2. Blow up small water balloons. Try keep each hanger for a separate colour (to avoid worrying about them touching each other). If your water balloons are hard to blow up...then stretch them and blow while stretching (be careful not to close off the opening)
3. Mix wood glue with water (3 to 1 ratio) in a plastic container. Add as much food coloring to make it as dark as you want
Once you are finished with the mix, save the container for next time!
4. Put down newspaper to catch the drops
5. Cut 1m long lengths of strong. Hang them over the arm of the chair to make sure they don't get tangled
6. Dip the string in the mix. Start wrapping it around each balloon. I do around 4 strings per balloon. Try cover as much of the balloon surface area as evenly as possible.
7. Leave the balloons to dry for two days
8. Pop the balloon and the balloon surface should pull away from the string leaving a ball
9. Slide fairy lights into the smaller holes, alternating colours
If you make your glue a bit thicker then the balloons don't pop and you get a semi stainglass window effect :)
Wow Steph! What a cool idea! I'm definitely doing this when I get home :-)
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