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DIY Fancy Frill Balloons

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DIY geronimo balloons fancy frill

Did you really think I was just going to get some plain-jane balloon to take photos with after my rant? Of course not! I’m going DIY Geronimo style, and that’s only because I don’t live in California for the real thing (if you do, go Geronimo!) Until then, I’ll have to stick with make shift–

P.s- Yes, these are photos from my living room, again. The similarity was just coincidence due to my balloon excitement.

1 | 36″ balloon(s)

2 | Tissue Paper/ Metallic Sheets/ Your choice of material for tassels (I used plastic tablecloths)

3 | Ribbon/ Tinsel Garland

4 | Scissors

5 | Stapler

how to make tassels and geronimo balloons

1 | Fold the material you’re using for your tassel in half, and cut long slits leaving about an 1 1/2 ” area at the top.

2 | Take a piece of ribbon and wrap it around the middle of the slits and knot. (This will be what you use to tie your tassel to the balloon strand with.

3 | Begin folding the edges of the of your paper in until you have about an inch width gathered in the middle.

4 | Take another piece of ribbon and staple it to the fold on the the top of your tassel, then begin wrapping the excess ribbon around the stapled piece.

5 | Once you’ve wrapped the top in ribbon, you can either staple, tie, or weave it to secure the hold. (Repeat steps 1-5 for as many tassels as you’d like, varying the lengths and colors to add dimension.)

6 | Tie your garland/ribbon for the main strand to the balloon.

7 + 8 | Begin attaching the tassels to the main strand with the ribbon from step 2, and continue until your balloon is nice and fluffy!

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how to make fancy frill balloons

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    • lovingbedlam says:
      January 30, 2012 at 12:23 am

      i may use this for a tea party. i may hunt down some 36inch balloons to!

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      • Sugar & Cloth says:
        January 31, 2012 at 1:10 pm

        They’re easy to find online in lots of colors (and inexpensive). I found some at a local party store, too.

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    • fluffymocchi says:
      January 30, 2012 at 7:58 am

      Hha this is cute. I was thinking for my wedding too!

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      • Sugar & Cloth says:
        January 31, 2012 at 1:11 pm

        Yes! Especially using creamy, neutral colors.

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    • teamarcella says:
      January 30, 2012 at 8:44 am

      Love this! Such a cute idea!

      Reply
    • ana says:
      January 30, 2012 at 11:47 am

      these are gorgeous! great work : )

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      • Sugar & Cloth says:
        January 31, 2012 at 1:06 pm

        Thanks Ana, and same to you! Your whole blog is pretty :)

        Reply
    • jewel7013 says:
      January 30, 2012 at 1:49 pm

      Sooooooo beautiful!!!!!

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    • Nnenna says:
      January 30, 2012 at 10:55 pm

      These balloons are so fun and fancy- I love it! =)

      Reply
    • Mandy says:
      January 31, 2012 at 6:43 pm

      I love this! I’ve been thinking about attempting a similar DIY. Did a party store fill the balloon for you? I heard they take a lot of helium? How long did the balloon last once it was filled?

      Love your blog!

      Mandy
      The Klury Report & Kini Style

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      • Sugar & Cloth says:
        February 1, 2012 at 1:08 am

        Thanks, Mandy! Yes, Party City filled them and it cost 50 cents each, not bad at all. They lasted about 3 days, hope this helps :)

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    • Ryam says:
      February 9, 2012 at 4:34 pm

      Thank you SO much for sharing :) I absolutely love the idea and can’t wait to do this for my daughters 5th birthday party this month.
      X
      p.s. I just posted a link to this on my blog.

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      • Sugar & Cloth says:
        February 12, 2012 at 7:56 pm

        Awesome! Let me know they turn out :)

        Reply
    • Kristy says:
      February 23, 2012 at 2:48 pm

      I love this! I have bought these huge balloons for photo shoots, my kids birthdays, and now as a backdrop for a table at a baby shower I’m throwing. Thanks so much for this DIY, I have been wanting to spruce up these already awesome big balloons!

      -Kristy
      roeandlee.blogspot.com

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    • jenny holiday says:
      July 16, 2012 at 4:16 pm

      So sweet I wanna eat it!!! :) Love it!
      xo Jenny

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    • kat says:
      August 14, 2012 at 6:27 pm

      what’s the best way to tie off the 36″ balloons? I’ve got some that I’m planning to use for my son’s first birthday and I’m not sure how to tie it off securely. I’ve read somewhere that some kind of plastic lock tie can be used.

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      • Ashley says:
        August 15, 2012 at 2:05 pm

        Do you mean tying them off so they don’t float away? If so, you can tie them to just about anything with a decent weight. As for tying them once they’ve been inflated, you can tie them just the same as a regular balloon (that’s what the party store did when I had mine inflated). Let me know if you have anymore questions! :)

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