▁K ern ▁Studios ▁is ▁a ▁float ▁building ▁and ▁entertain ment ▁design ▁production ▁company ▁based ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans , ▁Louisiana , ▁USA . ▁The ▁studio ▁creates ▁large ▁flo ats ▁for ▁events ▁like ▁M ardi ▁Gr as ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁props ▁and ▁them ed ▁environments ▁for ▁theme ▁par ks , ▁cas inos , ▁and ▁corpor ate ▁entities . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁A ▁family - run ▁company , ▁K ern ▁Studios ▁dates ▁back ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 2 , ▁when ▁Roy ▁K ern ▁an ▁artist ▁who ▁became ▁a ▁sign ▁painter ▁built ▁his ▁first ▁M ardi ▁Gr as ▁Float ▁with ▁the ▁help ▁of ▁his ▁young ▁son , ▁Bla ine ▁K ern , ▁Sr . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁Bla ine ▁K ern , ▁Sr . ▁founded ▁Bla ine ▁K ern ▁Art ists ▁and ▁began ▁a ▁float - building ▁career ▁and ▁created ▁the ▁most ▁pro l ific ▁float ▁building ▁company ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁ ▁building ▁flo ats ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁M ardi ▁Gr as . ▁K ern ▁tra ve led ▁to ▁Europe ▁to ▁learn ▁more ▁about ▁float ▁building , ▁since ▁gain ing ▁an ▁international ▁reputation ▁while ▁design ing , ▁building ▁and ▁producing ▁flo ats , ▁par ades , ▁festiv als , ▁events ▁and ▁them ing ▁for ▁theme ▁par ks , ▁museum s , ▁sports ▁teams ▁and ▁municipal ities ▁world wide ▁including ▁Montreal , ▁Canada ; ▁ ▁Hav ana , ▁Cuba ; ▁ ▁Shang hai , ▁China ; ▁ ▁C annes , ▁France ; ▁ ▁Os aka , ▁Japan ; ▁ ▁Se oul ,