![]() ![]() This is where sharp scissors are so important. And, if you double or triple up the yarn for a variegated pompom reduce the number of loops accordingly. ![]() This is just my estimate, the thickness of your yarn will increase or decrease this count. Here are the approximate number of loops I made on each side of the 3 sizes of pom poms I used for my 12″ wreath. Cut a 12″ section of yarn and set aside until step 3.Open the other side and repeat the wrapping process.When you close it on the form you want it snug, but you also want it to stay closed.See the chart at the end of this step for the loops I used. Go back and forth wrapping the same number of times on both sides.Start wrapping yarn around the two halves from left to right.Open up both halves of one side of a 3″ pompom maker.It feels awkward at first but after you’ve made a few it’s a breeze. If you’ve never used one of the pom pom makers start with the larger one first. You can also buy variegated yarn or just mix some colors together like I did. I used all but the two largest size listed to make my diy pompom wreath. If you want to cover both sides you’ll need about double that. I made my pompom wreath with a 12″ foam wreath and I covered mine with approximately 40 pompoms in varying sizes. The bigger you go the more pompoms you’ll need to make. Foam wreath forms come in 10″ all the way up to 18″ across. Skeins of Yarn in bright colors (or colors for the season).Use Command adhesive hooks like these or or these on the ceiling.Unfortunately this damages the ceiling surface, but at least you’ll know it’s going to stay put. I don’t recommend hanging them above a baby’s crib with tape since they could easily fall, but tape would work very well for party decorations. ![]() ![]() Tape the string to the ceiling or tape them directly to the ceiling – This will only work if it’s not stucco.There are basically three methods to hang tissue paper pom poms (If I’ve missed any please leave your suggestions in the comments!): Then hang it from the ceiling with some fishing line and you are good to go! How to hang tissue paper pom poms? Once you finish one half, pull apart all the layers of the second half:įluff up all the layers until you get it into a good ball shape: So now you should have something that looks like this:Ĭontinue pulling apart the layers of tissue paper: The shallower the cut, the shallower the “petals” of the tissue paper pom pom will be: Wrap a wire around the middle (I used dollar store jewellery wire):Īnd secure it to hold everything in place (Note: This would be a good time to attach thread or fishing line if you plan to hang it): How to Make Tissue Paper Pom PomsĪnd now for my very first video tutorial ever: (I still have to master my video editing skills, so go easy on me…)Ĭount out a pile of 10 sheets of tissue paper and lay them flat:įold the end in about 1″ to 1.5″ and fold it accordion style (fold, flip over, fold, flip over, repeat): So that’s two tissue paper pom poms per pack making each one only $0.50. You can get tissue paper at the dollar store, 20 pieces for $1. These are surprisingly quick to put together and add an easy burst of colour to any room or party! Check out all of our tissue paper crafts here. As promised here is the step by step tutorial for how to make tissue paper pom poms, also known as tissue paper balls, or tissue paper poofs. ![]()
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