Comments on: Make Decorative Balls on the Cheap

By: heather

heather — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:55 +0000

I would call it a “cloche” but I really don’t know what it is! A little stick house? :)

By: logan

logan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:25:17 +0000

ok where did the thing come from that u put it in and what are they called i have looked every where and cant find them if u would please tell me lol :)

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:36:18 +0000

I made some rag balls to add to my 4th of July decorations around my house. I found satin Christmas balls at my Goodwill and found some patriotic fabric at Walmart. I tore the fabric into strips and wrapped the satin balls. The balls are still sitting in a bowl in my china cabinet. I loved making them!!!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:39:29 +0000

I have bazillions of fabric scraps and yarn scraps, so I save those up and use them as the center for decorative balls instead of Styrofoam. Wrapping them with bias tape looks good, particularly if you have vintage patterned tape or make your own. Also a fun way to use up little bits of sparkly or novelty yarn (I have a whole set of Xmas tree balls made from scrap yarn). If you crochet or knit, you can always display your yarn balls until you’re ready to use them. Why let pretty yarn languish in a dark drawer? :D I also have rag balls, but real ones (i.e. strips of fabric rolled up and waiting to be made into rag rugs…)

By: Rebecca of the R&W Gals

Rebecca of the R&W Gals — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:32:40 +0000

Great ideas! Love them!

Rebecca@RootsAndWingsCo

By: Esther

Esther — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:31:15 +0000

You could also use the styrofoam balls and some scrap fabric to make them into a pine cone shape. instructions can be found here http://crafting-dreams.blogspot.com/2011/04/fabric-pine-cone-mobile.html :)

By: Josie

Josie — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:40:19 +0000

You could always get dollar store socks and stuff the styrofoam balls in them. Not sure how to tie them off but it might look cute. :-)

By: Rebecca Ednie

Rebecca Ednie — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:23:10 +0000

How about flower seeds or nuts? Pistachio shells would look cool as is or spray painted! Or dried flowers or just flower petals? Pom Poms might look cute for a kids room and I’ve also seen balls covered in gathered fabric or tulle that were awesome. Just use straight pins into foam balls to secure!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:43:41 +0000

I love the thumbtack one! So brilliant. My grandma used to make those straight pins and sequin ornaments and sell them at church bazaars!

I used decor balls on my walls:
http://sillybeeschickadees.blogspot.com/2010/06/orbs-of-coolness.html

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:04:54 +0000

I was thinking earlier when I saw the “String Lamp” That you could make decorative balls using that method as well! I’d like to try it but don’t really need more to dust! :)