19 Most Creative Hot Air Balloons

The hot air balloon is one of the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. The very first hot air balloon was created on December 14, 1782, by the Montgolfier brothers. Today the majority of people do not use this technology for transport anymore, but rather as means of entertainment. Which is probably why the hot air balloon today has evolved in a creative way, visual pleasure and aesthetics purposes.

Mikey! Monster Inc. hot air balloon

Amazing panda hot air balloon, the chinese would most likely love it!

Awesome Darth Vader shaped hot air balloon created by

Belgian Star Wars fan Benoit Lambert!

Cool peanut hot air balloon!

Unusually shaped cow hot air balloon

Love this one! Thomas the Train hot air balloon.

Flying cow takes off in the skiing resort of Chateau d'Oex, in the Swiss Alps.

And many more....

Yummy Ben & Jerry Ice cream hot air balloons. You can see but you can't eat!

Creative hot air balloons shaped like honey bees

Sunflower for you?

Unusually shaped cactus hot air balloon

This goes to show that there are no limits to creativity! and even though hot air balloons has no whatsoever link to balloon sculpting, it surely serves as a motivation for Balloons Booth to stretch our limits and create much more creative and amazing balloon sculptures for all our clients.

Balloon Sculpting is known to many as...

Balloon sculpting is known to many people as a form of a small toy for little kids, that burst easily after a few moments of fun playing. Speaking of balloon sculpting would trigger the first thing that comes to most minds as entertainers on the streets who makes little poodles out of balloons. Some street entertainers can sculpt a wide range of figures but very often their repertoire is limited. And because of this shortage of 'possible sculptures', many people might think that this skill is difficult to learn. That is not entirely true.

A simple poodle, comes with different twist and knots. Within a couple of minutes, the skill of making a poodle can be learn. the twisting techniques, the loops, and knots can all be applied to various sculptures and even more advance and complex balloon art. We are able to create any balloon sculptures as far and complex as imagination takes us.

Today our very own balloon sculptors from Balloons Booth share their experiences through these images.

Hohoho Christmas themed balloons sculpting with the entire family!

Gong xi gong xi! Chinese new year themed balloons at Maybank!

We sculpted a gigantic god of fortune for the bank!

Minnie mouse in blue, requested by a friendly teacher at a nursery :)

BMW showroom balloons sculpting. Kids are often bored at places like these.

Allow us to brighten up your children's day!

Balloon sculpting at kiddyfun (old turf club)!

Not forgetting private birthday parties! Amaze your children and guest with astonishing balloons that Balloons booth have to offer!

DNA helix made out of balloons

Balloon sculpturing are definitely a great addition to any event. Balloons make wonderful decorative material, which we sometimes feel that it is quite under utilized. Who says balloons are only for kids? Many types of events and openings can incorporate astonishing balloons into decoration concepts.

This awesome 3-storey-high Balloon Sculpture of a DNA helix molecule marks the Grand opening of new building in a university's biology department in Boston. The DNA helix molecule is done according to requested specification. The balloon sculpture is approximately 30' high.

Awesome deco done by Wowballoons!

Modelling balloons has been used by professors and lecturers at universities, as well as teachers in schools for better presentation and explanation. Meaning it can very well be employed to learn and visualise complex chemical structures.

Fashion designer uses balloons

Amazing inspiration of balloon fashion!

DAISY BALLOON is formed by a group of talented balloon artists worldwide. One of the key person, Rie Hosokai, a fashion as well as balloon artist who was awarded Milleniumjam Fashion Award for 2010-2011 collaborated with Takashi Kawada, an art director specializing in graphic design in 2008. Since then they have produced many amazing balloon art based on "perception and quality".

These are definitely going into my book of references. Below are some of my pick! Check it out!

Lets just hope the ceiling is high enough.

Great extensions. How does it feel to have elastic strands of hair?

We should have made her pose with a baby porcupine yes?

We hope it doesn't require too much effort in the loo!

Doesn't it look like a sausage dress?

This amazing styles have fascinated many people through the intricate details. Not only is it a breakthrough for balloon sculpting, but as well in visual communication.

This technique use to create astonishing balloon dresses is known as weaving. By simply changing the weave pattern, you can achieve different looks. Adding different colors adds an extra touch to your design.