How to make water balloon luminaries

If you’re looking for a unique way to add some ambiance to your next event, look no further than water balloon luminaries. These little gems are a fun and creative way to add some magic to any occasion. They’re easy to make and can be customized to match the color scheme of your event.

To make these water balloon luminaries, all you need is some paraffin wax, some normal party balloons, and a double boiler. Start by melting the wax in a double boiler. Once the wax has melted, allow it to cool slightly before dipping the balloons into the wax. Be sure to dip them in the wax slowly and carefully, as you don’t want the balloon to burst.

Once the balloon is coated in wax, set it aside and allow it to cool and harden. Once the wax has hardened, use a pin or a pair of scissors to pop the balloon and carefully remove it from the wax. What you’re left with is a beautiful wax shell that can be used as a luminary.

To use the luminaries, simply place a tea light or small candle inside the wax shell and light it. The light will shine through the wax, casting a beautiful glow around the room. You can also customize these luminaries by adding glitter or other decorations to the wax before it hardens.

One of the great things about these water balloon luminaries is that they can be made in any color you like. Use different colored wax to match the color scheme of your event, or even create ombre luminaries by using wax in different shades of the same color.

These luminaries are a great way to add some sparkle to your next party or event, and they’re also a fun craft project to do with kids. The process of dipping the balloons in wax is a fun and messy one, and kids will love seeing the transformation of the balloons into beautiful luminaries.

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Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork.

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn.

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look.

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me.

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round.

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.

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