Baby mobile

vaohara

My son received a bunch of small crocheted safari animals that I would like to use to make a mobile for his nursery. They are brightly colored and are about 6" long. I envision them hanging, but attached at the top so they are stationary, on a ring of some sort. I got a wooden ring about 12" in diameter and covered it with grosgrain ribbon but I'm stuck on two things. 1. What should I use to attach the animals to the ring and how should I attach them so they look good and stay put with out sliding around? And 2. How should I hang the mobile from the ceiling so its balanced all around? I know I will use a hook in the ceiling but how do I go from the mobile to hanging from the ceiling evenly? I'm not the craftiest person so any input would be a help. I'm hoping to get it done before my 6 month old goes away for college hahaha. Thanks again!

glitterfart

I would use fishing line to attach the animals to the ring. That way you won?t see the string and they can dangle nicely. As for attaching the ring to the ceiling, I?ve always used three pieces of ribbon tied to the ring at 12, 4 and 7 o?clock and then tied together. You?ll probably  have play around with it a bit to get  it balanced, but it?s not difficult. Then just hang from your hook in the ceiling.