Rustic Twine Ball Home Accents

People play around with craft supplies and you never know what they're going to make - even they don't know. But every now and then, a person stumbles on a cool new craft, not even meaning to. Once they do, though, others line up to try the same technique. Such is probably the case when it comes to twine balls. The spheres have become highly popular and who knows why. Some people pile them on a plate or set them in a bowl, and others just put them here and there, on shelves or tables. You display them any way you want to but, for now, let's make them.

Use twine, yarn, string, or a similar material, to make the decorative home accents. Use really tacky glue to make a sphere. Put some of the glue in a disposable bowl and add just a bit of water. Stir well to make the glue thinner.

Choose a really small balloon as the mold for the twine sphere. The balloon should be one that blows up into a round - not egg-shaped - shape. Use one balloon for each twine ball. Roll some of the twine or yarn off of the roll and dip it in the glue until it's drenched. Lift the twine out of the glue, squeeze out the excess, and begin wrapping it around the balloon mold. Wrap the twine, randomly, all over the balloon. Although you should well-cover the balloon you should still be able to see some of the balloon through openings in the twine wrap. When the ball looks like you wan it to, use a paintbrush to completely cover it with the glue.

Lay the gluey balls on wax paper to dry. Depending on the elements at your own house, it could take a day, or it could take two or three days. On occasion, roll each sphere over to allow another side to dry. When the balls are completely dry, pop the balloons inside with a needle, and remove them with tweezers.

Make different sizes of balls, and different colors, to create all sorts of new accent pieces for your home. Fill a clear vase with the spheres, set a group of them on a shelf, or fill up a wicker basket with them. They look great in nearly any room of the house and, although it does take some time to craft them, they're quite easy to make.