Factory Christmas decorations are in almost every home. They are certainly very beautiful and with a good combination with other decorations in the house can cause a decent aesthetic effect. But just buying Christmas balls is boring. Uniqueness can be achieved only by making the decor of Christmas balls with your own hands.
A method of manufacturing balls of threads has long been used. The products are spectacular, amenable to additional decor. It is possible to vary the size.
To make it, you will need: threads (with a large percentage of natural fibers in the composition for good impregnation with glue), PVA glue, a disposable glass, round balloons. Manufacturing steps:
Prepare glue for work. Dilute very thick to a state of thick sour cream.
Inflate the ball to the extent that the size of the toy is planned.
Soak 1 m of thread in glue.
Wrap in a cobweb fashion so that the free holes do not exceed a diameter of 1 cm.
Allow the glue to dry (12 to 24 hours).
Remove the ball from the product by gently bursting it and pulling it through the hole in the ball.
Decorate the product. To do this, use: gloss, paper cuttings of various shapes, sequins, beads, semi beads, etc. Thread products can be dyed with balloon paint or acrylic. Watercolor and gouache will not work, as they can soak the product and lead to its spoiled appearance.
Having made Christmas balls of different diameters, they can decorate any corner of the house: a Christmas tree, candlesticks, compositions in a vase, on a windowsill, etc. The decor of the balls can be done as follows: lay a garland of light on a tray; put on top products of different sizes, but of the same color. When the garland is on, they will be highlighted and create an interesting effect.
From beads
Balls made of beads will look very beautiful and spectacular on the Christmas tree. In this case, the foam spheres of the blanks will be decorated. In addition to the foam blanks, you will need beads, pins (sewing needles with hats, like on studs), a ribbon.
The manufacturing method is very simple:
String one bead onto one pin.
Attach the pin to the foam base.
Repeat until there is no free space left on the base.
Attach a loop tape at the end to hang the jewelry.
It is advisable to take beads of the same size to avoid empty spaces on the basis. The color scheme is chosen both in one tone, and in different. It all depends on individual preferences and the general style of decorating the room. Instead of a foam base, plastic factory balls can be used.Only then the beads will be attached in this case, not on pins, but on hot-melt adhesive.
From buttons
Balls made of buttons will look no less original and unique on the Christmas tree. Old unnecessary buttons do not have to be selected in one color scheme. After all, they can always be repainted and achieve the desired shade. Look spectacular in gold, bronze, silver shades, as well as all colors with a metallic coating.
To make such a decor of Christmas balls, you will need: buttons (possible with through fastening and hidden), hot-melt adhesive, foam or plastic blank, ribbon.
Apply a small amount of hot glue to the inside of the button.
Attach a button to the base.
Perform the action from point 2 until the entire surface is covered with buttons.
Attach the tape so that the ball can be suspended.
When placing on a Christmas tree, you need to ensure that they are not too much concentrated in one place. It is better to dilute such jewelry with others.
From paper
Original Christmas balls can be made simply of paper, without using any basis.
Ball of colored paper
To do this, you need thick (approximately 120 g / m2) paper, scissors, safety pins, and tape. Making the blank yourself is very simple.
Cut 12 strips of 15 mm x 100 mm from paper
Fasten all strips on one side and the other with pins, retreating from the edge by 5-10 mm.
Spread stripes in a circle, forming a sphere.
Attach the tape to the base of the ball.
Strips can be cut not straight, but with other uneven lines. You can use curly scissors.
From corrugated paper
Corrugated paper is also useful. Pom-poms are created from it. For this you will need: corrugated paper, glue, scissors, tape.
If the paper is new and packed, then 5 cm should be measured from the edge and cut off. Then again measure 5 cm and cut off.
Cut two blanks “scallop” with an interval of 1 cm strips without cutting to the base of 1.5 cm.
Dissolve one workpiece and begin to twist the "flower" in a circle, gradually gluing. Get a magnificent pompom. Repeat the same steps with the second workpiece.
Connect with the glue two blanks of pompons in the place of gluing. Get a magnificent ball. Attach the loop tape to the gluing place. Fluff the resulting pompom.
From double-sided colored paper
You can also make a ball out of double-sided colored paper. For this you need: colored paper, scissors, glue, a round object (cup, for example), tape.
Circle the cup on paper 8 times. Get 8 equal circles. Cut them out.
Fold each circle four times.
Cut an extra circle with a smaller diameter.
Glue the blanks to it with the corners to the center on one side (4 pieces fit), and on the other hand so.
Open each fold and glue at the junction between each other. Get a ball with "petals".
Attach the tape.
Balls made of paper, as a rule, do not last long and are used for one season. It is not worth placing them in large quantities on the tree, it is better to “dilute” it with other decorations.
From fabric
If an old blouse lay in the closet, which is a pity to throw away, then refusing to dispose of it was the right decision. From it you can make a cute Christmas tree toy. For manufacturing you need: knitted fabric, scissors, sewing needle with thread, cardboard, ribbon.
Cut the longest strips of fabric 1 cm wide. Stretch each strip so that it twists the edges.
Cut cardboard measuring 10 cm x 20 cm.
To wind the received strips on a cardboard on width.
In the center, on one side and the other, connect the strips with a needle and thread. Pull out the cardboard.
Cut the resulting loops around the edges.
Fluff and attach the tape.
There is another way, which involves decorating the preform of a foam or plastic preform with a cloth.Need any fabric (you can have different colors), hot melt adhesive, scissors.
Cut the fabric into rectangular shreds measuring 3 cm x 4 cm.
Put them this way: turn the two upper corners to the center of the bottom.
Glue to the workpiece in rows, bends inward from the bottom.
Glue the whole ball. Attach the tape.
You can make various applications from fabric using additional improvised means - beads, braid, rhinestones, ribbon.
With embroidery
DIY Christmas balls decor is also possible in this way. A new trend was the design of decorations for the Christmas tree with embroidery. To do this, use a pre-embroidered image. We also need a fabric, a blank of polystyrene or plastic, hot melt.
Attach the embroidered image with glue.
Decorate the rest of the ball with a cloth applique.
Instead of applications, you can use the same fabric on which the embroidery was made. Alternatively, you can make a pattern of fabric, where one of the parts will be embroidery. You can also decorate each part of the pattern with individual embroidered images and fasten. After these steps, you can additionally add beads, rhinestones, sparkles, sequins as decor.
With filling
Such specimens will look spectacular both on a Christmas tree and as part of compositions from balls. For the manufacture of unusual balls, you need to stock up on transparent plastic blanks.
Opening the hat-holder, you can create various compositions inside:
Pour inward the acrylic paint of different colors, gouge the ball so that all the inner walls are painted, let dry. The pigment will paint the workpiece inside and it will acquire a unique color.
Fill the inside with small colored feathers and beads.
You can also fill in confetti of different colors.
Pieces of old tinsel are used to fill.
Favorite photos are also placed inside. To do this, twist a small photo into a tube (look at the diameter of the ball) and straighten it inside.Add to confetti or sequins.
Colored cotton wool fills the inside and complement with beads. Colors can be chosen different. It is better to paint in acrylic paint. Fill after cotton wool has completely dried.
Multi-colored sisal can be placed inside and enjoy the color and originality of the decoration.
Fantasies about filling a transparent ball can be different. All of them relate to personal preferences and mood during needlework.
With a variety of decor
Anything can be attached to the blanks. Here are some ideas:
Tapes. Various patterns can be made of ribbons (geometric themes, monograms, stripes, etc.). Fasten them with hot glue.
Sequins. The sequin braid is wound around the circumference and fastened with hot-melt adhesive. You can select multiple colors for combination.
Braid. Various braid from any material is also suitable for the decoration of Christmas balls.
Lace. It can be supplemented with semi beads or rhinestones. Organza ribbon will also be combined with lace.
Paper felling. Various figures made using a figured hole punch will decorate any ball.
Felt cuttings. Attached felling-figures of various subjects will be conveniently placed with glue from a thermal gun.
Old jewelry. Lost earrings or unnecessary brooches in combination with other decorative elements will give a special chic to the decoration.
Summary
Everyone can buy ordinary Christmas balls for room decoration for the New Year. But it will be just jewelry, like everyone else. Only decorating Christmas balls with your own hands can bring a piece of uniqueness and soulfulness to the interior. All you need is a desire and some materials that are likely to be found in every home. Doing Christmas balls with your own hands is not only pleasant, but also fashionable. Hand Made has become even more popular in recent years. Therefore, creating Christmas balls is not only popular, but also useful for your own home.
Factory Christmas decorations are in almost every home. They are certainly very beautiful and with a good combination with other decorations in the house can cause a decent aesthetic effect. But just buying Christmas balls is boring. Uniqueness can be achieved only by making the decor of Christmas balls with your own hands.
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Christmas balls made of threads
A method of manufacturing balls of threads has long been used. The products are spectacular, amenable to additional decor. It is possible to vary the size.
To make it, you will need: threads (with a large percentage of natural fibers in the composition for good impregnation with glue), PVA glue, a disposable glass, round balloons.
Manufacturing steps:
Having made Christmas balls of different diameters, they can decorate any corner of the house: a Christmas tree, candlesticks, compositions in a vase, on a windowsill, etc. The decor of the balls can be done as follows: lay a garland of light on a tray; put on top products of different sizes, but of the same color. When the garland is on, they will be highlighted and create an interesting effect.
From beads
Balls made of beads will look very beautiful and spectacular on the Christmas tree. In this case, the foam spheres of the blanks will be decorated. In addition to the foam blanks, you will need beads, pins (sewing needles with hats, like on studs), a ribbon.
The manufacturing method is very simple:
It is advisable to take beads of the same size to avoid empty spaces on the basis. The color scheme is chosen both in one tone, and in different. It all depends on individual preferences and the general style of decorating the room.
Instead of a foam base, plastic factory balls can be used.Only then the beads will be attached in this case, not on pins, but on hot-melt adhesive.
From buttons
Balls made of buttons will look no less original and unique on the Christmas tree. Old unnecessary buttons do not have to be selected in one color scheme. After all, they can always be repainted and achieve the desired shade. Look spectacular in gold, bronze, silver shades, as well as all colors with a metallic coating.
To make such a decor of Christmas balls, you will need: buttons (possible with through fastening and hidden), hot-melt adhesive, foam or plastic blank, ribbon.
When placing on a Christmas tree, you need to ensure that they are not too much concentrated in one place. It is better to dilute such jewelry with others.
From paper
Original Christmas balls can be made simply of paper, without using any basis.
Ball of colored paper
To do this, you need thick (approximately 120 g / m2) paper, scissors, safety pins, and tape. Making the blank yourself is very simple.
Strips can be cut not straight, but with other uneven lines. You can use curly scissors.
From corrugated paper
Corrugated paper is also useful. Pom-poms are created from it. For this you will need: corrugated paper, glue, scissors, tape.
From double-sided colored paper
You can also make a ball out of double-sided colored paper. For this you need: colored paper, scissors, glue, a round object (cup, for example), tape.
Balls made of paper, as a rule, do not last long and are used for one season. It is not worth placing them in large quantities on the tree, it is better to “dilute” it with other decorations.
From fabric
If an old blouse lay in the closet, which is a pity to throw away, then refusing to dispose of it was the right decision. From it you can make a cute Christmas tree toy. For manufacturing you need: knitted fabric, scissors, sewing needle with thread, cardboard, ribbon.
There is another way, which involves decorating the preform of a foam or plastic preform with a cloth.Need any fabric (you can have different colors), hot melt adhesive, scissors.
You can make various applications from fabric using additional improvised means - beads, braid, rhinestones, ribbon.
With embroidery
DIY Christmas balls decor is also possible in this way. A new trend was the design of decorations for the Christmas tree with embroidery. To do this, use a pre-embroidered image. We also need a fabric, a blank of polystyrene or plastic, hot melt.
Instead of applications, you can use the same fabric on which the embroidery was made. Alternatively, you can make a pattern of fabric, where one of the parts will be embroidery. You can also decorate each part of the pattern with individual embroidered images and fasten. After these steps, you can additionally add beads, rhinestones, sparkles, sequins as decor.
With filling
Such specimens will look spectacular both on a Christmas tree and as part of compositions from balls. For the manufacture of unusual balls, you need to stock up on transparent plastic blanks.
Opening the hat-holder, you can create various compositions inside:
Fantasies about filling a transparent ball can be different. All of them relate to personal preferences and mood during needlework.
With a variety of decor
Anything can be attached to the blanks. Here are some ideas:
Summary
Everyone can buy ordinary Christmas balls for room decoration for the New Year. But it will be just jewelry, like everyone else. Only decorating Christmas balls with your own hands can bring a piece of uniqueness and soulfulness to the interior. All you need is a desire and some materials that are likely to be found in every home.
Doing Christmas balls with your own hands is not only pleasant, but also fashionable. Hand Made has become even more popular in recent years. Therefore, creating Christmas balls is not only popular, but also useful for your own home.