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Blow balloon up to about 6 inches. Tie a secure knot.
Place the covered balloon on a cup, or something similar, to dry. It usually takes a few hours for this to happen. You can sprinkle glitter on the wet piece before drying (optional).
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IStringing Together Some Festive Fall Fun
am one of those rare people who white ones to make a snowman, or cre- doesn’t go crazy over pumpkin ate a cute brown bear. In the spring, how spice drinks, but I do love pumpkin about some cute Easter eggs? The pos-
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• crochet thread, orange or white for pumpkin
• crochet thread, green or white for leaves and vines
• 15-inch latex balloons • Stiffy fabric stiffener or Mod Podge
• 1-inch foam brush • cup, or similar
• thin paint brush
• scissors
• orange and green paint, if using white crochet thread
• scrap of brown card-
stock, for stem
• low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
• plastic/vinyl disposable gloves (optional)
• accessories like glitter, firefly lights, garland, etc. (optional)
crunch and pumpkin chiffon pie — and I sibilities are endless!
do love making pumpkins from different things.
Another cool thing about these shapes is that it is easy to string firefly lights inside. That brings this week’s craft to a whole other level, perfect for home décor.
String art pumpkins are made using a classic technique of wrapping the thread around an inflated balloon.
You can use this technique to make character shapes as well. Stack some
You can find this project sheet and many more at benfranklinhawaii.com.
Leaving a
tail, wrap
the crochet
thread
around the
balloon.
Have the
thread crisscross over. Turn the balloon every so often so that the thread goes in different directions. Cover the balloon evenly.
Since the fabric stiffener has glued threads to the balloon itself, it
Take the 4 thread-cov-
ered
balloon and completely
coat threads
with fabric
stiffener. You
can apply
the fabric stiffener with a foam brush or your hands (wear disposable gloves).
If you used
white crochet
thread, you can
paint it orange.
Decorate by
adding leaves.
Here, I made a
green balloon
and cut out
leaves from that. Or add a jack-o’-lantern face with felt or foam pieces. Cluster together in a basket or tie up like a garland and add firefly lights.
is important to
separate them,
or the final shape
may get distorted when the balloon is deflated. Loosen the threads from the balloon by pushing the rounded end of a paintbrush through the holes in the threading. This forces the balloon inward and separates the threads.
Deflate the balloon by cutting off the knot. Pull the balloon out with a pair of tweezers or scissors. If an area was still stuck to the balloon, it may pull the threads out of shape. Stick a chopstick or scissors inside to reshape.
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After the balloon is com- pletely wrapped, tuck the end of the thread under a strand and tie off.
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