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Beautiful and CHEAP diy topiaries!

posted 3 years ago in DIY
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    BrooksnTiff    june 6th 2009   St. George, Utah

    Beautiful and CHEAP  diy topiaries! :  wedding Wedding%20decoraitons%20topiary%20W07 19a

    i just discovered the most AMAZING thing!!

    all you need is:

    A NEW TOILET PLUNGER (from the dollar store)

    2 bricks of floral foam
    Oak moss
    1/4" floral tape
    White glue
    Disposable foam paintbrush 1" wide
    a pot or planter

    Assorted fresh (or silk) flowers
    Florist knife
    Clippers 

     

     

    1. 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.

       

    2. Cut smaller pieces of floral foam to fill in space in the pot, if necessary.

       

    3. Shove toilet-plunger handle into floral foam with rubber bowl facing up.

       

    4. Cut remaining floral-foam block to fit into rubber bowl.

       

    5. Cut smaller pieces of floral foam to fill any spaces in rubber bowl.

       

    6. 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.

       

    7. Use paintbrush to spread white glue onto plunger handle.

       

    8. Press handfuls of oak moss onto wet glue to cover handle.

       

    9. Insert plant material into rubber bowl. Use additional plant material to hang over and cover rubber bowl, or use glue and moss.

       

    10. Cover the floral foam in the container with sphagnum or Spanish moss. Add plants, twigs, etc., as desired.

     

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    West Coast Bride    May 16, 2009   Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    Did you find this online? Were there any pics posted with the instructions, or a video?? It looks awesome, but I'm having trouble visualizing how the written steps get me to that oh so sweet finished product!

     
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    chaikac    May 9, 2009   Buffalo, NY

    I'm doing something similar, but following Mrs. Green Teas post

    http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/06/24/diy-topiary/

     

     

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