kaarl's' twine ball thing...

so  sometimes i'm in a hurry and just slap a title on and upload the pictures real fast. then i come back (like weeks later)....add words, tweak it, and spell check it. and get it ready to post (i literally have 85 posts in my drafts. 85.

and this time i thought i would leave the title.

and yes. karl is spelled wrong.

I made this one the same time i made this thing. (remember the paper lanterns of death for my daughter's room?)

(tutorial is HERE)

but i didn't use yarn...i use this sisal stuff..found at the dollar store

thankyouverymuch. (i used two of them)

and made this flour water paste thing.....

i literally threw the whole ball in....covered it all up and just pulled the string and it just rolled around in the goo...

i used a punch ball...which while i was doing it, seemed pretty big. but once hung up....i could have gone bigger.

and then put it in the sun to dry (oh sun, how i have missed you)

 after it was dry and i popped the punch ball and got rid of all the flakes of flour-- I cut a hole in the top to fit my hanging light fixture down inside.

(fyi, this used to be a lamp that broke beyond my craftyness ability to repair) but i saved the lightbulb part...not knowing when i would use it...)

but you can buy a light fixture at home depot for pretty reasonable.

anyways...i slipped the lightbulb down inside and then pulled it up out of a whole right next to it....(the hole is not really visible from the top)

 i used a couple of hooks to hang.....

 

 

i also found this great post wtih some fun ideas using veneer and embroidery hoops...

you can go HERE to read all about it...