Corn on the CobSteven JonesAeration DecorationsAfter being indoctrinated as an " honorary twister " this past Twist and Shout , I felt compelled to share my first official " how to " design in the word of the non - round . With that in mind , let ' s go over the step - by - step process of how to make balloon " corn ". Just so no one thinks this is a completely random concept , this particular design was used as both decor and centerpiece elements at this past T & S . In addition , it was a big part of the 2006 BalloonTown USA project , and it just so happened that this design landed my biggest client six years ago ! So , let ' s follow the bouncing photos ! What You ' ll Need : Four ( 4 ) Marigold 160 sOne ( 1 ) Fashion Forest Green 160 Step # 1 : Inflate four marigold 160 s approximately half way and tie them together into a quad . Use one of the 160 s and make a pinch twist at the top , but only one . Step # 2 : Take one of the 160 s and make two 1 " bubbles Step # 3 : Repeat the process with the 160 next to the first one and twist them together to form a simple X weave . Step # 4 : Repeat steps 3 and 4 with the remaining 160 s Step # 5 : Twist all four of the 160 s together , but be sure to interlock them as opposed to simply twisting them together . Interlocking is done by crossing the 160 s over each other ; failure to do this might result in your corn " unraveling ". Step # 6 : Repeat steps 2 through 5 two more times to create the corn cob . Step # 7 : Deflate the remaining portion of the 160 s and tie them off so the air won ' t escape from your corn " kernels ". Step # 8 : Take your forest green 160 and create two bubbles approximately the length of your corn cob . Step # 9 : Add a pinch twist onto the end of your bubble set , then perform a bird body roll - through . Step # 10 : Add another pinch twist to the other end and break off the rest , leaving about a 3 " bubble on the end . Step # 11 : Wedge the corn cob into the base of the " shuck " as shown in the photo . Use the left over marigold 160 s to wrap into the bottom pinch twist to keep everything in place as well as hide the mechanics . Now , this design is the " niblet " version , used in the centerpieces at T & S . If you want to create larger , more life - sized cobs like we did at BTU , replace the 160 s with 260 s and be sure to make four layers of X weave bubble chains as opposed to just three . This may not be the most requested creation you ' ll ever be asked to make , but it ' s a lot better than the simple bird body roll - through most people do . And you never know , it might land you a five figure client too ;) Good luck ! Steven JonesAeration DecorationsAeraDeco VideoCincinnati , Ohio ( 513 ) 761 - 2602 www . aeradeco . comwww . balloontownusa . com