How to Make a Temari Ball

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Obtain the things you'll need.

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   Step 2: Cut your styrofoam ball in half and cut a small hollow in the center.

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   Step 3: Place a small jingle bell or noisy object in the center and place the two halves together again with the jingle bell inside.

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   Step 4: Cut two rectangles from your batting or old blanket.

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   Step 5: Wrap the rectangle around the styrofoam ball.

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   Step 6: Pin the two rectangles to your styrofoam ball.

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   Step 7: Wrap them around and place pins to hold them in place.

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   Step 8: Cut off any excess material

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   Step 9: leaving two "dumbbell" shaped pieces of batting pinned to the ball.

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    Step 10: Begin to wrap your base color of string.

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    Step 11: Remove the pins as soon as the string is sufficiently wrapped to make the pins unnecessary.

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    Step 12: Continue to wrap your base color randomly around your styrofoam ball until all of your batting is covered.

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    Step 13: Cut the string

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    Step 14: thread it's end through a large needle

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    Step 15: and sew it into the ball to hold it in place.

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    Step 16: Mark the poles and equator of your string ball with pins.

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    Step 17: Wrap and/or embroider the ball in contrasting colors in any pattern of your choice.

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    Step 18: Sew all ends into the ball to secure them.

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    Step 19: Use the ball as a decoration

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    Step 20: as a gift

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    Step 21: or as a child's toy.

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