BlueUni47 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Tree Instruction I use copper wire: Stack them together and starting at bottom twist them about half way up Take the top half of wires and shape your tree. If 12 branches is too many then take 2 wires and twist together to form one branch leaving the end of wires separated. Once your tree is shape the way you want it. Take the end of your tree and make 3 or 4 little roots to make your tree stand. Then starting at bottom of tree I wrap in masking tape up to the branches. I like to paint the trunk so I can use shading of the brown color, but you could use brown floral tape to wrap it. I use a dried flower call german statics for the leaves I use german statics because I wanted my tree to be for fall. But you could paint or see what other dried flower has in green. Now break off a limb to the size of your tree branch . I use masking tape and tape on the branch starting as close to the trunk, just enough to hold it and glue the rest of it on with glue. You do this to all the branches , then paint all the masking tape brown . Now you finished your tree. You can leave the base of your tree like it is or as I did found a base for it and drill a hole in the middle and glue it in. This is a tree about 14in tall hope you enjoy Glenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Very nice tut, Glenna - thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyJudi Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Nicew tutorial. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Thanks, Glenna ... very clear instructions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJEP Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Thank you Glenna!! The instructions look great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Great Tutorial Glenna! Thank you so much! I'm sure we will all have lovely fall trees around our houses now! I have made tall trees using the Dollhouses to Dreamhouses Landscaping book that they once put out. It too calls for making a wire armature. Then wrapping the armature with floral tapes, painting it like in bark colors, and inserting the spread out "roots" into your base of operations. Then covering with leaf-like materials. I never thought to use statis though!!!! How cool! Again, thanks!!!!!! You are very creative and clever! I love your tree! Wolfie :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Excellent, thanx for the tutorial. :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndtono Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 this is great..I am going to try and make an indoor one for the living room..maybe paint it green..and smaller I love plants around the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggi Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Thanks for sharing, this sounds very doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeninky Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Thanks so much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuppa-Tea Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Thank you Glenna! I will have to try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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