Easy way to add Have a good mood And the joy of a holiday is to decorate the room with balloons. Moreover, there is an option to do this in an original way, using models for twisting. For example, the technology that describes how to make a dog out of a ball is accessible even to a non-professional in twisting figures from such “material.”

Twisting - fashion of the 21st century

The concept of twisting has firmly entered our lives with the advent of cigarette balls, or, as they are also called, sausages. These elongated things look original in themselves, and even allow you to create the most incredible figures. Finished goods used for decoration of celebrations, shopping and entertainment premises, circus performances or as children's toys. Models made from balls are quite easy to twist and do not deflate for a long time. In addition, funny little animals - the most popular type of twisting - look cute and childlike.

A dog is man's friend and a favorite model of twisters. If you are planning to make a four-legged companion from a sausage ball, then it is important to take into account a number of nuances:

• It is most convenient to work with oblong sausages;
• It is better to take latex balloons for the product (they are very elastic and strong);
• balls 260 and 260-2 are the most suitable size for dogs;
• all twists must be done in one direction - clockwise or counterclockwise;
• The ball must be tied in knots; threads are not used;
• When inflating, be sure to leave a free tail without air (about 10 cm) so that the air moves there during the process of twisting the sausages.

How to make a dog from a sausage ball?

The most basic sausage dog model resembles a poodle. It will take about 10 minutes to twist it.

Materials:

• cigarette ball;
• special hand pump.

Instructions:

1. Use your fingers to stretch the balloon well to make it easier to inflate.
2. We inflate the balloon with a pump, leaving 10 cm without air.
3. We tie the end.
4. We retreat 10 cm from the ponytail and do 5 twists.
5. From this twist we make 2 more sausages, 4 cm each.
6. We twist the long part through the first sausage. The result is a muzzle with ears.
7. We make the neck by twisting 8 cm.
8. Next, we set aside 10 cm sections - these are the paws.
9. We place the unused part under the neck.
10. We put aside 15 cm of the body and 2 times 10 cm for the hind legs.
11. We place the small remaining tail between the body and the hind legs, pointing it upward. The dog is ready.

How to make a dog from sausage balls step by step?

To diversify the range of dogs, you can breed a long-eared hunting breed.

Materials:

• sausage ball;
• pump (you can do without it);
• black marker.

Instructions:

1. Inflate the balloon tightly, but not tightly (don’t forget about the free end).
2. We tie the tail and set aside a piece equal to a third of the length of the workpiece.
3. Fold the piece in half and twist it in the middle - the dog’s nose and ears are ready.
4. We make a small sausage for the neck of the beast.
5. We apply a piece of the muzzle to the remaining ball and put in the front paws, twisting the pieces.
6. Set aside the section for the body and twist it.
7. We measure the rest of the ball for the back pair of paws and the tail.
8. Draw the tail over the hind legs.
9. Using a black marker, draw the eyes and draw a nose. The toy is ready.

How to make a dog from a long ball?

A cheerful dog with a perky tail sticking up and a cute face can be easily created from an elongated ball.

Materials:

• sausage ball;
• hand pump.

Instructions:

1. Inflate the balloon with air, leaving 15 cm of free space. We tie the sausage.
2. We measure out a small piece for the nose and twist it.
3. We measure out 2 sausages that are equal to each other, but slightly larger than the first one, and twist them.
4. We twist the last 2 segments together - the muzzle is ready.
5. We measure a segment 1.5 times larger than the very first one and twist the animal’s neck.
6. We twist 2 equal pieces for the dog’s paws.
7. We place the rest over the paws.
8. We make the torso and 2 hind legs, repeating steps 5-6.
9. We place the long remainder above the hind legs - the dog is ready.

The kids around you will never get bored if you know the basics of twisting and know how to make a dog out of a balloon. Moreover, an unusual dog can be both a toy and decoration. But in any case, the “air” animal certainly will not go unnoticed.

Instructions

To create a balloon figure, use special latex balloons for. An ordinary balloon may burst. Also note that when inflating such a balloon, you must use only a manual piston pump (a regular one will be inconvenient to use in this situation, and it may break the balloon). Sometimes a pump is included in the simulation kit. Stretch 1 ball lengthwise and place it with the hole on the tip of the pump. Inflate slowly and evenly. Be sure to step back 8-9 cm from the tail of the ball. This will make it easier to twist it in the future; the pressure will not tear the figure. Adjust the thickness of the ball as needed. Tie the end with a knot. If you were in a hurry and inflated the ball completely, then deflate it a little and leave room for further twists.

Before you start forming the figure, remember: in any case, twist only in one direction. Always hold them with your fingers until they are completely secured. In the process of making a figurine, all fingers must be used. You need to hold all the elements, otherwise the structure may unwind at any moment, and your efforts will not be worth it.

One of the simplest and most popular figures is. To create it you will need one inflated long latex balloon. For convenience and accuracy, take a ruler, measure 5 cm from the beginning of the ball and twist it. Hold it with your fingers. Measure 6 cm from the first twist and make the second, and then the third at a distance of 6 cm from the second.

Now you need to twist the first and third twists together. You've got the face of a future airborne creature. Measure 7 cm from the last place where the ball was twisted, then make another twist. Then step back 8 cm and twist the future front paws together under her muzzle. Align the resulting parts. At a distance of 10-12 cm from the front legs and muzzle, make another twist, marking the body. Form 2 bubbles for the hind legs according to the pattern for making the front legs. The remaining part is the dog's tail. Attach it to your body. Take a felt-tip pen to water based and draw the dog's eyes, nose and mouth.

So, you now know how to make a dog. It's a little more difficult to make a flower. To do this, you will need 3 modeling balls: red (directly for the flower), green (for the stem and leaf) and yellow (for the middle of the flower). Blow up the red balloon. Step back 3 cm from the ponytail (leave this part uninflated). Tie the tail of the ball to its beginning. You should end up with a circle (oval). We make several turns with two of them to get 2 twists. Then mentally divide the figure into 3 parts. Gradually make twists in places between parts 1 and 2, parts 2 and 3. You should end up with a kind of bunch, similar to a double row of sausages with a gap between them. After this, fold the structure into an accordion. Twist all the parts into a single twist. To do this, hold the accordion in your left hand with your large and index fingers, twist 3 more petals. You already have a flower.

Next, take the green balloon and inflate it completely using a pump. To prevent it from bursting, make it not very dense. Tie it in a knot. Then step back 10 cm from the knot and twist it. The twisted one should then easily be divided into 2. To do this, divide the twisted part into 2 equal parts. Hold the petal and stem with one hand and twist the structure several times with the other.

Then you can go two ways. The first is to simply insert the stem into the flower and thus involuntarily create a green center. The second is to start making the yellow center. Take yellow ball, inflate it just a little bit. Since the core of the flower should not be large, you will have to cut off the excess part of the ball (along with the knot you should leave only 7-8 cm). Before cutting, press down on the part of the core that will be visible. This way it will look more like the real thing. Tie the resulting stamen to the trunk with a regular knot. Then carefully push it between the petals. To create a stamen, you can also use the most ordinary round ball.

Large bouquets of airy flowers look most impressive. To create such a bouquet you need to make 10-15 flowers. To secure the composition, tie it regular bow or make a bow like this from another one.

It will take you a long time to create a dog or flower the first time. But with regular training, this process will take only a few seconds (just like clowns in the circus). Remember: there is no limit to perfection. A true twisting professional will be able to easily twist 33 bubbles (or compartments) from one sausage.

note

You need to perform twists with one hand and always in the same direction. The second hand should hold the penultimate bubble.

Helpful advice

Start twisting from the neck, then the air will gradually move towards the tail, and the ball will not burst.

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Sources:

• How to make figures from balloons
• ball figurines

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note

If during the modeling process you notice that you do not have enough reserve, unwind the already made elements, untie the ball and release some air from it.

Helpful advice

Invite your child to draw the dog's eyes, he will definitely like it. Just do it with a soft felt-tip pen.

The game of bowling allows you to have fun and demonstrate your skills, accurate calculation of movement ball and a direct hit on the target. The most important detail- this is rotation ball, which is not so easy to achieve and requires spending time training the wrist.

You will need

• Bowling ball, gloves.

Instructions

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note

Try not to move the ball far behind you, otherwise the force of the last push will not allow you to spin the ball and throw it exactly at the target.

Helpful advice

Hold the ball with one hand while the other arm is extended to the side. This position guarantees the correct body position for the correct swing and throw.

Sources:

• Lessons and tips for beginners in the game of bowling.

Making fun shapes from balloons– a great option for playing and spending useful time with your child. This activity helps to develop fantasy and imagination, in addition, it is just very fun and exciting. The main thing is that anyone can create such figures, without any preparation; the funnier the animal turns out, the more interesting it is.

You will need

• - a ball in the shape of a long sausage;
• - pump for inflating balloons.

Instructions

If you are unable to find an inflation pump, you can use your own lungs. When choosing a balloon, keep in mind that they come in several types:
latex - one of the most common and budget options; their surface can be glossy, matte, with a silver or gold sheen;
Mylar or balloons hold air or helium for the longest time, up to 3 weeks; crafts made from such balloons are stronger and more durable;
plastic balls are made of a special hypoallergenic material and are most often used by designers to decorate premises.

If you are going to make a figurine of a flower or animal out of a balloon, then ordinary latex balloons will suit you. There are a huge variety of figures that can be made from balloons.

Balloon flower

Take a green sausage ball and inflate it, leaving 5 cm unfilled with air at the end. Twist the ball in the middle into a figure eight. The figure eight must be done with twists. This way you will get leaves on the stem of the future flower. Twist the remaining uninflated ponytail until it becomes twisted.

Take a balloon of a different color, for example yellow, and inflate another sausage. Connect the edges of the ball to make a ring. Twist it in half (you get two rings), twist each new ring in half again. The resulting quarters will represent the petals of your flower. It remains to place these petals on the stem made earlier, attach them to the twisted piece on the green ball. The flower is ready. You can even decorate your house for a holiday with these figures.

Volumetric figure balloon bear

To make a bear figure, you will need a long ball, preferably brown or another dark color. Inflate it, but not all the way, you need to leave 10-12 cm empty. Tie the balloon. Start twisting it. All twisting should be done in one direction if possible, otherwise the figure will not be able to keep its shape well. First you need to make a muzzle by twisting, simultaneously creating a nose, 2 large cheeks and 2 small ears, and the back of the head.

When twisting new parts, hold the already finished parts with your hand so that they do not move and do not. Make the head by collecting all the finished elements into a ring; it should hold all parts of the head. To make the ears look like real ones, gently twist each ear with your fingers in the same direction you chose.

Make the bear's neck by twisting the ball slightly lower under the finished head. Start creating the body. Twist the ball, turning it into two upper paws, they will take more parts, and two lower paws - smaller ones. Wrap the ball at the base of the bear's neck. Use the remaining part of the ball to make the back and belly of the bear. If there are any unused parts left, hide them inside the toy. You can add a scarf to the bear; to do this, inflate a thin sausage ball of any contrasting color and wrap it around the neck. The bear figure is ready.

Balloon dog figure

Take a long latex ball of the color you want. Before inflating, gently pull the tip. Do not fill the balloon completely with air. To create a dog figure, it will be enough to leave 5-7 cm of free end. When you start twisting the figure, make sure that the air is evenly distributed throughout the ball, otherwise, if there is no room left, it will not work or even burst.

Start twisting the dog shape from the base of the ball. Make 3 twists on the ball so that you get 3 sausages. Now you need to make a dog’s face out of them. To do this, twist one of the sausages. Twist the ball twice more to create dog paws.

Form a sausage for the dog's body, and then two more for the second pair of legs. Finally, make a ponytail. Now your dog is ready. This figurine made of balloons causes genuine delight among children; it is a good alternative to store-bought toys. You can create a whole bunch of these.

Balloon elephant

To make the elephant, take a very long balloon. Perform 3 twists so that identical sausages are formed on the ball. Keep in mind that the elephant has a rather wide figure and leave the sausages wider than usual.

Bend the second sausage from the beginning of the ball in half and twist it. This will be the elephant's first ear. Do the same for the second ear. Then form a small head and 2 front legs.

Also use twists to make the elephant’s body and two more legs. Finally, make a small ponytail and bend the trunk. The elephant is ready.

Instructions

From the received “twos” make three “fours”. Take two pairs of balls and fold them crosswise at the joints. Twist the balls together so that they are firmly attached to each other. Make two more “fours” in the same way.

Connect the resulting “fours” of balls together, tying them to each other with tails. Distribute the balls in the resulting structure so that they are arranged like a honeycomb.

Now make the wings swan: Use a hand pump to inflate two modeling balloons (SBM). Before inflating the SDM, stretch and knead it so that it becomes more elastic during modeling.

Place the ball with the hole on the pump spout and, moving the piston, fill it with air to a length of about 1 meter, leaving the tip about 5 cm long uninflated, tie the other end of the ball with a knot. When inflating the second balloon, be guided by the length of the first so that the wings are the same.

Bend each SDM into a ring and tie both ends into a knot. Bend the rings in the middle, making a fold, and twist one half of the ball so that a jumper is formed at the bend (as in a bundle).

Tie both wings at the tips together, but not tightly, so that there is an elastic jumper about 10 cm long between them. Place the wings between the front and middle “fours” balls and bring each wing back a little, wrapping the balls in the middle four. Point your wings up and to the sides.

Then you need to inflate the head and curved neck swan. To do this, give the third grinder an S-shape in the following way. Take an aerosol bottle of hairspray or other product, wrap a modeling balloon around it and begin inflating using a hand pump, holding the wrapped tip of the balloon with your hand.

When you have inflated a section of the balloon about 50-60 cm long, wrap the uninflated tip of the balloon around the bottle in the opposite direction so that when inflated the ball curves in the other direction to form an S shape. Continue inflating the other half of the balloon. Leave the tip of the ball about 8-10 cm uninflated - for the beak swan. Tie the other end with a knot.

Color the beak tip of the ball with a red water-based marker. Draw eyes with a black marker.

If necessary, bend the S-neck further by hand, gently stretching it in the right places, but do not bend the inflated ball. Tie the neck with the head to the body swan for loose ends balls. Give it a vertical direction. Straighten all parts of the sculpture from balls, give it a finished look.

note

When coloring your balloon sculpture, use only water-based markers as alcohol markers will damage the latex surface of the balloons.

Helpful advice

More large figures swans are made using a wire frame onto which balls are tied using the garland method. The wings are made from several modeling balls.

Modeling balls are very interesting material for creativity. Flowers and dogs are very popular. Both are not as difficult to do as they seem at first glance. The main thing is to act according to the plan, and everything will definitely work out.

You will need

• - modeling ball 1 pc.
• - hand pump

It's impossible to imagine children's party no balloons. So bright, tender, weightless - they fill everything around with joy and create an atmosphere of fun and carefree. Sausage balls themselves are nothing special, but when they fall into capable hands, they turn into real masterpieces. Why don't you learn how to make a dog out of a balloon?

The art of creating balloon figures

Twisting a ball and turning it into intricate figures is a whole trend in modern art, called “twisting”. Today this trend is more popular than ever, and it all began back in the 1930s, when the production of long balls first began. It is not surprising that magicians were the first to twist the balls, because this is a real spectacle.

The balloons of that time were not of high quality, but the situation changed dramatically after World War II, when balloons became thinner and stronger. The peak of popularity of twisting was the end of the 20th century, at this time people who liked to twist air figures began to form clubs, conduct lessons, and organize exhibitions. Twisting initially found its fans in the United States and later spread throughout the world.

How to inflate a balloon correctly

Before you make a dog out of a ball, you should familiarize yourself with the basic rules of twisting, which will greatly facilitate the whole process. First, you will need:

• long balls;
• hand pump;
• patience.

Secondly, you need to learn how to properly inflate and tie a balloon:

• Before inflating, the balloon must be stretched to ensure even distribution of air;
• the ball must be placed on the pump spout, pressed between the index and thumb left hand, and right hand pump air with reciprocating movements;
• the tip of the ball must remain uninflated, otherwise the air will have nowhere to go when twisted, and the ball will burst;
• The tail of the inflated ball must be tied tightly, and the modeling will begin from there.

Classic balloon dog

So, the balloon is inflated and tied according to all the rules. How to make a dog from a sausage ball? The scheme is quite simple.

1. We twist the ball in three places, as shown in the picture. Twisting involves rotating 360 degrees or more, twisting all the bubbles in one direction.
2. We twist the first and last twist (if you count from right to left in picture 1). We get a head with ears.
3. If you have reached this point, then you have figured out the basics. We continue to figure out how to make a dog out of a ball. The diagram (point 3) shows how to make the front legs. Again we twist the ball in 3 places, forming 3 bubbles, and then twist the first and third twists together, as in the previous point.
4. Make three more bubbles and twist old scheme- we get hind legs and a tail.
5. Now you know how to make long ball dog.

It's hard to say what breed our dog is. But if you take the ball longer and make the body more elongated, then you can confidently say that the four-legged Sharik is a dachshund.

How to make a poodle dog out of a balloon?

Another recognizable dog silhouette that can be made into a figurine is the poodle. How to make a dog from a sausage ball (diagram 2):

1. Inflate the balloon, leaving the tail uninflated.
2. We twist the ball so that we get a chain of 4 bubbles: big-small-big-small.
3. We twist the first and last twists - the poodle's head is ready.
4. Next, twist 1 bubble for the neck.
5. Now you need to make the poodle's front legs. To do this, we make two oblong bubbles and twist the twist in front of the first leg with the twist after the second leg.
6. For the body we make one bubble, and after it 2 more for the hind legs, connect.
7. The remaining part of the ball will no longer require twisting. Half of the air needs to be pushed into the very tip of the ball. This way the dog will have the place where the tail grows from, as well as a beautiful flounce at the tip of the tail.

Balloon compositions

We have already figured out how to make a dog out of a ball. But if, in addition to balloons, you also have tape, a marker, perseverance and a flight of imagination, then you can make a whole composition that you wouldn’t be ashamed to give as a gift not only to a child, but also to an adult. To create such compositions, balls of different colors and sizes are used.

$58 million balloon dog

The famous American artist Jeff Koons, whose works are included in the list of the most expensive sculptures in the world, draws his inspiration from quite ordinary things. Inspired by the theme of balloons, in 1990 he created a series of sculptures dedicated to figures using the twisting technique.

The most expensive of them - a sculpture of an orange dog - was sold in 2013 for a record amount of $58 million. Until the sale at auction, the orange dog made of polished steel was exhibited in the most famous museums in the world, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, at Versailles palace, on the Grand Canal in Venice.

The author created 5 sculptures of dogs of different colors, but only the cost of the orange one broke all records. Another passion of Mr. Koons is sculptures resembling balloon flowers. The composition “Tulips”, which is a bouquet of seven intertwined flowers, amazes with its weightlessness and festiveness. The flowers, like the dogs, are made of polished stainless steel.

Imagine, create a holiday with your own hands, teach this to your children. A air balloons They will help you with this!

A wide range and modern art of creating original figures from balloons allow you to realize any fairy tale for a child. Knowing how to inflate long balloons (namely, interesting compositions are made from them) and fill them with helium, you can create the magic of a fairy tale with your own hands.

Pump to the rescue

If you can inflate ordinary balloons by inhaling more air and exhaling it into the strip of the future balloon, then with elongated models this trick will not be the most successful. In this case, a small pump is a faithful assistant.

When purchasing a set of long balloons in large supermarkets, such equipment is usually included. If you bought them without the included pump, you can find one at any sports store from those models that are used to inflate sports balls or flat bicycle tires with air.

First you need to carefully stretch the strip of the future long ball a little, and then place its neck on the pump and slowly pump it with air. Be sure to leave 10-15 cm free at the end of the inflated “sausage” - this will prevent the ball from bursting when filled with air to the maximum.

Without pump

If there is no suitable equipment for pumping, then you can try to inflate long balloons with your own efforts. This trick will make this task easier. You need to initially fill the strip of the ball with tap water and swing it slightly like a pendulum. When you pour out the water, the balloon will become softer and easier to inflate. First you need to inflate the ball a little, then deflate the air from it and crush it. After a couple of such approaches, it will be relatively easy to inflate a long balloon without using a pump.

Inflating a long balloon in stages, in short sections, will make the task even easier. If your lungs do not allow you to do such tricks with ease, then you can use improvised means instead of a pump. For example, take an empty plastic bottle using it in the same way as a pump. When you press it, the air will flow into the ball. The main thing is not to let go of the ball and gradually fill it with air. The task is not easy, and you need to be patient.

Flying balls

A balloon inflated with ordinary air will never fly high. To achieve this, you need to know how to inflate balloons with helium at home and do not forget that due to the volatility of the substance, balloons are inflated only before the event itself. The primary task is to remember school chemistry and create helium at home.

The easiest way is to use baking soda and vinegar. For this purpose, you need to pour a tablespoon of soda directly into the ball itself, and pour 50 grams of vinegar into a glass bottle, over the neck of which the ball will be pulled. First, the ball is carefully placed on the neck, and then turned over so that the soda gets inside the bottle and reacts with the vinegar. This is the safest way to create helium for filling balloons at home. The downside is the need for containers for each ball.

A purchased helium canister will absolutely simplify the task. With its help, you can inflate balloons in a couple of seconds. The downside is strict compliance with all requirements for its storage in order to avoid an explosion. The helium balloon should only be stored outdoors, but certainly under a canopy, only at above-zero temperatures, avoiding both direct sunlight and dampness.