Factory Christmas decorations found in almost every home. They are certainly very beautiful and good combination with other decorations in the house they can cause a decent aesthetic effect. But just buying New Year's balls is boring. Uniqueness can only be achieved by decorating New Year's balls with your own hands.

Christmas balls made of threads

The method of making balls from threads has long been used. The products are spectacular and lend themselves to additional decoration. It is possible to vary the size.

For production you will need: threads (with a large percentage of natural fibers in the composition for good impregnation with glue), PVA glue, disposable glass, Balloons round shape.
Manufacturing stages:

• Prepare glue for work. Dilute very thick mixture to the consistency of sour cream.
• Inflate the balloon to the desired size of the toy.
• Soak 1 meter pieces of thread in glue.
• Wrap using the “gossamer” method so that the free holes do not exceed a diameter of 1 cm.
• Allow the glue to dry (12 to 24 hours).
• Remove the ball from the product by carefully bursting it and removing it through the hole of the ball.
• Decorate the product. For this purpose use: glitter, paper cuttings different shapes, sequins, beads, half beads, etc. Products made from threads can also be painted with paint from a can or acrylic. Watercolor and gouache are not suitable, as they can soak the product and lead to its spoiled appearance.

Having made New Year's balls of different diameters, you can decorate any corner of the house with them: a Christmas tree, candlesticks, compositions in a vase, on a windowsill, etc. Balloon decor can be done like this: place a light garland on a tray and place it on top of the product different sizes, but of the same color. When the garland is turned on, they will be illuminated and create an interesting effect.

From beads

Balls made of beads will look very beautiful and impressive on the Christmas tree. In this case, the foam spheres of the blanks will be decorated. In addition to the foam blank, you will need beads, pins (sewing needles with heads like those on nails), and ribbon.

The manufacturing method is very simple:

• Thread one bead onto one pin.
• Attach a pin to the foam base.
• Repeat until there is no free space left on the base.
• At the end, attach a ribbon loop for hanging the decoration.

It is advisable to take beads of the same size to avoid empty spaces on the base. The color scheme is chosen both in one tone and in different ones. It all depends on individual preferences and the overall style of decorating the room.
Instead of a foam base, you can use plastic factory balls. Only in this case the beads will be attached not with pins, but with hot-melt glue.

From buttons

Balls made of buttons will look no less original and unique on the Christmas tree. Old unnecessary buttons do not have to be selected in the same color scheme. After all, you can always repaint them and achieve the desired shade. They look impressive in gold, bronze, silver shades, as well as all colors with metallic coating.

To make this decor for New Year's balls, you will need: buttons (can be with through fastening or hidden), hot melt adhesive, foam or plastic blank, ribbon.

• Apply a small amount of hot glue to the inside of the button.
• Attach the button to the base.
• Carry out the steps in step 2 until the entire surface is covered with buttons.
• Attach a ribbon so that the ball can be hung.

When placing them on the tree, you need to make sure that there are not too many of them concentrated in one place. It is better to dilute such decorations with others.

From paper

Original New Year's balls can be made simply from paper, without using any base.

Ball of colored paper

To do this you will need thick (approximately 120 g/m2) paper, scissors, pins, and tape. Making the blank yourself is very simple.

• Cut 12 strips of paper measuring 15 mm x 100 mm
• Fasten all the strips on one side and the other with pins, retreating from the edge by 5-10 mm.
• Spread the strips in a circle, forming a sphere.
• Attach the ribbon to the base of the ball.

The strips can be cut not straight, but with other uneven lines. You can use curly scissors.

Corrugated paper

Corrugated paper will also come in handy. Pom-pom balls are created from it. For this you will need: corrugated paper, glue, scissors, tape.

• If the paper is new and packaged, then measure 5 cm from the edge and cut it off. Then measure 5 cm again and cut off.
• Cut two blanks into a “scallop” with an interval of strips of 1 cm without cutting to the base 1.5 cm.
• Unravel one piece and begin to twist it into a “flower” in a circle, gradually gluing it together. You will get a fluffy pompom. Repeat the same steps with the second workpiece.
• Connect two pompom blanks with glue at the gluing site. You will get a fluffy ball. Attach a loop tape to the gluing area. Fluff the resulting pompom.

Made from double-sided colored paper

You can also make a ball from double-sided colored paper. To do this you need: colored paper, scissors, glue, round object (cup, for example), tape.

• Trace the cup on paper 8 times. You will get 8 equal circles. Cut them out.
• Fold each circle into quarters.
• Cut an additional circle with a smaller diameter.
• Glue the blanks to it with the corners to the center on one side (4 pieces will fit), and on the other side the same.
• Open each fold and glue it together at the joint. You will get a ball with “petals”.
• Attach the ribbon.

Paper balls, as a rule, do not last long and are used for one season. Place them in large quantities It’s not worth it on the Christmas tree; it’s better to “dilute” it with other decorations.

From fabric

If there is an old blouse in the closet that is a pity to throw away, then the refusal to dispose of it was the right decision. You can make a cute Christmas tree toy from it. For production you need: knitted fabric, scissors, sewing needle and thread, cardboard, tape.

• Cut the longest strips of fabric 1 cm wide. Stretch each strip so that it curls the edges.
• Cut cardboard measuring 10 cm x 20 cm.
• Wind the resulting strips onto the cardboard along the width.
• In the center on one side and the other, connect the strips with a needle and thread. Pull out the cardboard.
• Cut the resulting loops along the edges.
• Fluff and attach the ribbon.

There is another method that involves decorating a foam or plastic blank with cloth. You need any fabric (you can different color), hot glue, scissors.

• Cut the fabric into rectangular pieces measuring 3 cm x 4 cm.
• Fold them like this: fold the two top corners towards the center of the bottom.
• Glue to the workpiece in rows, with curves inward, starting from the bottom.
• Cover the entire ball. Attach the ribbon.

Fabric appliqués can be made in a variety of ways, using additional improvised means - beads, braid, rhinestones, ribbon.

With embroidery

Decorating New Year's balls with your own hands is also possible in this way. Decorating Christmas tree decorations with embroidery has become a new trend. To do this, use a pre-embroidered image. You also need fabric, a piece of foam or plastic, and hot glue.

• Attach the embroidered image using glue.
• Decorate the remaining area of ​​the ball with a fabric appliqué.

Instead of appliques, you can use the same fabric on which the embroidery was made. Alternatively, you can make a pattern from fabric, where one of the parts will be embroidery. You can also decorate each part of the pattern with separate embroidered images and secure them. After these steps, you can additionally add beads, rhinestones, sparkles, and sequins as decoration.

With filling

Such specimens will look spectacular both on the Christmas tree and as part of balloon compositions. To make unusual balls, you need to stock up on transparent plastic blanks.

By opening the cap holder, you can create various compositions inside:

• Pour acrylic paint of different colors inside, shake the ball so that all the inner walls are painted, and let dry. The pigment will color the inside of the workpiece and it will acquire a unique color.
• Fill the inside with small colored feathers and beads.
• You can also pour confetti of different colors inside.
• Pieces of old tinsel are used for filling.

• Favorite photos are also placed inside. To do this, you need to twist a small photo into a tube (look at the diameter of the ball) and straighten it inside. Add confetti or sequins.
• The interior is filled with colored cotton wool and complemented with beads. You can choose different colors. It is better to paint with acrylic paint. Fill after the cotton wool has completely dried.
• Multi-colored sisal can be placed inside and enjoy the color and originality of the decoration.

Fantasies about filling a transparent ball can be different. They all relate to personal preferences and mood during needlework.

It largely depends on how beautifully the house is decorated. festive mood. DIY New Year's balls will create a special atmosphere of magic. We have collected unusual ideas creating beautiful elements.

Soft fabric balls

If you have bright scraps of fabric, then it's time to put them to work. First you need to make the base. In extreme cases, it can be a sock cut off and filled with rags, the main thing is that you get a tightly stuffed bun in shape. Or you can use store-bought foam balls. Further decoration is a matter of imagination. You can make ruffles from the scraps or, by folding small rectangles of fabric, sew them tightly to each other, then you will get shaggy products.

Try decorating fabric decorations by sewing bright buttons onto them.

Openwork toys

In the next master class, the main idea is to use a balloon as a base.

To create a toy you will need:

• glue;
• thick white threads, such as iris;
• glitter;
• balloon.

Inflate the balloon according to the desired size of the toy. Tie the end of the thread to it. Tie with threads as in the photo. Dip it into glue (or treat the thread with glue using a brush), sprinkle glitter on top. Wait until the frame is completely dry and pierce the ball inside. Carefully remove it through the hole. You will have a light and beautiful Christmas ball in your hands.

In a similar way, you can make a New Year's ball from lace. The manufacturing method is the same, only you need to glue not thread, but pieces of lace.

Decorating foam plastic

Styrofoam spheres can be used as a base when creating New Year's crafts. They can be decorated with two-color flowers made of thin felt, bright sequins and paper flowers, beads and threads.

Creative ideas

If you have a large Christmas tree, try making balls from a floral sponge, also called an oasis. You need to cut out a sphere from it and attach decor in the form of small bright toys and fir branches with wire pins.

Do you have any old CDs? Feel free to use for decoration!

A Christmas tree decoration in the form of a cake looks very appetizing. To make it, roll a foam sphere coated with glue in glitter, glue a loop and a fake cherry on top, and a “skirt” on the bottom.

Glamorous jewelry

New Year implies an abundance of shiny elements in the decor; it is almost impossible to overdo it with them. It is possible that you have unnecessary beads, jewelry that you no longer plan to wear, and a blouse with rhinestones that is out of fashion. Carefully cut them off and boldly decorate the balls with this shining beauty.

Natural materials

Sweet decorations

Those with a sweet tooth will love candy balls. This decoration can be eaten during the holiday. You can add edible decor. Good luck with your experiments and Happy New Year!

Long before the New Year you can feel the approaching magical holiday, if you get everyone in the household excited about preparing for it, and as a manifestation of creative imagination, we suggest mastering New Year's decoupage Christmas balls with your own hands. We sell a wide range of ready-made Christmas balls in a wide variety of styles. But it’s always more pleasant to hear praise and admiration from friends and acquaintances for the exclusive outfit of a forest beauty. Decoupage- a popular type of decoration, which prompted many lovers of originality to do New Year's outfit ate using this technique with your own hands.

Step-by-step instructions for decoupaging a ball

Decor for beginners consists of gluing a picture from napkins or thin paper onto the surface of the ball. During further processing with paints or other auxiliary means toy looks like hand painting. The starting material is Christmas decorations: wooden, plastic and foam.

Preparing the ball for decoupage. At the beginning of work, you should remove the wire fastening from the ball and secure it tightly to the rod for convenience. Then use fine sandpaper to remove the glitter from the toys and wash off the paint by moistening a cotton pad with nail polish remover. Rinse with water and sand again. After this treatment, the adhesion of the pattern and the surface of the ball will be better, since it is more difficult to make decoupage on a perfectly smooth base. Next you need to degrease the prepared material.

The next stage is the primer, which is the basis for the pictures. To do this, add PVA glue, approximately 5 ml, to 20-30 ml of white acrylic paint. Apply this composition to the workpiece using a sponge and leave to dry, after which the application of primer is repeated.

Next comes the decoration of the Christmas balls using the decoupage technique. Having selected a New Year's motif in accordance with the size of the Christmas ball, cut it out and glue it to the surface. The best material in this case, they are napkins in which you need to tear off the selected pattern from the top layer of paint.

Advice! It is recommended to make cuts on the torn or cut out picture, which will allow the picture to take on the shape of a toy and avoid the formation of folds that must be carefully smoothed out.

For gluing, you can use PVA glue diluted with water in equal proportions. The design is glued in one of two ways: you can attach the image and brush it on top with a soft bristle brush, or apply glue to the surface of the ball and glue a festive motif to it. In both cases, care is required not to tear the picture.

After complete drying, the ball must be opened again with acrylic paint to even out the edge between the background and the glued image. Everyone chooses the main color according to their wishes and depending on color range drawing.

After drying, the glue may leave rough marks that need to be slightly corrected using sandpaper. The decor at the final stage depends on your imagination. There are enough options: add sparkles, highlight the contours of the image itself using a thin brush and paint, etc. The final touch is application glossy varnish in several layers with each one completely dry. For greater clarity, we offer color step-by-step instructions DIY decoupage of Christmas balls with attached photos and videos.

Master Class

To work in decoupage style you will need:

• Christmas balls;
• napkins with New Year's motifs (preferably three-layer);
• acrylic paints;
• PVA glue;
• glossy varnish;
• brushes;
• sponge;
• contours;
• semolina.

Unusual decoration New Year's tree You will be able to decoupage Christmas tree balls with your own hands using photographs of your loved ones. The process is the same, only instead of napkins - a photo, which must first be soaked in warm water, and then pry up the edge with a needle and separate the unnecessary paper. All that remains is a thin image, and stick it on. You can make a frame around it from rolled napkins. Next, a little fine art and, as a final step, varnish the surface.

Children will enjoy colorful toys. Decoupage of Christmas balls using polystyrene foam is carried out according to the usual scheme, and if you add a few strokes of glitter and apply 3D varnish to the drawings to give them a three-dimensional image, then such foam balls will replace the expected gift from Santa Claus. A training master class with corresponding photos can be viewed on the Internet.

Using contour painting will allow you to make even the simplest decoupage original decoration. Or, as an option, reverse decoupage with your own hands. In this case, do all the manipulations only on the inside of the ball, dividing it into two halves, if the material of the toy allows. Process each of them step by step, as described above. The picture is glued to the inside of the hemisphere, and the overall decor can be decorated in accordance with the photo of crafts using the decoupage technique.

Maybe not really new year theme, but balloons with roses are very attractive. Choose napkins with pink motifs, and ivory paint is ideal for the main background. Finally, decorate the toy with ribbons and bows. This decoration will add summer colors to the decor of the winter spruce.

All of the above options for decoupaging Christmas tree balls with your own hands are the basic information, and having mastered this technique and reinforced it with the video you watched, you can show your individuality in each craft and make not only a decoration for the Christmas tree, but also a gift souvenir.

Perhaps the most common form Christmas decorations- this is a ball. Traditionally, the Christmas tree is decorated with balls of different sizes, but of the same color scheme, or, conversely, they take balls of the same size, but different colors that match each other. But every year it becomes more and more popular to make New Year's toys with your own hands. That is why we will learn how to make Christmas tree decorations in the shape of a ball in the most different techniques handicrafts!

Balls made of beads, buttons and threads

To one of the most simple ways Decorating Christmas balls with your own hands can include gluing them with threads or decorative cords. To make the ball look more festive, take a string of beads along with the cord and glue them, alternating with each other.

Balls of buttons and pasta

Even children can glue colorful buttons onto balls, and all you have to do is admire the result and help them a little if necessary)

And instead of buttons, you can glue pasta or coins, and you will get the most unusual New Year's balls with your own hands!

Wrap the foam or any other ball in gold foil to mask the gaps. Alternatively, after gluing the small parts, the entire ball can be painted with gold spray paint.

Balls of thread

Making balls from threads is also not at all difficult. An ordinary ball is taken as a basis (you can use an old Christmas tree decoration, from which, for example, the paint has peeled off in places) and wrapped with knitting threads. Show a little creativity and it will turn into a ball-ball! Knitting needles are made from toothpicks and a couple of wooden beads.

Another method is based on the use of a balloon, which is wrapped with threads smeared in PVA glue. You can wind the threads in any order, and at the end it won’t hurt to coat the entire surface with glue again.

After the glue has dried, pierce the balloon and carefully remove it, and decorate the finished ball of thread with a festive bow.

Paper balls

To make this cute paper ball, you only need beautiful paper and glue.

Felting balls - another one interesting way creating a unique Christmas tree decoration with your own hands!

You can felt wool balls in two ways: one is called dry felting, and the other is wet felting) The result is equally good if everything is done correctly.

Painting balls

And finally, another simple way to decorate Christmas balls is painting. It is made using a gel with glitter of various colors.

Take it suitable color and draw whatever comes to your mind) By the way, involve children in this activity, they will be delighted!

We hope that from the variety of options offered, you will choose one or more suitable ones for yourself, and your Christmas tree will be decorated with exclusive handmade New Year's balls!

Happiness and creative success in the New Year!!!