Tutorial: Making tissue paper balls

Step 1: Start with 10 sheets of tissue paper in the color of your choice and according fold it across the pile.

The folds should be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide.


This is what it should look like when you get done folding it.

Step 2: Fold it in half and secure the middle with craft wire.

In order to get the craft wire tight, I use my fingers to squish the middle in order to pull the wire tight.

Cut the edges of the tissue paper to a point. You can also round them off depending on the look you are going for.

Step 3: Fan out the paper on both sides of the wire.

Step 4: Carefully separate the tissue paper one by one on alternating sides of the wire.

Continue separating the tissue paper, and when you get to the end you’ll need to rearrange the tissue paper until it looks even.

Tissue paper only costs $1.00 a package, so think of the possibilities!

I used them to decorate a tablescape!

You can also hang them with fishing wire from the ceiling!

 What a cheap party accessory!

Published on April 25, 2010

12 thoughts on “Tutorial: Making tissue paper balls”

  10. Thanks so much for this! I made them and they turned out great! Now hanging from the ceiling of my classroom!

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  11. I made some of these for my nieces 1st birthday. They turned out awesome! They hold up really good too. We had them hangning in the basement and never took them down. Now we plan on using them this weekend also for her 2nd birthday. Just adding another color to go with her theme.

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