Inflatable Father Christmas is on his way!

katebarlow Inflatable Characters, Promotional Inflatables

Sometimes we get a commission to make some really fun custom inflatables. This year a client asked us to make an army of inflatable Father Christmases, which certainly made us smile! They looked great when they were tested our trusted supplier’s factory and we hope the Christmas shoppers who saw them in the large chain of Carrefour hypermarkets in France …

ABC Parade Balloons for Trades Unions ‘Day of Action’

abc_admin Marches, Parades and Outdoor Inflatables

We are rather proud that we have just produced 30 parade balloons for a single event. There were many different inflatables at the Day of Action march in London, carried by all the major trades unions. The overall effect was extremely impressive! It is a real challenge for participant groups to identify themselves clearly in a huge sea of people …

New Inflatable Bottles for Heineken

abc_admin Promotional Inflatables

Anyone for a beer? Sorry to disappoint but these are not drinkable! They are just a small batch of the 800 inflatable bottles we made for Heineken to promote the shape of their new larger bottle. They look completely realistic, don’t they? We were very pleased with how they turned out and so was the client. We’ve created inflatable bottles for Bacardi …

Image of a pink inflatable shell on a beach

Inflatable Shell for Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival

katebarlow Fun Inflatables, Inflatable Art

We had so much fun making this giant 6 metre tall custom inflatable shell for the Arts University College at Bournemouth! They took it down to the beach at Poole where it caused tremendous excitement to everyone who saw it! We thought it looked pretty spectacular throughout the day and on into  the evening. Judging by the news articles about …

Bertie the Blimp

abc_admin Airborne Inflatables (Helium Filled)

This month, Fort Locks asked us to fit new fins to Bertie the Blimp, as they affectionately call him. Bertie is now happily up and flying again above the Fort Locks Self Storage depot in Banbury. We offer a repair service to our customers for any inflatable that needs attention. Over time, inflatables can suffer knocks in the course of …

Inflatables for art installation for Cultural Olympics

abc_admin Inflatable Art

If you saw the inflatable art exhibition during the Cultural Olympics, you probably saw some of our pieces. We were asked to help produce inflatable art for a unique installation in East London and it was a real honour to get involved. We supported two London artists, Anthea Hamilton and Nicholas Byrne, in their installation called ‘LOVE’, at Poplar Baths. …

Inflatable Arch for the BBC

abc_admin Inflatable Arches, Theatre and Film Inflatables

We created this beautiful inflatable tubular arch for a BBC tour of events to accompany the series The Great British Story: A People’s History. The arch travelled to England, Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland as part of the BBC Learning campaign and proved very popular. Doesn’t the artwork look fantastic? Bespoke inflatable arches are a great way to attract attention and …