9.22.2011

balloon, some yarn, and a hot mess..



i actually NEEDED this one....i felt the twine ball was unbalanced because it was the only one with the holes....so i whipped up another one!
i mixed one part flour to two part water...

and threw in my string...(I would wrap it in a ball first then soak it....then pull it out and wrap it around the balloon...running it through your fingers to get the extra goop off....)

then i put it outside to hurry the drying process! (I made a pinata for my son's birthday in nov....took 3 days to dry!)
and please ignore the big giant elephant ball in the room.  it's ACTUALLY for another project.

don't judge.

before i popped the balloon...i pushed it in all around to help break off all the white stuff....
then i deflated the balloon....(do this over the garbage...all the flour flakes come off)
i shot it with some white spray paint




run a string and hang...





i'm so close to being done...it's killing me softly.

5 comments:

  1. I love this little series of lantern/pom projects. Seriously inspiring!!!!

    It's giving me a little more motivation to start making one for our nursery :)

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  2. I love this! I have been wanting to use some yarn balls for a project I'm working on, but I've been waffling because I had heard they aren't as steady as they look. What do you think? Are they good and steady?

    You're awesome! Thanks for sharing all these great balls. I'm loving them!

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  3. Love the texture and the color!! Fabulous
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  4. I love this lantern! How did u make that pink rose thing?!? Too cute! Do u have the tutorials to those other balls in the 2nd last picture?

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