You may think that considering how clustered they are, balloon garlands should be easy enough to make — all you need to do is gather a bunch of inflated balloons and tie them together, right?
Wrong! Creating the perfect balloon garland can be easy, but only with practice and the proper know-how. As a beginner, you’ll require step-by-step instructions and the right supplies, or you’ll almost certainly be left with a giant mess to clean up. After reading this guide, you should have little to no trouble creating a beautiful balloon garland in 2024 for your next event or party, so keep reading to find out more.
Uses of Balloon Garlands
Balloon garlands are pretty versatile in terms of where you can set them up. You can use one to create an eye-catching centerpiece at a party, and with some dramatic foliage in the back, you’ve got yourself a super impressive result. You can also consider creating a more modern balloon garland arch — the arch itself will serve as the main structure, but for a little something extra, you can add confetti inside of clear balloons as an embellishment. A cascading silver or gold curtain garland can also go well with this setup.
When decorating your home for a more intimate party, think about creating a balloon garland with a variety of balloons — these can include (but are not limited to) some signature balloons, large round balloons, metallic/chrome balloons, and balloons of different shapes, as the combination of these can create an interesting display. You can even use a balloon garland as a tabletop decoration, and consider adding some foliage between the balloons to create a rustic, outdoorsy feel. If you’re setting a balloon garland up on a grander scale, think bigger and brighter — with larger setups you have more variety when it comes to size, and when it comes to the number and color of balloons, the more the merrier.
How to Set Up Your Balloon Garland
Once you’ve picked out your balloons, blow them up to different sizes, as you’ll need to have a variety of sizes to give your balloon garland a nice shape overall — if you’ve decided to use a garland-making kit, you’ll require at least three different-sized balloons for ideal results. Get yourself an electric pump to speed the process up and make things easier on yourself, and make sure to leave some small balloons to fill in the spaces of your balloon garland.
After this, think about how you want to arrange the colors and sizes of your balloon garland and start attaching your balloons to the decorating strip. The attaching process itself is pretty simple — all you need to do is pass the knot of the inflated balloons through the large holes in the decorating strip and then slide it through the small holes to lock them into place. Leave some space on the strip empty so that you can hang up your balloon garland when you’re finished.
At this point in the process, you should know what shape you want your balloon garland to take. Use a pencil to mark the place on the wall (or any other surface) you want to place your hooks, then create the underlying frame by sticking your hooks to that area. Finish by putting your balloon garland up one section at a time, then fill in any holes with smaller balloons and decorate the rest of the space as needed.
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