AWARDS AND HONORS

official world record

The most balloons blown up by mouth and made into animals in 24 hours. 6,176

unofficial world record

largest balloon costume

cthulhu 20 ft tall with 20ft wing span

largest balloon put together by a individual

octopus 104ft by 98ft

The most balloons blown up by mouth and made into animals in 24 hours. 8,298

1st place fcm large eagle

1st place fcm optimus prime

1st place large hulk

1st place small drive in car

2nd place fcm medium under water scuba diver

2nd place michigan twisters holiday santa and christmass tree

1st place Michigan Twisters holiday Santa on motorcycle

1st place Michigan Twisters, seven minutes or less Batman

3rd place tjam on the road one balloon alfalfa

The Index: Collected Works 2024
Inflate: 99-Now 2024
Renders 2023
Waves 2022
Inflate V.1 2021
Inflate 2020

Web links to stories and interviews

https://www.metroparent.com/things-to-do/guides/brighton-balloon-sculptor-tim-thurmond/

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/08/05/balloon-artist-tim-thurmond-world-record/31151631/

https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2013/07/17/balloon-king-makes-more-than-8000-sculptures/28308620007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115543e005000v115543b0055xxd005565&gca-ft=150&gca-ds=sophi

https://www.michiganpublic.org/offbeat/2013-07-10/michigans-balloon-sculptor-will-try-to-blow-away-world-record

https://www.annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/balloon-sculptor-creates-40-foot-dragon-at-marriott-in-ypsilanti/

https://youtu.be/tEFf4WQEwng?si=9JlFIz22Gz8yfKMZ

https://www.nuvo.net/arts/gen-con-balloon-sculpture/article_a393aa04-294c-50b1-a8f2-c42a14acb78c.html

https://www.ucon-gaming.org/2012/09/the-balloonatic/

https://www.courier-journal.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/movies/2016/07/30/gallery--fandomfest-2016/87807382/

https://www.livingstondaily.com/picture-gallery/news/local/community/brighton/2016/07/16/taste-of-brighton-2016/87186948/

https://www.livingstondaily.com/picture-gallery/news/local/community/brighton/2019/07/12/taste-brighton-crowds-shop-dine-and-music-festival-dining-concert-band-bands/1718802001/

https://greatlakescomicconvention.com/attractions.html

https://littleredreviewer.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/immortal-confusion-photos-etc/

https://www.southbendtribune.com/picture-gallery/news/2017/03/11/photos-hall-of-heroes-comic-co/45707767/

https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/1117/blogpost/14645/i-con-what-not-i-con-its-u-con

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-modelling-balloon-sculptures-made-in-24-hours

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/brighton-man-looking-to-blow-up-world-record/

https://heroroundtable.com/blog//tim-thurmond-we-need-heroes-instead-of-bystanders

https://www.truenorthradionetwork.com/news/local/man-to-seek-balloon-sculpture-record-at-festival/article_bc4d1e67-9967-5e86-bf35-51f83a0e1cce.html

https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/community/brighton/2019/07/10/food-fire-spinners-and-guinness-record-holder-taste-brighton-shopping-2019-festival/1681435001/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z11xx30e001800v11xx30b00xxxxd11xx65&gca-ft=138&gca-ds=sophi

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2017/05/19/motor-city-comic-con-cosplay/333646001/

https://patch.com/michigan/brighton/livingston-county-home--garden-show-and-taste-of-livingston

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/street-team-and-flash-explore-great-lakes-comic-con/

https://wgxa.tv/news/entertainment/ap-am-prep-kickers-11-24-2015-110902459

https://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/05/17/2015-motor-city-comic-con-wraps-up/27389899/

https://geekdad.com/2015/07/day-one-at-gencon/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/motorola/10-amazing-things-you-could-accomplish-in-24-hours-8bp2

https://mobileapp.hohcomiccon.org/balloon-art-demonstration-with-tim-the-balloon-sculptor/

https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/2013/07/17/balloon-king-makes-more-than/32666963007/