9.14.2011

twine ball (ur..lantern?)



okay. i was going to do this with regular twine...and mod podge...and make myself a big mess..

but then i found this at joanns
(it was $4..but i used my 40% coupon..)
 i blew up a balloon
 tied the twine to the top of the balloon and started wrapping...
 i added little dobs of hot glue to hold it in place until i was done (after you are done you can rip them off really easy and it stays put)
 after it's done i just cut a little hole in the balloon...
and just carefully scooted it out...
 sprayed it with some ballet slipper...

then i hang...(all my lanterns and thingamombobs are getting hung with this illusion cord...you can hardly see it! thus the name..illusion. )

okay..you can see it in this picture..but in real life you can hardly see it...

 you can see all the glue gun hairs that i need to sit down and pick off....

you getting sick of my ceiling yet?

this one is one of my favs..i think i'm going to do a punch ball size one for myself and put a hanging light fixture in it!!!!


or you could make little ones for decorations on your coffee table
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21 comments:

  1. Nicki RockySeptember 14, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Like this one the best so far Kimbo. I too think it woul look fab with a light fitting inside. One question, what is Ballet Slipper?

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  2. Donna @ SnowboundSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    Me too! I like this one the best so far. I might have to go the messy route though since I don't have any craft stores around here! Nicely done!

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  3. LindsaySeptember 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    I must make this! What a very creative idea! I swear, you always have the best projects here. SO glad I found your cute blog finally!

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  4. The HammersSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    I think I heard somewhere, on someones crapt blog that if you hit those glue gun hairs with a blow dryer they will melt away, or something like that. Not sure. You are the glue gun expert, but it might be worth a try. By the way, love your blog.

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  5. AleaSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Yep. I was just going to comment about the blow dryer... Every glue gun enthusiast needs to use that trick! Works like magic! :) Very cute project.

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  6. Jessica at Me Sew CrazySeptember 14, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    I am thinking this would look super cool on a table with a votive in it! Fire hazard maybe though? Hmmm....

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  7. JeanetteSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Nice I like the wired twine, I was also going to tell you to use a blow dry. I may try is and put a light in it.

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  8. liz @ bon temps beignetSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Freakin awesome. I was seriously dreading having to make a handful of these for our baby boy's nursery design. I never thought (or knew) of pre-wired twine. You are gonna make my life so much easier. THANK YOU!

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  9. Sara S.September 14, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    How great is this?! Those twine balls - particularly the larger ones - are really expensive. Love that they can be made to custom sizes this way!

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  10. Jayna RaeSeptember 14, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Oh, how fun! I am thinking Halloween: black, purple, orange, and green.

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  11. UnknownSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Seriously, you may be my hero now for finding this wired twine! I'm going to search and search until I find it! I was going to do yarn and mod podge, but I have some serious doubts about it working. This will make life so, so, so much easier!

    Thanks for the tip and I am loving every bit of your ceiling so far!

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  12. JessSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    I'm 3rding or 4thing the hair dryer trick. It melts the little strands right into your project and you never see them again!!! And you call yourself AGAAGG. ;)-

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  13. janeSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    I'm SO gonna make one of those....someday....love it

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  14. Emily ThompsonSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    I really love this! So cute and SO many possibilities to use it for! Wish I could find that twine stuff here in HK!

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  15. Alyssa McVeySeptember 15, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    I can't wait to see the light fixture you make! Genius to use a balloon for the shape.

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  16. SueannSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Very cool!!! I love your ceiling display!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  17. Crafty MischiefSeptember 20, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    I love it! It's adorable! Just one question. I see that you've used fishing line to hang it with but what did you hang it on? A hook in the ceiling maybe?

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    How fun! Wired Twine! I've made smaller easter egg versions of these with string and fabric stiffener but these twine balls look like so much fun! Looks like they would be great patio lighting with some cheap light bulb socket! Super cute!

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    How fun! Wired Twine! I've made smaller easter egg versions of these with string and fabric stiffener but these twine balls look like so much fun! Looks like they would be great patio lighting with some cheap light bulb socket! Super cute!

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  20. KittyOctober 4, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    So after seeing this I was searching ANYWHERE to find this wired twine in a bulk format where I wouldn't have to pay quite as much as at a craft store. I'm still looking for the best deals (it's amazing how hard it is to find even when I google search the product name clearly on the label?), but for those that might also be looking I found something very similar here and a lot for a decent price: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/rusticwire1.html Good luck!!

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  21. kim westOctober 4, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    oh! thanks so much to kitty! you just earned yourself 100 glue gun points!!!!

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