Have you guys seen these balloon garlands popping up lately?! I made this for a fun 'READY TO POP' baby shower and honestly it's so much easier than it looks to make these. I promise. Here is the full how-to:
MATERIALS:
Balloons (5-7 colors)
Fishing Line
Sewing Needle
Lo-Temp Glue Gun
Mini Honeycomb (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Blow up the balloons to different sizes.
- String the sewing needle through the fishing line and tie a knot. Start threading the needle through the balloon tie-offs, alternating balloon colors and sizes.
- Arrange balloons pointing up and down and outward, and use your LOW TEMP glue gun to secure them. Do not use a normal hot glue gun - it will pop the balloons!
- Repeat all of this until it's shaped how you like.
- Fill in any blank spaces with small balloons or mini honeycombs. There is no science to this.
- Use command strips or push pins to hang your garland. Tada!
See? It really is so easy. I like to blow balloons up normally and NOT use helium because I don't need them having a mind of their own. Also, this way it lasts longer. This one was up for about a week and a half!
These are perfect for birthdays, showers, weddings, really any occasion. I think you could have fun with adding more embellishments too - like flowers or other types of balloons. Go crazy.
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Erica
Hi! Looks great! Thanks for sharing. Did you lay it out on the floor while you made it? I'm trying to imagine how to build it without damaging it. How long did it take you on your first attempt? 😊
Sarah
Hey! Yeah I don't hang it up until I have the main balloons strung together. Then after I hang it, I will go and move some balloons up or down and use the low temp glue gun to add the embellishments, etc.
Erica
Thanks, all super helpful. It turned out really well. Thank you again!
Ebony
Thanks for sharing, this was very useful.
Sarah
So glad it was!! :)
Rum87
Hi! This is a great tutorial - can’t wait to try this! Just wanted to clarify - do I glue the balloon in place by gluing where the fishing wire has gone through?
Look forward to bearings from you! :-)
Sarah
Hey! No, that part is already secure. The glue is just for positioning the balloons if you want them stuck together in a certain way... hard to explain but rather than them just falling exactly how they will due to gravity, you can glue some of them upwards and make it a little bit prettier with the low heat glue!
Athena
I’m a little confused on how you use the glue gun to secure them. Do you just glue on either side to keep it from moving on the fishing line or what? So excited to try this!
Sheena
It really helped me to understand how to create the balloon garland. And I used this idea to plan my niece's birthday party.
Alice gilligan
This is a fab tutorial
Sarah
Thanks Alice!! :)
jeth apolona
where to buy a low temp glue gun ?
Sarah
I got mine at Joann! They also have them on Amazon - here's the link to one http://amzn.to/29NGSjy -- that link is above in the post as well! :)
Vanessa
How long does it take to make a balloon garland?
Jessica
Hey friend! It totally depends on how large you want your garland to be- but for the one in our photos it took about 20 minutes, not bad at all!
Sydorney Ellis
Thx a heap
Allison Taylor Hasserd
love this! do you think you could use double sided tape to hold the balloons together?
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
It might work?! I've never tried it, but if you do let me know!
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Jasmin
The double-sided tape DIDN'TStick very securely, but I did find that the sticky circles for scrapbooking pictures do work. They can also be put back in their package and reused!
Kristie @OurKerrazyAdventure
This is beautiful!!!!
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
Thank you so much!!!
Jessica @ Pretty Providence
Thank you so much!!!