Steampunk Jess

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Des Moines, IA

$75 and up

Travels up to 0.8 hours

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Sydney Storm Magician

Overview

Hello, my name is Steampunk Jess and I am apart of Twizted Thingz, a small family owned entertainment business in Des Moines, IA. I twist balloons with my other half Sydney Storm at our local farmers markets in the area and now I would like to offer my balloon twisting services for birthday parties and other events.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Heather A. F. C. R. I.

October 20, 2024
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Amazing. Don't even consider anyone else!

Jess and her husband showed up a full hour before the event, got set up with very little instruction (my fault- I was setting up a parade!) the 10k+ people that showed up for the parade were no match for these two! The wait was short and they got everyone exactly the animals and other twisties they wanted. Professional, courteous and perfect for our event. They traveled two hours to be here, and hopefully they’ll do it again next year!

Hired as: Balloon Twister


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Abbey O.

October 24, 2023
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So much fun!

The kids had such a great time and she truly went above and beyond to make our 5 year old feel special on her birthday! 10 out of 10 recommend.

Hired as: Balloon Twister

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Booking information

Price range: $75 and up

Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes

What to expect

Birthday Parties- Range from 30 minutes to 2 hours typically-depending on age of birthday child. I typically give out a special customized Happy Birthday Certificate to the celebrated child. The celebrated child also gets a unique balloon bouquet/sculpture. You also get to C-Y-O (Create-Your-Own) Balloon List for the birthday party. I will also ask for you to provide any special theme or colors of the birthday party so I can try to coordinate.

About

Serving the Des Moines, Iowa metro and surrounding areas. Although, not a native to the area-as I grew up in the Quad Cities area (Davenport, IA & Bettendorf, IA), I still go back to visit frequently. My background is in Early Childhood and I love to help people and make smiles. Aside from doing balloon work, I also serve in the community by working with a client that has disabilities.

You may see me at the local Farmer's Markets and Events with my other half Sydney Storm (a great Comedy Hypnotist, Magician and Balloon Twister as well) and our 5-almost 6 year old daughter(she also knows how to twist balloons already!) We often twist together as a family, however-we also do twist separately as well. Please let me know if you need any other services beside balloon twisting.

Additional booking notes

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Past booked events

May 2026

21

Thursday

Nonprofit Event

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Des Moines, IA

October 2024

27

Sunday

Nonprofit Event

3:30pm - 6:30pm

Des Moines, IA

19

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Cedar Rapids, IA

September 2024

26

Thursday

Valley Junction Farmers Market

3:00pm - 8:30pm

25

Wednesday

Bondurant Farmers Market

5:30pm - 7:30pm

22

Sunday

Latino Heritage Festival

10:00am - 6:00pm

21

Saturday

Latino Heritage Festival

1:00pm - 8:00pm

21

Saturday

Beaverdale Fall Festival

1:00pm - 8:00pm

20

Friday

Beaverdale Fall Festival

4:00pm - 8:00pm

19

Thursday

Valley Junction Farmers Market

3:00pm - 8:30pm

18

Wednesday

Bondurant Fall Festival & Farmers Market

5:30pm - 7:30pm

14

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

11:00am - 2:00pm

Des Moines, IA

October 2023

21

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Ankeny, IA

Setup requirements

I bring my own setup. Indoor-my balloon bag, pop up hamper and small folding table. For outdoor events-its best to be in shade, otherwise I have a 6'x4' or 10'x10' canopy setup.

Please allow enough room for a line for the children to form or enough space in front that they can sit if they would like to watch.

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