| Tabletop Topiary Forest |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-213 |
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Materials: New toilet plunger (9" wood handle and 4" rubber bowl)
2 bricks of Oasis(TM) floral foam
Oak moss
Sphagnum or Spanish moss
1/4" floral tape
White glue
Disposable foam paintbrush 1" wide
Terra-cotta planter (approximately 6" wide, 5"-6" deep) or galvanized pot (same size)
Assorted fresh herbs and flowers
Florist knife
Clippers - Cut brick of floral foam to fit inside container.
Tip: An easy way to get the floral foam the correct size is to shove the brick down into the pot instead of cutting it (figure A). - Cut smaller pieces of floral foam to fill in space in the pot, if necessary.
- Shove toilet-plunger handle into floral foam with rubber bowl facing up.
- Cut remaining floral-foam block to fit into rubber bowl.
- Cut smaller pieces of floral foam to fill any spaces in rubber bowl.
- Strap floral foam in rubber bowl with florist tape, crisscrossing tape to hang over sides of plunger bowl. Wrap another length of florist tape around rubber bowl to secure overhanging tape (figure B).
- Use paintbrush to spread white glue onto plunger handle.
- Press handfuls of oak moss onto wet glue to cover handle.
- Insert plant material into rubber bowl. Use additional plant material to hang over and cover rubber bowl, or use glue and moss.
- Cover the floral foam in the container with sphagnum or Spanish moss. Add plants, twigs, etc., as desired.
Tips: - Collect interesting branches (birch twigs, for example) to add texture.
- Decorate topiary with small light strand (battery-operated).
Products: Most supplies are available at hardware, floral-supply or craft stores. California Floral Supply Inc., 805-541-6645 or e-mail at calfloralsupply@thegrid.net . For Oasis floral foam, check www.oasisfloral.com .
RESOURCES :
Flowers: The Book of Floral Design
ISBN: 078945954X
Author: Malcolm Hillier
468 pages
American Edition
(September 1, 2000)
DK Publishing - Main Office
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-213-4800
Fax: 212-213-5240
Topiary and the Art of Training Plants
Model: 1552094227
Author: David Joyce
(March, 2001)
Firefly Books Ltd.
Willowdale, ON M2H 3K1
Canada
Phone: 416-499-8412
Fax: 800-565-6034 or 416-
Email: fireflybooks@globalserve.net
The Complete Book of Topiary
Model: 0894803182
Author: Barbara Gallup
(February, 1998)
Workman Publishing Co. Inc.
New York, NY 10003-9555
Phone: 212-254-5900
Fax: 212-254-8098
Nature Crafts (Tabletop Series)
Model: 0865300984
Author: Imogene Forte
(October, 1985)
Incentive Publications
Fast Flower Arranging
Model: 0789423944
Author: Jane Packer
(June, 1998)
DK Publishing - Main Office
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-213-4800
Fax: 212-213-5240
GUESTS :
Sharon Lovejoy
PO Box 629
Cambria, CA 92428-0629
Phone: 805-927-1224
Email: Sharon@sharonlovejoy.com
Website: www.sharonlovejoy.com
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