Making a topiary tree puts me in the mood for spring. I know, it’s only been winter for less than a month but mood means a lot. Anyway, using the bright beautiful colors for this topiary just make you feel good. This project is very simple to make and very economical, so give it a try.
Kathy Zengolewicz
Here is what you will need to get started:
- A hot glue gun
- One 4 inch styrofoam ball
- One 2 inch styrofoam ball
- A 4 inch clay pot
- A twig or wooden dowel (about 10 inches long)
- Acrylic paint in brown, black and gray for the pot
- Pink and purple ribbon (optional)
- 2 dozen silk white and pink roses/buds (I got these at the dollar store)
- Light gauge wire
- Moss or greenery
- Pebbles or marbles to weigh down the pot
Prepare the clay pot by painting it in a black acrylic base paint and let it dry. With a small sponge, dab a little bit of gray paint in various spots on the pot and let it dry. When dry, take the brown paint a fine brush and paint some squiggly lines through the pot to make it look like granite.
Now take the twig/dowel and hot glue the tip and stick into the 4 inch ball. Set this aside and let it cool. When cool, arrange the roses/buds around the ball, hot gluing to keep them in place. I used roses to cover most of the ball and some buds to fill in the spaces. You can also use the ribbon and wire here. Make bows out of the ribbon and use a piece of wire to twist around the center of the bow, then insert it into the ball.
Now take the 2 inch ball and cut it in half. Glue the flat side in the bottom of the painted clay pot. Allow that to dry. When dry, put a dab of glue on the other end of the dowel and insert it into the half of the 2 inch ball that is glued into the pot.
When that sets, add the pebbles or marbles to give the pot some weight. This will keep the pot and topiary from falling over. Add the moss or greenery to the bottom of the topiary to hide the pebbles or marbles and your done. Enjoy!
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