Balloons are a favorite toy of many children, and if the balloons are not just fluttering in the wind, but also made in the shape of a character or animal, then they will definitely not leave indifferent kids or their parents. Such figures from long balls can often be received as a gift at performances of circus artists. However, with proper dexterity, any person will be able to please his family and friends with an unusual air present. In order to understand all the intricacies of this case, read the useful tips for making figures from a long ball and instructions for work.
Which balls are best to choose and what might be needed
In order to make a figure of long balls with your own hands, you will need a manual or mechanical pump specifically designed for inflating balls. It is very difficult to inflate long balls with your mouth, and besides, if you want to make several figures of medium complexity, you will need to inflate about ten balls, which not everyone can do. For the first time, when you are just starting to practice figures from balls, do not spend a lot of money on a pump - take the cheapest, plastic, manual one.
When choosing balls, pay attention to their size: they should be quite long so that different compositions can be made from them. If the figure you want to make consists of many small details, then give preference to shorter balls and in the course of work, connect them together.
Do not save on balls: the cheapest are made of thin rubber, which will greatly complicate your work. Agree, it will be very unpleasant to hear a pop from a bursting ball at the very end of the manufacture of a beautiful figure. Also appreciate the smell of latex - it should not be caustic and chemical, as manufacturers often tend to save on dyes and replace high-quality materials with toxic and harmful ones for both children and adults.
What figures to start with
Before you can amaze your family with complex compositions, you must master the simplest figures of balloons. First, learn how to make small balls. To do this, step back from the end of the inflated ball to the end of the ball for at least three centimeters and scroll the ball around its axis. Repeat this item to fasten it.
The next step is to learn how to fold the ball into a ring: for this, connect the two ends of the ball to each other using a thread or just tie the ends together.
Heart - is a kind of ring from a ball, since in fact it is the same figure only with a recess in the middle. To obtain a characteristic bend of the heart, bend a long ball in half, bend its ends in the opposite direction, and then connect them together.
By learning these three elements, you can make almost any shape out of long balls.
The figure of the balls - a dog
To get the most popular shape from a long ball, you must:
- Inflate the balloon, leaving an end of 15 cm.
- Now twist three small balls from the inflated edge.
- Next, connect the second and third balls and twist them together so that you get a muzzle of a dog and two ears.
- Now twist the oblong bubble, which will act as the neck of our future dog.
- The next step is to twist two longer sections - the front legs of the dog. Connect them together in a "lock" way - you should get a narrow ring.
- Now twist three more bubbles: long and two shorter - this will be the trunk and hind legs. Connect the hind legs in the same way as in the previous paragraph.
- The rest of the ball is the tail.
By varying the length of the body parts, you can make a giraffe, a cat, a hare, and a tiger.
Elephant made of long balloons
To understand how to make a figure out of long balls in the form of an elephant, it is not necessary to have extensive experience in this interesting lesson. Just follow the simple instructions:
- To begin, inflate the ball, leaving a small edge at the base.
- Twist three oblong "sausages", which should occupy about half the ball - these will be the ears and trunk. The ears of an elephant should be big!
- Twist future ears together so that they stand upright.
- Now twist a small ball - neck.
- Then twist two oblong balls - legs. Twist them together, just as you would with a dog.
- Next, twist three "sausages", the first of which should be slightly longer than the rest - these will be the legs and torso. Connect your legs together to form a ring.
- Roll the tail out of the remaining small ball.
- Draw an elephant eye marker or stick a couple of stickers in the form of eyes.
Balloon swan
A very cute bird - a symbol of love and fidelity - can be made from one long ball. For this you need:
- Inflate the balloon, leaving about eight centimeters at one end.
- Twist a small bubble at the edge of the ball - this is the tail.
- To retreat from the opposite edge about thirty centimeters and twist the "sausage".
- Now connect the bubble and the place where the second part twists. You should get a ring with a small bubble at the top - the trunk and tail.
- Now twist the third bubble, about twenty centimeters long, and roll it also into a ring. The resulting figure resembles a figure eight.
- Now push the resulting part into the ring of the first bubble - these will be the wings of our swan.
- Next, bend the remaining end of the ball in the shape of a long neck and head. The remaining inflated end will serve as a beak.
- Draw the eyes of the bird.
With proper dexterity, it will take no more than three minutes to make such a figure, and the result looks more than cute and will definitely appeal to romantic people and children. Also, such swans can be launched into the garden pond during the event to decorate the area.
Dinosaur
Another figure, which is based on the “dog” pattern, is a dinosaur, but it has several features: firstly, the production starts from the tail, secondly, there is no muzzle, and thirdly, a recognizable scallop is located on top.
- Inflate the ball and from the edge where the place of air intake is located, roll up three "sausages" - tail and legs.
- Fold your legs in a ring, as explained in the figures of an elephant and a dog.
- Then make one more ring - this will be the body of our dinosaur.
- Next, roll five small balls and place them above the body, twisting at its base.
- Make two "sausages" and roll them into a ring to make front paws.
- With the last step, bend the face of the dinosaur so that it does not merge with the neck.
A simple figure of long balloons with your own hands: a bouquet of flowers
To please loved ones with an original bouquet, you can spend an hour of your time on it instead of a thousand rubles. Next, you can learn how to make step-by-step shapes from long balls in the shape of flowers.
Pick up balls of different colors in advance to make your bouquet more vivid. Do not forget about the green balls - the stems of future plants.
- Fold the inflated ball in half and tie the ends together.
- Now, on the resulting ring, roll six "sausages" of the same length.
- Fold them so that all the folds are clamped in your palm.
- Twist this junction of all the sausages so that you have a simple flower with six petals.
- To create a flower stem, inflate a green ball and roll an oblong "sausage" at its top.
- Now thread the stem into the core of the flower and pass the upper end again through the middle so that the petals hold firmly on the stem.
You can show your imagination and decorate your bouquet with a bow from a ball of contrasting color or even just tie it with a ribbon. You can also make a vase for inflatable flowers from several balls rolled up in a ring. You can decorate a gift with inflatable hearts.
Balloon figure - rainbow
The simplest, but incredibly bright and effective figure for room decor or decorating a children's birthday can come from balloons in seven colors of the rainbow. Just inflate the balls and fold them in an arc shape. Fasten everything on the back with tape. Next, simulate clouds from white round balls.
Nautical-style party decoration - ball fish
An interesting decoration of your event can be a fish made of balloons. This decor item combines two types of balls - long and standard. In order to build such a marine inhabitant, it is necessary:
- Inflate a long balloon and roll two small bubbles in the middle.
- Now twist them together to simulate fish lips.
- Next, roll a long ball into a ring and tie its ends.
- Inflate a small round ball: it should sit tightly in the ring of a long ball.
- Insert a round ball into a ring from a long one and make a tail from a small heart-shaped ball, tying it to the junction of the ends of the upper ball.
- Draw eyes or glue them from colored paper.
Such a simple element can be a real highlight of your event. Experiment with color and size, then you can get a real underwater kingdom!
Thus, you learned how to make figures from long balls, and learned how to choose high-quality materials for this interesting lesson. Do not dwell on the options given in this article: invent your own unique figures that will undoubtedly please your loved ones!