The use of Styrofoam balls to make various decorations is actually nothing new at Christmas time. Embroidered with fabrics or sequins, they present themselves gracefully as hanging decorations on the Christmas tree or in a decorative bowl on the table. But at this time of year, practical craft materials are far too short in our opinion. What can you make with Styrofoam balls that suits the happy summer?
You can also use sequins and fabrics for crafting with Styrofoam balls in summer. But the napkin technique is also great, as is moss or tiny Styrofoam balls for creating the large ones. Let the following craft ideas surprise you!
Decoupage with summer motifs
If you don't have any drawing talent, you can do it wonderfullyUse napkin techniqueto create a variety of objects with beautiful motifs. You probably know it from candles and boxes, for example, but the technique also works very well on Styrofoam. Is it your first time? This is how it all works:
You need:
- Mod Podge or any other napkin glue; it should become transparent as it dries
- Napkins with any summer motifs
- Brush, scissors
- Toilet paper roll for a stand for drying
How to make the colorful balls with Styrofoam balls:
- Cut rings off the toilet roll so that you can put the balls on them to dry later.
- Remove the layer with the motifs from the rest of the napkin.
- Cut the motif layer into smaller pieces. This way you can fix them better without the paper creasing. If you use the entire layer of the Styrofoam ball, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to get the motifs flat and smooth.
- Place a piece of napkin anywhere on the ball.
- Dip the brush into the glue and brush it over the paper.
- Place the next piece on top of the ball so that it slightly overlaps the previous one.
- Apply glue again to the new piece of paper.
- Repeat the steps until the ball is covered.
- Place them in the prepared stand to dry. You could also use skewers for this if you don't mind the holes.
- Distribute the finished balls in a beautiful decorative bowl.
Making white flowers with Styrofoam balls in summer
Not only the classic large ones, but also the tiny Styrofoam balls, which are usually used to fill pillows, bean bags, etc., are suitable for great crafts. How about these ball flowers?
You need:
- Styrofoam balls of any size for the base of the flower
- smaller Styrofoam balls, preferably in different sizes
- green paper
- Craft glue (one that becomes transparent when dry)
- Shish kebab skewer
- Bowl or jar with a wide mouth
- Scissors
How to implement the craft idea with Styrofoam balls:
- Insert a skewer into one of the large balls.
- Fill a bowl or other suitable container with the smaller balls.
- Coat them with glue and dip them into the small Styrofoam balls.
- Place the skewers in a tall glass to dry.
- In the meantime, cut out leaves from the green paper.
- Make the stem from another sheet of paper by rolling the paper diagonally and applying glue to the last corner before you finish rolling.
- Remove the wooden skewers from the balls and insert the paper sticks into the hole instead.
- Attach the sheets.
Summery table decorations for indoors and outdoors
Decorate the dining table or coffee table in the living room oron the terracewith a beautiful, homemade decoration. A vase or a plate on which you can arrange any decorations will look great!
Vase with funny beads
This idea can really be done in no time and is wonderful for somethingPep on the tablebring to.
What you need:
- Holzvase
- small Styrofoam balls
- sandpaper
- spray paint
- Glue
It works that simply:
- Sand the balls smooth in one spot to create a flat adhesive surface.
- Place the vase in front of you. You could now measure and mark the places where the beads should go if you want to make sure everything is symmetrical.
- Apply glue to the prepared surface and stick the ball to the vase.
- Repeat with as many balls as you want and where you want.
- Allow the glue to dry.
- Outdoors, spray the vase and balls in the desired color and let them dry.
Make decorative wooden plates with Styrofoam balls in summer
This pretty decorative plate is made of wood and has a stand made of Styrofoam balls.
You need:
- wooden plate
- 3 Styroporkugeln
- Glue
- Texture spray (or ready-made Styrofoam balls)
The lightning-fast instructions:
- Spray the balls with the texturizing spray to give them an interesting finish and let them dry.
- Wipe the plate with a dry cloth to remove any dust.
- Think about where you would like the balls to be. They can be glued in the middle and close together, as in the example, or spaced along the edge of the panel to form three feet.
- Attach the Styrofoam balls with glue. Complete!
Artificial arrangement with succulents and dried moss
You can find kokedamas andMoss balls simply beautiful, but the production is too complicated for you? Or do you just not have a green thumb? No problem, because you can also make the whole thing from artificial materials.
What you need:
- Decorative bowl
- Styrofoam balls in two or three sizes
- Hot glue or spray adhesive
- Scissors
- dried or artificial moss for crafts
- artificial succulents (or any other artificial flowers)
How to make the decorative bowl with Styrofoam balls:
- Fill the bowl with the balls. You can also cut them to size if necessary. Different sizes make it possible to fill in annoying gaps.
- Once you are happy with the arrangement, glue the balls together.
- Cover the surfaces with moss. First cut the required size and then glue it over the balls.
- Decorate with the artificial plants, ideally starting with the larger ones and using the smaller ones to fill in at the end.
More beautiful ideas with mosscan be found here.
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