Do you know San Francisco Chinese New Year parade is one of the top ten parades in the world? I was so exited to go behind the scenes to find out the production work it took to build these magnificent floats. It’s truly amazing.
It takes many months, from design to put it all together. The main material of the giant statue was styrofoam. It’s light, easy to cut into different shapes and, most importantly, it's water proof.
The owner of the East West Float Company is David. He has a very interesting background, from military officer, martial arts instructor to real estate investor etc…David found his passion in float building and he’s been doing it for more than 10 years.
Despite months of hard work for David to prepare for the parade, the real challenging was what to do with the float after the parade. The float had to be taken apart right after and models thrown away. David already rent a huge storage at the pier but it wasn’t enough. He would love to keep all the models he made but the storage fee would be too expensive.
If you have space to display any of those beautifully designed models in the parade, contact David. He would be happy to lend it or even give it to you. This way we are saving time, cost and protect the environment from too much waste. David’s number is (408) 621-6405,
