Yesterday I showed you my really pretty new DownEast wire bowl. I love love love it! But as soon as I got it, I knew I needed something to fill it with.
While surfing blogland I found this great idea for creating a decorative tack ball! I knew I had to make some for my new bowl! They are so simple, but I will warn you, they take a lot of tacks!
I took a few styrofoam balls and pinned tacks in, overlapping so very little styrofoam can be seem. Once the ball is filled with tacks, I primed and painted my tack balls using spray paint! So super easy!
To contrast the modern looking tack balls, I decided to make a few Twine Balls to put in my bowl as well.
I used a low temp hot glue gun to glue twine to various styrofoam balls. Simple as that!
Aren't they so cute?!?!
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I love the thumb tack ball. Great idea. The bowl is beautiful. Going to hop over and enter your giveaway!!
Very creative project Ashley... I am archiving it... its something very smart...
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love it!!! Yours are super classy :)
So creative! I love this- because those are so expensive in store! Thanks for sharing.
Just discovered your blog through your guest post on Christina's Adventures. Love your blog. So many cute crafts and ideas!
Very creative...love the tack balls :)
Wow! Yours turned out so classy! Love it combined with the twine too. Awesome!
I love the tack ball, what a great idea!
I love how the tack balls look like pine cones! Thanks for sharing :)
Balls like these can be soooo expensive! Thanks for sharing!
for only tacks and twine, this looks so pretty!! very elegant :)
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so cool! the tack one looks like a metal pine cone! ilove it.
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Ashley, these are so cute. and so easy. Such a great idea!!
I absolutely love these. They look so decorative and rustic! Please stop by www.laughloveandcraft.com and link up to my Share the Wealth Wednesday Link Party! I'm your newest follower!
I made hemp balls now I think I might need to make these thumb tack balls to go with! Thanks for sharing at Us and Them. Chris
Hello. I was wondering what color of primer did you use before spray painting the tack balls? And does it matter the color of primer?
Let me know your thoughts!
Thanks,
Mistie
mistielscott@yahoo.com
Mistie - Typically primer only comes in white or black. Depending on the color I plan to paint as my final color, I choose my primer accordingly. So lighter colors I will use white, darker colors I will use black primer.
Hope that helps!
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