DIY Fringe Balloons

June 13th, 2012 / 5 COMMENTS
We’ve been in Los Angeles for some west coast weddings {can’t wait to share the pics!} and we were thrilled when the super stylish Chriselle of The Chriselle Factor and her adorable fiancé Allen asked us to style their engagement shoot with photographer Jana Williams. We made several DIY projects for the shoot, but thought this one would be fun to share! Our life long friend Jessie from Sweet Thing was kind enough to let us craft at her Venice studio and she took these awesome pictures to help you recreate our fringe balloons!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

- 30″-36″ Round Balloons {get the balloons blown up at your local party store, just make sure they can fit in your car}

- Tissue Paper &/or Fabric in 3-4 different colors {make sure the fabric is lightweight so it doesn’t weigh the balloon down

- Scissors

- Lace Ribbon

- Optional – Rosette {for the top}

THE STEP BY STEP

1. Start by cutting your lace ribbon into a strip about 5′-6′ long. This will take the place of the ribbon holding the balloon.

2. Cut fabric into rectangles approximately 1′x1.5′. If you are using tissue paper there is no need to cut, just fold the sheets in half lengthwise.

3. Cut strips in the fabric/tissue paper leaving approximately 1.5″ at the top uncut.

4. Tie a piece of lace or ribbon around the center of the fringe.

5. Fold the fabric/tissue paper in half, so the ribbon is on the left side. Roll it up and then wrap the lace/ribbon around the top and tie it in a knot. Make sure to leave a few inches of ribbon free to attach to the balloon.

6. Tie your pieces of fringe on to the lace handle starting at the top. It looks best to vary the colors of the fringe. {Optional: Place a rosette at the top directly under the balloon}

 

commented on August 14th 2012 at 2:30 pm

Love the balloon colors! Where did you order the balloons?

commented on August 16th 2012 at 4:50 pm

Hey Meredith! We got these balloons from balloonsfast.com. :)

commented on September 3rd 2012 at 3:01 pm

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commented on September 4th 2012 at 9:48 pm

love this!! did you tie the balloons in knots or use one of those plastic closers?

commented on September 5th 2012 at 3:09 pm

Thanks Christina! We tied them. It actually makes it much easier to attach your first tassel if the balloon is tied. The plastic clip can kind of get in the way :).