Balloon Chandelier Tutorial

Materials
1- large hula hoop (10 feet around)
1- small hula hoop (5 feet around)
1- pink plastic tablecloth (54x 108)
8- white balloons (12 inch)
7- red balloons (12 inch)
Red curling ribbon
6 heart ornaments
Clear box tape

Tools
Stapler
Scissors

If hula hoops are not found, since they are sold seasonally, you can use flex pipe and couplings from the home center store. It is sold in 10 ft. pieces.

Begin by cutting the tablecloth in half, lengthwise. Then fold in half again lengthwise. Cut fringe starting at edge and cut towards fold up to 3 inches from fold.

Create a casing by stapling 3 inches from fold every 6 inches.

Undo seam on hula hoop and thread hoop thru casing. Use box tape to join ends of hoop together and tape seams of fringe.

Cut 4 pieces of curling ribbon, 2 feet long and attach one end to large hoop, evenly spaced. (Punch a hole thru the fringe big enough to fit ribbon thru and tie with several square knots.) Attach opposite end to small hoop, leaving 14 inches of ribbon in between hoops. Cut 4 pieces curling ribbon, 36 inches long and 1 piece 50 inches long. Gather one end of each ribbon together and make a loop knot in the end (this will be the loop that the chandelier hangs from). Tie the 4 pieces to the large hoop at the same place the previous ribbons were tied. The long piece in the middle will be used for the longest tier of balloons.

Inflate balloons and attach to a 5 foot piece of curling ribbon with slip knots holding the balloon ends. Attach 3 balloons spaced 2-3 inches apart and tie to the ribbon previously attached. Repeat 3 more times so they are evenly spaced around the hoop. Cut 4 pieces curling, each 36 inches or more and use the blade of scissors to run the ribbon over and curl. Staple a heart decoration to one of the ribbons. Tie this group of ribbons to the group of balloons, repeat 3 more times.

Cut five pieces of curling ribbon each 36-46 inches long. Curl 3 pieces and staple heart decorations to the ends of the other 2. Attach this group of ribbons along with 3 more balloons using slip knots to the long piece of ribbon in the center. This total length measurement of chandelier is about 67 inches long.

Your decoration is now ready to be hung. Your guests will enjoy this and you will too!