What exactly do you do? I do balloon twisting at all sorts of events--birthday partieis, charity events, holiday parties, banquets, street fairs, etc.  I also do sculpture and decor for parties and events.  Check out my to see what I can do, and please feel free to email me so we can discuss how to tailor my skills to your needs. What are you favorite things to make out of balloons? I love learning and creating new things, but my all time favorite is the monkey on a palm tree. What's the coolest thing you can do? I can make a balloon animal while hula-hooping.  I am working on learning to make a balloon animal while riding a unicycle.  Stay tuned... How did you learn all this stuff? I used to be terrified of balloons popping, so when I was about thirteen years old, I bought a book about balloon animals and a bag of balloons to combat my fear and learn a new skill.  In February 2002, I attended a balloon twisting convention in Peabody, MA called Twist and Shout.  I learned many techniques, skills and routines (and met lots of interesting people) at this event.  Since then, I've been practicing a lot and learning from many of the experts in the balloon twisting community. What is eliotlives.com? eliotlives.com is the website for my film production company, Eliot Lives Productions.  We are currently in production on our first feature documentary, TWISTED: A Balloonamentary, a film about the world of balloon twisting conventions and the people who attend them.  Check it out!