Craft expert Betty Ann Lasley uses dried materials to cover a small plastic foam wreath. Materials: Small plastic foam wreath
Foam craft brush
Tacky glue
Sheet moss
Waxed paper
Ribbon or fabric strips
Low-temperature glue gun
U-pin
Dried leaves and flowers
- Use foam brush to apply tacky glue over entire surface of foam wreath.
- Apply moss to wreath (figure A). Use waxed paper to press the moss and securely adhere it to foam (figure B).
- Make a loop of ribbon and hot-glue ends to wreath (figure C). Center U-pin over ends and press through wreath until top of pin is flat against the surface.
- Use hot glue to attach a layer of dried leaves around the front surface of wreath (figure D). Add layers of flowers or petals -- arranging as desired -- directly over leaves.
- Allow to dry throughly before hanging.
RESOURCES :
Dried flowers, instructions for arrangements, herbs, etc.
Dried flowers
LeeRowan, A Newell Co.
Website: www.leerowan.com
Pressed, dried flowers
Angelson Enterprises
Omaha, NE 68127
Phone: 402-339-3922
Fax: 800-553-5065
Pressed, Dried Flowers
Colorado Blossoms
Website: www.coloradoblossoms.com
Dried Flowers for All Seasons
ISBN: 0895775220
Author: Jenny Raworth and Susan Berry
Readerb
Decorating With Dried Flowers
ISBN: 051756923X
Author: Malcolm Hillier
Harmony Books / Crown Publishers, Inc. / Random House
Website: www.randomhouse.com
Sensational Dried Flowers : Make Arrangements So Beautiful They Look Fresh
Model: 0875968007
Author: Esther Davis
Flowers Cut and Dried: The Essential Guide to Growing, Drying and Arranging
Model: 0823018512
Author: Caroline Alexander
Wreaths: The Best of Martha Stewart Living
Model: 0517887762
Author: Martha Stewart and Carolyn B. Mitchell
How to Arrange Dried Florals if You Think You Can't
Model: 1574860798
Author: Anne-Marie Spencer
The Complete Book of Wreaths: 200 Delightful and Creative Designs
Model: 1579902081
Author: Chris Rankin
The Complete Book of Garlands, Circles and Decorative Wreaths
Model: 0754801799
Author: Terence Moore
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