We challenged balloon artists from all over the world to share their most popular figure with Balloon Magic – the Magazine readers. Ten winners were selected to move on to Round 2. Each of these winning twisters submitted a step-by-step video of their submission and five winners were selected. The grand prize winner, Vadim Shushkanov, CBA, will be flown to Pioneer Balloon Company headquarters in Wichita, KS, USA for his own Balloon Magic – the Magazine photo shoot!
SUYBW Grand Prize Winner – Vadim Shushkanov, CBA
This rooster design, submitted by Vadim Shushkanov, CBA, of SD Shar in Moscow, Russia, is the grand prize winner of the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Runner-Up #1 – Derek Wong, CBA
This 260Q dog design, submitted by Derek Wong, CBA, of Twisted Inflations in Richmond Hill, ON, Canada, is the first runner-up of the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Runner-Up #2 – Anthony Lena
This caveman design, submitted by Anthony “The Balloon Kid” Lena in Nashville, TN, USA, is the second runner-up of the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Runner-Up #3 – Nicole Greg, CBA
This kangaroo design, submitted by Nicole Greg, CBA, of Nifty Entertainment in Adelaide, Australia, is the third runner-up of the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Runner-Up #4 – Zsolt Dömötör
This squirrel design, submitted by Zsolt Dömötör of Lufizoo in Sumeg, Hungary, is the fourth runner-up of the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Semi-Finalist – Kenji Iwamoto
This sunflower design, submitted by Kenji Iwamoto in Tokyo, Japan, is a semi-finalist in the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Semi-Finalist – Sean Rogers, CBA
This hummingbird design, submitted by Sean Rogers, CBA, of Inspired Balloons in Tahoe City, CA, USA, is a semi-finalist in the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Semi-Finalist – Stuart Gutter
This basketball game design, submitted by Stuart Gutter of Stupendous Balloons by Stu in Orlando, FL, USA, is a semi-finalist in the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Semi-Finalist – Teruaki Ito
This dinosaur design, submitted by Teruaki Ito in Mie-Ken, Japan, is a semi-finalist in the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"
SUYBW Semi-Finalist – Takeshi Nishimura
This butterfly design, submitted by Takeshi Nishimura of T’s Amusefactory in Hyogo, Japan, is a semi-finalist in the Show Us Your Best Work contest from "Balloon Magic – The Magazine!"