Balloons and funny figures from balloons always caused delight in children and adults. Light, bright, of various shapes and sizes, they can instantly decorate any room and fill it with the holiday atmosphere. And imagine how much delight various figures from balls will cause : bouquets, dogs, butterflies, flowers, animals.
A person who knows the technique of twisting, that is, knows how to model various figures from balloons, resembles a real wizard. But to turn into a wonderful friend for kids and become the main character of any children's holiday is not so difficult. The main thing is to master a few simple rules, and then gifts from balloons, bouquets of flowers and animal figures will be obtained from you in a couple of seconds.
The secrets of twisting
Balls for modeling
Balls designed for twisting are made of latex. It is a natural non-allergenic material. And one more of its important quality is elasticity. Working with quality latex balloons is a real pleasure, as they are durable and pleasant to the touch.
Inflate the ball
To create figures from balls, you do not need to inflate them to the end. The size of the left tail will be determined by the number of twists and the future product itself. As a rule, the instructions for twisting a specific figure indicate how long the tail should be left. When you have inflated the ball, you need to let out a little air. This will make it softer.
Twisting
When creating a figure from balls, the left tail is of great importance, because it is in it that the air moves during twisting. Before each twisting, it is necessary to squeeze several times with your hand the place where the loop will be made in order to move the air. If you forget to do this or there is not enough space for air in the ponytail, the ball will simply burst. Twist the figure must begin from the side of the nodule.
Making a dog out of a ball
A dog is one of the simplest but very beautiful figures that can be created using twisting technique. Determine the size of each section: 8 cm will go to the nose, 17 cm to the ears, 4 cm to the neck, 20 cm to the front legs, 11 cm to the trunk, another 20 cm to the hind legs, and the remaining space will go to the tail of the dog. When inflating the ball, you need to leave the tail about 5 cm.
The first twist at a distance of 8 cm from the nodule will become the nose of the dog. Then ears are twisted. They must be folded in half and twisted around themselves two to three times. The muzzle is ready. Twist the rest of the parts in the same way. Depending on your wishes, the sizes can be adjusted, for example, if you make the neck long, you will get a wonderful giraffe, and a long nose will turn the dog into a charming elephant.
Flowers from balls
You probably have seen more than once gorgeous flowers or a whole bunch of balloons? In fact, making such figures is very simple. We inflate the balloon, leaving a small ponytail, then we knit the ponytail and ponytail together to make a vicious circle. After that, we connect the opposite sides and twist them several times, so that the result is a figure eight. Now also connect the middle of the resulting petals and twist them. The first flower is ready. Similarly, we make other flowers for the bouquet. The stems are made of a simple green long ball, which is twisted with the head of a flower. If desired, you can twist simple leaves.