My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Glue a Sisal Fiber Bubble

Pour some wood glue into a bowl filled with sisal

Pour some wood glue into a bowl filled with sisal

Thin the glue with some warm water.

Thin the glue with some warm water.

Mix the water, glue and sisal.

Mix the water, glue and sisal.

Place an inflated balloon knot side down on a vase.

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.

Spread the sisal in a thin layer over the balloon.

When completely covered set aside to dry.

When completely covered set aside to dry.

Slowly deflate the balloon.

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.

Carefully loosen any stuck sisal fibers.

Remove the balloon.

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

7 April 2012 A Neighbor friendly way to deflate a balloon

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

7 April 2012 Just Hatched Papier Mache Easter Eggs

Glue newsprint paper to balloons to make large egg shaped containers to design in

17 April 2013 Skeleton Leaf Flameless Candle Cocoon

Cover a balloon with skeleton leaves to create a cocoon

Related Designs

8 May 2013 So happy together

Glue a sisal bubble for a few delicate flowers to rest in

4 November 2015 Delicate

Bleached Gypsophila wreath with delicate autumn touches

22 March 2017 Biomimicry

A design demonstration and workshop at the Floral Trends Design group in South Africa exploring how we emulate nature’s best biological ideas to solve our modern day design...

22 March 2017 Biomimicry Demonstration and Workshop at the Floral Trends Design Group, South African Flower Union

Looking at how we emulate nature’s best biological ideas to solve our modern day design problems.

22 March 2017 Biomimicry Demonstration and Workshop video

Looking back at the preparations and my Biomimicry design demonstration and workshop at the Floral Trends Design Group in South Africa