Even ordinary inflatable colorful balloons immediately create a sense of celebration. And if they also fly or glow, if they are huge or unusual shape? What can I say, even adults can briefly return to a carefree childhood. Many parents are happy to experiment and make gel balls with their own hands together with their children.
Which ones are better?
Round and oval, in the form of hearts and various animals, foil or latex - all these are varieties of inflatable toys. What to choose so that the festive mood from such a cheerful design is preserved for the entire duration of the celebration, what should you pay attention to? Is it possible and how to make a gel ball at home?
Of course, the quality of latex products, which are called "balloons", matters. Gel, hydrogen or other volatile fillers last longer inside a colored elastic shell if it is made by well-known manufacturers. These include Italian, Belgian, American and other proven companies of manufacturing countries.
It is important to consider that:
- latex balloons with helium keep on the fly from 8 to 10 hours;
- foil products can fly for several weeks.
The features of the molecular structure of helium are such that its particles quite easily penetrate the elastic shell of the ball. In order to prolong the "life" of latex inflatable toys, they are treated from the inside with a specially produced substance - liquid plastic compound. Drying after a few hours, the substance forms the thinnest film inside the inflatable toy. Measures taken in this way increase the flight time of the balls several times. The composition is non-toxic, harmless to health and is washed off with water.
Those who like to do everything themselves
How to make a gel balloon at home? For fun, you can use several pretty simple ways and get a similar result: take ordinary balls and fill them with volatile gas. To do this, you can use hydrogen or take a special balloon for gel balls.
If you need to prepare and inflate a small number of colored bubbles, then you can use the following "innovative" ideas:
- use react blue vitriol with table salt;
- get gas from the combination of soda with acetic acid.
When is it supposed to make jewelry from a large number elements, it is better to use a balloon for gel balls.
Home fireflies
Absolutely unusual luminous balls can be obtained by inserting mini-LEDs inside each before filling them with helium or gas. Powered by small batteries, they can please the eye as long as they fly near the ceiling. Most often, luminous elements from key chains, small flashlights, pens or other similar toys are used for this. After the balloons are blown away, the flashlights are removed and the batteries are disconnected. These elements can be used repeatedly in preparation for another holiday or party. It turns out a completely unusual effect of fireflies flying under the ceiling.
Method one: acid and soda
How to make a gel balloon at home? You need to act as follows:
- mix a glass of water with 1 tablespoon of baking soda and pour everything into a bottle;
- 3 more tablespoons of soda are placed inside the ball;
- in a shallow cup, combine the juice of half a lemon with three tablespoons of vinegar;
- carefully, being careful, pour the vinegar mixture into a bottle of water through a funnel;
- quickly pull the prepared ball over the bottle neck and secure with electrical tape or a strong rubber band.
The gas released during the violent interaction of these substances will quickly inflate the balloon. You should remove the bubble from the bottle and tie it tightly with a thread. In order not to let the gas out of the bottle in vain, you should prepare all the balls in advance. In each of them (except the first) you need to pour 2 tablespoons of soda and put next to it.
Method two: salt and copper sulfate
How to make a gel balloon at home? This option requires a good preliminary preparation. You will definitely need the following materials and items:
- a little copper sulfate;
- ordinary edible salt;
- water;
- liter plastic eggplant;
- a piece of thick aluminum wire;
- hose;
- disposable syringe.
IN plastic cover For the bottle you need to make two holes. One end of the prepared hose is inserted into one, and a syringe with an aluminum rod attached to it is inserted into the other (small) one. The wire should be used to stir the mixture inside the bottle. Balls will be placed and fixed on the second end of the hose. A little copper sulfate, salt and water are placed in a plastic container. After complete dissolution of all substances, the bottle is tightly twisted with a lid. The aluminum rod should be immersed in the blue water.
The reaction that has begun proceeds with a strong increase in temperature and usually causes a strong heating of the container, so it is better to place the eggplant in a basin or bowl of water. The released gas will inflate colorful balloons very quickly, raising the spirits of the participants in the action.
Balloons are perhaps the most common decoration that is used to decorate banquet halls and apartments for the holidays. Meanwhile, luminous balloons have been used relatively recently.
In particular, children will appreciate this type of decor. Multi-colored glowing balls look really magical and attractive. If they are also filled with helium, they will be located near the ceiling, creating a fabulous effect.
If you decide to decorate the premises yourself with the help of flying glowing balls it is recommended to have the following:
- helium balloon;
- CR2032 coin batteries (3 V);
- bright LEDs (white light);
- tape or duct tape.
There is nothing difficult in creating glowing balls. The only thing that complicates the process is the time spent on it. However, if the balls are created, for example, to decorate a wedding celebration, children can be involved in the creation of luminous balls.
So they will get a sense of belonging to the holiday, and you will simultaneously remove them from under your feet (fidgets often get in the way in the general turmoil) and save money at the same time. Naturally, it will first be necessary to demonstrate several times how a luminous ball is created.
Method of creation - simplicity and speed
First you need to make sure that the ball is not defective. We fill the balloon with one easy breath, pinch it with our fingers and make sure that it does not have holes and holds air without any problems.
However, the air that is in the lungs is warm. This can cause condensation (water droplets) to form inside the balloon. It is not good. For this reason, it is better to use a special balloon pump.
If the ball is of high quality, we release the air and place a luminous element inside it. It is created as follows: a battery is clamped between the plates of the LED. As a result, the LED starts to glow.
Carefully wrap the battery and lining with electrical tape or tape. This will ensure a constant glow, as well as protect the ball from being punctured by sharp plates (contacts) of the LED from the inside.
After the luminous element is placed inside the balloon, it is only necessary to fill it with helium from a balloon and tie it tightly so that the gas does not escape from it. As you can see, even a child can cope with such a task.
The video will demonstrate the creation of luminous balls from "A" to "Z":
Balloons can be considered the brightest and most sought-after decoration of any holiday, it is very easy to prepare them for the celebration, and modern achievements in the field of decoration have made them indispensable elements for decoration. The ability to fill balloons with light gas - helium allows you to create flying elements that have a special attractive force and do not leave anyone indifferent.
Filling balloons with different content (more than small balls, sparkles, etc.) is not new today, but the addition of a ball with a luminous element gives more opportunities to decorators. You can make an application for decorating your holiday with such a novelty by clicking on the link Luminous balls.
Instruction
In order for the glowing balls to have a long service life, the sequence must be followed.
- Before proceeding with the manufacture, decide on the color of the balls and, accordingly, select the color of the LEDs. It is better to decorate a children's holiday in bright colors, and, for example, a wedding - in delicate ones.
- Let's get down to manufacturing: the design for the backlight is quite simple, it is an LED and a battery, they should be connected, observing the polarity. The connected elements are wrapped with electrical tape to match, or they are put on a small piece of a long narrow ball, about 2 cm long.
- In the next step, you need to place the connected battery with the LED into the ball. If the entry hole is narrow, expand it and push the light source inside, stretching the ball, you will test it for strength.
- Inflation. To perform this process, it is worth observing safety measures and using safety glasses, since if the balloon bursts, its internal contents may fly off into the face. Try not to over inflate the balloon so it doesn't burst, always leave it a little soft so you prolong its life.
materials
Using a minimum of items, you can make excellent glowing balls for your holiday:
- balloons of various colors;
- small flat batteries;
- LEDs;
- scissors;
- insulating tape;
- helium balloon;
- eye protection goggles;
- balloon ribbons.
When decorating a party with luminous balls, remember that they will look more spectacular indoors with low lighting, and outdoors at night. Compositions of luminous balls will help you plunge into the magical atmosphere and become the highlight of your holiday.
Multi-colored luminous balls are a bright decoration of any interior. This simple but colorful element will decorate any children's party, birthday party. Making balloons with your own hands is quick and easy. The work does not require special skills or expensive equipment, and the balls will glow and delight with their radiance for more than three days.
Choose the color of the balls and LEDs
For a children's holiday, it is better to use colored LEDs, or to select a luminous element for the interior of the hall. For weddings, white LEDs are more often used - they glow brightly in the night sky and are a good substitute for Chinese sky lanterns.
Important!
The darker the room, the brighter the balls will glow. Therefore, it is better to start at night.
If you are having a theme party in blue and white or blue colors, then it is better to put a white LED in the blue ball. It glows brighter than blue. In the green ball, the color is almost invisible, in the pink - it is visible. In yellow, orange and red balls, you can easily use a red LED - it is the brightest of all.
First of all, you need to connect the battery and the LED. To do this, use electrical tape, molar tape or ordinary tape.
Important!
Pay attention to the polarity of the battery and the LED - you need to apply the elements plus to plus, minus to minus. If they are connected incorrectly, the LED will not light.
Both elements have a larger surface and a smaller one. Large is a plus, smaller is a minus. Given this, connect the battery and the LED and wrap it with electrical tape. Now the LED is not going anywhere. According to this scheme, we prepare all the LEDs that you intend to use - plus to plus, rolled up, put off.
If you purchased transparent or white balloons, it would be better if the colored piping does not stand out from the balloon. In this case, we recommend using transparent tape.
It is also very easy to fix the LED with a battery using sausage balls, from which “dogs” are also made. Take a ball and cut it into pieces about 2 cm long - we get rubber bands.
Insert the scissors into the rubber band, move them apart, and insert the battery and the LED inside the rubber band, remembering the plus-to-plus polarity. Such an elastic band tightly holds the LED on the battery and closes the legs, which will not tear the ball when inflated.
If you are lucky and have bought large balls, then the LED easily gets inside. If the ball is small, then it must be carefully pushed deep into the ball.
Important!
Better take big balls.
You can also stretch the ball and put the LEDs inside. It will be much faster. In addition, by stretching the ball, you additionally check its strength. And if there are holes in it, then it will tear you.
Inflating balloons
When inflating balloons, be sure to protect your eyes, because no matter how good the balloons are, they will definitely have holes in them. And when the ball bursts and the LED flies out, it can injure your eyes.
Important!
We put the balloon on the gas cylinder. You need to inflate it until a small pear appears. If you over-inflate the balloon, deflate it a little, because the over-inflated balloon will pop on its own. We make a drop-shaped ball and tie it on a ribbon.
Balloons and bright lanterns are a familiar attribute of many holidays. Individually they are good, but together they are even better. Creating luminous balls will not take you much effort or free time, but the result will exceed all expectations.
You will need: ordinary multi-colored balls, button batteries, LEDs, scissors, adhesive tape / electrical tape, goggles for the eyes, gas bottle, as well as ribbons to tie the balls.
Video instruction: How to make glowing balloons with your own hands.
In this article, you can read about how you can quickly and easily decorate an evening party in a very original way. In fact, to add color to a night event, an ordinary balloon, LED, adhesive tape, and a battery are enough. In this article, you will read about how they can be successfully combined with an interesting decoration for the holiday.
How to make glowing balloons with your own hands:
Perhaps some of you have already observed such an original creation of design thought as luminous balloons drawing No. 1.
Figure No. 1 - Luminous balloons Of course, the secret is simple, and there are already ready-made lotions in order for the ball to light up Figure No. 2.
Figure No. 2 - Special contraption You just need to turn on the LED and inflate the balloon, but for sure not everyone knows where to buy this kind of stuff, there is a way out, and you don’t really need to “wrap yourself up” you just need to take an ordinary LED and stick a battery (preferably 3 V) to it No. 3.
Figure No. 3 - LED with a battery It remains only to put the LED inside the balloon (figure No. 4) and inflate it. This combination will give you the effect of a glowing balloon (Figure 1.5). With which you can decorate your room, creating a festive atmosphere.
Figure No. 4 - The LED is put into a balloon 
Figure number 5 - Luminous balls P.S.: I tried to clearly show and describe not tricky tips. I hope that at least something will be useful to you. But this is not all that is possible to invent, so go ahead and study the site
