Patent ID: 8404322

Claim:
A hollow ornamental structure formed into a predetermined size and shape utilizing an inflatable balloon, the ornamental structure comprising: an inner shell layer created by inflating the inflatable balloon to the predetermined size and shape with a liquefied filler material, allowing said filler material to harden and pouring out excess liquefied filler material when a desirable thickness of hardened filler material is attained; and an outer shell layer comprising: (i) an outer texture layer created by applying a layer of stucco directly on the outer surface of the balloon, creating surface texture on wet stucco with hands or tools; (ii) an outer colored layer created by applying layers of paint on the outer texture layer until desirable color effect is attained; (iii) an outer protection layer created by applying layers of resin on the outer colored layer; and thin panels made of light-weight materials, the thin panels adhered to the outer protection layer such that the hollow ornamental structure is in the shape of and resembles a flower, bird, or other animal.