We tend to think of balloons as a b-day prop, which is fun till you turn 13. With childhood behind, these are just inflated pieces of air that sit in the attic waiting for a hero to escort them to a recycled heaven.
But the Japanese artist Masayoshi Matsumoto is proving us all wrong. This guy has been turning balloons into intricate sculptures for a decade now, proving such an unusual medium can create wonders. Every piece, which takes two to six hours to make, is made entirely from balloons with no markers, stickers or tapes allowed in the game.
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Let’s take a look at some of the most mesmerizing inflated animals and insects below. After you’re done with this post, be sure to check out some more of Matsumoto’s creations in our part 1, part 2, and part 3. If you dream of picking up a needle and popping a balloon or two tonight, you’ll know why. And we can’t judge.
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#1 Green Bottle Fly
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#2 Sloth
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#3 Quetzal
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#4 Kiwi
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#5 Stork
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#6 Bush Cricket
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#7 Jerusalem Cricket
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#8 Chinchilla
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#9 Beaver
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#10 Humphead Wrasse
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#11 Seahorse
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#12 Guinea Pig
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#13 Eagle
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#14 Rose-Ringed Parakeet
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#15 Ostrich
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#16 Oarfish
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#17 Army Ant
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#18 Pseudoscorpion
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#19 Redback Spider
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#20 Ring-Tailed Lemur
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#21 Tick
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#22 Zebra Finch
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#23 Koala
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#24 Pond Snail
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#25 Scorpionfish
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#26 Mayfly Nymph
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#27 Pitcher Plant
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#28 Japanese White-Eye
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#29 Flea
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#30 Man-Faced Stinkbug
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#31 Armadillo
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#32 Assassin Bug
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#33 Squirrel
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#34 Red-Capped Manakin
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#35 Caddisfly Larva
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#36 Epicauta
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#37 Shield Bug
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#38 Leucochloridium
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#39 Threadfin Dragonfish
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#40 Pupa Of Hornet
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#41 Vinegaroon
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#42 Mud Dauber
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#43 Red King Crab
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#44 Scaly-Foot Gastropod
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#45 Coconut Crab
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#46 Attelabidae
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#47 Whip Spider
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#48 Bed Bug
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#49 Earthworm
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#50 Camel Cricket
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#51 Blue-Banded Bee
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#52 Head Louse
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#53 Golden Orb-Web Spider
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#54 Backswimmer
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#55 Sea Slug (Hypselodoris Festiva)
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#56 Stonefly Nymph
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#57 Stick Bug
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