Materials for crafts:
The basis is 2 long balls. I chose dark colors, the gaps are clearly visible on them.
To inflate, you definitely need a pump; without it, inflating them is very problematic. I used a car one.
PVA glue. I got 2 bottles of 100 ml each. If the glue is thick, it needs to be slightly diluted with water.
Threads with which we will wrap the balls. In my case, I used knitting threads.Threads are also suitable for sewing, it is advisable to choose thicker ones.
Decorative elements. I used sequin butterflies and borrowed the flowers from a flower garland.
We can say that the preparation is over, now we begin the creative process. Let's breathe in and out and get to work.
1. I inflate two balloons in turn. We do not inflate the balloons completely, leaving a small “tail”, which we will then tie, forming a circle.
2. Now we begin the most interesting process - wrapping the balls with threads. To be honest, I ended up with quite a lot of thread. Everyone decides how to wind the threads according to their convenience. This stage can be performed in two ways.
Method number 1. The balls can be first wrapped with threads and then impregnated with glue. That's how I made my masterpiece. If the glue is thick, it needs to be diluted with water. Liquid glue soaks the threads faster.
Method number 2. Thread a needle through the threads that you will use to wrap the balls and pierce the bottle of glue at the very bottom, but not at the top, because the glue decreases, and the thread must be constantly moistened with glue.
3. Having decided on the method of winding the threads, we proceed to the process itself. In the end, the balls look like this. I first wrapped my valentine with threads, then soaked it in glue. Before I started wrapping, I smeared a small area of the ball with glue so that the thread could be freely fixed to the base. I leave the pieces to dry for a day.
4. After making sure that the glue has dried well, you can “destroy” the balls. Some craftswomen advise popping them, but I just let them down and they deflated perfectly, all I had to do was pull the tail and the whole ball was in my hands. It turned out to be such a mess of threads.
5.Next, we proceed to an equally interesting stage - the formation of the heart itself. We make a cut on one side to create something like a notch. We will place the second side of the heart in it. As soon as the desired shape begins to emerge, you can fix it with threads. Some craftswomen sew on the details. I chose wrapping.
6. We do the same with the lower part of the heart. Having fixed all the parts, I impregnate the threads with glue. I leave it until completely dry. That's basically it. A heart made from ordinary knitting threads is ready. If desired, you can decorate it. I used sequins in the shape of butterflies, and artificial flowers with greenery.
I wish everyone good luck in the creative process and flights of fancy!
