Moreover, crafts are inexpensive, because they only need threads, inexpensive PVA glue and colored paper.

• PVA glue,
• balloon,
• threads "Iris",
• scissors,
• big needle.

1. For the manufacture of this original crafts you need PVA glue, a balloon, threads No. 40-60, colored paper, ribbon, thick thread.
2. The balloon must be inflated to the size of an ordinary apple. Thread the tip of the thread into the needle and pierce through the bottle with PVA glue. Since the tip will harden, the needle can be removed.
3. The thread is carefully wound around the ball, while the turns are best done in different directions.
4. The resulting "cocoon" must be dried for 4-5 hours. It should be solid. The rubber base must be pierced and carefully pulled out.

For a cockerel, you will need two balls - on the body and head, which will need to be glued together.

It remains to decorate the craft with colored paper, making a beak, eyes, scallop and breast of a bird.

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You don't need a balloon to make this toy. The feather is very natural, looks beautiful both on its own and as a decoration on greeting cards.

1. We begin the work with the winding of the floss wire. All threads must be cut into pieces of the same length.
2. In turn, they need to be tied on a wire so that the knots lie on the same line.
3. The workpiece must be dipped in glue so that the floss is well saturated.
4. Then the pen must be spread out and straightened on the surface and left to dry completely.
5. Next, the edges are trimmed to make the pen smooth and beautiful.

The resulting craft can be glued to the base and make an original postcard.

Toys and interesting and useful items for the home are easy to make from cocoons cut in half. So, it's easy to make a candy bar.

In order for it to stand steadily on the table, you need to press it against the table with a round jar and turn it several times. This will allow the threads to seal at the bottom. In order to strengthen the bottom, it is worth cutting out a round base from paper and gluing it to the bottom from the inside and outside. You can decorate the candy bowl with ribbon, rhinestones, sequins.

This year, one of the most popular crafts were those that use the method of thread cocoons, that is, crafts made from thread and glue.

So Tatyana Tkachenko decided to return to this method again. To fix this material, and at the same time to see its unlimited possibilities and all the secrets of work and material selection.

Crafts from threads and glue, tips and secrets

Although the simplest and most common crafts made of thread and glue are balls, this method can be used to make not only them. I suggest you admire the works that can be done using the method of thread cocoons.

Admire this beauty, and only then we will move on to a master class in which Tatyana will reveal absolutely all the secrets of making crafts from threads and glue with her own hands. Do you agree?

Some subtleties in the manufacture of crafts from threads and glue

At the competition, as you probably noticed, there were balls of thread, each of the participants made them in their own way. Of course, there were operations that cannot be bypassed, but each of them has its own trick. That's what I wanted to talk to you in this article.

So, what do we need to make balls of thread and glue:

1. Threads.

But there is a little trick here too.

The threads should be loose so that they can be easily “glued”, i.e. absorbed the glue.

This is a very important condition.

Dense, silky, tightly twisted threads are poorly impregnated with glue.

So thread or yarn is an important factor for successful work and high-quality results.

2. Glue.

This is the second factor affecting the quality of work.

This glue is good, but if it is very thick, then it should be diluted with water in the proportion: 1 part water to 3 parts glue.

There are options when needlewomen replaced PVA glue with regular stationery glue and the result was no worse.

You can make another version of the glue.
To do this, you will need PVA glue, cornstarch and water. Take a bowl, pour 1.5 cups of PVA glue into it, gradually add 1/2 cup of starch and 1/4 cup of water and stir.

The proportion of glue, starch and water can be different depending on the density of the PVA glue. The mixture should be quite liquid (liquid sour cream) so that the threads are well saturated with it.

3. Ball.

At the heart of most crafts made of thread and glue is a ball. So take a balloon. But don't make it too big. Experienced needlewomen recommend a ball diameter of no more than 15 cm, and for small Christmas or Christmas balls, you can take a fingertip and thus get a ball with a diameter of 6-8 cm.

We also need: scissors, Gypsy needle, Vaseline or cheap fat cream, a bowl.

Master class "Crafts from threads and glue with your own hands"

Here, too, not everything is simple. Do you think that you can just take and wrap the ball with thread? Not! There are several options for preparing threads for making thread cocoons. Let's look at all the options.

Option 1. Threads can be soaked in a bowl, especially woolen ones, and then wound around a ball.

Unfortunately, this method has many disadvantages. You will need to unwind the threads and carefully place them in a bowl. I assure you, no matter how carefully you put them in the dishes, you have a chance that the threads will get tangled.

Cut the thread into short pieces? It is possible, but this also leads to inconvenience.

Let's consider another way. I just want to clarify that the threads are soaked only in PVA or in PVA glue diluted with water.

Option 2. We pass the thread through the bottle. To do this, we take a “Gypsy” needle, thread a thread into the eye and pierce a plastic bottle with glue with this needle. We do it close to the bottom. Glue can be either PVA or clerical. And we put the threads in a jar.

Option 3. Use a Kinder Surprise Egg. To do this, use a red-hot "Gypsy" needle to make two holes in the egg, from the ends. Pour glue into the egg, close it and stretch the thread all with the same needle. Passing through the egg, the thread will be smeared with glue. Any glue, either PVA or clerical.

After you have chosen one of the options for preparing threads, we proceed to the process of making thread cocoons:

Inflate the balloon to the required size (diameter);
lubricate the ball with petroleum jelly or oil, or cream;
tie the thread to the base or glue it with tape;
we wind the threads so that there is a sufficiently “thick” layer.

The ball after drying should keep its shape;
dry the ball, at least a night, and better, as needlewomen advise 1-2 days;
when the glue is thoroughly hardened, gently pierce the ball with a needle;
carefully remove the ball, being careful not to damage the threads;
decorate the ball with sequins, rhinestones, sparkles, tinsel, etc.

I hope that I have described the main stages, but who, if he wants, can supplement my article with his experience. But how to make a flower out of a thread ball? I am sure that the photo below fully answers this question.

I think that by March 8 it is worth making a bouquet of tulips using the thread cocoon method. This craft made of threads and glue will look just great and will please the one to whom you want to give such a bouquet.

Balls of thread beautiful, airy and will decorate any interior. Moreover, this method can be used to make almost any three-dimensional object, for example, a lampshade, vases, animal figurines, etc.

We'll need :

Balloon;

PVA glue;

Dense cotton threads;

food film;

Petrolatum;

A plastic cup.

To balls turned out to be even and dense, you need to be very careful about the quality of PVA glue and threads. I used this glue from Tury - PVA glue Profi - I advise. Do not take PVA glue from the stationery department. Many of them do not adhere well to paper.

Threads are needed so that their composition is mainly made of cotton. This is a more porous material and it is better impregnated with glue. In no case do not use fully synthetic threads, they will not be well saturated with glue, and your ball will be soft and do not hold its shape well.

I bought knitting threads "Peony" of the St. Petersburg factory named after. Kirov. Their composition: 70% - cotton, 30% - viscose. They are dense, but quite voluminous and take a lot of glue (this is good for keeping the shape). The second batch I had was from the floss of the same plant. balls from the threads "Peony" I liked more.

We take an ordinary rubber ball, inflate it to the size we need. I had a conveyor, so I immediately inflated 6-7 pieces. Pull off the pimpka well so that the ball does not deflate during drying, otherwise the whole structure will warp :)

Wrap the inflated ball in cling film. I left the tail open, so that later it would be more convenient to blow off the balls. Yes, I didn’t pierce them, but blew them off, because if you do everything carefully, then the rubber ball can serve us more than once or twice :)

Then we take Vaseline and spread the ball wrapped in cling film. This will prevent the threads from sticking to the ball and not damaging their shape. Yes, it’s vaseline in the photo :) I took pictures in the process, so my hands were dirty, the camera in my hands was shaking and jumping :)

Now the important point. How to prepare a thread for wrapping. So that the thread does not get tangled and is not too wet from the glue, it must be passed through a glass of glue. Creating the first ball of thread, I put the threads in a bowl of glue, that is, I simply dipped them there. The threads were too wet, constantly tangled and folded into knots. And, of course, everything around was in glue :) There was more glue on my hands than on threads :) So I took a plastic disposable cup, with an awl on both sides (closer to the bottom, but not quite low) I made two holes and passed through them thread. Then I poured PVA glue to cover the thread. The photo shows how the thread passes through the glass. Such a system allows the thread not to get tangled, to absorb glue as much as necessary. The ball itself was placed in a large mug so that it does not jump around the table :)

I just dragged the thread through a glass of glue, gradually wrapping it around the ball.

Here is such a design. An important element is a good series or movie :)

The ball is wrapped. Wrap evenly without leaving large holes.

I hung all the blanks in the bathroom to dry. I dried all night, although you can remove it earlier - after 3-4 hours.

After the final drying, I blew off the rubber ball and pulled it out along with the film. These are the thread cocoons turned out.

Comfort in the house is an important component of everyday life. A warm atmosphere is often created by small and inconspicuous at first glance details, which in total give that long-awaited feeling of comfort. And comfort is created in the house with their own hands. You can, of course, use the services of a designer. And you can create an interesting design with the help of improvised things: glue and thread, giving an original color to the interior of the house. After learning how to make a ball of thread, it's easy.

How to quickly make balls of thread with your own hands?

Hanging thread balls will look beautiful and unobtrusive in the house. They can be made in any color and size. They will harmoniously fit into the interior if they are hung on a cornice or in a chill out corner, decorate the space around the dining table or on the loggia.

In addition, such an interior detail will cost you mere pennies, and the time spent on manufacturing elements will be spent to a minimum. These balls are a great way to quickly decorate a room for the festival. But not only - it is also easy to make a new lampshade or ceiling lamp for an old and boring chandelier from threads.

Christmas decorations in the form of balls of thread and glue

The quickest and best way to make your family and friends happy with the New Year's atmosphere is to create a snowman, and at the same time - absolutely without snow! So, how to make a snowman out of threads and balls and what is needed for this?

To make it yourself, prepare:

Making a basket:

DIY Christmas decoration a snowman is as easy as shelling pears, and you can place it anywhere: place it on a Christmas tree, put it on a windowsill, or hang it at the entrance to an apartment. Fast and original decor at no extra cost!

How to quickly make a chandelier from threads and a ball?

In addition to the snowman, you can also update the permanent decor in the house with the help of glue and improvised means. For example, you can make a new chandelier in your bedroom or living room with your own hands.

For this you will need:

So, we make a chandelier:

1. Inflate the balloon as much as possible. The ceiling will look more spectacular if it turns out to be voluminous and does not get lost against the general background.
2. Pour some glue into a container.
3. We thread the needle and drag it through the glue with the entire surface of the fiber.
4. Tightly wrap the ball with thread.
5. Let it hang to dry.
6. We blow off and separate the fragile frame.
7. We hang the chandelier on the light bulb and, voila, the new lamp is ready!

It is worth noting that such a chandelier can be made not only hinged - such a ceiling looks cozy on a bedside lamp. In addition, ceiling lights with multiple bulbs can also be upgraded in the same way. However, in this case, the plafonds should be small.

However, there are some tips on how to make a chandelier correctly:

How to make a lampshade from threads and a ball?

Many houses still have a good old floor lamp. The light it emits is diffused and warm, but the lampshade is already pretty worn out. Buying a new one is expensive, and it makes no sense. Therefore, the most effective method ennoble an old floor lamp - this is with the help of balloon and glue to create a new lampshade with your own hands.

To do this, you still need a little thick glue, a degreasing agent (you can replace it with petroleum jelly), a large needle, a container and a balloon (but in this case you can use not only a round one, but also a pear-shaped one. And inveterate lovers of romance can take the balloon in heart shape).