Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Glue a Sisal Fiber Bubble
- 8 May 2013
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Pour some wood glue into a bowl filled with sisal
Thin the glue with some warm water.
Mix the water, glue and sisal.
Place an inflated balloon knot side down on a vase to make it stable to work on
Spread the sisal in a thin layer over the balloon.
When completely covered set aside to dry.
Slowly deflate the balloon. See the Tutorial below for detailed pictures on how to deflate a balloon that is covered in delicate fibers
Carefully loosen any stuck sisal fibers.
Remove the balloon.
The bubble is now ready to design with. Do not soak it in water as this will thin dissolve the glue
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Tutorials
Apart from avoiding the noise popping a balloon makes this is also a less violent way to deflate a balloon when you make Papier Mache items
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