Amazing Abaca ball

I made an abaca ball, which is from the Philippines. Abaca thread is made from an abaca plant. Abaca plants are native to the Philippines. It also takes several months to be ready for harvest. Long story short, I don’t have any abaca. You may be asking, “how did you make an abaca ball without any abaca thread?” the answer is, I didn’t. Instead of giving up, I improvised by using Millie’s idea which was coating string or yarn in glue and wrapping it around a balloon. After a day, you would pop the balloon. The sting or yarn would stay put because it was covered in dried glue, therefore keeping the string or yarn in place.

Link to info: Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Future Fibers: Abaca

I discovered abaca balls from Pintrest

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