06/07/2011
tissue paper ball
tissue paper ball
   

DIY Wedding
Tissue Paper Pomanders

I recieved my floral kissing ball ($3.48) from Ebay today just to discover that it's too small for my vase. The color is perfect, but I would have to go with at least a 7.5 inch ball ($9.95) to get the look I desire.

Now I'm starting to play around with the idea of the tissue paper balls. I went back to study my favorite inspirational centerpieces & noticed that each one used a tissue paper ball instead of a floral ball.

Back to the drawing board: Since I already have a foam ball, tomorrow I'm going to pick up a pack of tissue paper & try my luck at making one.
pomander, tissue paper ball, kissing ball, centerpiece, damask
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hannikay's Pink wedding
hannikay
 |  Nilma, Andorra la vella, Australia  |  06/07/2011  | 
You can easily make them yourself!! I did all mine at my wedding. You do need A LOT of tissue paper (I used old dress patterns for a shabby-chic look) but it's so much better than silk flowers etc.

This video was SO helpful.

http://www.weddingbycolor.com/erayitas7/milestones/106260

I cut only 5 big squares (maybe 20cm x 20cm) out of it, and layered them before folding up, tying with the wire, and then spraying them out with my fingers. Only took about 8 flowers to fill the ball!

See how you go now. It is a very cool, cheaper way to go!
liyah555's Purple wedding
liyah555
 |  Columbia, SC, USA  |  06/08/2011  | 
Hi cbabb, making your own pomanders is actually really easy once you get the hang of it. I made 14 of them for my church pews and only used 4 packs of Gift Wrap from Dollar Tree (40 sheets per pack). I cut them into squares (5in x 6in) using 8 pieces and it took about 16 per ball. So this is a project that is very time consuming.  Of course, depending on the look you are going for you can cut your squares alot bigger.  Take a look at my page, I have a pic of two of them. And I used 4 in. balls. The tissue paper really makes the balls look alot bigger so keep that in mind when shopping for your foam balls. And also remember to use a hot glue gun before sticking the flowers in there because sometimes they will fall out. Hope this helps :)
dreamingofpurple's Purple wedding
dreamingofpurple
 |  Chico, CA, USA  |  07/02/2011  | 
How many did yu order from Ebay? And are you selling them?
cbabb1's Black wedding
cbabb1
 |  Greeneville, TN, USA  |  07/03/2011  | 
I only ordered 2 from Ebay - 1 pink & 1 white. I think I'm going to hang on to them for now incase I find something to use them for.
dreamingofpurple's Purple wedding
dreamingofpurple
 |  Chico, CA, USA  |  07/03/2011  | 
Okay thank you
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