Balloons are round and curly, inflated with air or helium, in the hand of a kid or flying under the ceiling … All these are common attributes of most holidays. But how to untie the balloon if the air has come out of it, but you don't want to part with your favorite gift? This is usually quite difficult, but still possible. We'll have to be patient and be very careful.
Necessary
- Vegetable oil or fatty cream
- Water
- Soap
- Knitting needle
- Braid (synthetic yarn)
Instructions
Step 1
Try to untie the balloon tied tightly with cotton thread. Usually, these knots are made at home, and it is very difficult to untangle them. Put a little of any vegetable oil on the knot or grease it with a fat cream. You can also lather it. Then knead the thread knot well with your thumb and forefinger.
Step 2
Look closely at the knot, and find the very place where the overlap of the two ends of the thread is made. Now, very carefully so as not to pierce the ball, pry the bottom of the knot with a knitting needle. It is better not to use needles and pins to untie the product - you can imperceptibly make an inconspicuous hole in the latex, and the newly inflated balloon will burst.
Step 3
Carefully slide the end of the knitting needle through the knot, gradually untie it. Help yourself from time to time by lubricating your knitting needle with vegetable oil or simply dampening it with water.
Step 4
Do not use thin cotton threads to secure the balloon if you would like to untie it later. After filling the balloon with air, slightly pull back the end of the inflatable hole and twist it 3-4 times at the base. After that, tie the product with a thin decorative braid - your ball will look more elegant, and it will be much easier to untie it. You can also use synthetic acrylic yarn or other thick glide yarn.
Step 5
Master the simple knot used by festive interior decorators. Squeeze the “tail” of the inflated balloon firmly to keep the air out of it. Pull it firmly and twist, then wrap the end of the latex product around two adjacent fingers. Pass the tail through the loop and tighten the knot. It is quite difficult to untie a ball that is tightly fixed in this way. Still, this is easier to do than unwinding a knot from a thread.
