Make Your Own String Easter Egg

jalex · 03-04-2002, 02:16 PM

What You will Need:

Balloons
Colored crochet string
P.V.A Glue (white wood glue)
plastic bag
Lace, ribbon, etc.; optional for decorations

this is a messy craft so you will need to Cover work area with something like a plastic tarp (so things don't stick to it) or large plastic bags.
Blow up balloons to the size you want your finished egg decoration to be.
Multi colored string looks great as well as plain colored string depending on the effect you want .
Now Put the colored crochet string in a plastic bag and put stiffener or wood glue in it with a bit of water to dilute and make it easier to work with. Make sure string is well covered.

Pull string out a bit at a time from the bag, using your fingers to squeeze excess stiffener off. Wrap around the balloon in a criss cross fashion. Until it is well covered.
The idea is not to make it solid so allow small gaps in between the layers of thread .

Allow to dry
When egg is dry pop the balloon and remove it carefully.
Then you can glue ribbons, pearls, laces, or other decorations on the outside..
Or
cut it open and fill with Easter grass and other decorations then glue the seam back together with wood glue. Or you can just hang it or put it on the table as is.

scotchhunky · 03-05-2002, 10:12 PM

My mother-in-law used to make these and I always thought they were so pretty. I have been looking for instructions for some time now. Thank you for this --- and ALL your many --- terrific craft idea!

VQ · 03-06-2002, 01:51 PM

Do you use regular thicker string or can you use yarn? These look like fun to make. Thanks!

03-04-2002, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
jalex Mentally disturbed Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Home is wherever the army sends us Posts: 4,524 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 18 Thanked 136 Times in 10 Posts	Make Your Own String Easter Egg What You will Need: Balloons Colored crochet string P.V.A Glue (white wood glue) plastic bag Lace, ribbon, etc.; optional for decorations this is a messy craft so you will need to Cover work area with something like a plastic tarp (so things don't stick to it) or large plastic bags. Blow up balloons to the size you want your finished egg decoration to be. Multi colored string looks great as well as plain colored string depending on the effect you want . Now Put the colored crochet string in a plastic bag and put stiffener or wood glue in it with a bit of water to dilute and make it easier to work with. Make sure string is well covered. Pull string out a bit at a time from the bag, using your fingers to squeeze excess stiffener off. Wrap around the balloon in a criss cross fashion. Until it is well covered. The idea is not to make it solid so allow small gaps in between the layers of thread . Allow to dry When egg is dry pop the balloon and remove it carefully. Then you can glue ribbons, pearls, laces, or other decorations on the outside.. Or cut it open and fill with Easter grass and other decorations then glue the seam back together with wood glue. Or you can just hang it or put it on the table as is. __________________ Get our guys out of Iraq!!

03-05-2002, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
scotchhunky Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: PA Posts: 312 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My mother-in-law used to make these and I always thought they were so pretty. I have been looking for instructions for some time now. Thank you for this --- and ALL your many --- terrific craft idea! __________________ Follow your heart with your eyes wide open!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Funny thing --- the harder I work, the luckier I get!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

03-06-2002, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
VQ Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 507 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Do you use regular thicker string or can you use yarn? These look like fun to make. Thanks!