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Eddie Lin has been making balloon art for 10 years, and has now turned his talent into a business. The 22-year-old from Edison, New Jersey, created “Ausome Balloon Creator,” and that’s not a spelling mistake in the name. \u201cIt represents Eddie\u2019s autistic trait, just one of her many unique qualities,\u201d her mother Jenny explains on the company\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Lin can make hundreds of different balloon designs, but his favorites are Marvel superheroes, he told CBS News. On April 28, National Superhero Day, Lin decided to take a different route with his balloon art. He paid tribute to the heroes who do not wear coats: the nurses, doctors and other lifeguards who work selflessly during this time.<\/p>\n

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It’s National Superhero Day! We want everyone to remember that not all superheroes wear layers (or are in the Marvel Universe). Some of them are in our community, working hard to help protect us!<\/p>\n

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Lin showed off his balloon designs on Facebook and they went viral. “We’ve found that balloons just bring joy to people,” Jenny Lin told CBS News. “When we deliver a balloon arrangement, you only see that the faces light up with happiness and emotion. We think that in a darker and unprecedented moment like now, Eddie’s story shines brighter than usual.”<\/p>\n

Lin’s mother said she learned how to make simple balloon art by watching YouTube videos. He then learned more complex designs from a balloon artist in Taiwan with whom he would meet when visiting family there.<\/p>\n

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Eddie Lin made a nurse, a doctor, and a postman to honor front-line workers who continue to work during the pandemic. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Ausome Balloon Creator<\/p>\n

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Now, Lin makes balloons for all kinds of occasions weddings, showers, birthdays, school dances and more. “Funny story, we were asked to make balloons for a funeral,” Jenny Lin told CBS News. “We were confused by the request. The relatives of the deceased explained that it was more of a celebration of life and they wanted balloons to make the guests happy.”<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, because of the laws of staying home, that failed. But it shows that whether it’s bringing joy or celebrating a life, balloons always belong,” he continued. <\/p>\n

Lin said Ausome Balloon Creator has been really busy during this quarantine time. \u201cIt means a lot to our whole family that Eddie\u2019s talent and story brings joy and hope to people,\u201d she said. “People around the world are getting in touch with us and sharing how Eddie and her balloons have brightened their days and lifted their spirits.”<\/p>\n

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