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Wonka - Violet Costume...HELP!

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Topic: Wonka - Violet Costume...HELP!

Posted By: kytheatrechic
Subject: Wonka - Violet Costume...HELP!
Date Posted: 5/15/09 at 11:35am

Needing expert help!

I've followed suggestions posted on this site for effective ways to "blow up" Violet. We're doing Willy Wonka Kids in a 1.5 weeks (yep, time's of the essence). I have a sumo wrestler costume that inflates beautifully, but when we put the costume over it and turn on the fan, nothing...no inflation. (The fan is battery operated and held in a mesh pouch attached to the sumo costume.)

I'm thinking 2 things are wrong - fabric is either too heavy OR the fan isn't getting enough air to properly blow up the costume.

Please advise...anyone with a thought on how to remedy this problem? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

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Posted By: Nanette
Date Posted: 5/18/09 at 9:35am

If the sumo wrestler costume inflates, my guess would be your problem is the weight of the fabric for Violet's costume. You may have to remake it from a light fabric ... perhaps nylon or something similar. Good luck!

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