Paper Mache Party Lights: Crafty Project

Today’s feature is from Reese Dixon with this fun tutorial for Paper Mache Party Lights:

Paper Mache Party Lights Project By reesedixon.com

I came up with a technique for the big decor balls that worked really great – Mixing the paint right into the glue. It gives a super saturated color and saves another messy step and more drying time. So I had to keep going with this other idea I had.

Those party lights you see at the store are so expensive for what you get. 30 little lights for $25 doesn’t go very far before adding up to a whole lot of money for a festive atmosphere. These party lights are removable, so you can use an existing string of Christmas lights and then just take them off when it’s time to use on the tree. If I did the math I’d guess that for a string of 30 lights, I spent about $3.

The project requires covering water balloons with paper mache (in this case white tissue paper and paint tinted glue) and they turn out adorable! You can string these up for garden parties or just for fun. If you’ve never hung lights out in the garden before, why not give it a try this summer, they really are lovely.

Please visit the site above for project details, very creative! Found via Craftzine.

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