I don't think the wings need to move, because it is not flying.<br><br>The pop can be caused by several methods. One is to just hit it with a pin attached to a separate rod. But, there are "balloon squibs", which are discussed in this extended text file.<br><a href="https://www.balloonhq.com/faq/deco_effects.html" target="_blank">https://www.balloonhq.com/faq/deco_effects.html</a><br><br>A system without the squib could involve an electric solenoid pushing a pin. I wouldn't worry about exploding the head separately, because the exploding body should be enough of an effect.<br><br>Joe Dunfee<br><a href="mailto:jdunfee12@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jdunfee12@yahoo.com</a><br><br> </div> <div style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> <div> On Monday, May 16, 2022, 02:37:12 PM EDT, Bill Potter via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote: </div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div><div dir="ltr">My sister-in-law is helping with a production of Shrek and has asked me about an “explodable bird”.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Anyone done Shrek and have any thoughts on this one?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Bill in NH<br></div><div dir="ltr">____________________________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">For list information see <<a href="http://stagecraft.theprices.net/" target="_blank">http://stagecraft.theprices.net/</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">Stagecraft mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:Stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">Stagecraft@theatrical.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net" target="_blank">http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net</a><br></div></div> </div> </div>____________________________________________________________<br>
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